Workforce Ready Vs Namely (Sep 2020)
Shlomi Lavi / Sep 07, 2020
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Workforce Ready or Namely?
Namely is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Workforce Ready, Workforce Ready is rated higher (98/100) than Namely (97/100). Workforce Ready offers more features (16) to their users than Namely (10). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Workforce Ready!
Looking for the right Human Resources solution for your business? buyers like you are primarily concerned about the real total implementation cost (TCO), full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, pros and cons. In this article we compare between the 2 software products:
How Kronos Incorporated compares with Namely ?
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.
Namely : Namely is the leading HR platform for the world's most exciting companies. Based in New York, the company was founded in 2012 by Matt Straz, the serial entrepreneur and former media executive. Today, Namely is in use in over 20 countries and offers a full suite of HR tools including HRIS, payroll, benefits administration and performance management...
Who's more expensive? Workforce Ready or Namely?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Human Resources software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance & support and other related services. When calculating the TCO it's important to add all of these "hidden cost" as well. We prepared a TCO calculator for Workforce Ready and Namely.
Workforce Ready price starts at $6 per user/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. Namely price starts at $15 per employee/month , when comparing Namely to their competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Human Resources software cost.
Bottom line:Namely is more expensive than Workforce Ready.
Which software includes more/better features?
As with any business software solutions, it’s important to consider the features & functionality. The tool should support the processes, workflows, reports and needs that matter to your team. To help you evaluate this, we've compared Workforce Ready Vs. Namely 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. Namely: Dashboard, Talent Management, Payroll, Employee Scheduling, Absence Management.
Target customer size
Kronos Workforce Ready is specifically designed for small and midsize businesses who want to automate most of their workforce management processes with great features like real-time employee data and scheduling. and Namely's target customer size include: SMBs.
Compare specifications
Workforce Ready Specifications
ITQlick Score: | 98/100 |
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ITQlick Rating: | (4.1/5) |
Pricing: | 2/10 - low cost |
Category: | Human Resources -> Workforce Ready |
Company: | Kronos Incorporated |
Pricing: | starts at $6 per user/month |
Typical customers: | Medium and large size businesses |
Platforms: | Desktop, Mobile, Cloud |
Links: | Workforce Ready review, Workforce Ready pricing, Workforce Ready alternatives |
Namely Specifications
ITQlick Score: | 97/100 |
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ITQlick Rating: | (4.1/5) |
Pricing: | 6/10 - average cost |
Category: | Human Resources -> Namely |
Company: | Namely |
Pricing: | starts at $15 per employee/month |
Typical customers: | SMBs |
Platforms: | Cloud |
Links: | Namely review, Namely pricing, Namely alternatives |
Compare features
Workforce Ready: 16 Features
Namely: 10 Features
Author

Shlomi Lavi
Shlomi holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information System Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 15 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant, and implementation expert for small, medium and large size (global) companies.