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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

    CoAd

    Score1.9 out of 10
    N/APrimePay is an HR management software that provides employers with tools to use from recruiting to onboarding to offboarding. PrimePay offers support for applicant tracking, payroll, benefits administration, and time tracking to streamline several HR processes.N/A
    Pricing
    RUN Powered by ADP®CoAd
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    RUN Powered by ADP®CoAd
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPricing is available online for their time clock service only. For all other services or for companies with more than 150 employees, reach out to the vendor for a custom quote.
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    Community Pulse
    RUN Powered by ADP®CoAd
    Considered Both Products
    ADP
    Chose RUN Powered by ADP®
    I like this influence feature. PrimePay didn't have that. Also, I like seeing the entire paycheck for the employee on one line in the payroll system with RUN Powered by ADP®.
    Incentivized
    CoAd
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    346 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    323 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    345 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    264 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    270 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    RUN Powered by ADP®CoAd
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of RUN Powered by ADP® and CoAd
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    8.4
    384 Ratings
    2% above category average
    CoAd
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation9.5370 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors8.6111 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.1275 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.4172 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.5360 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.8286 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management5.138 Ratings00 Ratings
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    RUN Powered by ADP®CoAd
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    Score7.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    Score5.7 out of 10
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    Score7.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    Score6.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    RUN Powered by ADP®CoAd
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (455 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.4
    (43 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.3
    (34 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    9.8
    (15 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.9
    (15 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (47 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.3
    (7 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.9
    (29 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.7
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.3
    (16 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.6
    (11 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.6
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    RUN Powered by ADP®CoAd
    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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    CoAd
    syncHR is designed for mid to large size companies, typically 200-2000 employees. Any organization that has a strong reporting need and/or a complicated payroll process could benefit from the unique features built into the platform
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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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    CoAd
    • Automated retroactive change processing and mid-period rate changes – completely automated with no manual intervention needed - If you ever need to give someone a merit increase and make it retroactive or if an employee is entitled to enroll in health benefits on their first day employment but has 30 days to enroll, syncHR will automatically handles these retro changes.
    • A single application designed from the ground up that gives equal weight to HR, payroll, and benefit functions - syncHR is designed as a true unified solution with no back-end mainframes or separate front-ends vs backends. Everything is processed real-time in the cloud which has eliminated all discrepancies.
    • Customer Service - syncHR provides a designated account manager as your single point of contact. Since the The StaffWell Group is a 24/7 business, I needed a company that was available when I needed them. syncHR delivered with 24/7 emergency support.
    • Event-driven employee self service - Other systems we have used rely on employees to make the correct choices as to what is required when completing an employee initiated transaction. With syncHR, the system always directs the employee to the next step reducing both errors and calls to our support staff. I believe this is also the reason why we had a 40% increase in the adoption of ESS.
    • Dynamic Security & Workflows - syncHR has no static pages which allows security and workflows to be updated automatically whenever a change is made. This has virtually eliminated the time and effort required from HR to manually update workflows to the correct personnel.
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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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    CoAd
    • Learning Management System- syncHR currently does not offer an LMS system. They only track and report training dates, licenses and certifications.
    • Although syncHR is a global solution it is somewhat limited to tracking employee headcount, HR documents, paperless on boarding and benefit information. There is no international payroll option like the one they provide for domestic employees. Although the system can handle multiple languages and currencies, I would like to see a global payroll option.
    • Succession Planning - syncHR provides little functionality for succession planning. The system can track budgets vs actuals, goals and ratings but does not offer a true succession planning module
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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.
    Incentivized
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    CoAd
    No answers on this topic
    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!
    Incentivized
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    CoAd
    Overall the system is very easy to navigate but more importantly my employees find it so easy to use. The percentage of employees who now use ESS went up by 40%
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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
    Incentivized
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    CoAd
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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.
    Incentivized
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    CoAd
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Incentivized
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    CoAd
    Whenever we need support our designated account manager is there to provide answers for us. If she doesn't have or know the answer, additional support is provided via a service matter expert in that field. Support hours are 24/7
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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.
    Incentivized
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    CoAd
    No answers on this topic
    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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    CoAd
    Training was very well done and thorough
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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.
    Incentivized
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    CoAd
    During the first few weeks of implementation it is important to have all key members participate in meetings. Finance, HR, Payroll and Benefits should be involved from the early stages to ensure that the solution is designed to meet your specific requirements. Since syncHR personalizes their solution for each company a few wrong steps early on regarding the design we wanted caused us to spend extra time later. The more info you provide syncHR upfront the better they can take all of your rules and needs into account from day one. In our case, finance did not get involved right away and therefore some of the items that we needed for our GL needed to be re-done. SyncHR was very accommodating though as they spent extra time with us to update some of the allocations so that finance got what they needed
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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.
    Incentivized
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    CoAd
    As I mentioned I have used UltiPro, ADP, Ceridian as well as several others and none of them seem to offer half of the functionality and service that syncHR provides. Although we had some problems from time to time, I hold companies in high regard by how they resolve these problems. It's a comfort knowing that my HCM provider truly cares about me and my business so if for no other reason than this, I feel syncHR is far and away the best system I have used. The system works as advertised which is all I could ask for
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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.
    Incentivized
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    CoAd
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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.
    Incentivized
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    CoAd
    • Due to complexity of our payroll, it would typically take us almost 3 full days to verify hours and perform retro changes before actually running payroll. With so many retroactive changes and manual calculations it was a time consuming and error prone process. With syncHR, the accuracy of payroll has increased tremendously and the amount of time we now spend preparing to process payroll decreased to less than 4 hours per week. All approved time seamlessly moves from the T&A module into payroll and all retro transactions are automatically processed.
    • When I initially selected syncHR I was a little hesitant because I never heard of them before and was concerned about their viability as a company and customer service. Several years later I'm happy to say that syncHR has provided better support than any of the better know competitors ever did.
    • Although no system is ever perfect, overall syncHR has exceeded most of my expectations. The sales and implementation process was wonderful, the salesperson was responsive and did not oversell what the system could do.
    • Training & Implementation - syncHR spent a considerable amount of time learning my business rules in order to build the system to meet my requirements. Training was provided on all aspects of the system until my team felt comfortable enough to handle things on their own. I never felt as though we had a set number of hours of training or that our questions, no matter how redundant or simple were a bother to them.
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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

    CoAd Screenshots

    Screenshot of Example of CoAd's payroll dashboard.