ADP GlobalView Payroll vs ADP Workforce Now vs UKG comparison

The compared ADP GlobalView Payroll and ADP Workforce Now solutions aren't in the same category. ADP GlobalView Payroll is ranked #3 in GP , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 9.7% mindshare in the category. ADP Workforce Now is ranked #12 in CHCM , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 1.6% mindshare. Additionally, 66% of ADP GlobalView Payroll users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 84% of ADP Workforce Now users who would recommend it.

ADP GlobalView Payroll

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66% willing to recommend

ADP Workforce Now

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1,066 Views
554 Comparison Views

84% willing to recommend

UKG

Read 125 UKG reviews

4,075 Views
2,567 Comparison Views

89% willing to recommend

ADP GlobalView Payroll

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Executive Summary

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

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Mindshare comparison

Global Payroll Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
ADP GlobalView Payroll	9.7%
Deel	16.6%
ADP Streamline	5.6%
Other	68.1%

Global Payroll

Cloud HCM Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
ADP Workforce Now	1.6%
SAP SuccessFactors	19.0%
Workday	17.0%
Other	62.4%

Cloud HCM

Cloud HCM Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
UKG	5.7%
SAP SuccessFactors	19.0%
Workday	17.0%
Other	58.3%

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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Vineeth John

Director, People & Culture at a agriculture with 201-500 employees

Custom reporting tool with field grabber, easy modules for recruitment and provides numerous options for integration

The complexity is the key challenge with a tool like ADP because it has all the bells and whistles and all the key features you can possibly think of. If it isn't there, there's always a third-party vendor you can integrate that way. But the only issue is that because it's complex, there needs to be some sort of system, at least on the back end, for the admins to understand what leads to what. We expect AI to improve multiple things with HR processes. The most obvious and common one would be the self-service function for employees, like a chatbot to help with FAQs. We are also building an AI tool that can possibly help managers make better talent management decisions. This tool will pull from the performance management tool, the talent profile, and the reports that we generally have to score employees across all different dimensions.

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Talia Jean Paul

Global HR UKG Specialist at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees

Affordable but needs to improve its stability

Our company is testing the UKG Ready Mobile App, but there are some glitches. I feel that in the system when you log on to Kronos, UKG Dimensions, and UKG Workforce Central, we have different modules in different versions. With regards to the newer version, I feel the older version, which was UKG Workforce Central, was more user-friendly for the end user as opposed to the newer version, which looks a bit more complicated. When training someone who wants implementations to be done, it would be easier if you could hover above certain things, and it shows you or tells you exactly what it is. There are certain SAP modules that can be audible. If you click on it if someone is being a bit slow with regards to training, the tool will tell you what needs to be done and what needs not to be done by you, but for us, it is fine because we are in the back end with configuration and the administrators. I am talking about the need for improvements in the tool for the benefit of the end users. The explanation on UKG's community consists of training manuals and some of the other stuff that we use, and we send to our supervisors at the site. With the tool in place, catching onto white-collared employees is quicker. The tool is not quick to catch onto certain blue-collared employees in the plant or supervisors who are actually working with machinery and stuff because they are not as computer-centric as white-collared employees. If I could scan the tool across the globe with our site supervisors, there are a few loopholes in the tool. There are some issues with the tool's stability. For me, I would like someone who is building the system in the back end to know if a front-end user can manipulate the system. I am not going to rate the tool's scalability to be high. I would rate the tool's scalability to be at a mediocre level or at something like 50 percent, so there is a lot of room for improvement.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"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."

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

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

"The most valuable feature to me is performance management because we just started using that."

"The most valuable features are the reporting and benefits piece."

"The most interesting feature for me on ADP is the custom reporting tool. It's got something called a field grabber, which makes it so much easier to generate your own custom reports simply by pulling tabs from any feature."

"The platform is on a private cloud that is fully secure with no way for hacker penetration."

"The way that ADP helped us improve our organization is by making the payroll process clean and efficient because if you make a mistake there, you're in big trouble."

"In my day-to-day work, attendance tracking would be most important. That's because I have a really diverse group of employees, and I have a subset of younger folks who are struggling with their attendance. So, that's the thing that I'm most involved with currently."

"It is a scalable solution."

"The setup process is straightforward."

"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."

"The solution's UI is good. Also, it is very easy to use."

"I like UKG's integration."

"The pay policies and approvals are valuable features."

"UKG allows us to customize our home screen so that we can easily monitor important items on a daily basis."

"I have found the most valuable feature to be business intelligence and Cognos reporting."

"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."

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Cons

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

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

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

"I would like to see the payroll side improved and there are a few kinks that need to be worked out."

"The report functionality is not as good as competitive products."

"The complexity is the key challenge with a tool like ADP ."

"The ease of developing and creating reports could definitely use some improvement."

"When I'm not working with the implementation team and I'm just talking to customer service or something, they're just not a lot of help. They don't understand how it works. They'll tell you to do something that I know would affect something else. So, it's less about the software and more about just training their folks to a higher level."

"Its benefits portal could be user-friendly."

"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."

