EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool vs ADP Workforce Now

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Score 9 out of 10

Based on 4 reviews and ratings

Score 8 out of 10

Based on 1791 reviews and ratings

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Feature Set Ratings

Human Resource Management

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

7.7

ADP Workforce Now

77%

ADP Workforce Now ranks higher in 7/7 features

Employee demographic data

N/A

0 Ratings

8.4

84%

839 Ratings

Employment history

N/A

0 Ratings

8.2

82%

869 Ratings

Job profiles and administration

N/A

0 Ratings

7.9

79%

822 Ratings

Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.

N/A

0 Ratings

7.6

76%

845 Ratings

Organizational charting

N/A

0 Ratings

6.8

68%

590 Ratings

Organization and location management

N/A

0 Ratings

7.5

75%

653 Ratings

Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)

N/A

0 Ratings

7.4

74%

600 Ratings

Payroll Management

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

8.2

ADP Workforce Now

82%

ADP Workforce Now ranks higher in 7/7 features

Pay calculation

N/A

0 Ratings

8.6

86%

922 Ratings

Support for external payroll vendors

N/A

0 Ratings

7.7

77%

363 Ratings

Off-cycle/On-Demand payment

N/A

0 Ratings

8.1

81%

240 Ratings

Benefit plan administration

N/A

0 Ratings

8.0

80%

744 Ratings

Direct deposit files

N/A

0 Ratings

8.7

87%

913 Ratings

Salary revision and increment management

N/A

0 Ratings

8.1

81%

720 Ratings

Reimbursement management

N/A

0 Ratings

8.0

80%

438 Ratings

Leave and Attendance Management

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

7.8

ADP Workforce Now

78%

ADP Workforce Now ranks higher in 3/3 features

Approval workflow

N/A

0 Ratings

8.0

80%

714 Ratings

Balance details

N/A

0 Ratings

7.8

78%

746 Ratings

Annual carry-forward and encashment

N/A

0 Ratings

7.8

78%

603 Ratings

Employee Self Service

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

8.2

ADP Workforce Now

82%

ADP Workforce Now ranks higher in 5/5 features

View and generate pay and benefit information

N/A

0 Ratings

8.6

86%

910 Ratings

Update personal information

N/A

0 Ratings

8.6

86%

898 Ratings

View company policy documentation

N/A

0 Ratings

8.3

83%

724 Ratings

Employee recognition

N/A

0 Ratings

7.6

76%

341 Ratings

View job history

N/A

0 Ratings

7.7

77%

32 Ratings

Asset Management

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

6.0

ADP Workforce Now

60%

ADP Workforce Now ranks higher in 1/1 features

Tracking of all physical assets

N/A

0 Ratings

6.0

60%

12 Ratings

HR Reporting

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

7.3

ADP Workforce Now

73%

ADP Workforce Now ranks higher in 3/3 features

Report builder

N/A

0 Ratings

7.4

74%

859 Ratings

Pre-built reports

N/A

0 Ratings

7.5

75%

855 Ratings

Ability to combine HR data with external data

N/A

0 Ratings

7.0

70%

514 Ratings

Onboarding

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

8.2

ADP Workforce Now

82%

ADP Workforce Now ranks higher in 2/2 features

New hire portal

N/A

0 Ratings

8.3

83%

61 Ratings

Manager tracking tools

N/A

0 Ratings

8.0

80%

48 Ratings

Performance and Goals

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

7.5

ADP Workforce Now

75%

ADP Workforce Now ranks higher in 4/4 features

Corporate goal setting

N/A

0 Ratings

7.7

77%

220 Ratings

Individual goal setting

N/A

0 Ratings

7.5

75%

269 Ratings

Line-of sight-visibility

N/A

0 Ratings

7.4

74%

220 Ratings

Performance tracking

N/A

0 Ratings

7.5

75%

259 Ratings

Performance Management

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

7.5

ADP Workforce Now

75%

ADP Workforce Now ranks higher in 5/5 features

Performance plans

N/A

0 Ratings

7.3

73%

334 Ratings

Performance improvement plans

N/A

0 Ratings

7.3

73%

287 Ratings

Review status tracking

N/A

0 Ratings

7.4

74%

342 Ratings

Review reminders

N/A

0 Ratings

7.7

77%

349 Ratings

Multiple review frequency

N/A

0 Ratings

7.7

77%

289 Ratings

Succession Planning

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

6.0

ADP Workforce Now

60%

ADP Workforce Now ranks higher in 4/4 features

Create succession plans/pools

N/A

0 Ratings

5.8

58%

6 Ratings

Candidate ranking

N/A

0 Ratings

5.8

58%

6 Ratings

Candidate search

N/A

0 Ratings

6.3

63%

7 Ratings

Candidate development

N/A

0 Ratings

6.2

62%

6 Ratings

Recruiting / ATS

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

6.9

ADP Workforce Now

69%

ADP Workforce Now ranks higher in 7/7 features

Job Requisition Management

N/A

0 Ratings

7.8

78%

334 Ratings

Company Website Posting

N/A

0 Ratings

7.9

79%

331 Ratings

Publish to Social Media

N/A

0 Ratings

7.4

74%

269 Ratings

Job Search Site Posting

