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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    RUN Powered by ADP®

    Score9 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

    Proliant

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AProliant provides a cloud-based human capital management solution designed to simplify payroll and HR processes, improves accuracy, and ensures industry compliance. Proliant is an all-in-one solution for workforce and talent management across the entire employment life cycle. Specializing in payroll, Proliant helps users pay people accurately, on time, and without risk from the IRS, supporting tax filings, contractor payments, and unlimited payroll runs. Proliant also streamlines…N/A

    Sage HRMS

    Score9.8 out of 10
    N/ASage HRMS is an HR management solution that integrates payroll, benefits, recruiting, employee self-service, and analytics capabilities.N/A
    Pricing
    RUN Powered by ADP®ProliantSage HRMS
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    RUN Powered by ADP®ProliantSage HRMS
    Free Trial
    YesNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    RUN Powered by ADP®ProliantSage HRMS
    Considered Multiple Products
    ADP
    Chose RUN Powered by ADP®
    I like the simplicity of of RUN Powered by ADP® as changes are very easy to make and it's very user friendly. It reminds me of Proliant, but more capable from an HR perspective and I like the Workers Comp integration. Workday is very cumbersome and getting assistance can be …
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    Proliant
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    Sage
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    349 Answers
    79%
    Would buy again
    19 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    326 Answers
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    18 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    348 Answers
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    21 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    267 Answers
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    273 Answers
    81%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
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    Features
    RUN Powered by ADP®ProliantSage HRMS
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of RUN Powered by ADP® and Proliant and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    8.4
    388 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Proliant
    9.0
    22 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Sage HRMS
    4.8
    7 Ratings
    52% below category average
    Pay calculation9.5374 Ratings9.822 Ratings6.17 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors8.6112 Ratings7.411 Ratings4.04 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.1278 Ratings9.820 Ratings6.92 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.3176 Ratings8.115 Ratings2.16 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.5364 Ratings9.921 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.8290 Ratings9.720 Ratings3.06 Ratings
    Reimbursement management5.138 Ratings7.914 Ratings3.27 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of RUN Powered by ADP® and Proliant and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
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    Ratings
    Proliant
    7.7
    23 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Sage HRMS
    5.5
    9 Ratings
    39% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings9.721 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings8.822 Ratings8.09 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings6.620 Ratings1.39 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings8.822 Ratings7.99 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings5.916 Ratings6.04 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings7.117 Ratings6.06 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.217 Ratings1.27 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of RUN Powered by ADP® and Proliant and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    6.6
    21 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Sage HRMS
    1.2
    7 Ratings
    149% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings4.419 Ratings1.26 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings7.920 Ratings1.27 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.516 Ratings1.06 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of RUN Powered by ADP® and Proliant and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    8.7
    22 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Sage HRMS
    3.9
    8 Ratings
    72% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.822 Ratings4.18 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings9.822 Ratings4.27 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.317 Ratings1.16 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings7.513 Ratings6.04 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings7.915 Ratings4.05 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of RUN Powered by ADP® and Proliant and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    7.4
    12 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Sage HRMS
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.412 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of RUN Powered by ADP® and Proliant and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    9.0
    22 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Sage HRMS
    3.7
    8 Ratings
    69% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings9.721 Ratings2.07 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings9.822 Ratings1.28 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.612 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of RUN Powered by ADP® and Proliant and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    8.6
    20 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Sage HRMS
    7.0
    4 Ratings
    14% below category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings7.719 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.618 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of RUN Powered by ADP® and Proliant and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    7.2
    10 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Sage HRMS
    7.3
    2 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.09 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.010 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.19 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings7.69 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of RUN Powered by ADP® and Proliant and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
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    Ratings
    Proliant
    8.2
    13 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Sage HRMS
    7.8
    5 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings8.113 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings8.412 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings8.313 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings8.113 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings8.211 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of RUN Powered by ADP® and Proliant and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    7.2
    9 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Sage HRMS
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.59 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.09 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings7.09 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings7.59 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of RUN Powered by ADP® and Proliant and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
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    Ratings
    Proliant
    7.0
    14 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Sage HRMS
    7.6
    3 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings6.612 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings6.912 Ratings7.23 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings6.99 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings6.912 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings6.712 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.013 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.613 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    RUN Powered by ADP®ProliantSage HRMS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (459 ratings)
    9.2
    (24 ratings)
    1.2
    (10 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.4
    (46 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.2
    (37 ratings)
    7.1
    (19 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    9.8
    (15 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.9
    (15 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (49 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.3
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.9
    (31 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
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    Configurability
    7.6
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.3
