ADP GlobalView Payroll vs ADP Streamline vs UKG comparison

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We performed a comparison between ADP GlobalView Payroll, ADP Streamline, and UKG based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Mindshare comparison

Global Payroll Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
ADP GlobalView Payroll	7.8%
Deel	9.2%
ADP Streamline	5.7%
Other	77.3%

Global Payroll

Global Payroll Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
ADP Streamline	5.7%
Deel	9.2%
ADP GlobalView Payroll	7.8%
Other	77.3%

Global Payroll

Cloud HCM Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
UKG	4.9%
Workday	10.5%
SAP SuccessFactors	10.4%
Other	74.2%

Cloud HCM

Featured Reviews

Prashant Shetty

Associate Director at Raytheon Technologies

A tool to help manage global payroll that needs to improve the area of customization after its implementation

Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a six out of ten. With ADP GlobalView Payroll, if I have to scale up the operations, one of the practical challenges I would like to highlight here is that in the post-implementation phase, if there are any new system enhancements or customization requests, it takes a lot of time to work with ADP to implement such changes. In the present time, every business has to operate in an agile manner, but I think that when it comes to the area revolving around change and control, there is a cost involved in ADP, and it comes as part of ADP's global contract. Most of the time, users may find that the prices quoted are not reasonable to justify the efforts involved from ADP's end. Most of the companies that fall under the category of Fortune 100 use ADP GlobalView Payroll, especially in the APAC region and Europe. The good thing with ADP GlobalView Payroll is that its system can be integrated with any HR system, like Workday or SAP SuccessFactors, since the integration is very seamless because many companies use global HR systems.

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Abdul-Rauf

Manager Payroll Services & Operations at Meshsol Technologies

Simplifies payroll processing and reduces the need for extensive marketing efforts while providing scalability, compliance, and excellent stability

I believe there is room for enhancement in the scope of services. We encountered challenges at times in clearly defining it, particularly because the firewall domain is extensive and demands localization for this service. Consequently, there is occasional confusion regarding whether a service falls under the standard category or is considered an add-on. I think there is a need for a deeper level of comprehension.

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Harish_Mahanta

Works

Streamlined time tracking boosts operational efficiency across multiple regions

The time tracking feature is the most effective for employee management. UKG is used in Europe, the United States, Australia, and East Asian countries for HR activities like payroll. The application is like an ERP, providing comprehensive features for organizations, simplifying their processes, and reducing the need to use multiple software solutions.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"If someone wants a good payroll system with a good presence in the APAC region and Europe, then without a doubt, ADP GlobalView Payroll falls at the top of the list of best tools."

"Good solution if you want simple, static systems."

"ADP is a good solution if you want simple, static systems."

"I like the reporting feature as it allows me to generate reports independently without relying on a payroll consultant."

"The advantage was that ADP Streamline was inherently designed to serve as a marketing engine for the company."

"The product is good, user-friendly, and effective."

"The product allows you to create and manage shared services centrally even in small countries."

"The most valuable feature was that everything was in one system."

"The ability to have one reporting for all countries is valuable."

"They are very strong in terms of having a central regional system. A regional person can see and monitor the calendar for each different country."

"They are very strong in terms of having a central regional system, where a regional person can see and monitor the calendar for each different country and know what stage they are in, if the process has been finalized and approved, and if the process has gone back to the bank, all monitored regionally."

"I have found UTM and the Payroll Gateway to be fairly easy to use."

"Using Business Intelligence, we have been able to produce reports to track our Overtime Analysis and catch any invalid payroll entries that need to be corrected, among many other things."

"The reliability and the expertise which they deliver are wonderful."

"Hours are saved each payroll period on data entry."

"The attention paid to what customers want in product services."

"With UTM, we have saved so much labor hours by reducing the manual data entry into Excel and then to import into payroll batches."

"Ultimate is a great product if we can get everything to work."

"It is valuable to have the employee information starting with them applying for a position prior to hire, it is easy to set up a new hire since all the info is there, and it is also great that employees can edit their information and their performance reviews are all in one system."

