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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    RUN Powered by ADP®

    Score9 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

    ADP Vantage (legacy)

    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    ADP Vantage combined HR, payroll, benefits, talent management and time & attendance. It is a legacy product.N/A
    Pricing
    RUN Powered by ADP®ADP Vantage (legacy)
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    RUN Powered by ADP®ADP Vantage (legacy)
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    RUN Powered by ADP®ADP Vantage (legacy)
    Considered Both Products
    ADP
    No answer on this topic
    Discontinued Products
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    346 Answers
    72%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    323 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    345 Answers
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    264 Answers
    78%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    270 Answers
    62%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    Features
    RUN Powered by ADP®ADP Vantage (legacy)
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of RUN Powered by ADP® and ADP Vantage (legacy)
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    8.4
    384 Ratings
    1% above category average
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    9.4
    61 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Pay calculation9.5370 Ratings9.558 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors8.6111 Ratings9.239 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.1275 Ratings9.317 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.4172 Ratings9.246 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.5360 Ratings9.460 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.8286 Ratings9.645 Ratings
    Reimbursement management5.138 Ratings9.17 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of RUN Powered by ADP® and ADP Vantage (legacy)
    Feature
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    Ratings
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    9.2
    62 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings9.256 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings9.059 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.355 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.357 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings9.150 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings9.451 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings9.344 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of RUN Powered by ADP® and ADP Vantage (legacy)
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    -
    Ratings
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    9.2
    40 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings9.339 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings9.110 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings9.19 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of RUN Powered by ADP® and ADP Vantage (legacy)
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    -
    Ratings
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    9.4
    63 Ratings
    13% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.163 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings9.158 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings9.448 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings9.721 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings9.547 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of RUN Powered by ADP® and ADP Vantage (legacy)
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    -
    Ratings
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    9.9
    14 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings9.914 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of RUN Powered by ADP® and ADP Vantage (legacy)
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
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    Ratings
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    8.7
    61 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Report builder00 Ratings9.160 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.759 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings9.241 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of RUN Powered by ADP® and ADP Vantage (legacy)
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    -
    Ratings
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    8.9
    35 Ratings
    10% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings8.433 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.327 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of RUN Powered by ADP® and ADP Vantage (legacy)
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    -
    Ratings
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    8.8
    19 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings8.915 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.518 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings8.515 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings9.417 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of RUN Powered by ADP® and ADP Vantage (legacy)
    Feature
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    Ratings
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    8.7
    23 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings7.822 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings8.619 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings8.619 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings9.119 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.217 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of RUN Powered by ADP® and ADP Vantage (legacy)
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    -
    Ratings
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    9.4
    13 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.711 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.812 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings9.512 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings9.512 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of RUN Powered by ADP® and ADP Vantage (legacy)
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    -
    Ratings
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    9.3
    25 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.524 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.524 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings9.720 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings9.623 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.620 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.924 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.625 Ratings
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    RUN Powered by ADP®ADP Vantage (legacy)
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Score9.4 out of 10
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    Score5.7 out of 10
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    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    Score6.1 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    RUN Powered by ADP®ADP Vantage (legacy)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (455 ratings)
    9.0
    (66 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.4
    (43 ratings)
    7.1
    (19 ratings)
    Usability
    9.3
    (34 ratings)
    8.2
    (17 ratings)
    Availability
    9.8
    (15 ratings)
    8.6
    (7 ratings)
    Performance
    8.9
    (15 ratings)
    7.3
    (8 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (47 ratings)
    7.8
    (24 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.0
    (7 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.3
    (7 ratings)
    5.1
    (8 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.9
    (29 ratings)
    7.1
    (13 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.6
    (12 ratings)
    6.1
    (7 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    6.0
    (7 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.3
    (16 ratings)
    7.7
    (7 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.6
    (11 ratings)
    7.4
    (7 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.6
    (12 ratings)
    8.5
    (6 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    RUN Powered by ADP®ADP Vantage (legacy)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ADP
    I would highly recommend given that RUN Powered by ADP® is our third payroll company and the first that I have been completely satisfied with. It saves me hours of frustration and is also less expensive than our previous payroll companies.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    [ADP Vantage HCM is] great for big organizations with complex processes and who need all the features/functionalities provided by the platform. May not be very suitable for smaller companies who aren't as elaborate in terms of their HR processes and the enterprise licensing costs can be slightly prohibitive. Great for companies looking for plug-and-play solutions which need minimal/no customization off the shelf.
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    Pros
    ADP
    • Payroll - running weekly payroll is easy and can be done from anywhere.
    • Reporting - Whether it is PTO or tax forms, reporting is critical. I like the favorites section too, for frequently run reports.
