ADP Resource (Discontinued) vs. RUN Powered by ADP®

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ADP Resource (Discontinued)
Score 3.9 out of 10
N/A
ADP Resource (now discontinued) was a benefits administration tool that also supported some recruiting, training, and risk management functions.N/A
RUN Powered by ADP®
Score 9.1 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
The RUN Powered by ADP® cloud-based solution is used to pay employees. It also includes HR and hiring tools, as well as benefits, helping small businesses grow and manage their teams.N/A
Pricing
ADP Resource (Discontinued)RUN Powered by ADP®
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ADP Resource (Discontinued)RUN Powered by ADP®
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
ADP Resource (Discontinued)RUN Powered by ADP®
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Resource (Discontinued)
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Ratings
RUN Powered by ADP®
8.4
360 Ratings
2% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.5349 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings8.6104 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.1254 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.8161 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.6339 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.8266 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings5.138 Ratings
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User Ratings
ADP Resource (Discontinued)RUN Powered by ADP®
Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
(3 ratings)
9.1
(390 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(2 ratings)
9.2
(35 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(24 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(12 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.7
(12 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(36 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.7
(7 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(5 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(20 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(9 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(4 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(13 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.7
(8 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.7
(9 ratings)
User Testimonials
ADP Resource (Discontinued)RUN Powered by ADP®
Likelihood to Recommend
Discontinued Products
ADP is best if you have a really knowledgeable client rep that has been your contact for multiple sessions. Otherwise, you are forced to reiterate the problems to multiple parties. If you have a dedicated staff member who is knowledgeable of your processes, then ADP is a good resource for payroll needs.
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ADP
RUN Powered by ADP has proven very flexible with creating a salary for certain hourly staff who have repeating hours so hours do not have to be input each payroll. Also, some staff earn pto like full time staff though they do not work full time. Creating these categories, inputting and tracking is easy. Separating the hours worked from the pto area would make things more clear.
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Pros
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  • It is very simple to process payroll, even from home if needed. I once processed the payroll from Japan.
  • I love that I can balance the payroll and send it knowing it is 100% correct.
  • I can process payroll as late as 6pm and have it back the next day.
  • I really like my ADP representative. I have had 2 and they are very knowledgeable and pleasant to work with.
  • Speaking of the ADP representative.......No matter who answers the phone, if my rep is not available, they are all knowledgeable and even through they are not my assigned rep, they are all pleasant to work with.
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ADP
  • Payroll - special categories, pay circumstances, and tracking.
  • Onboarding - the ease of getting your team in the know.
  • Workers Compensation - not having to do the reconciliation!
  • State specific mandatory training for our staff - done through the APP!
  • Record keeping - tracking PLAWA, Vacations.
  • The many ways you can stay connected - the Podcasts, Advisory Circle, and webinars are fabulous.
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Cons
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  • The payroll function, while user friendly, was a little confusing starting out. Many codes had to be learned for certain things such as benefits.
  • When running reports, the process was very easy to make a mistake requiring multiple tries to get it correct.
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ADP
  • When processing bonuses, it would be nice to have a NET pay selection, in addition to the GROSS pay selection.
  • I receive WAY too many emails asking me to purchase additional services, including some that we already have through ADP.
  • I receive(d) daily requests for our Section 125 Compliance documentation, which I sent over four times to each different individual who requested them. ADP "mentioned" they'd charge us $350 for this compliance plan, even though we have it and proved it by submitting the "required submission" of the policy multiple times. It's very frustrating, and it causes me to worry about (A), the validity of the request and (B) ADP's recordkeeping, since they can't keep up with the document I've sent multiple times.
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Likelihood to Renew
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I have a lot of experience and trust in this software package - actually any software package from ADP. The training that I have gotten over the years has always been complete and the representatives that I have had over the years are all EXCEPTIONAL! Looking back in the 20 plus years of experience, I can say truthfully there are only 1-3 persons who I would rather not have worked with at ADP. I find their customer service, and phone reps do their best to get the job done. This makes my job easier in the process.
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ADP
It is much better than the payroll system I used previously. The integrations that RUN has for on-boarding new hires are very convenient when they work properly. It saves a tremendous amount of time being able to email a link to new employees that allows them to enter much of their own demographic information. Payroll feature alerts me when someone's pay is significantly less or more than usual.
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Usability
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Really.....I hate to keep repeating my self but I am very confident in any ADP software. They are worldwide and have proven their capabilities throughout the world
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ADP
I have been using this system for years and they have actually made it easier and easier. The system is always making great upgrades that don't necessarily require any additional information or training. I love when I log in and see a new feature or button that I get to use to make my life easier!
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Reliability and Availability
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ADP
We've had very little issue with RUN availability, only a couple times there were outages when least expected which occurred on our actual payroll due date
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Performance
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ADP
ADP Run loads a bit slowly at times, once I put in my credentials. However, that said, I think my perception of the time it takes is impacted by our "instant gratification" expectation of being able to get into everything quickly.
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Support Rating
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ADP
I appreciated having that issue finally take care of. it was extremely disheartening to see the issue had not been resolved. I also had my employees looking to me and thinking I was not trying to resolve the issue so it reflected poorly on my character. I do not know if i was because of a miscommunication, but nonetheless I was happy it was taken care of
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In-Person Training
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ADP
they helped up with the 1st payroll after that we were fine - it is very user friendly- they wanted to be sure everything had imported correctly.
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Online Training
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ADP
very easy to learn i think it took maybe one payroll to have it down and we were up and running
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Implementation Rating
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ADP
Make sure there's plenty of time between payrolls for the implementation and be sure to test all the manually inputted fields.
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Alternatives Considered
Discontinued Products
ADP is just a well known brand and is fairly affordable. Compared to other software such as Workday, it was a more affordable price point for our budget. However, if we had more resources and time to examine, Workday seems to offer a strong alternative to ADP in terms of payroll, HR, and financial systems. Overall though, there are more consultants knowledgeable about ADP which made it an easier choice for us
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ADP
RUN Powered by ADP® is stronger than QuickBooks Online for payroll and HR because it offers advanced HR tools (job postings, compliance support, employee handbooks), friendly, extended hours live support, and integration with numerous platforms. QuickBooks focuses mainly on payroll/accounting, while ADP provides broader HR capabilities, scalability, and compliance expertise along with extensive training.
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Scalability
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ADP
Every summer, we hire three new college interns who have to be entered into the system. They can enter their information themselves, which takes a load off me. The onboarding is quite straightforward, and today's college kids are techy enough to be able to understand it.
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Return on Investment
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  • Definitely better customer service. When someone called in about their account, I was able to easily access the information and make any changes at a click of a button.
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ADP
  • I will say ADP in general is not cheap, I think the cost to implement and use RUN Powered by ADP® is higher than some of the other products out there
  • I like the fact that RUN Powered by ADP® can handle payroll deductions for other vendors easily (401k, Insurance plans)
  • Wish we would use RUN Powered by ADP® more when it comes to job costing - trying to determine if a job we are managing is profitable or not
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ScreenShots

RUN Powered by ADP® Screenshots

Screenshot of the RUN Dashboard with the business' key info front-and-centerScreenshot of the payroll interfaceScreenshot of access to payroll reports and liability amountsScreenshot of the RUN Powered by ADP mobile app, used to process payroll on the goScreenshot of the ADP mobile app, where employees can access their historical payroll statements and year-end tax documents