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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

    QuickBooks Online

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AQuickBooks Online is a SaaS version of the QuickBooks product. It contains all of the features found in the local version. Higher-priced plans include greater automation, payment management, inventory and time tracking, and analytics features.

    $38

    per month

    Pricing
    RUN Powered by ADP®QuickBooks Online
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Simple Start
    $38
    per month
    Essentials
    $75
    per month
    Plus
    $115
    per month
    Advanced
    $275
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    RUN Powered by ADP®QuickBooks Online
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    RUN Powered by ADP®QuickBooks Online
    Considered Both Products
    ADP
    Chose RUN Powered by ADP®
    We switched from QuickBooks Online Payroll to ADP. The interface and look of QBO was better than ADP, but the service and understanding of how errors affect our staff and our firm with regard to tax implications is FAR greater with ADP. QBO took over 8 months and more than 3 …
    Incentivized
    Chose RUN Powered by ADP®
    RUN Powered by ADP® is stronger than QuickBooks Online for payroll and HR because it offers advanced HR tools (job postings, compliance support, employee handbooks), friendly, extended hours live support, and integration with numerous platforms. QuickBooks focuses mainly on …
    Incentivized
    Chose RUN Powered by 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 …
    Incentivized
    Chose RUN Powered by ADP®
    I selected it because it was easy to use, has a trusted brand name, and came with good customer service.
    Incentivized
    Chose RUN Powered by ADP®
    This is the software my firm decided to use, I did not have a say on what was selected, but it seems like the most up to date software on the market right now.
    Incentivized
    Chose RUN Powered by ADP®
    Switched because ADP reached out to me, and they had a better pricing option, along with the integrated PTO tracking. I had MUCH higher hopes for the "flawless" transition, which has demanded way too much of my time to discover and fix the issues (which is still ongoing). So I …
    Incentivized
    Chose RUN Powered by ADP®
    Our accountant preferred ADP over Gusto because there was more flexibility to run catch up payroll for withholding and/or 401k payments. Personally, I thought Gusto was much easier to navigate and use, but our accountant disagreed. And honestly, making her happy so her job is …
    Incentivized
    Chose RUN Powered by ADP®
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    Incentivized
    Chose RUN Powered by ADP®
    Switched to ADP because QuickBooks Payroll did not function properly and lost employee data.
    Incentivized
    Chose RUN Powered by ADP®
    Customer services on RUN Powered by ADP® is a decision maker, I will consider moving other clients for sure for next year.
    Incentivized
    Chose RUN Powered by ADP®
    ADP seemed to have more customer service capabilities, I can get questions answered pretty quickly vs. the previous company we used. Also, the fact that you can utilize several products under the RUN Powered by ADP® umbrella was a plus. We feel the product is easier to use …
    Incentivized
    Chose RUN Powered by ADP®
    RUN Powered by ADP® is easier to navigate and much easier to use than some of the other payroll providers. The customer service is available and easy to understand. Their response time is far better than other payroll providers. They are reliable and take responsibility for …
    Incentivized
    Chose RUN Powered by ADP®
    We had a payroll company before who went out of business, and tried to partner with ADP to take all of their customers. The transition to RUN Powered by ADP® was pretty easy, and I felt like i never had to ask anyone a question more than once. Everyone was super helpful in that …
    Incentivized
    Chose RUN Powered by ADP®
    Easier to process things and less paper
    Incentivized
    Chose RUN Powered by ADP®
    Accountant suggested
    Incentivized
    Chose RUN Powered by ADP®
    I used Paychex and found it very frustrating- my rep was constantly changing and the customer service I received was inadequate for my needs.
    Incentivized
    Chose RUN Powered by ADP®
    I selected RUN Powered by ADP after a detailed demonstration from one of the executives in the franchise team. It seemed to do what I needed it to do and I was not happy with the payroll providers at other companies I had worked for before. So I went with ADP right from the …
    Incentivized
    Chose RUN Powered by ADP®
    Product was no longer being supported and the upgrade was not available. The new product was no worth the increase in price.
    Incentivized
    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.
    Incentivized
    Chose RUN Powered by ADP®
    We selected RUN Powered by ADP because it was much more efficient to run bi-weekly payrolls and were having customer service issues with the prior vendor.
    Incentivized
    Chose RUN Powered by ADP®
    We selected RUN by ADP because my assistant did a research and we evaluated the costs. ADP is cheapest than others and I can say it is the easiest software to manage out there. I do not have to much knowledge in payroll and ADP make it easy.
    Incentivized
    Chose RUN Powered by ADP®
    Ease of use, taxes are filed and paid by RUN Powered by ADP®, direct deposit over manual checks, 401K plans. It has made it much easier each week to complete payroll, allowing me time to concentrate on other things that are important to run a construction company and deal with …
    Incentivized
    Chose RUN Powered by ADP®
    I think I've always had RUN Powered by ADP®. If I had something else prior, I don't remember what and don't think I had options.
    Incentivized
    Chose RUN Powered by ADP®
    We moved away from QBO because the customer service was terrible. I was finding errors in my payroll taxes and having to explain it to the "professionals" and having to contact them several times before things were corrected. Also briefly tried another web based program but had …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    346 Answers
    83%
    Would buy again
