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    Overview
    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

    Darwinbox

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ADarwinbox headquartered in Hyderabad offers an end-to-end HRMS software provide core HR functionality (e.g. employee data management), support for recruitment and onboarding, payroll management, time & attendance tracking, as well as comprehensive talent management and employee engagement features.N/A
    Pricing
    RUN Powered by ADP®Darwinbox
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    RUN Powered by ADP®Darwinbox
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
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    Community Pulse
    RUN Powered by ADP®Darwinbox
    Considered Both Products
    ADP
    No answer on this topic
    Darwinbox
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    351 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    328 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    350 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    268 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    274 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    RUN Powered by ADP®Darwinbox
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of RUN Powered by ADP® and Darwinbox
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    8.4
    389 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Darwinbox
    9.3
    5 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Pay calculation9.5375 Ratings9.95 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors8.6113 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.1279 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.4176 Ratings8.92 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.5365 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.9292 Ratings9.95 Ratings
    Reimbursement management5.138 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of RUN Powered by ADP® and Darwinbox
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    -
    Ratings
    Darwinbox
    9.4
    5 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings9.15 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings9.14 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.55 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings9.94 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of RUN Powered by ADP® and Darwinbox
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    -
    Ratings
    Darwinbox
    9.3
    5 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings9.94 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of RUN Powered by ADP® and Darwinbox
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    -
    Ratings
    Darwinbox
    8.8
    5 Ratings
    7% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.94 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings8.55 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings9.15 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings6.54 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of RUN Powered by ADP® and Darwinbox
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    -
    Ratings
    Darwinbox
    9.9
    4 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings9.94 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of RUN Powered by ADP® and Darwinbox
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    -
    Ratings
    Darwinbox
    7.9
    3 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Report builder00 Ratings7.43 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings6.33 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of RUN Powered by ADP® and Darwinbox
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    -
    Ratings
    Darwinbox
    9.1
    3 Ratings
    12% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of RUN Powered by ADP® and Darwinbox
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    -
    Ratings
    Darwinbox
    8.8
    4 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.33 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings8.14 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of RUN Powered by ADP® and Darwinbox
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    -
    Ratings
    Darwinbox
    9.3
    4 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings6.53 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of RUN Powered by ADP® and Darwinbox
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    -
    Ratings
    Darwinbox
    9.8
    2 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of RUN Powered by ADP® and Darwinbox
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    -
    Ratings
    Darwinbox
    9.3
    3 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    RUN Powered by ADP®Darwinbox
    Small Businesses
    Patriot Payroll
    Score8.6 out of 10
    UZIO
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    APS
    Score6 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    Score6.6 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    RUN Powered by ADP®Darwinbox
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (460 ratings)
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.4
    (46 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.2
    (37 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    9.8
    (16 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.7
    (16 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (49 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.4
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.5
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.9
    (31 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.9
    (13 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.7
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.3
    (16 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.4
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.7
    (13 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    RUN Powered by ADP®Darwinbox
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ADP
    As a small business with 50 employees, we were looking for a straightforward, reliable payroll system. ADP has fulfilled that goal for us. RUN Powered by ADP® offers a range of core payroll features, including automated tax calculations and compliance support, which are essential for our smaller organization. It allows us to have our payroll done by the office manager and not have to incur the added expense of hiring a payroll specialist.
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    Darwinbox
    Darwinbox provides multiple functions and features related to Human resources and I Like the best where it maintains Attendance records and employees smartly. Darwinbox helps us to brings all the organization level activity on one platform which helps the management to take the crucial decisions. Sometimes it hangs and does not function properly due to an internet connectivity issue.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Darwinbox
    • Maintaining Attendance from payroll with HR.
    • Employees self portal to ask for PTO or to check hours.
    • User Interface is user friendly for our employees.
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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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    Darwinbox
    • The UI is very buggy at times
    • Some of the process flows need improvement such as being able to save the draft at the time of performance reviews
    • Better report generation
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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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    Darwinbox
    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!
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    Darwinbox
    It overall helps me with applying for holidays and shows how many holidays I have left, whether it's an earned leave or casual leave, and even tells what all are the upcoming holidays. It helps me to read the firm's documentation and helps in writing things for my appraisal cycle, It even tells the performance and the tasks in my queue.
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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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    Darwinbox
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Darwinbox
    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
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    Darwinbox
    No answers on this topic
    In-Person Training
    ADP
    Our rep sat at my desk making sure everything was set up for success. She waited while everything was in the worked to ensure we were completely finished and made calls to various departments when necessary to have everything in place so we could process and everyone was paid accurately and timely.
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    Darwinbox
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    ADP
    They walked me through running payroll one-on-one the second round of payroll, when I had to include a manual check for a monthly paid employee. They made sure I understood adding the manual check to the payroll processing for current vs next payroll run and editing the automated payroll calculation for the salaried employee who was not set up for direct deposit and required the manual check.
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    Darwinbox
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    ADP
    The implementation of the system was easy. I was given the time frames and was assisted with the first payroll
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    Darwinbox
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    ADP
    Paychex was the last company we were using before the switch. We had so many issues that we could not get resolved that I had contacted corporate twice. They had our out of state payroll taxes so messed up that we wound up getting our bank account frozen for non-payment. It was really bad and I have had absolutely no issues with RUN Powered by ADP® since the switch.
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    Darwinbox
    Darwinbox helps to maintain all the things at one platform and easy to use too. It provide better usability compared with Moday.com. Darwinbox provides more functionality compared with monday.com. It is also user friendly as well. All the things we are getting one platform and on one place.
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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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    Darwinbox
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Darwinbox
    • The ability to view the organization structure and functional structure for the entire company.
    • One-stop solution for talent acquisition, payroll, leaves, reimbursements, attendance (time-sheet), holidays, etc. So I don't have to open a lot of different apps.
    Incentivized
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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

    Darwinbox Screenshots

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