Access Perks vs. ADP Workforce Now

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Access Perks
Score 9.1 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Access Perks is an employee discount network. The vendor aims to help employers boost the value of their benefits, while saving workers money annually on their everyday purchases. Access Perks has direct relationships with over 350,000 restaurants, retailers, movie theaters, travel providers, theme parks, auto shops and more. Each Access Perks client receives a private-label website and "show your phone" mobile coupon app that employees can use to quickly find and redeem offers.…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 PerksADP 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 PerksADP Workforce Now
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional DetailsAccess Perks is priced based on the number of employees and the benefits package chosen by the employer. On average, the benefit costs about as much as a candy bar per employee, per month.Please contact ADP for a product demo and ask about a hands-on "test drive" of Workforce Now.
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Access PerksADP Workforce Now
Top Pros
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Features
Access PerksADP Workforce Now
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Access Perks
-
Ratings
ADP Workforce Now
7.6
1023 Ratings
3% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.1903 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.2939 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.9891 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.4918 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings6.7643 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings7.5704 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.4649 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Access Perks
-
Ratings
ADP Workforce Now
7.9
1035 Ratings
2% below category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings8.6996 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.2390 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings7.8295 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.9798 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.6984 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings7.7770 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.4469 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Access Perks
-
Ratings
ADP Workforce Now
7.7
845 Ratings
5% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings7.9767 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings7.6800 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.6648 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Access Perks
-
Ratings
ADP Workforce Now
7.9
1015 Ratings
3% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.2978 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.5969 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.1783 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings7.0366 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings7.732 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Access Perks
-
Ratings
ADP Workforce Now
6.0
12 Ratings
26% 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 Perks
-
Ratings
ADP Workforce Now
7.0
945 Ratings
8% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings7.3928 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.5924 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.2551 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Access Perks
-
Ratings
ADP Workforce Now
7.0
117 Ratings
14% below category average
New hire portal00 Ratings7.4113 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings6.693 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Access Perks
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Ratings
ADP Workforce Now
7.8
311 Ratings
5% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.9240 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.9291 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.5238 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings7.9284 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Access Perks
-
Ratings
ADP Workforce Now
7.3
402 Ratings
9% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings7.3361 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.3309 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings7.5366 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings7.3378 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.2313 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Access Perks
-
Ratings
ADP Workforce Now
6.0
7 Ratings
28% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 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 Perks
-
Ratings
ADP Workforce Now
6.8
421 Ratings
14% below category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.6366 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.1358 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.1287 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.3321 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings2.38 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.1362 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.3383 Ratings
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User Ratings
Access PerksADP Workforce Now
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(2 ratings)
8.2
(1090 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(82 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
5.3
(79 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(14 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(13 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(464 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(9 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
5.8
(17 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.7
(34 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(10 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
6.1
(8 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
7.4
(752 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
5.2
(8 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
6.1
(8 ratings)
User Testimonials
Access PerksADP Workforce Now
Likelihood to Recommend
Access Development
The platform is super well oriented to provide location-specific perks and discount programs to employees based on their local marketplace. It covers all of the major restaurants/retailers/destinations in a given geographic region (and even nationally). It would be great to see additional offerings in the alternative space - vegan vendors, local vendors, etc. as a counterpoint to the tried and true national brands.
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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
Access Development
  • easy to understand program
  • actual discounts that employees can use
  • Discounts on everyday things
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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
Access Development
  • UX Design of Site
  • Expanded Perk Offerings
  • More Remote/Dispersed Benefit Programming
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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
Access Development
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
Access Development
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
Access Development
No answers on this topic
ADP
ADP outages are very rare
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Performance
Access Development
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
Access Development
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
Access Development
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
Access Development
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
Access Development
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
Access Development
We also evaluated Tickets at Work - both are highly comparable options, but we went with Access Perks given both their incomparable discount network and mobile coupon program. The Access Perks website is also much easier to use, for both administrators and employees, and offers a more compelling discount/perk ratio across the board.
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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
Access Development
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
Access Development
  • employees, for the most part, feel appreciated
  • aids in employee retention
  • immediate benefit for new hires
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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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ScreenShots

Access Perks Screenshots

Screenshot of Screenshot of the Access Perks web landing page.Screenshot of Mobile coupon app lets users show their device at the cash register and save.

ADP Workforce Now Screenshots

Screenshot of ADP Workforce Now: a simple and complete human capital management solutionScreenshot of Benchmarking by ADP DataCloud: an application with an extensive data set ... available to ADP Workforce Now clientsScreenshot of ADP Workforce Now clients can equip their employees with the ADP Mobile self-service app