    129 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    323 Answers
    87%
    Delivers good value for the price
    124 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    345 Answers
    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    129 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    264 Answers
    82%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    270 Answers
    85%
    Implementation went as expected
    117 Answers
    Features
    RUN Powered by ADP®QuickBooks Online
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of RUN Powered by ADP® and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    8.4
    384 Ratings
    2% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    7.7
    125 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Pay calculation9.5370 Ratings8.0114 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors8.6111 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.1275 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.4172 Ratings6.962 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.5360 Ratings8.1105 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.8286 Ratings7.778 Ratings
    Reimbursement management5.138 Ratings7.784 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of RUN Powered by ADP® and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online
    7.0
    116 Ratings
    8% below category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings6.996 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings7.198 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of RUN Powered by ADP® and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online
    8.2
    191 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.3156 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.1181 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of RUN Powered by ADP® and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online
    8.0
    217 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings8.1204 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.3211 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.7195 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of RUN Powered by ADP® and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online
    7.8
    234 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings8.6200 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.6217 Ratings
    Cash management00 Ratings7.9198 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation00 Ratings9.0223 Ratings
    Expense management00 Ratings8.2206 Ratings
    Time tracking00 Ratings6.998 Ratings
    Fixed asset management00 Ratings7.798 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings7.549 Ratings
    Multi-division support00 Ratings7.180 Ratings
    Regulations compliance00 Ratings7.979 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing00 Ratings8.0118 Ratings
    Self-service portal00 Ratings7.3126 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings6.541 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings7.972 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings7.672 Ratings
    Localizations00 Ratings7.855 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.5146 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings7.062 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings7.789 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings7.560 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.6108 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of RUN Powered by ADP® and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online
    6.8
    90 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings6.685 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings6.947 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings7.254 Ratings
    Manufacturing module00 Ratings6.537 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of RUN Powered by ADP® and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online
    7.7
    144 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Pricing00 Ratings7.991 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings7.787 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings8.3111 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings8.0110 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings7.347 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings7.750 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution00 Ratings7.443 Ratings
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    ADP Streamline Payroll
    Score6.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    RUN Powered by ADP®QuickBooks Online
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (455 ratings)
    8.3
    (252 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.4
    (43 ratings)
    9.6
    (27 ratings)
    Usability
    9.3
    (34 ratings)
    8.2
    (167 ratings)
    Availability
    9.8
    (15 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Performance
    8.9
    (15 ratings)
    1.0
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (47 ratings)
    9.9
    (70 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.3
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.9
    (29 ratings)
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.6
    (12 ratings)
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.4
    (18 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    1.3
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.3
    (16 ratings)
    2.0
    (3 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.6
    (11 ratings)
    5.0
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.6
    (12 ratings)
    5.0
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    RUN Powered by ADP®QuickBooks Online
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ADP
    I would highly recommend given that RUN Powered by ADP® is our third payroll company and the first that I have been completely satisfied with. It saves me hours of frustration and is also less expensive than our previous payroll companies.
    Incentivized
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    Intuit
