ADP Mobile Solutions vs. APS Payroll

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ADP Mobile Solutions
Score 6.8 out of 10
N/A
ADP Mobile Solutions is a benefits administration tool for remote, tablet / mobile platform access to benefits, timesheets, and pay statements.N/A
APS Payroll
Score 6.9 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
APS is a national workforce management and cloud-based HR solution provider. The platform includes core HR, payroll, time and attendance (including manager and employee self-service), compliance tools, and onboarding.N/A
Pricing
ADP Mobile SolutionsAPS Payroll
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ADP Mobile SolutionsAPS Payroll
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional DetailsOur Payroll solution is offered as a standalone service, but additional solutions must be used in conjunction with our Payroll solution. This ensures the best possible user experience for our customers.
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Features
ADP Mobile SolutionsAPS Payroll
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Mobile Solutions
-
Ratings
APS Payroll
7.3
32 Ratings
7% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.329 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings7.427 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings6.420 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings8.326 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings4.013 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings8.619 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.020 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Mobile Solutions
-
Ratings
APS Payroll
8.8
32 Ratings
9% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.231 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings8.013 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.23 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.822 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.931 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.723 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.913 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Mobile Solutions
-
Ratings
APS Payroll
7.6
25 Ratings
6% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings8.225 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings7.024 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.618 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
ADP Mobile Solutions
-
Ratings
APS Payroll
7.7
33 Ratings
5% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.432 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings9.230 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings6.823 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings5.014 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.023 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Mobile Solutions
-
Ratings
APS Payroll
5.8
12 Ratings
29% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings5.812 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
ADP Mobile Solutions
-
Ratings
APS Payroll
7.2
32 Ratings
5% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings7.932 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.231 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.617 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
ADP Mobile Solutions
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Ratings
APS Payroll
9.7
19 Ratings
19% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings9.519 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.815 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
ADP Mobile Solutions
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Ratings
APS Payroll
7.4
11 Ratings
10% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings8.12 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.89 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings5.18 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings8.611 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Mobile Solutions
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Ratings
APS Payroll
6.8
13 Ratings
16% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings7.612 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings6.010 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings7.611 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings7.212 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings5.611 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
ADP Mobile Solutions
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Ratings
APS Payroll
5.0
1 Ratings
45% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
ADP Mobile Solutions
-
Ratings
APS Payroll
8.1
8 Ratings
4% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.56 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.57 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings6.16 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.86 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings6.57 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings9.16 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings6.98 Ratings
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.3 out of 10
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Score 7.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
ADP Mobile SolutionsAPS Payroll
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(18 ratings)
8.5
(35 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
1.0
(1 ratings)
9.7
(6 ratings)
Usability
7.0
(2 ratings)
9.5
(4 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
8.9
(4 ratings)
6.8
(5 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(4 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
ADP Mobile SolutionsAPS Payroll
Likelihood to Recommend
ADP
[ADP Mobile Solutions is] appropriate for when your at home and you need to request time off. It's also nice to see your benefits that you elected and be able to do open enrollment for benefits via the app. They can see their paystubs and their W2's and your able to print or email those documents to yourself.
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APS Payroll
I think that APS Online is scalable to any organization. It's a wonderful product and I have had so many managers that work with me that feel the same way. We haven't been with them quite a year yet but since we've started it has made a world of difference for us. Things to ask about- 1- Do they specialize in or can they accommodate states that you are working in and their various rules? 2- What type of customer service? Do they have a call center or do they have a designated person like APS? 3- How long do your reports stay in the system? (ADP "archived" theirs after a year so we couldn't reach them)
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Pros
ADP
  • I love the basic login functionality. Other apps make you type in your username, password and then some additional information like what is your first pets name. For this - once I pull up the App my username is already there and I just need to add in my password. It only saves a few minutes but sometimes that is the difference between signing in and doing it on a desktop later.
  • I also love the basic text. For other mobile apps the verbiage they use was their own. I'm not sure if they were trying to be fancy but ADP uses basic terms for the information it shows. To me it made my first few uses of it super simple.
  • Reporting is really good. It shows graphs for how I was paid and if I click on a graph it gives more detail. Just really smooth. It makes you feel like they really paid attention to the user experience and didn't over complicate things.
