Shlomi Lavi /
Aug 23, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Workforce Ready or Lightning Bolt?
Lightning Bolt is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Workforce Ready, and Workforce Ready is rated higher (98/100) than Lightning Bolt (82/100). Workforce Ready offers users more features (16) than Lightning Bolt (2). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Workforce Ready!
Looking for the right Human Resources solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:
Kronos Incorporated Vs. Lightning Bolt Solutions, Inc.
Kronos Incorporated: It started off with a simple idea: there had to be an easier way to record employee time transactions. And then one innovation led to another and that idea grew into something we now call workforce management.
Lightning Bolt Solutions, Inc.: Lightning Bolt Solutions is the leading provider of medical staff scheduling software and solutions. Founded in 2002, our web-based physician scheduling software is used by thousands of physicians across a variety of specialties and practices.
Who is more expensive? Workforce Ready or Lightning Bolt?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Human Resources software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Workforce Ready and Lightning Bolt.
Workforce Ready price starts at $6 per employee/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Kronos Workforce Ready is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Human Resources software. Lightning Bolt price starts at $61 per month , When comparing Lightning Bolt to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Human Resources software cost.
Bottom line: Workforce Ready cost is around the same cost of Lightning Bolt.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Workforce Ready Vs. Lightning Bolt based on some of the most important and required Human Resources features.
Workforce Ready: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Benefits Administration, HR Management, Payroll, Performance Record, Recruiting, Timesheet, Biometric, Labor Cost Reporting.
Lightning Bolt: Scheduling, Medical.
Target customer size
Kronos Labor force Ready is especially developed for small as well as midsize services who wish to automate a lot of their workforce management processes with great functions like real-time staff member data as well as scheduling. The typical customers of lightning bolt are hospitals and health practices.