RUN Powered by ADP® vs. Asana

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
RUN Powered by ADP®
Score 9.0 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
Asana
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Asana is a web and mobile project management app. With tasks, projects, conversations, and dashboards, Asana lets an entire team know who's doing what by when, enabling workload balancing. Users can also add integrations for GANTT charts, time tracking and more.
$13.49
per month per user
Pricing
RUN Powered by ADP®Asana
Editions & Modules
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Starter
$13.49
per month per user
Advanced
$30.49
per month per user
Enterprise
Contact Sales
Personal
Free
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
RUN Powered by ADP®Asana
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual billing.
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Community Pulse
RUN Powered by ADP®Asana
Considered Both Products
RUN Powered by ADP®
Chose RUN Powered by ADP®
I like the simplicity of of RUN Powered by ADP® as changes are very easy to make and it's very user friendly. It reminds me of Proliant, but more capable from an HR perspective and I like the Workers Comp integration. Workday is very cumbersome and getting assistance can be …
Chose RUN Powered by ADP®
I think ADP has a slight edge over Paychex. I like the way the reports are presented better than Paychex. As long as Paychex is not 50% cheaper at that time I would stick with ADP.
Asana

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Features
RUN Powered by ADP®Asana
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
8.3
372 Ratings
0% above category average
Asana
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Ratings
Pay calculation9.5360 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.7108 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.1266 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.7166 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.6350 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.7276 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management5.138 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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Ratings
Asana
8.4
179 Ratings
9% above category average
Task Management00 Ratings9.2179 Ratings
Resource Management00 Ratings8.0152 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings9.161 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings8.4162 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings9.1132 Ratings
Team Collaboration00 Ratings9.4178 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings8.57 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings8.57 Ratings
Document Management00 Ratings8.4150 Ratings
Email integration00 Ratings8.4142 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings8.8149 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings6.16 Ratings
Change request and Case Management00 Ratings8.44 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings7.077 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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Ratings
Asana
6.6
48 Ratings
16% below category average
Project & financial reporting00 Ratings5.51 Ratings
Integration with accounting software00 Ratings7.747 Ratings
User Ratings
RUN Powered by ADP®Asana
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(443 ratings)
9.0
(209 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.3
(42 ratings)
9.6
(34 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(32 ratings)
8.6
(37 ratings)
Availability
9.5
(13 ratings)
8.4
(2 ratings)
Performance
9.7
(13 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.5
(45 ratings)
5.0
(42 ratings)
In-Person Training
7.6
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.0
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(27 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
7.4
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
10.0
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.4
(14 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.8
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.8
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
RUN Powered by ADP®Asana
Likelihood to Recommend
ADP
Anyone running a service or mobile business would love the ease of clocking in and out with GPS services. Small and medium sized businesses looking to offload some of their accounting and HR functionality would all appreciate it. I helped my brother-in-laws housecleaning business get set up with RUN Powered by ADP®, as well as a friend's dry cleaning company.
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Asana
The usability of Asana is broad since it's available in a variety of platforms that are widely used nowadays. I think that it would be great for people who are constantly on the move and switching devices, since it has allowed me to work from my phone, too. I also think that Asana has proven itself to handle a large quantity of work
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Pros
ADP
  • Payroll runs are consistent, timely, and error‑free, even when handling multiple pay rates, deductions, or changes. Direct deposits process smoothly and predictably.
  • RUN Powered by ADP® manages federal, state, and local tax withholding, filings, and payments without requiring manual oversight. This significantly reduces compliance risk and administrative workload.
  • Common actions—running payroll, adding new employees, updating pay rates—are straightforward and guided, which helps prevent mistakes.
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Asana
  • Through it, we were able to communicate and cooperate with the rest of the team to complete the work in the required manner and at the appropriate time.
  • Available for free on Android and iPhone.
  • Asana has a simple and easy user interface
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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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Asana
  • Asana is not really a project management tool, it is good for simple projects only
  • UI has some glitches (doesn't save preferences, etc.)
  • Integration with other tools (Office 365, MS Project)
  • No reminders if the working period you entered is on holidays
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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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Asana
  • Mobile + Desktop capabilities - Able to use it anywhere, anytime.
  • Task management - Easy to view projects and their progress.
  • Time management - Easy to see what elements require time / how they interrelate and manage the project on an overall basis.
  • Company management - Be able to see from a master dashboard perspective where each project is in its stages of completion.
  • Clear communication - It's visually documented who is doing what at what time so that the whole project gets done.
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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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Asana
It is very user-friendly. Takes a new employee an hour to start figuring out how the system works. That's an important factor. You don't want to encounter the issue where employees need a week to understand how the system works. For example, JIRA, I tried using it for a week and I still don't understand the complicated layout. Asana has a simple interface. Once you see it, you get it type of program.
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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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Asana
Working with Asana on a daily basis
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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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Asana
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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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Asana
I haven't had to use their support so I can't rate it. The fact that I haven't needed them reflects the ease of use of the product. I would recommend that any new users schedule a complete demo of the product to ensure that they are using it to it's fullest (there's a lot of useful features).
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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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Asana
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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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Asana
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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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Asana
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Alternatives Considered
ADP
Based on our experience, RUN Powered by ADP® was selected by our small business because our owner was seeking a robust, all-in-one payroll and HR solution that scales with our growth. It allowed us to move away from manual spreadsheets and our less sophisticated payroll systems to ensure accurate tax compliance.
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Asana
Asana is a top-tier project management software that helps us organize and track projects from start to finish. It allows us to apply tasks/to-dos to multiple projects without duplication, divide complex projects into smaller tasks, and track project progress. It also helps us organize work on Kanban boards or linear lists. It stands out from the crowd in a big way compared to the competition.
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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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Asana
I used this tool on a daily basis at work and it runs as a solid rock
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Return on Investment
ADP
  • Time savings: Automated payroll and tax filing reduced manual processing by 40%, freeing staff for growth initiatives
  • Cost efficiency: Lowered compliance errors and penalties, saving an estimated $5,000 annually
  • Scalability: Supported onboarding across multiple states, enabling expansion without adding HR headcount
  • Accuracy & trust: Improved employee satisfaction with timely pay and reliable W‑2/1099 delivery
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Asana
  • Productivity - Most of all, it allows me to be more productive and have a good sense of where I am with projects and deadlines.
  • Easy to use - I can make the most of my time to get up (and stay) up and running.
  • Project coordination - Allows me to assign tasks to my interns and communicate directly within the platform to keep the work train moving.
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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

Asana Screenshots

Screenshot of Product HomepageScreenshot of Team ConversationsScreenshot of Project CalendarsScreenshot of InboxScreenshot of List ProjectScreenshot of Portfolios