RUN Powered by ADP® vs. Personio

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
Personio
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
Personio is presented as an all-in-one HR software for small and medium-sized companies from the company of the same name based in Munich. The platform supports applicant tracking, workforce management features (e.g. attendance tracking, leave management) with employee self-service, as well as support for HR workflows, and employee performance review.N/A
Pricing
RUN Powered by ADP®Personio
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Enterprise
Custom
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
RUN Powered by ADP®Personio
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®Personio
Features
RUN Powered by ADP®Personio
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
Personio
7.9
2 Ratings
3% below category average
Pay calculation9.5315 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.597 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.2228 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.9146 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.6306 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.0238 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Reimbursement management5.138 Ratings9.01 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
Personio
9.6
2 Ratings
17% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings10.02 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
Personio
10.0
2 Ratings
20% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings10.02 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
Personio
10.0
2 Ratings
20% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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Ratings
Personio
10.0
2 Ratings
23% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Personio
10.0
2 Ratings
28% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Personio
9.0
2 Ratings
12% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Personio
9.0
2 Ratings
11% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Personio
9.0
2 Ratings
13% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Personio
5.5
2 Ratings
35% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Personio
8.7
2 Ratings
13% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Best Alternatives
RUN Powered by ADP®Personio
Small Businesses
Dayforce Powerpay
Dayforce Powerpay
Score 9.4 out of 10
Dayforce Powerpay
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
PeopleStrong
Score 9.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
RUN Powered by ADP®Personio
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
(394 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.2
(35 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(24 ratings)
9.0
(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
(20 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®Personio
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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Personio
If you are an SMB or generally just a startup, Personio is a no-brainer for its intuitiveness and easy-to-get-started approach. Employees truly enjoy the UI and possibility to get an easy overview of its own data, not to mention processes to apply for vacations and absence etc. Absolutely recommended if your main focus for the new HR system is directed towards your employees.
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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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Personio
  • Allows automatic posting of job offers on different sites and portals to find the perfect candidates for available vacancies.
  • It has employee tracking tools, such as attendance and absence tracking, as well as time monitoring of working hours and overtime.
  • Payroll management is very complete and is done quickly and almost automatically, as it enters hours worked, overtime and absences, with an accurate calculation to avoid errors.
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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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Personio
  • From administrative POV, there were indication that some integrations to salarysystems in other countries was lacking
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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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Personio
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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Personio
Personio is an established HCM provider - for good reasons. In particular, for employees and managers, Personio is easy to use and allows for managers and employees to truly focus on what matters, in a modern and flexible way. There are certain points that could be improved in the overall administration of the system, in particular when it comes to integrations and old techstack - but this is the case really for all historical HCM providers. Personio is a solid tool and certainly recommended.
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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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Personio
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.
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Personio
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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Personio
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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Personio
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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Personio
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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Personio
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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Personio
Personio is much like HiBob, strong focus on the relationship between managers and employees. Very intuitive UX and UI - staying at the forefront of HCM. Sympa does better in terms of overall connectivity. Personio is a market leader for good reasons, solid and giving its customers good value for the investment.
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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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Personio
No answers on this topic
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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Personio
  • This program is complete, so it allows to have all the human resources management in the same panel, along with all the information of the employees, which streamlines the activities of the department, making us more productive. Employees feel more satisfied with our performance, and we have considerably lowered payroll complaints.
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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