    • Background checks - the basic reporting provides a sense of relief that your new people are okay. It is easy to navigate.
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    Discontinued Products
    • User Security Granularity: I can fine-tune access exactly, rather than give someone too little or too much access.
    • Employee Data Security: All of our data is secure and encrypted by ADP. I do not have to manage security beyond keeping users from giving their username and password to someone. The rest is out of sight and out of mind, handled by ADP.
    • Out of the Box Functionality: While we did have to make configuration decisions in implementation, the functions and customizations we make inside of ADP all function from day one and are not affected by security updates, new versions, or patches. With other highly customized products, any update to the stock system poses a threat to functionality. ADP Vantage does exactly what we want it to do, the way we want it, and without being disabled by ongoing life-cycle management by ADP.
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    Cons
    ADP
    • I do wish there were additional custom deductions available rather than a limited amount.
    • Sometimes employees have trouble accessing their account after the initial invite has been sent.
    • Sometimes employee accounts get locked due to a reused email if their profile is deleted before they've signed up. Only a call to support can correct it.
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    Discontinued Products
    • [The] tax setup section needs more work, it is unclear sometimes if we need to set up tax in Smart Compliances or somewhere else, and then the rode to make that tax active and add it to the employee.
    • [The] payroll audit could be more clear and include more data from all adjustments, for example, if there is [a] salary rate change, there [are] not flags to check that in [the] audit section of the payroll.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Discontinued Products
    Because we have only been using the system for 5 years, we will continue using this service until our business outgrows the support we need or is unable to meet our needs. we need a system that will integrate with our carriers and well as our general ledger system. We are currently looking for another GL system to fit our needs that will need to integrate with ADPVantage
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    Usability
    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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    Discontinued Products
    It's a great product and the enhancements make it better all the time. I feel there are some areas that are severly lacking attention, such as Garnishments. This area of the product is not user friendly at all and ADP has not made an enhancement here since we went live 2012.
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    Reliability and Availability
    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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    Discontinued Products
    The software just works. I can count on one hand the number of actual outages I have experienced in the last 10 years. We have had slowdowns, where response/processing time was slow, but those too are few and far between. The redundancies and backups they have in place at ADP mean my resources are available all the time. The only reason I say 9 of 10 is because there are times when an update or patch will cause an issue in another part of the system that usually isn't discovered prior to the patch/update's implementation. These have happened several times. The plus side is that these are almost always resolved immediately.
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    Performance
    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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    Discontinued Products
    Pages do load pretty swiftly, and reports do not take too long. However, I have noticed that most reports become available sooner than some. Which if you are trying to process payroll, it may slow you down and tends to be time consuming when you're in a crunch
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    Support Rating
    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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    Discontinued Products
    The support for ADP Vantage HCM is mostly excellent. Sometimes it can be hard to reach an ADP representative that is knowledgeable in whatever area you are having difficulty but for the most part it is very good. For the weaknesses that ADP Vantage HCM has, they almost make up for it with their support teams. If by chance you reach someone who is unable to help, I suggest calling the main help line again and you will reach someone who not only helps with the issue but also walks you through the process and explains it to you.
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    In-Person Training
    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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    Discontinued Products
    My instructor as amazing and very knowledgeable. My instructor kept my attention and made sure that I understood each module before he moved on. No matter how many times I asked a question for clarification, he answered them. I've taken other instructor led training's before, I have to say that ADP made it easy
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    Online Training
    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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    A lot of set ups vary from company to company so parts of our training we found it difficult to relate it to our processes. They have TONS of training modules available and a streamlined process for what you should complete and when. Would have been helpful to have onsite training for how much one pays for the system.
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    Implementation Rating
    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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    It was a great implementation, ADP went above and beyond to ensure it was successful. ADP hosted modeling sessions that included the subject matter experts from all areas. It was helpful that the implementation was all inclusive as we received indepth detail of how each area affects another.
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    Alternatives Considered
    ADP
    We decided to go with RUN Powered by ADP® as they seemed to be the most price conscious with the most up-to-date compliance in the field. Often the competitors cost more for individual services or wanted us to buy a much larger bundle of products than we needed.
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    Discontinued Products
    ADP Vantage was chosen because ADP is best in class for payroll service. They excel in garnishments; they excel in taxes; they excel in payroll delivery; they excel in customer service; they excel in actual payments; Vantage was their latest and greatest payroll processing platform.
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    Scalability
    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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    ADP Vantage is able to scale to our needs. As your organization's payroll and time and attendance needs grow, ADP has optional modules (scheduler, HR, ect.) that can be purchased. The basic reporting and metrics are nice add-ons.
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    Return on Investment
    ADP
    • RUN Powered by ADP® has had a meaningful impact on our business by reducing administrative time and lowering compliance risk. Automating payroll and tax filings has saved several hours per pay period that would otherwise be spent on manual calculations, tracking deadlines, and preparing filings. This time savings allows us to focus more on operations and client work.
    • The platform’s automated tax handling has also reduced the likelihood of penalties or missed filings, which provides financial and operational stability. While the cost of the service can increase as add‑ons are introduced, the reliability of payroll processing and compliance support offsets much of that expense.
    • Overall, RUN Powered by ADP® has contributed to smoother operations, fewer errors, and more predictable payroll cycles, which supports our broader goals of efficiency and compliance.
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    Discontinued Products
    • Positive - saving the admins time by allowing EE's to access their own information.
    • Positive - Managers being able to use Vantage easily to manage their employees.
    • Negative - would probably be when the system gives you errors randomly that are not true errors. Once you refresh the page or log out and back in then the error does not come up. Not sure if this has to do with connection as well.
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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

    ADP Vantage (legacy) Screenshots

    Screenshot of Pay group SelectionProduct screenshotScreenshot of Myself Dashboard:
Self-service views empower your people to take charge of their employee experience.Screenshot of Admin Custom Content:
Deep but simple configuration, easily yet precisely tailored to current or future needs.Screenshot of ADP Mobile App: Highly rated on the App Store
View your pay and much more anytime and virtually anywhere.