RUN Powered by ADP® vs. isolved

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
isolved
Score 7.8 out of 10
N/A
isolved is a SaaS-based, cloud-resident Human Capital Management (HCM) solution that provides Payroll, HR, Benefits Administration, Time & Attendance, Talent Management and Compliance. Employers have the ability to schedule an upcoming shift, view overtime levels, run a customized report, preview payroll in real time, write a performance report for a peer or elect benefits.N/A
Pricing
RUN Powered by ADP®isolved
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
RUN Powered by ADP®isolved
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®isolved
Considered Both Products
RUN Powered by ADP®
Chose RUN Powered by ADP®
I like the ADP platform better, pricing was more aggressive and felt overall more comfortable. ADP sales rep was not pushy or misleading at all.
isolved
Chose isolved
isolved has a superior design and more reliable functionality
Features
RUN Powered by ADP®isolved
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
isolved
9.1
198 Ratings
11% above category average
Pay calculation9.5315 Ratings9.3194 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.597 Ratings9.494 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.2228 Ratings8.8136 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.9146 Ratings8.5146 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.6306 Ratings9.6190 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.0238 Ratings9.2157 Ratings
Reimbursement management5.138 Ratings9.0106 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
isolved
7.9
187 Ratings
3% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.3163 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.3156 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.3148 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.7154 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings7.498 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings7.8128 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.7118 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
isolved
8.7
165 Ratings
6% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings9.1135 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings8.5162 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.4131 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
isolved
8.5
187 Ratings
3% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.0186 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.8178 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.8126 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings6.772 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings9.4148 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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Ratings
isolved
9.5
57 Ratings
18% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings9.557 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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Ratings
isolved
8.0
172 Ratings
6% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings8.0163 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings8.3168 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.891 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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Ratings
isolved
8.7
144 Ratings
8% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings9.1143 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.2107 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
isolved
7.9
53 Ratings
2% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.742 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.745 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings8.039 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings8.250 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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Ratings
isolved
7.6
75 Ratings
4% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings8.065 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.663 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings7.768 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings7.567 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.262 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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Ratings
isolved
7.6
49 Ratings
3% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.334 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.742 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings8.044 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings7.236 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
isolved
8.2
71 Ratings
7% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.656 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.463 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings8.454 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.558 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.353 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.059 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.969 Ratings
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RUN Powered by ADP®isolved
Small Businesses
Dayforce Powerpay
Dayforce Powerpay
Score 9.4 out of 10
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Dayforce Powerpay
Score 9.4 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Enterprises
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.1 out of 10
PeopleStrong
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Score 9.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
RUN Powered by ADP®isolved
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
(394 ratings)
8.6
(212 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.2
(35 ratings)
9.5
(25 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(24 ratings)
8.1
(16 ratings)
Availability
9.5
(12 ratings)
9.1
(7 ratings)
Performance
9.6
(12 ratings)
8.7
(6 ratings)
Support Rating
8.4
(36 ratings)
8.0
(64 ratings)
In-Person Training
7.8
(7 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Online Training
9.3
(5 ratings)
9.1
(7 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.9
(20 ratings)
7.8
(14 ratings)
Configurability
7.6
(9 ratings)
7.5
(6 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(3 ratings)
Ease of integration
10.0
(4 ratings)
9.6
(5 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.5
(13 ratings)
8.3
(7 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.7
(8 ratings)
9.1
(8 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.7
(9 ratings)
9.1
(7 ratings)
User Testimonials
RUN Powered by ADP®isolved
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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isolved
There is always room for improvements and updates. More workflows and ways to make the process easier for both employees and managers as well as the HR department. More functionality improvements vs esthetics as the platform already looks great. More ways for a manager to be involved with their employees without having to add separate module.
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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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isolved
  • The payroll processing has been a huge benefit in keeping our weekly payroll process on track and accurate.
  • The COBRA services are very beneficial and we do not have to do any tracking. I appreciate this process is no longer on my duty list.
  • I would say the third id probably the timekeeping. The system is effective for daily tracking and timecard review. The access to the time clock is exceptional with multiple access points. The adjustments for additional pay on holidays has been helpful.
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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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isolved
  • Reminders/Notes to staff through the app that they have to read to be able to move forward to clock in or out.
  • More key words to search in the library/help desk.
  • Check boxes to delete Reports from the Que, rather than having to delete each one individually would be a nice enhancement!
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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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isolved
I believe Isolved has helped with allot of our previous payroll and HR issues but I am not the sole person responsible for making the decisions. If it were my responsibility to make the decision I would say yes, my input does weigh heavily on the choices but it's not guaranteed.
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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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isolved
It is very intuitive and user friendly. iSolved is always updating and improving things before they even become a problem. I like how they inform us of the new updates and provide us with the details of what is changing and how it will improve the usuage.
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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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isolved
Payroll due dates and send to us at the beginning of the year, with email reminders for holidays. The support email address is fairly fast, within 24-48 hours. But if something is needed immediately, I can just call and they help me out right then.
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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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isolved
We do not use the integration, so we have a csv file that I upload manually for payroll. That is our decision based on the software at our restaurants. Pages loaded fairly quickly, but reports to pdf lag about 15-20 seconds
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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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isolved
Super supportive and courteous. The initial set up and integration process was great. They helped every step of the way. They are great to get a hold of by email or phone and will find a solution. I have never run into any issues that they couldn't resolve. They make it easy to add or change processes when needed.
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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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isolved
All over the phone, but it was comprehensive.
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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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isolved
We loved taking the course, we went through most of them before we went live and I believe that was very helpful. The online training helped us learn to navigate in the program. We still refer to the training and assign our managers and supervisors to it as well. I highly recommend using it. We have also been able to attend the Connect Conferences with are extremely valuable and we learn tips and tricks to help us better utilize our system.
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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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isolved
The system was very cumbersome setting up as well as time consuming. There were times I just wanted to walk away and sometimes I did have to get up and walk away for a break and come back with a fresh perspective. The setup took me over a period of two to three months getting it to serve the purposes that we needed it two. I am very intuitive when it comes to computer software however getting all the right buttons checked in order for it to do what I needed didn't always work.
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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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isolved
isolved provides a system and capabilities right at the sweet spot for our organizations. It is not overly complex and feature laden as to make it confusing and complex. On the other hand, it is fully functional and effective at the core requirements of HR and payroll without requiring additional work outside of the system. All of the systems we have previously considered or used were with limited on functionality or prohibitively expense and complex.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
ADP
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isolved
Price increases do happen every year. I understand that the cost of living rises, but every year to us is a bit excessive.
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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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isolved
We are a company of about 135 people at 9 locations in 2 towns. We were able to set locations and departments, and also have each location seperate so only that manager can see their employees.
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Professional Services
ADP
No answers on this topic
isolved
All of iSvoled services are conducted very professionally
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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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isolved
  • When we had Paycom, we had 1/4 of our staff that were not logging in and using the system. That number is down to maybe 5% now
  • Employees love having the ability to easily view and verify their timecards prior to payroll submission.
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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