"UKG has complex clock-in and clock-out features. It changes things too often, and it feels like the tool is constantly changing things without testing before implementing changes in production. Additionally, it doesn't communicate these changes very well."

"The product's integration features need improvement."

"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 system is slow sometimes."

"The platform's features need enhancement while being used as a recruiting tool."

"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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

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

"The pricing is expensive and I would say it is below average for the value it provides based on the high cost."

"The solution is expensive and everyone complains about the price."

"The solution is expensive."

"It is expensive."

"I know some of what we're currently paying. Most customers would say it's too high, but I don't have a comparison to know that."

"I give the pricing a seven out of ten."

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

"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."

"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."

"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."

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

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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Computer Software Company

12%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

10%

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Healthcare Company

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

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Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	4

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	48
Midsize Enterprise	43
Large Enterprise	48

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ADP GlobalView HCM?

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

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ADP GlobalView HCM?

I believe that ADP GlobalView Payroll is an expensive solution.

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What needs improvement with ADP GlobalView HCM?

With big companies, it takes a long time to run when it comes to the reporting part. Our company notified ADP to see ...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ADP Workforce Now?

The licensing is on the pricer side, given that there aren't a lot of other tools out there that are applicable, we j...

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What needs improvement with ADP Workforce Now?

The complexity is the key challenge with a tool like ADP because it has all the bells and whistles and all the key fe...

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What advice do you have for others considering ADP Workforce Now?

Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten. It's got a lot of features. The reason I'm not giving it a fu...

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What needs improvement with UKG?

UKG needs more publicity. It is a productive ERP ( /categories/erp ) application, but many people in the IT market ar...

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What is your primary use case for UKG?

I worked for a healthcare organization and a university. Most organizations use UKG ( /products/ukg-reviews ) to trac...

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What advice do you have for others considering UKG?

Publicity is very important for any software. If people aren't aware of UKG, despite its productivity, they won't use...

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Comparisons

SAP HCM vs ADP GlobalView Payroll

Compared 34% of the time

ADP Streamline vs ADP GlobalView Payroll

Compared 18% of the time

SAP SuccessFactors vs ADP GlobalView Payroll

Compared 8% of the time

Workday vs ADP GlobalView Payroll

Compared 7% of the time

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll vs ADP GlobalView Payroll

Compared 5% of the time

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Workday vs ADP Workforce Now

Compared 17% of the time

PeopleSoft vs ADP Workforce Now

Compared 12% of the time

SAP SuccessFactors vs ADP Workforce Now

Compared 8% of the time

Oracle HCM Cloud vs ADP Workforce Now

Compared 8% of the time

ADP TotalSource vs ADP Workforce Now

Compared 8% of the time

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Workday vs UKG

Compared 25% of the time

SAP SuccessFactors vs UKG

Compared 15% of the time

SAP HCM vs UKG

Compared 10% of the time

Dayforce HCM vs UKG

Compared 10% of the time

Atlas vs UKG

Compared 3% of the time

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UKG

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Also Known As

ADP GlobalView HCM

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UKG Pro, UKG Dimensons, UKG Ready

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 Workforce Now is a web-based, complete HR suite that integrates the essential payroll and human resource management procedures into a single database-driven platform. This safe and simple solution gives you everything you need to maximize your workforce and communicate with your staff.

ADP Workforce Now is designed specifically for your company's needs. As a result, the menus and menu selections you see will differ depending on your function and the services your firm uses. As a portal administrator, you customize the site and control what employees can view and do. You can design your site's theme, set approval and notification processes, and manage security groups.

ADP Workforce Now includes these useful capabilities:

Payroll computation and tax filing
Performance regulation
Compensation handling
Talent acquisition
Time and labor logistics
Benefits governance
Analytics
Total management of human resources

ADP Workforce Now Features

ADP Workforce Now has many valuable key features. Some of the most useful ones include:

Single dashboard, single database: Manage your whole workforce from a single dashboard, which is powered by a single database, ensuring that the relevant data is always available when you need it.
- Get a complete HR suite that includes payroll, time, HR, talent, and benefits all in one place.
- Enter data once and it will function across all workflows
- With proactive error detection and can't-miss alerts, you can cut down on mistakes.
- Protect your business with enterprise-grade data security privacy procedures and extensive compliance experience.

Powerful analytics and reporting: With a single database that connects your entire firm, you can access all of your data in one location.
- Create better reports in less time, without ever leaving the page you're on.
- Make use of machine learning and artificial intelligence to help you make confident decisions based on personalized information.

Robust management of HR: Spend less time on paperwork and more time on managing and improving your employees.
- Workflows can be customized, and documents can be stored online.
- Self-service functionalities enable employees and supervisors to be more productive and collaborative.
Customized service and implementation: ADP Workforce Now offers community and chat support and a dedicated implementation team.

In-house implementation by a team of professionals who understand how to optimize the solution for your industry.
For all your questions, ADP Workforce Now offers quick response support, training, and in-product resources.
Client-service specialists with years of experience offer deep knowledge and skills to assist, secure, and support your business.
Flexible service choices can assist your company in navigating strategic and tactical changes, as well as continual system optimization.

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.

UKG

Sample Customers

Global Talent for Celestica

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