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Cons

"Projects tend to take longer because ADP wants to manage everything."

"The portal where employees log in to check their weekly tax statements is called ADP ESS, an area where improvements are needed."

"With big companies, it takes a long time to run when it comes to the reporting part."

"Projects tend to take longer because ADP wants to manage everything."

"The product is not quite up to our expectations."

"The reporting tool could be improved as it currently is just a data dump and much manipulation is required."

"I think there is a need for a deeper level of comprehension."

"The UI could be improved to be a bit more modern or trendy because it looks old-fashioned compared to other systems."

"They could improve the service relationship manager (SRM), because they have an SRM which is not familiar with Simple."

"We had to scrap plans to integrate Brazil because it was not doable."

"The pricing is high as compared with other products in the market. For a small service that is out of scope, it has a huge service charge."

"Having more clear guidance on design and training would be beneficial."

"I wish UltiPro had the functionality as an administrator to view a user's screen or what they are viewing when trying to help troubleshoot if the user is not onsite."

"The self service benefit enrollment tool could be more user friendly."

"Benefit administration is probably the weakest part of the system."

"The performance module would be ideally updated next since it has not had the full review like the others have."

"Sometimes a system would be down, but it would be quickly resolved."

"This was my first time attending the convention and I was a little dismayed to find out that on the first day of registering that I could only sign up for one hands-on class."

"We encountered stability issues with UTM; still is not working properly."

"Recruiting and interfacing the information to payroll are areas with room for improvement."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I believe that ADP GlobalView Payroll is an expensive solution."

"If users consider the license of the solution, then it is an expensive tool."

"Our company had a standardized pricing model based on the number of employees."

"The amount we pay is not low, and it is not high. It is average."

"If you're going for the full suite, it can be fairly pricey."

"UKG's pricing and licensing model involves ongoing expenses based on the number of employees paid. The initial implementation cost is low when UKG implements it directly. However, when partners handle the implementation, it becomes more expensive since partners don't receive the monthly recurring fees."

"The platform is not affordable but also not the most expensive."

"The pricing depends on the number of licenses we buy."

"While I am unsure of the licensing cost itself, the total cost of implementation and licensing for a company with over 5000 employees would be around 6,00,000. So, there are additional costs beyond licensing."

"I wasn't involved in the pricing part. I'm a user, and I believe it is based on the user count. One thing that is nice about Ultimate is that you can learn how to use the system without additional fees. The learning aspect is the life of a product, and the training was a huge reason why we went with Ultimate. We did have some integration costs. They were a part of the implementation because of the integrations to other systems that we included in our implementation."

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Large Enterprise	4

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Small Business	48
Midsize Enterprise	43
Large Enterprise	48

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Overview

A global payroll solution for the world of people you have to pay.

For businesses with thousands of employees, getting payroll right isn’t easy. Every nation brings its own rules, regulations, banking systems, and compliance challenges. Multiply that across a global footprint and the complexity is clear.

ADP's cloud-based GlobalView Payroll platform makes it easier to run global payroll by using a single system of record to unify employee data around the world while accommodating local payroll rules to run compliant payroll.

ADP

ADP Streamline provides a simple, consistent set of processes and tools for managing your multi-country payroll and human resources administration. You benefit from ADP's knowledge of local requirements and access to local resources. By using an outsourced service model you can focus on running your company as efficiently as possible, right from your headquarters. ADP Streamline also connects with ADP GlobalView for a complete global Human Capital Management solution.

ADP

At UKG, our purpose is people — real people with real challenges, and a simple request. Help me keep my employees productive, connected, and happy. So that’s what we did.

We’ve created an unmatched suite of HR and workforce management solutions, backed by our people who care about yours. Our solutions deliver global workforce experiences that truly reflect the connection between life and work today. That means insights are deeper. Work is easier. And interactions are more meaningful.

Sample Customers

Global Talent for Celestica

Lenovo, ConvaTec, Syngenta, Brady Corporation, Covidien, TomTom

Tesla, Marriott, Yamaha, Aramark, Feeding America, Samsung, Sony Music, Dave & Buster's, Revlon

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