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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

    PlanAdvisor

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AZywave in Milwaukee offers PlanAdvisor, a healthcare plan design toolkit and employee decision support tool so policyholders can better understand their costs and control their health care spending.N/A
    Pricing
    RUN Powered by ADP®PlanAdvisor
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    RUN Powered by ADP®PlanAdvisor
    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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    Community Pulse
    RUN Powered by ADP®PlanAdvisor
    Considered Both Products
    ADP
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    Zywave
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    346 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    323 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    345 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    264 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    270 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    RUN Powered by ADP®PlanAdvisor
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of RUN Powered by ADP® and Zywave PlanAdvisor
    Feature
    RUN Powered by ADP®
    8.4
    384 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Zywave PlanAdvisor
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation9.5370 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors8.6111 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.1275 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.4172 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.5360 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.8286 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management5.138 Ratings00 Ratings
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    RUN Powered by ADP®PlanAdvisor
    Small Businesses
    Patriot Payroll
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Ease
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    APS
    Score5.7 out of 10
    Employee Navigator
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    Score6.1 out of 10
    ADP Mobile Solutions
    Score8.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    RUN Powered by ADP®PlanAdvisor
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (455 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.4
    (43 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.3
    (34 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    9.8
    (15 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.9
    (15 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (47 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.3
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.9
    (29 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.6
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.3
    (16 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.6
    (11 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.6
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    RUN Powered by ADP®PlanAdvisor
    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.
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    Zywave
    We utilize only one of the four components available because the other three are either too time consuming for what you get or just don't deliver what we need. The renewal estimator is the real star here and worth the cost of the tool (even if you don't use the other components, although we hope Zywave PlanAdvisor puts some money/time here to further develop them). It accurately projects renewals which help employers budget as they prepare for renewal. It is invaluable in our marketing and carrier negotiations because it is a an underwriting tool with the science and language that will speak to an underwriter... it's not a best guess, but accurate and respectable analytics.
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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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    Zywave
    • Renewal projection - forecasting renewal rates is accurate and has been very beneficial to our clients and business.
    • Single period report is decent, but not as user friendly as we'd like it to be. It really only works with certain carriers.
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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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    Zywave
    • Single Period Report: We hoped it would be like a "DMW lite" but it is only usable with a few carriers, and it's clunky/time consuming to use. We stopped using it.
    • Plan Modeler: It's a good idea, but we don't use it much. It needs more development and modeling options.
    • Plan Selector: It's a good idea, but it's too time consuming to add the info. If we could import it easily, we'd use it much more.
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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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    Zywave
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Zywave
    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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    Zywave
    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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    Zywave
    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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    Zywave
    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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    Zywave
    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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    Zywave
    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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    Zywave
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Zywave
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Zywave
    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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    Zywave
    • The renewal estimator has helped us win new business!
    • The renewal estimator has successfully helped us with marketing and carrier negotiations, i.e., it holds weight with underwriters and is hard to argue against.
    • The renewal estimator has helped us prepare our clients for their upcoming renewal by forecasting cost changes well in advance so that there are no major shocks or surprises.
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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