    QBO is a great solution for small and midsize companies. If the goal is to record all transactions and pull reliable financial reports, QBO is a great option. QBO is also a great solution if most operations are run in a system like Ramp. It syncs well with systems like that and turns the data into something management can use to make decisions. QBO is great because so many people use it. It is easy to find training online, and many people have experience with it.
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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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    Intuit
    • Workflows for accounts payable invoice review are terrific.
    • Bill payment allows you to pay vendors online via ACH or check without having to write a physical check, which reduces admin time.
    • The cloud based login lends well to a remote or hybrid work environment for staff.
    • QuickBooks Online allows you to pre-configure vendors' general ledger expense accounts. This helps with general ledger coding accuracy and consistency.
    • QuickBooks Online integrates with Rippling HRIS, Coast, Capital One, JPMorgan Chase, etc., which lends well to an efficient month-end closing and reduced administrative time.
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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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    Intuit
    • I dislike that the online bill pay option through QuickBooks is required for their invoicing.
    • The auto-fill portion of the customer setup, specifically the company name, is listed, but it also auto-fills in the name portion, which is inconvenient and time-consuming to remove.
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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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    Intuit
    It like the product 'right out of the box' and I trust Intuit will continually improve it over the years based on my experience with their desktop products. The large providers of Apps makes customizing the entire package relatively easy and seamless for a wide variety of business types.
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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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    Intuit
    Beyond being overkill for a small org's needs, QBO is constantly stealing screen real estate and attention by hammering users for account upgrades, connecting to one of their approved consultants or buying add-ons. The idea of using a simple configurable bookeeping and light accounting interface is completely missing. At the very least, we should be able to hide functions like inventory that we will never use.
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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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    Intuit
    We have rarely had outages in the last 10 years. I can only recall 2 times in the last 10 years where we were not able to access our client files.
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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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    Intuit
    Everything process has its bugs lately with the new interface. Nothing has worked smoothly since this all began last month.
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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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    Intuit
    In my experience, most representatives keep me on the phone for hours, literally, for a single issue and then usually cannot resolve it satisfactorily. I have 10 open cases that need resolution and, in my experience, there has been NO follow-up communication on any of them.
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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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    Intuit
    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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    Intuit
    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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    Intuit
    The person in charge of QB needs to be very accurate with record keeping and is recommended to stay on top of tasks. The biggest issue we have is reconciliation, and those issues occur only when too much time has occurred between reconciliations
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    Alternatives Considered
    ADP
    We decided to go with RUN Powered by ADP® as they seemed to be the most price conscious with the most up-to-date compliance in the field. Often the competitors cost more for individual services or wanted us to buy a much larger bundle of products than we needed.
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    Intuit
    As a freelance bookkeeper, the Desktop version of QuickBooks Online doesn't allow for ease of access from any device. Having to be on a computer with the software downloaded creates additional work to gain access to all required filings etc. Also, I personally find the linking functionality on the Online version to be much more streamlined and user friendly.
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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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    Intuit
    As we have grown along our professional path, we have also expanded our use of QB. The scalability is easy and features seem to be waiting for you until you need them. We have increased profits by over 10x from our first year in business to the current and have yet to find a reason to look elsewhere
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    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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    Intuit
    • QuickBooks has given us a useful portal by which to get an overview of our financials.
    • QuickBooks has given us a relatively easy way to send out invoices quickly and efficiently.
    • Due to the customization limitations on QuickBooks, we've had to get creative in third-party implementations to better represent our brand and to track financials.
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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

    QuickBooks Online Screenshots

    Screenshot of the accounting and bank transactions interfaceScreenshot of an overview of the accounting inventoryScreenshot of book marksScreenshot of the business tax overviewScreenshot of the customer hubScreenshot of the dashboard