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APS Payroll
  • It's fast and intuitive. Our previous contractors were ADP and Paychex and neither were intuitive. Our payroll runs have less errors now than with previous vendors. Payroll prep time is down from 5 hours with ADP to 2 hours with APS for the HR Manager.
  • The limiters are great. I'm always afraid of that error that no one caught. Let's assume that you add a $200 limiter to overtime. Any time that a staff member is about to receive more than $200 in overtime for that pay period, a red flag goes up for the HR manager to double check.
  • We have 3 programs in public schools that block certain ports. APS has a 2nd feature using GPS so that staff can only check in for their shift while they are in the designated GPS range. Great for someone who has to report to a remote location. Just add the GPS coordinates and they can't check until they get to the project.
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Cons
ADP
  • ADP's HR products could be more affordable for small businesses. The quality of the products is good. With enough employees the value they provide makes sense, but with fewer employees, it's more than you need and the price isn't justified.
  • ADP Time and Attendance was not able to be customized to the operations of my company. With retail locations organized under separate legal entities, but sharing employees across locations, the product was not setup to accommodate this to accurately track employees hours without double-paying or causing confusion.
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APS Payroll
  • Reporting - We have six different business units and the reporting is separate for all three. Most reporting I do requires information from all business units so am running six reports and then copying and pasting to get the report I need.
  • Multi-state taxes - We have a number of employees who live in New York and work in New Jersey. APS OnLine is designed to accommodate one state withholding so ability to have "worked in" state and "lived in" state taxes withheld went away. This was a shortfall.
  • The Carrier connection setup took much longer than expected. After a year, we are still having some issues with some items transferring over to the GL.
  • The CA overtime calculation does not calculate after 8 hours per day, only on the 40 per week so we override each week.
  • Reporting - when running Benefit reports, it recognizes employees who formerly carried the plan but may have dropped it. To get around this, we have to delete off the employee's record so the history is not readily available.
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Likelihood to Renew
ADP
It's just not user-friendly
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APS Payroll
I have been using the system for over a year now and feel more comfortable with the functionality of it. I have just recently implemented the benefit administration portion.
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Usability
ADP
The usability seems very intuitive, as we turn more features on we are continually impressed. As we roll out features to our employees, it is very user-friendly, and most users have little to complain about. I would recommend a training module when someone first downloads the app, to have a few training screens before logging in to help those less familiar with application technology. Other than that recommendation, the app has been great.
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APS Payroll
In general, it's a great system to use. We were looking for simplicity and ease of use and have received raves from our employees in their ability to access and make use of the system. There is still so much more that we have yet to gain as we continue working through each of the modules.
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Reliability and Availability
ADP
No answers on this topic
APS Payroll
I haven't had any outages
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Performance
ADP
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APS Payroll
Very quick
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Support Rating
ADP
I've never really had to use the support for ADP mobile, so I would say that it is a great reason to give a good score. I believe the support that is put into keeping the application up to date and keeping the functionality of the application must be a focus of ADP, which is nice to see.
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APS Payroll
I had to learn APS on my own, and the support team held my hand. They are still there when I have an occasional question. Anytime I need support, I can call my rep or send an email and help is on the way, without failure. The support team is awesome
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In-Person Training
ADP
No answers on this topic
APS Payroll
Even if it wasn't in-person on location, we felt like we had our trainer in the room with us.
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Online Training
ADP
No answers on this topic
APS Payroll
We had great webinars.
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Implementation Rating
ADP
No answers on this topic
APS Payroll
It would have been helpful to understand the phases of the implementation up front so I could have prepared differently for enrollments, billing, and transfer of information to payroll. At the end of the day, I'm happy with the selection and the system and anticipate I will like it better as we go along. We have done a number of other system implementations in the past few years, and this has been pretty painless, however, I've had a few surprises.
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Alternatives Considered
ADP
While I was not responsible for the platform selection, ADP has a much better interface. The tools available help in accessing payroll data for several pay periods easily. The data is easy to interpret and consume without the need to open every pay slip. Also the data is available almost instantaneously.
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APS Payroll
I have used ADP for many years and always found the system to be restrictive in ADP's resistance to building rules that matched the organization's needs rather than asking the organization to modify its policies to match 'canned' rules already built within ADP. Bamboo and several other newer systems really cannot support the many separate EINs under the corporate umbrella. And, finally, the other products are simply too costly for this organization.
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Scalability
ADP
No answers on this topic
APS Payroll
I've never had a problem with the system nor in finding the right information.
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Return on Investment
ADP
  • We have not had real test of the impact yet since we have not been able to roll out to our pest management techs.
  • I believe that if we keep trying to educate our employees on how to access and use the mobile solutions app we will see more positive feedback because of the ease of access to their information.
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APS Payroll
  • APS OnLine has helped us streamline the payroll process by freeing up our time of not having to personally cut and sign weekly paychecks. We don't have to rely on check signers to be present which has helped our timeliness as well.
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ScreenShots

APS Payroll Screenshots

Screenshot of Benefits Administration Dashboard