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.
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ADP Workforce Now
Score7.5 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.
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Pricing
RUN Powered by ADP®
ADP Workforce Now
Editions & Modules
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Essential
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Enhanced
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Complete
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HR Pro
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Payroll Essentials
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HR Plus
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Hiring Advantage
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Performance Plus
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
RUN Powered by ADP®
ADP Workforce Now
Free Trial
Yes
No
Free/Freemium Version
No
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No
Yes
Entry-level Setup Fee
No setup fee
Required
Additional Details
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Please contact ADP for a product demo and ask about a hands-on "test drive" of Workforce Now.
ADP Run is payroll management software designed to work well for companies with 50 or fewer employees. ADP Workforce Now is HR management software designed to provide robust HR management features for larger enterprises.
Features
ADP Run and ADP Workforce Now both contain basic payroll and HR management features, but there are a few key differences between the two. ADP Run is designed to provide essential HR features for small businesses, this includes payroll processing, tax filing, new-hire onboarding, and employee self-service. ADP Run does not contain features that aren’t offered by ADP Workforce Now.
ADP Workforce Now is a more fully-featured HR Management Software built with large businesses in mind. It includes time and labor and benefits analytics that aren’t available in ADP Run. ADP Workforce Now also includes various add-ons that can be purchased to add features such as retirement planning.
Pricing
ADP Run offers 4 packages, all of which are priced depending on the company. The basic package offers essential payroll features. The Enhanced package adds features like wage garnishments and integration with Ziprecruiter. The Complete package includes HR features like employee handbooks, document storage, and HR training tools. Lastly, the HR Pro package includes features like legal assistance and business tools/advice.
ADP Workforce Now’s pricing is dependent on the business. Quotes are available from the vendor. Additional features for Workday can be purchased as individual add-ons at any time.
Features
RUN Powered by ADP®
ADP Workforce Now
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of RUN Powered by ADP® and ADP Workforce Now
Feature
RUN Powered by ADP®
8.4
387 Ratings
1% above category average
ADP Workforce Now
8.1
1085 Ratings
1% below category average
Pay calculation
9.5373 Ratings
9.21045 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors
8.6111 Ratings
8.1414 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
9.1277 Ratings
8.4336 Ratings
Benefit plan administration
8.3175 Ratings
7.4825 Ratings
Direct deposit files
9.5363 Ratings
9.31032 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management
8.8289 Ratings
7.1813 Ratings
Reimbursement management
5.138 Ratings
7.2498 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of RUN Powered by ADP® and ADP Workforce Now
Feature
RUN Powered by ADP®
-
Ratings
ADP Workforce Now
7.7
1072 Ratings
6% below category average
Employee demographic data
00 Ratings
8.7947 Ratings
Employment history
00 Ratings
8.5988 Ratings
Job profiles and administration
00 Ratings
8.1938 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
00 Ratings
7.3964 Ratings
Organizational charting
00 Ratings
6.9676 Ratings
Organization and location management
00 Ratings
7.4740 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
00 Ratings
7.2680 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of RUN Powered by ADP® and ADP Workforce Now
Feature
RUN Powered by ADP®
-
Ratings
ADP Workforce Now
8.1
890 Ratings
2% below category average
Approval workflow
00 Ratings
7.7810 Ratings
Balance details
00 Ratings
8.4844 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment
00 Ratings
8.1686 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of RUN Powered by ADP® and ADP Workforce Now
Feature
RUN Powered by ADP®
-
Ratings
ADP Workforce Now
7.9
1064 Ratings
4% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information
00 Ratings
8.61026 Ratings
Update personal information
00 Ratings
8.81015 Ratings
View company policy documentation
00 Ratings
8.1819 Ratings
Employee recognition
00 Ratings
6.2386 Ratings
View job history
00 Ratings
7.732 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of RUN Powered by ADP® and ADP Workforce Now
Feature
RUN Powered by ADP®
-
Ratings
ADP Workforce Now
6.0
12 Ratings
29% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets
00 Ratings
6.012 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of RUN Powered by ADP® and ADP Workforce Now
Feature
RUN Powered by ADP®
-
Ratings
ADP Workforce Now
6.9
988 Ratings
10% below category average
Report builder
00 Ratings
7.6971 Ratings
Pre-built reports
00 Ratings
7.3966 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data
00 Ratings
5.8575 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of RUN Powered by ADP® and ADP Workforce Now
Feature
RUN Powered by ADP®
-
Ratings
ADP Workforce Now
7.3
150 Ratings
10% below category average
New hire portal
00 Ratings
7.7146 Ratings
Manager tracking tools
00 Ratings
7.0118 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of RUN Powered by ADP® and ADP Workforce Now
Feature
RUN Powered by ADP®
-
Ratings
ADP Workforce Now
6.5
335 Ratings
22% below category average
Corporate goal setting
00 Ratings
6.7261 Ratings
Individual goal setting
00 Ratings
6.2313 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility
00 Ratings
6.4258 Ratings
Performance tracking
00 Ratings
6.7308 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of RUN Powered by ADP® and ADP Workforce Now
Feature
RUN Powered by ADP®
-
Ratings
ADP Workforce Now
6.5
432 Ratings
21% below category average
Performance plans
00 Ratings
6.4389 Ratings
Performance improvement plans
00 Ratings
6.2332 Ratings
Review status tracking
00 Ratings
6.4392 Ratings
Review reminders
00 Ratings
7.0408 Ratings
Multiple review frequency
00 Ratings
6.5341 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of RUN Powered by ADP® and ADP Workforce Now
Feature
RUN Powered by ADP®
-
Ratings
ADP Workforce Now
6.0
7 Ratings
27% below category average
Create succession plans/pools
00 Ratings
5.86 Ratings
Candidate ranking
00 Ratings
5.86 Ratings
Candidate search
00 Ratings
6.37 Ratings
Candidate development
00 Ratings
6.26 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of RUN Powered by ADP® and ADP Workforce Now
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.
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The ease in which you can process payroll and year end (T4s). Ability to maintain payroll - enter upcoming changes (e.g. pay raises for a certain date) ahead of time. While we don't use it in my current company, in past ones the time & attendance integration with timesheets is fabulous. Our company uses a 3rd party scheduling & timesheet platform which also integrates with one click but is a little more work to maintain time off balances within ADP Workforce Now. We use the 3rd party platform (Evolia) for scheduling and timesheets as the management here wanted the ability to see salaried employees on site, have a chat feature, and some self-management on the employee side with the ability to swap shifts.
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info
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.
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
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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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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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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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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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
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
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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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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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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Kelly La Rosa and Brian McLaughlin have been exceptional partners over the last few years and a tremendous source of support in my role. They are consistently solution‑oriented, highly responsive, and proactive in identifying opportunities to improve our processes. Both regularly brought forward thoughtful recommendations, including suggestions for new ADP products that aligned well with our evolving needs. Their expertise, reliability, and genuine commitment to client success have made a meaningful impact on my work and on our overall experience with ADP.
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info
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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A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info
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.
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info
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.
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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I also used UltiPro (way back -- it didn't even appear in dropdown). Recommend ADP Workforce Now above all others. Paycor and Paycom were both very clunky. I even helped implement Paycom and could never get it to work how the business needed it to.
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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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We have several departments that utilize the reporting, utilize the timecards and the system. We also have self service that is nice for all of our employees. This system allows us to designate what each group can see, and what employees can change, or who can clock in and out offsite
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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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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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