N/A

0 Ratings

7.5

75%

294 Ratings

Duplicate Candidate Prevention

N/A

0 Ratings

2.3

23%

8 Ratings

Applicant Tracking

N/A

0 Ratings

7.8

78%

334 Ratings

Notifications and Alerts

N/A

0 Ratings

7.9

79%

353 Ratings

Attribute Ratings

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool is rated higher in 3 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Likelihood to Renew, Performance

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool

90%

3 Ratings

8.0

ADP Workforce Now

80%

1012 Ratings

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool

96%

2 Ratings

8.7

ADP Workforce Now

87%

78 Ratings

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool

N/A

0 Ratings

7.6

ADP Workforce Now

76%

72 Ratings

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool

N/A

0 Ratings

8.2

ADP Workforce Now

82%

19 Ratings

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool

90%

2 Ratings

7.8

ADP Workforce Now

78%

17 Ratings

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool

N/A

0 Ratings

7.5

ADP Workforce Now

75%

419 Ratings

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool

N/A

0 Ratings

4.9

ADP Workforce Now

49%

8 Ratings

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool

N/A

0 Ratings

6.4

ADP Workforce Now

64%

17 Ratings

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool

N/A

0 Ratings

6.5

ADP Workforce Now

65%

52 Ratings

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool

N/A

0 Ratings

7.6

ADP Workforce Now

76%

674 Ratings

Pros

EchoSpan was extremely supportive in the initial training portion and is extremely quick to offer support when required.
Filled our request for customization and were easy to work with.
Excellent on-line training videos

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Michelle Martfeld

Administrative Assistant

Cameco CorporationMining & Metals, 1001-5000 employees

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Employee profiles; pay, personal, and employment are easy to navigate and edit.
Sample reports are useful! We used the sample reports to apply for PPP loans and forgiveness and for insurance audits every year.
We can easily upload a file with hourly employees' hours.

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Mariana Shih

CFO (Chief Financial Officer)

Advanced Technology CompanyAirlines/Aviation, 11-50 employees

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Cons

EchoSpan's 360s are completely customizable, so content improvements are up to the user

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Ben Dattner

President

Dattner Consulting, LLCManagement Consulting, 1-10 employees

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After updates, the system is often buggy, which is annoying.
Running custom reports is an awesome addition but it is complicated for new users.
The app is not really reliable for the technologically challenged. Maybe add an option to save users and pass on their phone. I do know the app allows for fingerprints, which is nice.

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Brandon Cerney

Business Admin. Specialist

Dubuque Community YMCAHealth, Wellness and Fitness, 51-200 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Yes

Free/Freemium Version

—

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Yes

Entry-level set up fee?

Starting Price

—

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool Editions & Modules

—

Additional Pricing Details

—

General

Free Trial

—

Free/Freemium Version

—

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Yes

Entry-level set up fee?

Required

Starting Price

ADP Workforce Now Editions & Modules

Edition

Essential	Contact sales team
Enhanced	Contact sales team
Complete	Contact sales team
HR Pro	Contact sales team
Payroll Essentials	Contact sales team
HR Plus	Contact sales team
Hiring Advantage	Contact sales team
Performance Plus	Contact sales team

none

Additional Pricing Details

Please contact ADP for a product demo and ask about a hands-on "test drive" of Workforce Now.

Likelihood to Renew

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool 9.6

Based on 2 answers

Customer support and the cost of the product would be my number one reasons. Customer support is fantastic!

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Michelle Martfeld

Administrative Assistant

Cameco CorporationMining & Metals, 1001-5000 employees

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ADP Workforce Now 8.7

Based on 78 answers

Due to the lack of support from the sales and service center we are looking at other options outside of ADP. Again it is a good system, it just lacks the support it deserves from the company employees. It is just unimaginable that you will need to reach out to a service provider several times for the same issue and not get it resolved.

