We performed a comparison between UKG and Workday based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Cloud HCM solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution has improved our organization by helping us cut hours and lessen our labor force. It saved us probably over $100,000 in just the last couple of years."
"It enables us to manage the system ourselves. We don't need an additional team to do a lot of maintenance and add the things that we want."
"UKG allows us to customize our home screen so that we can easily monitor important items on a daily basis."
"The fact that I can see the whole HR information in a single point is valuable. There is a unified view of everything, which is good. Previously, we had many different systems for each part of the information. Now, it is all centralized. It is very good."
"The employee self-service feature is most valuable. This is the restaurant industry, and they have a mobile app that allows employees to go in and manage their data. So, employees can manage direct deposit accounts, emergency contacts, and other things in the app. That's definitely the biggest benefit."
"The most valuable feature is being able to get time management reports which break out reclassified jobs and departments to separate areas of the company. This allows for better tracking of hours spent in certain jobs and where more hours may be needed."
"I like UKG's integration."
"The solution's UI is good. Also, it is very easy to use."
"Workday is a holistic HR solution."
"We use the platform for tasks, including applying for leaves, communication, and adhering to our organization's policies through efficient goal setting and reviews."
"We use this solution to manage financials, payroll and recruiting."
"We like the fact that this solution is very user-friendly, with a straightforward user interface."
"The payroll and benefits engine is the most valuable Workday solution in my opinion. It is also easy to access."
"Workday's best features are planning and finance."
"It's easy to set up."
"The solution is stable."
"Reporting is always a hurdle for any user just because it is so extensive. They provide a lot of out-of-the-box reports, but it is something that you always need to work on because you need more advanced writing of reports."
"I would like the capability to use UKG as a single platform without the need to alternate between systems."
"Certainly, the time and attendance and the payroll integration need a lot of work. They are disjointed pieces, and they don't work smoothly together. That's the main drawback."
"The navigation on the screen could be better. Sometimes, I have to dig a little bit deep to find what I need. Everything is there. It just needs to be a little bit smoother."
"The solution could improve by simplifying it even more core reports, such as more sample reports, more generic reports that you can edit and improve on yourself."
"The solution could use better reporting with standard reports. We use the Cognos platform in BI for a lot of our reporting. However, they need to have more robust standard reporting available to their user base."
"UKG could be a little more flexible in some areas."
"One area where UKG could improve is in its ability to understand its own competency and then work hard to improve it."
"There were a lot of issues. There were consistency or accuracy issues with the data we had, and every time we had to pull reports in Workday, it was difficult."
"We would like to see improvement in the mobile app variant of this solution. The time sheet entry and approval, and the geo-tagging features all need to have their functionality updated, in order to be comparable with other products on the market."
"It has missing functionalities. Specific countries, like Germany, didn't have the option to do payroll. Now we need to look for another product for HR."
"The implementation could have gone a little smoother."
"Setting up reports can be a bit tricky."
"Workday could improve by adding other features, such as messaging to candidates and other recruiting capabilities that other new-age solutions have."
"One area that could be improved with Workday is the analytics side."
"The user interface could be better. Everything else was fine."
UKG is ranked 5th in Cloud HCM with 117 reviews while Workday is ranked 2nd in Cloud HCM with 51 reviews. UKG is rated 7.8, while Workday is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of UKG writes "A solution with the capability to integrate seamlessly with other third-party applications". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Workday writes "The solution's interface is clean, organized, and easy to use ". UKG is most compared with SAP SuccessFactors, PeopleSoft, Dayforce HCM, SAP HCM and Saviom Resource Management, whereas Workday is most compared with SAP SuccessFactors, SAP HCM, Oracle HCM Cloud, PeopleSoft and Cornerstone Learning. See our UKG vs. Workday report.
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