RUN Powered by ADP® vs. Factorial HR

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
RUN Powered by ADP®
Score 8.6 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
RUN powered by ADP is a benefits administration and payroll platform for small businesses with light additional HR features. It runs on a cloud-based platform with mobile accessibility.N/A
Factorial HR
Score 7.0 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Factorial is an HR software company that was founded in 2016. Factorial was born with the goal of solving all the slow and repetitive HR processes through free software and a labor consultant service. The vendor reports that 80% of the day is spent on cumbersome and repetitive tasks and only 20% invests in building a robust business culture, and increasing productivity and employee satisfaction. The vendor aims to provide human resource managers with the tools they need to take…N/A
Pricing
RUN Powered by ADP®Factorial HR
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
RUN Powered by ADP®Factorial HR
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Features
RUN Powered by ADP®Factorial HR
Payroll Management
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RUN Powered by ADP®
8.2
227 Ratings
0% above category average
Factorial HR
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Ratings
Pay calculation9.4219 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.566 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.8146 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.995 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.4211 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.2164 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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Factorial HR
7.8
1 Ratings
1% 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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Factorial HR
7.7
1 Ratings
5% 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
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Factorial HR
5.0
1 Ratings
48% 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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Factorial HR
6.0
1 Ratings
27% 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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Factorial HR
5.3
1 Ratings
36% 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
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RUN Powered by ADP®
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Factorial HR
3.5
1 Ratings
79% 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
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Factorial HR
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
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Factorial HR
5.8
1 Ratings
32% 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
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Factorial HR
5.7
1 Ratings
32% 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 HR
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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Paypro Workforce Management
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Score 9.6 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.6 out of 10
Enterprises
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.1 out of 10
Infor Human Resources
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Score 7.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
RUN Powered by ADP®Factorial HR
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(294 ratings)
6.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.8
(21 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Usability
9.8
(12 ratings)
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Availability
9.2
(7 ratings)
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Performance
8.4
(7 ratings)
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Support Rating
8.4
(24 ratings)
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In-Person Training
9.6
(2 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.6
(2 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.5
(10 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Configurability
8.3
(4 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(1 ratings)
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Product Scalability
9.1
(8 ratings)
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Vendor post-sale
9.4
(3 ratings)
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Vendor pre-sale
8.5
(4 ratings)
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User Testimonials
RUN Powered by ADP®Factorial HR
Likelihood to Recommend
ADP
I feel that RUN Powered by ADP® is best suited for small businesses or businesses that are busy and want to rest assured their payroll is being taken care of. RUN Powered by ADP® has handled our payroll needs for over a year and we are extremely pleased with not only the error free payroll but the error free reporting and tax filings. This has allowed us peace of mind to know things are being handled by the experts.
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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 calculation of Vacation time, Sick time, etc.
  • History of employee, able to run reports on hours worked and earned wages, for specific periods.
  • We are able to contact a live person for assistance when we cannot find what we need in RUN.
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Factorial
  • Recruitment ATS.
  • Keeping documents and employee records.
  • Talent performance management.
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Cons
ADP
  • Our managers sometimes have trouble approving timecards and PTO requests. They don't always get alert when their team puts requests in. Also, they are often taken to the wrong page when they get a PTO request alert with a link in it. The link often takes them to Wisely instead of the proper page to approve requests.
  • We have two new entities that have upgraded timekeeping applications that are within RUN. I can only track hours based on pay periods, there is no monthly report that shows me hours worked. This is difficult because I need this number for a monthly KPI we track.
  • When I assign training videos in ADP, my employees will receive an email with a link to the training, however, the link never works or takes them to the correct page to watch the assigned videos. I am not sure why.
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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
I have never had an instance of an outage. It is always available as I have added data while travelling, on weekends, and in after work hours. Retrieving pdf's is also available at any time for employees and benefit participants.
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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
At times it takes a few minutes to reach someone and sometimes the ADP automated voice prompt does not recognize my name when I say it. Also, sometimes I am forwarded to different departments and I have to explain my issue 2 or 3 times. It is hard to know whether it is an ADP Run/payroll processing issue versus an ADP Time and Attendance issue. Over the last year or so that I have called ADP, sometimes I am left on hold for a very long time.
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Factorial
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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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Factorial
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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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Factorial
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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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Factorial
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Alternatives Considered
ADP
The payroll side of RUN is pretty similarly useful as other products, but the HR side is definitely more useful. I appreciate the ability to talk with a rep about specific questions and the fact that there are so many articles, webinars, and podcasts available.
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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
  • By using RUN Powered by ADP for our payroll and related tasks, we free up the owners'/managers' time. This allows them to do more work directly related to clients, which increases our billable time, which has a huge impact on our bottom line. As a small business, this is essential.
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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 HR Screenshots

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