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Samuel Rodriguez

Payroll Specialist

Air Cargo CarriersAirlines/Aviation, 201-500 employees

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Usability

No score

No answers yet

No answers on this topic

ADP Workforce Now 7.6

Based on 72 answers

Global HR management and payroll processing is a complex area. That said, ADP is going a great job with the software platform. Users do need to come into this work with knowledge of what the outcome should be, how the input affects output, how one item affects other items, and more. This is not an area for an entry clerk to be working. Customer service has really ramped up in effectiveness. Cross training so one representative can assist without multiple transfers, has been a big improvement. The online support platform allows for creating a case, following progress and constant communication. Choosing an 8 rating leaves room for the major and exciting changes that are in progress. We look forward to what is rolled out soon based on the ever present feedback from users

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Melissa Rauch

Payroll General Accountant

Reformed Church in AmericaReligious Institutions, 51-200 employees

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Reliability and Availability

No score

No answers yet

No answers on this topic

ADP Workforce Now 8.2

Based on 19 answers

ADP outages are very rare

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Stephanie Swap

Director of Employee Services

Fairview Odd Fellows Home of CTHospital & Health Care, 201-500 employees

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Performance

EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool 9.0

Based on 2 answers

The system is easy to use, the Echospan support is fantastic and the cost is very competitive.

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Michelle Martfeld

Administrative Assistant

Cameco CorporationMining & Metals, 1001-5000 employees

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ADP Workforce Now 7.8

Based on 17 answers

Overall, I think the functionality of the program works pretty well. Sometimes, certain browsers do not work well for the policy function of ADP, but that is the only issue thus far

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Stephanie Bidle

HR Generalist

Service Coordination Inc.Non-profit Organization Management, 201-500 employees

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Support Rating

No score

No answers yet

No answers on this topic

ADP Workforce Now 7.5

Based on 419 answers

It is clear that ADP Workforce Now is consistently supported with new updates and Beta testing new functions. While I can't say I've utilized every function or tries many of the new ones that come out, it is clear that the product will be supported well for a long time. ADP isn't going anywhere.

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Meir Brodsky

HR Specialist

DSVWarehousing, 10,001+ employees

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In-Person Training

No score

No answers yet

No answers on this topic

ADP Workforce Now 4.9

Based on 8 answers

In-person training was pretty good - I think this significantly depends on the trainer. Our trainer was really good and showed what ADP can do - but I know that all trainers are not the same - and this truly makes such as difference. Overall, our training went pretty well.

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Stephanie Bidle

HR Generalist

Service Coordination Inc.Non-profit Organization Management, 201-500 employees

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Online Training

No score

No answers yet

No answers on this topic

ADP Workforce Now 6.4

Based on 17 answers

At the time training was not as expansive as it is now. If it could go wrong it did for me so the process was difficult and lengthy. I needed to have more in person walkthroughs of things to ensure the transition was done correctly. Not sure what else I can say, we were part of the initial move to Workforce Now when it was introduced.

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Nancy Carey

Payroll Manager

Curry CollegeHigher Education, 1001-5000 employees

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Implementation Rating

No score

No answers yet

No answers on this topic

ADP Workforce Now 6.5

Based on 52 answers

Either assign more than one specialist to the implementation process, or assign less clients to the implementation specialist. The process requires attention to detail and the ability to test and re-test as well as verify the information. It also requires a lot of back and forth between the client ant the implementation specialist, so they need to be readily available during the whole implementation process.

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Caroline Dula, CPP

Sr. Payroll Administrator

Frontier Systems IntegratorsSecurity and Investigations, 201-500 employees

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Alternatives Considered

I've seen or used several of the other 360 tools. EchoSpan is better in nearly every way. It is more customizable. It can be administered completely by someone internally, so no need to request someone to set up a 360 - you can just do it yourself. Competency library is great, and you can create others if you want to. Reports are easy to interpret. Very good customer service

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Ellen Spara

Sr. Director - Talent Management

LyondellBasellChemicals, 10,001+ employees

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ADP is a lot more user friendly both on the administrator and employee side and the reports can be converted to Excel to help when doing various projects for the company. Ceridian is the only one that I have used [in] respect to benefits, so I can't compare any of the other products.

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Amanda Rohde

Human Resources Generalist

Pro Label, Inc.Printing, 51-200 employees

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Scalability

No score

No answers yet

No answers on this topic

ADP Workforce Now 7.6

Based on 674 answers

Being that we are a smaller organization, I know it easily can scale as we grow. Knowing that they are able to adapt from large companies to smaller ones supports that they have a great scalable infrastructure in place. I am happy with the improved support and options to access support as well.

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Lavette Bobbitt

HR Business Partner

Northfield BankBanking, 201-500 employees

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Return on Investment

Greater feedback at all levels
Increased awareness of challenges and opportunities
Better communication and collaboration

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Ben Dattner

President

Dattner Consulting, LLCManagement Consulting, 1-10 employees

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Connection to benefit providers and the passage of data on a weekly basis is great, once the carriers are connected properly
Communication to the retirement provider was presented as immediate and we were led to believe communication and updates would be faster and smoother than we experienced with Paychex, and the communication is virtually the same. We have a much better employer rep with ADP retirement though, and for that, I have saved several hours over time.

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Julie Snow

Human Resource Manager

I.C.S., IncConstruction, 501-1000 employees

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