RUN Powered by ADP® vs. Iris HR Software

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
RUN Powered by ADP®
Score 9.2 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
Iris HR Software
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
Iris HR Software (formerly Octopus HR, acquired by Iris Software Group April 2016) is an HR suite.
$1.50
per month per user
Pricing
RUN Powered by ADP®Iris HR Software
Editions & Modules
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Standard
$1.50
per month per user
Plus
$2
per month per user
Pro
$3.50
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
RUN Powered by ADP®Iris HR Software
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPrices are in British Pounds.
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RUN Powered by ADP®Iris HR Software
Features
RUN Powered by ADP®Iris HR Software
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
8.4
312 Ratings
2% above category average
Iris HR Software
7.6
2 Ratings
7% below category average
Pay calculation9.5303 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.592 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.2219 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.9137 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.6294 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.0228 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Reimbursement management5.138 Ratings7.02 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
Iris HR Software
8.6
2 Ratings
6% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Iris HR Software
8.3
2 Ratings
1% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.02 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
Iris HR Software
8.2
2 Ratings
0% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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Ratings
Iris HR Software
7.0
1 Ratings
13% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Iris HR Software
7.3
2 Ratings
3% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Iris HR Software
8.5
2 Ratings
6% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Iris HR Software
8.2
2 Ratings
2% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Iris HR Software
8.4
2 Ratings
6% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Iris HR Software
8.0
2 Ratings
3% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Iris HR Software
7.8
2 Ratings
2% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
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User Ratings
RUN Powered by ADP®Iris HR Software
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
(381 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.3
(33 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(23 ratings)
8.0
(1 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)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.9
(19 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
7.6
(9 ratings)
-
(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)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.7
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
RUN Powered by ADP®Iris HR Software
Likelihood to Recommend
ADP
RUN is perfect for the small company that has just a handful of employees and with not a lot of payroll knowledge. However if you have very complicated PTO policies, multiple company groups or more then one location with a shared FEIN RUN Powered by ADP® still does a great job but you would want to consider a different ADP platform. Also if you want a great workers compensation policy I would suggest trying ADP work comp pay as you go. As this gets calculated with every payroll so no additional reporting anywhere. Another great integrated product is the retirement packages that are offered again ADP handles all of the setup and payments with no additional work on the clients end of things.
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IRIS Software Group
Our staff is kept updated with more company policies and we are able to track their holiday and sick days much better. The help and support of their contact support are super good. They reply super fast and are very kind. Also, their sales department isn't pushy like other services they are very knowledgeable and kind.
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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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IRIS Software Group
  • It's simple. I really appreciate that the layout of Octopus HR isn't something I have to question. I know where to look for something because it's clearly labeled, that's more than I can say for a lot of other HR systems I've seen.
  • Support. If I ever have a question about setting something up, or if something goes wrong, they're always on top of it. For instance, I had no idea how to set up employee photos on our accounts. I tweeted them and they responded right away, I'm based in LA and they're a UK company, I was impressed that they were able to respond right away. They make sure their customers are taken care of.
  • Great self guide. If there's ever an ordinary question I need answered their "Octopus Guide" is very thorough and walks you through everything.
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Cons
ADP
  • I would like to see a change in the payroll processing so that when you have to save for later, you don't have to reenter all the information you have already entered.
  • Make it easier for the employees to track their used vacation and PTO hours.
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IRIS Software Group
  • initial scope/setup support (outside of template)
  • Contacting support can be difficult
  • case sensitive username for end users (email addresses have to match exactly)
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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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IRIS Software Group
Employees don't complain about it! If anything they've commented on how nice of a tool it is to have.
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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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IRIS Software Group
Iris HR Software is a stable and fairly intuitive product which has had a positive impact on our organisation. We have had some support issues but generally feel we've had a positive experience and our personnel and finance teams have benefitted from this process structure. Whilst contacting the correct Iris HR Software support channel has been our biggest issue once we have established contact our tickets have been raised and resolved promptly.
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Reliability and Availability
ADP
I don't think I have ever encountered error codes or 404 error screens when trying to access RUN ADP. I run payroll for the company every other week and I have had no issues accessing the website, everything saves and updates when it's needed. Our employees use the app on their phones and they have not had any issues either other than just a basic update of the app occasionally
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IRIS Software Group
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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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IRIS Software Group
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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IRIS Software Group
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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IRIS Software Group
No answers on this topic
Online Training
ADP
Our rep was on a zoom with us and one other person from RUN ADP showing us the layout and how to access everything. we mainly use it for payroll and reports so any questions we had they both were insightful and able to help us navigate the site. The training process was a success and we have had any issues since using.
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IRIS Software Group
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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IRIS Software Group
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
ADP
I switched from Quickbooks Online Payroll to RUN Powered by ADP®. RUN Powered by ADP® provided amazing support for set-up and transferring over information. In addition, their support continues to be fantastic after three years. I can reach out to them any time I have a question and know I will receive prompt and helpful support. This was my primary reason for switching! But since using RUN Powered by ADP® I have come to appreciate the automatic tax filing and garnishment payments. They save me a lot of time! My state passed a paid sick leave law this year. RUN Powered by ADP® kept me informed of how those regulations affected my payroll. They offered personal support to adjust to the new policies.
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IRIS Software Group
I would say the pricing is good but it could be better. Also, the customer service is amazing they do such a great job and you can tell they know what they are doing. Visually it is very easy to use and looks very professional. It is a quick set up and they do their best to give you what you want and need.
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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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IRIS Software Group
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Return on Investment
ADP
  • The costs add up with all the services such as running payroll, adding timekeeping, running background checks, and mailing w-2's.
  • We save money on background checks because the first two are free.
  • We lower risk of employee time, penalties, and lawsuits by allowing RUN Powered by ADP® to handle so much of the payroll such as calculations and tax reporting.
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IRIS Software Group
  • Our staff is super happy with the service
  • Huge improvement
  • Looks quite professional
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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