Access People HR Suite vs. ADP Workforce Now

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Access People HR Suite
Score 6.5 out of 10
N/A
Access PeopleXD is a mobile-first, 100% SaaS HR and Payroll solution that connects processes from hire to retire including Payroll, People Management, Workforce Management, Talent, Recruitment, Learn, Compliance and Analytics. The unified solution can be integrated or implemented as standalone. Access PeopleXD aims to transform how complex organisations approach their people strategy by giving users the freedom and flexibility to adapt, evolve and use technology to create engaging experiences.N/A
ADP Workforce Now
Score 7.9 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
ADP Workforce Now is a cloud-based HR platform for mid-sized businesses. It features customizable modules of various HR services that businesses can tailor to their specific needs, as well as regulatory monitoring and alerts to help businesses remain compliant.N/A
Pricing
Access People HR SuiteADP Workforce Now
Editions & Modules
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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
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Access People HR SuiteADP Workforce Now
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional DetailsPlease contact ADP for a product demo and ask about a hands-on "test drive" of Workforce Now.
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Community Pulse
Access People HR SuiteADP Workforce Now
Considered Both Products
Access People HR Suite

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ADP Workforce Now
Chose ADP Workforce Now
In our evaluation of HRIS/Payroll systems we found ADP to be the most robust platform with the greatest number of features, fair pricing, quality, knowledgeable staff and so forth. None of the other systems offered as many features or options at the right price point for our …
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Access People HR SuiteADP Workforce Now
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Access People HR Suite
7.5
1 Ratings
2% above category average
ADP Workforce Now
7.3
113 Ratings
8% below category average
New hire portal8.01 Ratings7.7109 Ratings
Manager tracking tools7.01 Ratings6.889 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Access People HR Suite
7.7
1 Ratings
6% above category average
ADP Workforce Now
7.7
308 Ratings
7% below category average
Corporate goal setting9.01 Ratings8.1237 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.01 Ratings7.7289 Ratings
Performance tracking7.01 Ratings7.7282 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.4236 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Access People HR Suite
7.3
1 Ratings
5% above category average
ADP Workforce Now
7.4
399 Ratings
8% below category average
Performance plans9.01 Ratings7.4358 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.01 Ratings7.3306 Ratings
Review status tracking6.01 Ratings7.6363 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings7.4375 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.4309 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Access People HR Suite
6.0
1 Ratings
19% below category average
ADP Workforce Now
6.0
7 Ratings
28% below category average
Create succession plans/pools6.01 Ratings5.86 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings5.86 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings6.37 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings6.26 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Access People HR Suite
8.0
1 Ratings
9% above category average
ADP Workforce Now
6.8
419 Ratings
13% below category average
Job Requisition Management8.01 Ratings7.6364 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.01 Ratings7.3360 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.01 Ratings8.0381 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.1356 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.2285 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.3319 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings2.38 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Access People HR Suite
-
Ratings
ADP Workforce Now
7.7
1018 Ratings
3% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.2899 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.3935 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.1886 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.4913 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings6.8639 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings7.4700 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.6645 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Access People HR Suite
-
Ratings
ADP Workforce Now
8.1
1030 Ratings
0% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings8.7991 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.4385 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.0290 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.9796 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.8979 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings7.9765 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.9464 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Access People HR Suite
-
Ratings
ADP Workforce Now
7.8
842 Ratings
4% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings7.9764 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings7.7798 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.7646 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Access People HR Suite
-
Ratings
ADP Workforce Now
8.1
1011 Ratings
0% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.3974 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.7965 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.4779 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings7.3364 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings7.732 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Access People HR Suite
-
Ratings
ADP Workforce Now
6.0
12 Ratings
27% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings6.012 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Access People HR Suite
-
Ratings
ADP Workforce Now
7.2
941 Ratings
5% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings7.5924 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.8920 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.4547 Ratings
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User Ratings
Access People HR SuiteADP Workforce Now
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.3
(1085 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.4
(82 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
6.2
(78 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(14 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
6.6
(13 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.1
(462 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(9 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
5.8
(17 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(34 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
6.3
(10 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
6.1
(8 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
7.6
(747 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
5.2
(8 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
6.1
(8 ratings)
User Testimonials
Access People HR SuiteADP Workforce Now
Likelihood to Recommend
The Access Group
It is very useful for the medium size or large scale of businesses, it almost settled down the HR and payroll basis transactions just click away. In this digital era it also provides you a desktop free or desktop away environment (accessible via cellphone). You may use it to extract your payslip, mark your leave, generate a report as an when it required
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ADP
If you are looking to automate processes and have the system handle administrative, boring tasks this is the system for you. They are continuing to evolve and are coming out with improvements constantly. Have a suggestion on an improvement they will listen and consider implementing.
