RUN Powered by ADP® vs. SentricHR (SentricWorkforce)

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
SentricHR
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
SentricHR (formerly SentricWorkForce) is a general HRIS platform that also provides payroll, tax filing, time and attendance, capabilities via a cloud-based system, from Sentric in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.N/A
Pricing
RUN Powered by ADP®SentricHR (SentricWorkforce)
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
RUN Powered by ADP®SentricHR
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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Features
RUN Powered by ADP®SentricHR (SentricWorkforce)
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
8.4
304 Ratings
2% above category average
SentricHR (SentricWorkforce)
10.0
2 Ratings
21% above category average
Pay calculation9.5295 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.788 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.2214 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.9136 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.6287 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.9222 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Reimbursement management5.138 Ratings10.02 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
SentricHR (SentricWorkforce)
9.0
2 Ratings
10% 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 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.02 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
SentricHR (SentricWorkforce)
7.7
2 Ratings
6% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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SentricHR (SentricWorkforce)
6.4
2 Ratings
25% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings1.01 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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SentricHR (SentricWorkforce)
5.0
1 Ratings
46% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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SentricHR (SentricWorkforce)
9.3
2 Ratings
21% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings8.02 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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SentricHR (SentricWorkforce)
10.0
2 Ratings
22% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
SentricHR (SentricWorkforce)
6.0
1 Ratings
29% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
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SentricHR (SentricWorkforce)
4.6
1 Ratings
53% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
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SentricHR (SentricWorkforce)
4.8
1 Ratings
47% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
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SentricHR (SentricWorkforce)
7.3
1 Ratings
5% below category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
RUN Powered by ADP®SentricHR (SentricWorkforce)
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(353 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(26 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.9
(17 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.4
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.2
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.3
(30 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
10.0
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
10.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(13 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
8.9
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
10.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.4
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.5
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.9
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
RUN Powered by ADP®SentricHR (SentricWorkforce)
Likelihood to Recommend
ADP
RUN is perfect for the small company that has just a handful of employees and with not a lot of payroll knowledge. However if you have very complicated PTO policies, multiple company groups or more then one location with a shared FEIN RUN Powered by ADP® still does a great job but you would want to consider a different ADP platform. Also if you want a great workers compensation policy I would suggest trying ADP work comp pay as you go. As this gets calculated with every payroll so no additional reporting anywhere. Another great integrated product is the retirement packages that are offered again ADP handles all of the setup and payments with no additional work on the clients end of things.
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Sentric
SentricHR works well with unusual situations in payroll - they understood that our payroll is not just a basic hourly/salaried situation and were able to create codes and functions to work with our exact needs.
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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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Sentric
  • Open Enrollment lets employees view and select the benefit they want for the following plan year. Sentric is easy to use and lets us in HR link their selection to their payroll records.
  • Sentric allows HR and the employee to view their paychecks. They can look at one, or many at a time.
  • When someone applies for a job via Sentric, their candidate records carry through to their employee record after we hire the person.
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Cons
ADP
  • I would like to see a change in the payroll processing so that when you have to save for later, you don't have to reenter all the information you have already entered.
  • Make it easier for the employees to track their used vacation and PTO hours.
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Sentric
  • Make it easier to determine which report works best for our needs
  • Have the ability to create a custom report for specific instances
  • Other than that, they're perfect!
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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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Sentric
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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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Sentric
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Reliability and Availability
ADP
I don't think I have ever encountered error codes or 404 error screens when trying to access RUN ADP. I run payroll for the company every other week and I have had no issues accessing the website, everything saves and updates when it's needed. Our employees use the app on their phones and they have not had any issues either other than just a basic update of the app occasionally
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Sentric
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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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Sentric
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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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Sentric
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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Sentric
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Online Training
ADP
Our rep was on a zoom with us and one other person from RUN ADP showing us the layout and how to access everything. we mainly use it for payroll and reports so any questions we had they both were insightful and able to help us navigate the site. The training process was a success and we have had any issues since using.
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Sentric
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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Sentric
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Alternatives Considered
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 question and know I will receive prompt and helpful support. This was my primary reason for switching! But since using RUN Powered by ADP® I have come to appreciate the automatic tax filing and garnishment payments. They save me a lot of time! My state passed a paid sick leave law this year. RUN Powered by ADP® kept me informed of how those regulations affected my payroll. They offered personal support to adjust to the new policies.
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Sentric
I haven't explored the other systems in great detail. IFS didn't appear as "user-friendly". Taleo seemed to not have the capabilities Sentric did.
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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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Sentric
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Return on Investment
ADP
  • The costs add up with all the services such as running payroll, adding timekeeping, running background checks, and mailing w-2's.
  • We save money on background checks because the first two are free.
  • We lower risk of employee time, penalties, and lawsuits by allowing RUN Powered by ADP® to handle so much of the payroll such as calculations and tax reporting.
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Sentric
  • Not applicable for our business
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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