RUN Powered by ADP® vs. Sage People

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
RUN Powered by ADP®
Score 8.5 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
RUN powered by ADP is a benefits administration and payroll platform for small businesses with light additional HR features. It runs on a cloud-based platform with mobile accessibility.N/A
Sage People
Score 8.4 out of 10
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An extensible, configurable, and flexible global cloud HR and People solution, Sage People aims to empower HR to lead change. Built on Salesforce, Sage People enables business to flow by being inclusive, agile, and resilient, designing new ways of working, successfully competing for talent, and driving business transformation. It does this through automation, to elevate the work of their HR teams and the workforce, using actionable People insights to experiment and innovate, while…N/A
Pricing
RUN Powered by ADP®Sage People
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
RUN Powered by ADP®Sage People
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional Details
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Features
RUN Powered by ADP®Sage People
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
8.3
206 Ratings
3% above category average
Sage People
9.2
3 Ratings
14% above category average
Pay calculation9.4199 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.960 Ratings9.62 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.8129 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.185 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.5192 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.3148 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Reimbursement management5.138 Ratings00 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
Sage People
7.1
3 Ratings
10% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings3.32 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings3.12 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Sage People
9.7
3 Ratings
18% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings10.03 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
Sage People
8.2
3 Ratings
1% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings5.03 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Sage People
9.8
2 Ratings
25% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings9.82 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings9.82 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings9.82 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Sage People
9.0
3 Ratings
12% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Sage People
8.5
3 Ratings
4% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Sage People
7.8
3 Ratings
2% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Sage People
8.0
2 Ratings
1% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings8.22 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings7.82 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Sage People
6.7
3 Ratings
14% below category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.42 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.22 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings2.12 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings5.62 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Best Alternatives
RUN Powered by ADP®Sage People
Small Businesses
Patriot Software
Patriot Software
Score 9.0 out of 10
Patriot Software
Patriot Software
Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.3 out of 10
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
RUN Powered by ADP®Sage People
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(272 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.8
(19 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Usability
9.8
(12 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.2
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.3
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.4
(22 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.6
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.6
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.3
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
8.2
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.0
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.4
(3 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.1
(4 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
RUN Powered by ADP®Sage People
Likelihood to Recommend
ADP
When we hire remote workers, living in other states, RUN Powered by ADP has been supportive and an excellent resource. We know we can contact them with questions and they will set us in the right direction. From how to get set up in other states (with specific contact information) to general questions, they've been great.
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Sage
Sage People is well suited to small-medium sized organizations that would like a cloud-based HR solution with no need for servers or software to install. I really like the fact that it is based on Salesforce.com so you know that it will be extremely reliable and well supported. It is very flexible and customizable and can work in complex HR arrangements. For example, we have employees in nearly 60 countries and multiple HR jurisdictions and we are able to make it work for us. However, if you are moving from a traditional or customized HR system there may be a steep learning curve and you should be prepared to spend a lot of time setting up and customizing to your needs, in addition to training.
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Pros
ADP
  • Once set up RUN is simple enough for non-accountants to feel comfortable navigating
  • RUN provides ample notifications to ensure payroll is processed in time for employees to receive their pay checks on schedule.
  • RUN does a great job of making sure all state and federal reporting is taken care of
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Sage
  • Sage is highly flexible and configurable, allowing us to manage the variety of geographies and functional units in one platform.
  • Sage is highly customer focused, with great CSM support.
  • Sage People will be able to integrate with other Sage pillars such as Accounting and Payroll.
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Cons
ADP
  • Being a small company and as a designated owner, the employee who processes payroll is the only person that gets the notification that payroll is submitted. As the "Owner," it would be best if the "owner" could also get a copy of the processing of payroll. I have to log in to review what was actually submitted...so if incorrect and I miss checking immediately, an employee could be paid incorrectly.
  • The PTO / vacation accrual product does not have the ability to provide a "liability" report of what the accrual balances owed are. I started using the product only to find out that a liability report was not available, nor could it be created.
  • Employee change form is only available after payroll is submitted. It would be more helpful to have the change form available before submission so any potential incorrect changes could be identified before running a final payroll.
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Sage
  • Training manuals are not much useful. You always need a helping hand to move forward.
  • When you have to look up employees, we have to provide their job title which I feel is not an efficient way.
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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
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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
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Reliability and Availability
ADP
I have never had an instance of an outage. It is always available as I have added data while travelling, on weekends, and in after work hours. Retrieving pdf's is also available at any time for employees and benefit participants.
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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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Sage
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Support Rating
ADP
At times it takes a few minutes to reach someone and sometimes the ADP automated voice prompt does not recognize my name when I say it. Also, sometimes I am forwarded to different departments and I have to explain my issue 2 or 3 times. It is hard to know whether it is an ADP Run/payroll processing issue versus an ADP Time and Attendance issue. Over the last year or so that I have called ADP, sometimes I am left on hold for a very long time.
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Sage
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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
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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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Sage
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
ADP
While Paychex Flex was a decent payroll processing product, the customer service support was terrible. We were unable to reach our assigned payroll support team member constantly. If we had issues that were not pressing, we would send a quick email to get insight or to be addressed and it would go unanswered for WEEKS. This was extremely frustration as while it may not have been pressing at the time, but due to the length of time, it can grow into a snowballing effect.
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Sage
We moved to Sage People from a 20+-year-old internally developed HR software. We also evaluated other HR software such as Kronos, SAP, and BambooHR. Ultimately, we chose Sage because of the extensive support they provided to us and the ability to customize to fit our organization's needs. We loved the fact that they were completely cloud-based and built on a reputable platform (Salesforce).
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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
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Return on Investment
ADP
  • Our client list tripled in less than two years because current clients spoke positively of ADP
  • Since our client list tripled, so did our revenue which was a tremendous increase
  • ADP is one of the best in the market so when we're selling the payroll package to potential clients, they usually know who ADP is and they already have positive ideas about it
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Sage
  • Has significantly improved our team resources by having one system and set of processes, rather than managing duplicate entry in multiple systems
  • Has allowed us to finally have a process for ensuring we can approve, manage, track and report employee PTO liability in one system
  • Improved HR Data reporting and Data Analytics for both HR and for managers, so that we can make better people and business decisions
  • Better manager and employee experiences by eliminating paper based request forms and automating workflows
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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

Sage People Screenshots

Screenshot of Reports on the matters that mean the most to the organization. Offers insights about a global workforce to suppot informed, data-driven business decisions with data that is always up to date.Screenshot of An employee self-service portal gives the workforce access to common HR tasks, such as managing personal and pay details, viewing company communications, and managing their time off.Screenshot of Sage People is used to manage time off, and track and manage planned and unplanned absences by team or by an individual.Screenshot of Locates future leaders, close skills gaps, and develops talent with a system for employees and managers to engage in conversations anytime, anywhere, with real-time feedback, instant recognition, flexible goal setting, and formal, flexible performance reviews.Screenshot of The Sage People mobile app is used to manage HR processes on-the-go.Screenshot of Sage People Payroll is a unified HR and Payroll system for UK and US teams, to provide an accurate, synced view of people costs.​