RUN Powered by ADP® vs. Factorial

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
RUN Powered by ADP®
Score 9.1 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
Factorial
Score 7.1 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Factorial is a business management software designed to streamline HR processes, including time and attendance tracking, talent development, payroll, and finance management.
$80
per month
Pricing
RUN Powered by ADP®Factorial
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
RUN Powered by ADP®Factorial
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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RUN Powered by ADP®Factorial
Features
RUN Powered by ADP®Factorial
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
8.4
325 Ratings
2% above category average
Factorial
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Ratings
Pay calculation9.5315 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.597 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.2228 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.9146 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.6306 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.0238 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management5.138 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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Ratings
Factorial
7.8
1 Ratings
4% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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Ratings
Factorial
7.7
1 Ratings
6% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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Ratings
Factorial
5.0
1 Ratings
49% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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Ratings
Factorial
6.0
1 Ratings
28% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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Ratings
Factorial
5.3
1 Ratings
35% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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Ratings
Factorial
3.5
1 Ratings
78% below category average
New hire portal00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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Ratings
Factorial
2.8
1 Ratings
97% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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Ratings
Factorial
5.8
1 Ratings
31% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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Ratings
Factorial
5.7
1 Ratings
30% below category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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RUN Powered by ADP®Factorial
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Paypro Workforce Management
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Score 9.7 out of 10
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Enterprises
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Score 9.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
RUN Powered by ADP®Factorial
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
(394 ratings)
6.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.2
(35 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(24 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.5
(12 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.6
(12 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.4
(36 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
7.8
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.3
(5 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.9
(20 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
7.6
(9 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
10.0
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.5
(13 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.7
(8 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.7
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
RUN Powered by ADP®Factorial
Likelihood to Recommend
ADP
RUN Powered by ADP® is well suited for providing year-end reports needed by our CPA for year-end and tax reporting purposes. Reports are easy to find and easy to export. RUN Powered by ADP® is well suited for finding earnings information when assessing budgeting information for the company as it relates to salaries, benefits, etc...
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Factorial
I am not fully convinced about factorial HR yet. We are about to transition to a new tool after using Recruitee for a long time. The bar was high when it came to recruitment ATS. and Factorial HR is multifaceted but not as well structured or functional. Support in other languages should also be improved, as those are the most common reviews I have seen online.
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Pros
ADP
  • Payroll - special categories, pay circumstances, and tracking.
  • Onboarding - the ease of getting your team in the know.
  • Workers Compensation - not having to do the reconciliation!
  • State specific mandatory training for our staff - done through the APP!
  • Record keeping - tracking PLAWA, Vacations.
  • The many ways you can stay connected - the Podcasts, Advisory Circle, and webinars are fabulous.
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Factorial
  • Recruitment ATS.
  • Keeping documents and employee records.
  • Talent performance management.
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Cons
ADP
  • Provide users with forms to complete so clients can have a smooth and easy onboarding process
  • Have a description page allowing users to review report properties prior to accessing them
  • Show the client's company number on the bottom/top of the payroll screens so that it is always accessible
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Factorial
  • i think the main area is time off requests.
  • also, customer service is not as responsive.
  • interface could be more user friendly.
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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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Factorial
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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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Factorial
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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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Factorial
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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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Factorial
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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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Factorial
No answers on this topic
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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Factorial
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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Factorial
No answers on this topic
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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Factorial
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
ADP
Customer service was my biggest reason for moving, plus integrating our 401k with ADP. There are features on Paychex that I missed initially but have learned to navigate around and do not notice it as much now. We have only been on since January 1, 2025.
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Factorial
I does not stack up very well. It's best feature is that it is a 360 HR platform, but it needs to evolve and improve. Recruitee and Teamtailor seem way better options, in my opinion, for the Applicant tracking system. Time off tends to get confusing at times, and employees prefer tools like bamboo or Roots, which integrate well with other tools.
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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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Factorial
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Return on Investment
ADP
  • When we were a Wholesale account we tried to bring every client over to RUN Powered by ADP® payroll which added directly to our bottom line.
  • When we moved to a different payroll provider they were so bad at most things payroll and cost us money which had us coming back to RUN Powered by ADP®'s trusted platform bringing all of our clients with us.
  • When we decided to discontinue the payroll portion of our business which had nothing to do with RUN Powered by ADP®. ADP still paid us a small commission for all of our clients that transitioned from wholesale to retail. That is unheard of for other payroll platforms.
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Factorial
  • It has not had any impact. we are testing the tool for a while now, but we do not think it will make it to the end of the process.
  • It seems good for ATS but all other functionalities seemed to have been left behind.
  • I like that it allows managing posts and other things like internal social media and communities.
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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

Factorial Screenshots

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