Compare UKG pro and Workforce Ready - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 08, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - UKG pro or Workforce Ready?

Workforce Ready is more expensive to implement (TCO) than UKG pro, and Workforce Ready is rated higher (98/100) than UKG pro (82/100). Workforce Ready offers users more features (16) than UKG pro (12). 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:

UKG Vs. Kronos Incorporated

UKG: Building on 70 years of experience from two leaders in HR solutions, UKG™ combines the strength and innovation of Ultimate Software and Kronos®. Individually, we have always put people at the center of everything we do.

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.

Who is more expensive? UKG pro or Kronos Workforce Ready?

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 UKG pro and Kronos Workforce Ready.

UKG pro accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 UKG is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Human Resources software. Kronos Workforce Ready price starts at $6 per employee/month , When comparing Kronos Workforce Ready to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Human Resources software cost.

Bottom line: UKG pro cost is around the same cost of Kronos Workforce Ready.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared UKG pro Vs. Workforce Ready based on some of the most important and required Human Resources features.

UKG pro: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Human Resources, Applicant Tracking, Recruitment, CRM, W-2 Preparation, Wage Garnishment, Automated Scheduling, Calendar Sync with Google.

Kronos Workforce Ready: Benefits Administration, HR Management, Payroll, Performance Record, Recruiting.

Target customer size

UKG pro's typical customers include: Medium business, 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.

UKG pro

ITQlick rating
(4.1/5)

UKG is an HR software designed for business owners and managers to keep their employees happy, productive and connected. The software enables them to empower their employees, provide them with the right communi...

Categories: Check Printing, Business performance management, Predictive analytics, CRM.

Workforce Ready

ITQlick rating
(4.1/5)

starts at $6 per employee/month

Kronos Workforce Ready is a cloud-hosted human resources system that integrates workforce management and HCM (human capital management) capabilities in one platform. The system covers organizations of all sizes...

Categories: Human Resources, Applicant Tracking, Attendance Tracking, Benefits Administration, Compensation Management.

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UKG pro: 12 Features

Human Resources
Applicant Tracking
Recruitment
CRM
W-2 Preparation
Wage Garnishment
Automated Scheduling
Calendar Sync with Google
Employee Scheduling
Time Tracking
Scheduling
Workflow Management

Kronos Workforce Ready: 16 Features

Benefits Administration
HR Management
Payroll
Performance Record
Recruiting
Timesheet
Biometric
Labor Cost Reporting
Manual Time Entry
Multiple Pay Rates
Offline Timesheets
Online Timesheets
Overtime Calculation
Telephone Time Reporting
Time Categorization
Work History
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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UKG pro
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
36
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Workforc...
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$6 per employee/month
Functionality
32
Gusto
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$39 per month
Functionality
20
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Workday ...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
10/10
License pricing
$45 per employee/month
Functionality
3
APS
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$50 per month
Functionality
13
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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.