    (16 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
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    Vendor post-sale
    8.6
    (11 ratings)
    -
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    -
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    Vendor pre-sale
    8.5
    (12 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    RUN Powered by ADP®ProliantSage HRMS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ADP
    As a small business with 50 employees, we were looking for a straightforward, reliable payroll system. ADP has fulfilled that goal for us. RUN Powered by ADP® offers a range of core payroll features, including automated tax calculations and compliance support, which are essential for our smaller organization. It allows us to have our payroll done by the office manager and not have to incur the added expense of hiring a payroll specialist.
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    Proliant
    Overall, I would generally recommend Proliant to a colleague as I think the system and structure has great bones and is generally very easy to use. However, if a colleague was needing a system with a robust reporting system or access to immediate support, I would be less likely to recommend the system.
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    Sage
    Sage HRMS is a software that fits in all organizations whether small or large and this makes it the most suitable HR solution as it will help you manage your workforce even if it may appear small. The software has analytics and reporting tools that are applicable in performance management where you will use them in assessing the productivity of your employees and plan on how to improve further as a workforce. It further helps in employee on-boarding, payroll management, and talent management
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    Pros
    ADP
    • Payroll - running weekly payroll is easy and can be done from anywhere.
    • Reporting - Whether it is PTO or tax forms, reporting is critical. I like the favorites section too, for frequently run reports.
    • Background checks - the basic reporting provides a sense of relief that your new people are okay. It is easy to navigate.
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    Proliant
    • Some of the help for the training modules, [...] has been fantastic
    • [...] has also been really helpful
    • Adding a new employee to the system has been relatively easy and simple to do
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    Sage
    • Ability to see history (like job history) easily at a glance.
    • Ability to make changes easily.
    • Organizing info in the employee record.
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    Cons
    ADP
    • I do wish there were additional custom deductions available rather than a limited amount.
    • Sometimes employees have trouble accessing their account after the initial invite has been sent.
    • Sometimes employee accounts get locked due to a reused email if their profile is deleted before they've signed up. Only a call to support can correct it.
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    Proliant
    • Reporting is limited to data that is pulled by pay period--not by date worked, so if trying to determine how much an employee earned during a quarter--you have to calculate this manually
    • Employee records are limited to admin only viewing--so managers can not see payrates, upload documents to employee files or update expiration dates to licenses, etc
    • User guides in the knowledge base are out of date and don't cover the recent updates to the system--or outline processes that are no defunct
    • Limited integrations with other HR platforms are available. Ex--outside ATS, candidate assessment tools
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    Sage
    • We changed our chart of accounts. The system does not allow you to change the numbering format, so we had to start over with new databases.
    • The tax return portion of the software does not file local taxes. We would definitely like to see this functionality in the future.
    • The payroll piece does not handle complicated move up and move downs for union pay. This could definitely be improved upon.
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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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    Proliant
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    Sage
    I do not work with this software anymore, and I am not involved with the renewal of it. However, if I were, I would still suggest using it unless something better was introduced
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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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    Proliant
    Proliant is pretty easy to maneuver and get used to. There are some things than can be tedious but nothing too difficult where you have to spend hours to get it to work. The payroll processing is pretty straightforward and that's the core reason why we use their software.
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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Proliant
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    Sage
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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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    Proliant
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    Sage
    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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    Proliant
    No answers on this topic
    Sage
    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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    Proliant
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    Sage
    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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    Proliant
    No answers on this topic
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    ADP
    The implementation of the system was easy. I was given the time frames and was assisted with the first payroll
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    Proliant
    No answers on this topic
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    ADP
    Paychex was the last company we were using before the switch. We had so many issues that we could not get resolved that I had contacted corporate twice. They had our out of state payroll taxes so messed up that we wound up getting our bank account frozen for non-payment. It was really bad and I have had absolutely no issues with RUN Powered by ADP® since the switch.
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    Proliant
    Proliant is the only payroll software I have used, and I don't plan on changing that anytime soon. It gives me everything I need in simple, easy-to-use software. If I have questions they have quality customer service. I get calls weekly to change to other payroll services, and I don't consider changing because there is no need to change - I have everything I need here. Proliant does exactly the job I am looking for it to do.
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    Sage
    Sage HRMS was very cost effective for a non-profit. It does all that we needed as a company and more. It also allows us to handle payroll ourselves instead of outsourcing [it].
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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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    Proliant
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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    ADP
    • RUN Powered by ADP® has had a meaningful impact on our business by reducing administrative time and lowering compliance risk. Automating payroll and tax filings has saved several hours per pay period that would otherwise be spent on manual calculations, tracking deadlines, and preparing filings. This time savings allows us to focus more on operations and client work.
    • The platform’s automated tax handling has also reduced the likelihood of penalties or missed filings, which provides financial and operational stability. While the cost of the service can increase as add‑ons are introduced, the reliability of payroll processing and compliance support offsets much of that expense.
    • Overall, RUN Powered by ADP® has contributed to smoother operations, fewer errors, and more predictable payroll cycles, which supports our broader goals of efficiency and compliance.
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    Proliant
    • i am not able to give this information because I don't believe our firm fully uses Proliant
    • I was just made aware of some of the benefits Proliant can offer through this survey
    • The only negative is that when the "pre-wire" requirement was activated this year, we were not told ahead of time and it caused a lot of confusion and delay when we tried to process the first partner payroll in January.
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    Sage
    • there can be a high ROI when processing payroll in house compared to outsourced. Not to mention the flexibility you gain.
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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