ADP Enterprise eTIME vs Paychex Flex

ADP Enterprise eTIME

If I ever have an issue, the support center has always been able to assist promptly. The few times we have upgraded to a newer version of the product the support we received during those times was also very helpful and made the process easier and less stressful to deal with.

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Lisa Steinbach

Payroll Coordinator

Knox CollegeHigher Education, 201-500 employees

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Paychex Flex

It is very well-suited for processing payroll. This is a strong area for Paychex as it is one of the simpler systems to use.

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Administrator in Human Resources

Accounting Company, 51-200 employees

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Feature Rating Comparison

ADP Enterprise eTIME

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Paychex Flex

4.6

Employee demographic data

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6.8

Employment history

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4.7

Job profiles and administration

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5.0

Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.

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4.5

Organizational charting

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1.0

Organization and location management

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3.4

Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)

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6.4

ADP Enterprise eTIME

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Paychex Flex

7.3

Pay calculation

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7.6

Benefit plan administration

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7.0

Direct deposit files

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8.0

Salary revision and increment management

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7.7

Reimbursement management

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6.1

ADP Enterprise eTIME

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Paychex Flex

7.7

Approval workflow

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8.0

Balance details

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7.0

Annual carry-forward and encashment

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8.1

ADP Enterprise eTIME

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Paychex Flex

6.9

View and generate pay and benefit information

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8.2

Update personal information

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8.0

View company policy documentation

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6.4

View job history

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4.8

ADP Enterprise eTIME

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Paychex Flex

4.2

Tracking of all physical assets

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4.2

ADP Enterprise eTIME

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Paychex Flex

4.8

Report builder

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4.3

Pre-built reports

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4.4

Ability to combine HR data with external data

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5.8

ADP Enterprise eTIME

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Paychex Flex

5.0

New hire portal

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4.4

Manager tracking tools

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5.6

ADP Enterprise eTIME

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Paychex Flex

8.4

Job Requisition Management

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8.4

Company Website Posting

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8.4

Publish to Social Media

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8.4

Job Search Site Posting

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8.4

Duplicate Candidate Prevention

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8.0

Applicant Tracking

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8.4

Notifications and Alerts

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8.4

Pros

Allows varied types of time.
The system handles very well the varied over time, pay and holiday rules we have in place.
Easy to use by both employees/students and their supervisors.

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Lisa Steinbach

Payroll Coordinator

Knox CollegeHigher Education, 201-500 employees

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Easy access to viewing your personal paycheck records.
Easy to use to process payroll.
Easy access to personnel records.

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Verified User

Administrator in Human Resources

Accounting Company, 51-200 employees

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Cons

Reports and client ability to modify
Client services - should have a dedicated group to call...

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Supervisor in Human Resources

Textiles Company, 1001-5000 employees

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I have 4 employees who require a paper pay stub and refuse to go online to get it. Paychex Flex is rigid so you cannot selectively tell it who to provide pay stubs ... I have to get pay stubs for all employees and then shred all but the 4 who require it. Some would say to just force the change but there are several senior managers who just will not and I cannot force them. Preview had this functionality and I've asked about 8 times over the last 2 years and the answer is still the same "it's being added" but no timeline has been made public.
I administer the company 401k plan and I do not get any notifications that employees have changed their elections or initiated loans. Though not absolutely necessary, it would be helpful for me to know these things in advance. I've asked and been told that there is no ability to do this.
We have custom requirements for tracking PTO that Paychex cannot accommodate. It is A LOT of work to manage these customizations. Paychex does well when your program fits neatly into their little boxes but if you need something more, it's rigid and you have to devise a workaround.

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Katya Maiser, PHR and CP

Human Resources Manager

PI USA / PI (Physik Instrumente) L.P.Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, 51-200 employees

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Likelihood to Renew

ADP Enterprise eTIME10.0

Based on 1 answer

Already using product and I have been happy with the results.

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Christina O'Steen

Coordinator of Office Services

Georgia College and State UniversityEducation Management, 501-1000 employees

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Paychex Flex8.8

Based on 3 answers

Because it makes the part of my job that includes payroll very easy.

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Joretta Fletcher

Accounting Manager

LEDingEDGE Lighting, Inc.Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing, 1-10 employees

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Usability

ADP Enterprise eTIME5.0

Based on 1 answer

In some ways, the flexibility of eTime makes it much more usable than some time card systems. I can log my own hours at my convenience (as long as it is during the pay period), and eTime sends me a reminder email 24 hours before the cut-off for each pay period. I can log hours for multiple positions using particular pay codes, although there is no way for me to save frequently used or "my" pay codes -- adding this feature would be a much-appreciated improvement to eTime's usability. Juggling multiple pay codes within the current system, however, is cumbersome. There can also be problems if an incorrect or overlapping hour is accidentally entered and saved -- certain fields turn red and are difficult to adjust, often requiring the help of a software administrator. Correcting other errors and entering historical hours is extremely difficult, and the software does not work well on some browsers (and it is unattractive when I have been able to get it to work)

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Verified User

Employee in Other

Libraries Company, 51-200 employees

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Paychex Flex8.2

Based on 1 answer

It works for me and takes all the stress out of payroll. They also do all the reporting.

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Sheri Smallwood

Attorney/Owner

Sheri Smallwood, CharteredLaw Practice, 1-10 employees