RUN Powered by ADP® vs. Sage 300

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
RUN Powered by ADP®
Score 9.0 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
Sage 300
Score 6.8 out of 10
N/A
Sage 300 (formerly Sage 300 ERP) is a business management solution that includes strong accounting and financials, as well as multi-currency and multi-language capabilities. Built on accounting best practices, users will be able to track, control, and plan the financial health of their business.
$1,655
Lifetime License per Seat
Pricing
RUN Powered by ADP®Sage 300
Editions & Modules
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Sage 300 ERP Standard
$1,655
Lifetime License per Seat
Sage 300 ERP Advanced
$1,665
Lifetime License per Seat
Sage 300 ERP Premium
$1,665
Lifetime License (unlimited seats)
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
RUN Powered by ADP®Sage 300
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsOur pricing is by module and by license and can range depending on what the customers requirements are. Most of our financial and operational modules are $1655.00 each, plus user license, plus an annual business care of 24%.
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RUN Powered by ADP®Sage 300
Features
RUN Powered by ADP®Sage 300
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
8.3
375 Ratings
0% above category average
Sage 300
9.1
11 Ratings
18% above category average
Pay calculation9.4361 Ratings9.211 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.7108 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.1268 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.7167 Ratings9.26 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.6353 Ratings9.111 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.7278 Ratings9.19 Ratings
Reimbursement management5.138 Ratings9.18 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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Ratings
Sage 300
6.0
11 Ratings
23% below category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings9.19 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings3.010 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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Ratings
Sage 300
9.3
18 Ratings
12% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.314 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.418 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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Ratings
Sage 300
9.1
20 Ratings
15% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings9.19 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings9.120 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings9.118 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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Ratings
Sage 300
6.9
21 Ratings
10% below category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings9.421 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings9.420 Ratings
Cash management00 Ratings9.113 Ratings
Bank reconciliation00 Ratings6.520 Ratings
Expense management00 Ratings9.112 Ratings
Time tracking00 Ratings1.05 Ratings
Fixed asset management00 Ratings3.06 Ratings
Multi-currency support00 Ratings1.010 Ratings
Multi-division support00 Ratings9.310 Ratings
Regulations compliance00 Ratings9.19 Ratings
Electronic tax filing00 Ratings4.07 Ratings
Self-service portal00 Ratings1.07 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings9.14 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings9.15 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings9.27 Ratings
Localizations00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings9.49 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings9.16 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings9.17 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings9.15 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings9.17 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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Ratings
Sage 300
5.0
13 Ratings
38% below category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings1.012 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings9.17 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings9.111 Ratings
Manufacturing module00 Ratings1.07 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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Ratings
Sage 300
1.0
12 Ratings
153% below category average
Pricing00 Ratings1.010 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings1.012 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings1.07 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings1.011 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
Order exception Resolution00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
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Paypro Workforce Management
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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Score 7.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
RUN Powered by ADP®Sage 300
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(446 ratings)
7.6
(21 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.3
(42 ratings)
8.4
(2 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(33 ratings)
8.0
(5 ratings)
Availability
9.5
(14 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.7
(14 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.5
(46 ratings)
8.6
(3 ratings)
In-Person Training
7.6
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.0
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(28 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
7.3
(11 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
10.0
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.4
(15 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.8
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.8
(11 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
RUN Powered by ADP®Sage 300
Likelihood to Recommend
ADP
Anyone running a service or mobile business would love the ease of clocking in and out with GPS services. Small and medium sized businesses looking to offload some of their accounting and HR functionality would all appreciate it. I helped my brother-in-laws housecleaning business get set up with RUN Powered by ADP®, as well as a friend's dry cleaning company.
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Sage
Sage 300cloud is a great option when it comes to cloud accounting/tracking software. In comparison to Sage's other products, Sage 300cloud is the only cloud/web based option with modern UI's and more intuitive interfaces. Additionally, Sage 300cloud offers an entire system of customer integrations that become available dependent on subscription level. Sage 300cloud also offers integrations between other Sage products (AP, CRM, etc) that allows for better automation and efficiency
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Pros
ADP
  • Payroll runs are consistent, timely, and error‑free, even when handling multiple pay rates, deductions, or changes. Direct deposits process smoothly and predictably.
  • RUN Powered by ADP® manages federal, state, and local tax withholding, filings, and payments without requiring manual oversight. This significantly reduces compliance risk and administrative workload.
  • Common actions—running payroll, adding new employees, updating pay rates—are straightforward and guided, which helps prevent mistakes.
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Sage
  • Overall ease of use and intuitive navigation - minimal training has been required to use the system efficiently and effectively
  • Customer Inquiry - quickly see outstanding documents and drill down on any item (open or paid) to find the information you need
  • Most reports are easy to export into a workable Excel format using the Excel - data only or csv file format.
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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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Sage
  • Little things, like changing the company name - are more difficult than we would like (We used to be MSDSSAB but legally shortened it to MSDSB).
  • A management financial reporting tool with live access - to premade reports - without paying an arm and a leg would be appreciated.
  • More training opportunities in local areas - or nearby - would be appreciated...
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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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Sage
It is a solid stable product with a large user community and large ISV community. Support and Training are easy to access and obtain and there is larger reseller channel to ensure the firm you work with is honest. It is scalable and there are multiple deployment and payment options.
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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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Sage
Sage 300cloud is intuitive and user friendly after some training. It does require implementation and training but once that's done, this software is easy to use and navigate. Support for Sage 300cloud is spot on and offers assistance over the simplest to [the] most complex of tasks. Finding information or learning new tasks within Sage 300cloud is relatively easy and educational.
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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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Sage
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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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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Sage
Turnover is high in the Sage Support department so sometimes it is difficult to get a rep who knows the issue well. Reps are good and getting assistance when they need it. Sometimes support is more interested in closing issue than actually solving problem. It can be difficult at times to have issues escalated but overall the support is good.
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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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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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Sage
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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Sage
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
ADP
Based on our experience, RUN Powered by ADP® was selected by our small business because our owner was seeking a robust, all-in-one payroll and HR solution that scales with our growth. It allowed us to move away from manual spreadsheets and our less sophisticated payroll systems to ensure accurate tax compliance.
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Sage
Sage 300 cloud is much more detailed than the other. About the same in being user friendly A better layout Saves time for doing the schedules for Audits Mobile Access Sage 300cloud can manage all different industries
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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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Sage
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
ADP
  • Time savings: Automated payroll and tax filing reduced manual processing by 40%, freeing staff for growth initiatives
  • Cost efficiency: Lowered compliance errors and penalties, saving an estimated $5,000 annually
  • Scalability: Supported onboarding across multiple states, enabling expansion without adding HR headcount
  • Accuracy & trust: Improved employee satisfaction with timely pay and reliable W‑2/1099 delivery
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Sage
  • It allows our company to efficiently and effectively maintain and track our job cost.
  • Its reliable performance allows us to function continually.
  • It also provides our division managers with reports that they can use to determine where we are experiencing problems.
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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