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Pros
The Access Group
  • People management
  • Payroll management
  • Talent management
  • Digital Learning
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ADP
  • HRIS that is personalized for the employee and addresses DE&I needs.
  • Payroll, of course! The system addresses all needs, such as deductions, additional pay, premium OT, and shift differentials.
  • Onboarding is an excellent way to stay in compliance and have all documents completed.
  • Tax and Banking and resolution to any issues.
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Cons
The Access Group
  • Provide easy ways for customization
  • Provide more ways for integration of processes
  • Provide access at user level to prepare reports, drag and drop basis
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ADP
  • I would like it if better communication was sent out about new product updates. Sometimes, I go into a screen and things are different and I have to relearn it on the fly.
  • Editing the mobile app - I would like it if what is shown on the desktop version was automatically on the app. WAY more of my employees use the app, but I put the most important information on the desktop version because it is easier to update.
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Likelihood to Renew
The Access Group
No answers on this topic
ADP
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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Usability
The Access Group
No answers on this topic
ADP
I would give it a 10 however I do not like when ADP does facelifts in Workforce Now which does not add any value other than having to relearn navigation. I am also not a big fan of being forced to refer to the Bridge. We have Google which gives the same results. If I understood the answer I would not contact our Account Rep.
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Reliability and Availability
The Access Group
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ADP
ADP outages are very rare
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Performance
The Access Group
No answers on this topic
ADP
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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Support Rating
The Access Group
No answers on this topic
ADP
I have contacted support multiple times and have always been happy with the results. ADP's support staff is always helpful and makes easy work of solving problems. I love my Payroll Account Manager, as well as my Enhanced Time Account Manager.
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In-Person Training
The Access Group
No answers on this topic
ADP
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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Online Training
The Access Group
No answers on this topic
ADP
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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Implementation Rating
The Access Group
No answers on this topic
ADP
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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Alternatives Considered
The Access Group
Access people HR suite (people XD) having a complete package as per the requirement of medium or large scale of businesses, all the HR and payroll related opts and benefits may gets via single window, but for the small businesses/enterprises its of very high cost and not useful on optimize level
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ADP
Although this SAS takes longer to perform the everyday functions related to payroll and HR data input, the difference in this software and our previous software is like night and day. We were on a very old server platform and had too many issues with continuous need for backup.
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Scalability
The Access Group
No answers on this topic
ADP
It handles very well with very sensitive data of a company especially of employees. Even provides HR services regarding recruitment services like recruitment, providing notification, even handles increment cycle of employee, any awards achieved by employees. All of this services are handled by them in very efficient way.
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Return on Investment
The Access Group
  • Time saving for business
  • Cost saving for business
  • Effective and efficient system to use
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ADP
  • ADP WorkforceNow has provided a positive ROI for our company. It has saved me countless hours in the time I used to spend preparing reports, managing benefits, and annual enrollment, recruitment tracking, and much more.
  • The integration with Payscale has allowed our company to take every position in our organization and benchmark it to industries and job titles. This has allowed us to be more competitive on recruitment and retention.
  • We have used the new DE&I dashboard to provide valuable information on the landscape of our workforce, as well as areas of our organization that may not be as diverse.
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