ADP SmartCompliance vs. Paddle

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ADP SmartCompliance
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
ADP SmartCompliance is a tax and regulatory compliance platform for midsize or larger companies using an ERP or non-ADP platform for HR and HRMS services.N/A
Paddle
Score 5.8 out of 10
N/A
London-based Paddle offers an ecommerce and subscription management solution for software companies seeking a streamlined demonstration of their services and centralized management of their different service levels and cloud-based offerings.N/A
Pricing
ADP SmartCompliancePaddle
Editions & Modules
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Custom
custom pricing
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ADP SmartCompliancePaddle
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPricing varies based upon modules deployed and features enabled.
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Features
ADP SmartCompliancePaddle
Type of tax
Comparison of Type of tax features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
8.8
10 Ratings
11% above category average
Paddle
-
Ratings
Sales and Use Taxes8.94 Ratings00 Ratings
Cross-border Taxes8.17 Ratings00 Ratings
VAT / GST Taxes9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Energy and Fuel Taxes9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Tax Reporting & Compliance
Comparison of Tax Reporting & Compliance features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
7.6
49 Ratings
3% below category average
Paddle
-
Ratings
Geolocation for Tax Assessment6.912 Ratings00 Ratings
3rd-Party Software Integrations7.828 Ratings00 Ratings
Tax Data Reporting7.648 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance Administration Management7.340 Ratings00 Ratings
Tax Exemption Processing7.718 Ratings00 Ratings
Tax Document Management7.040 Ratings00 Ratings
Complex Tax Scenario Management9.130 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Storefront
Comparison of Online Storefront features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
-
Ratings
Paddle
6.2
6 Ratings
23% below category average
Product catalog & listings00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Product management00 Ratings7.95 Ratings
Bulk product upload00 Ratings7.23 Ratings
Branding00 Ratings7.95 Ratings
Mobile storefront00 Ratings7.25 Ratings
Product variations00 Ratings2.74 Ratings
Website integration00 Ratings8.66 Ratings
Visual customization00 Ratings4.94 Ratings
CMS00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
Online Shopping Cart
Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
-
Ratings
Paddle
8.1
6 Ratings
5% above category average
Abandoned cart recovery00 Ratings8.45 Ratings
Checkout user experience00 Ratings7.86 Ratings
Online Payment System
Comparison of Online Payment System features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
-
Ratings
Paddle
8.1
5 Ratings
3% below category average
eCommerce security00 Ratings8.15 Ratings
eCommerce Marketing
Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
-
Ratings
Paddle
6.2
5 Ratings
20% below category average
Promotions & discounts00 Ratings9.35 Ratings
Personalized recommendations00 Ratings4.33 Ratings
SEO00 Ratings4.92 Ratings
eCommerce Business Management
Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
-
Ratings
Paddle
6.0
6 Ratings
28% below category average
Multi-site management00 Ratings4.63 Ratings
Order processing00 Ratings8.46 Ratings
Inventory management00 Ratings7.64 Ratings
Shipping00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Custom functionality00 Ratings8.53 Ratings
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User Ratings
ADP SmartCompliancePaddle
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(145 ratings)
6.9
(6 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.5
(32 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.4
(40 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
8.2
(13 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
7.9
(13 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
6.1
(40 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
6.0
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
7.7
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
5.5
(25 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
7.4
(11 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
6.7
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
7.8
(12 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
5.2
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
6.2
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ADP SmartCompliancePaddle
Likelihood to Recommend
ADP
Customer service when I call in for Wage Payment issues is usually very helpful and I get answers quickly. I have had several different CSRs since we have had ADP SmartCompliance and they have not always been the most helpful or forthcoming with information. It makes it difficult to do what I need to do if I don't have the help and support from those that know what needs to happen and when. I can't always have a conversation with that person when I need to.
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Paddle
I wouldn't recommend them to anybody because their support is getting worse and worse and their business processes require you to contact support whether you want to or not. You will be forced to contact support and then wait for days to get any meaningful response that's not a copy/pasted sentence from FAQ.
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Pros
ADP
  • It helps us identify our employees who entered their account information incorrectly and get the payment reissued to them as quickly as possible.
  • It helps us quickly and securely issue payment to employees who terminate.
  • We efficiently get our garnishments processed to remain compliant.
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Paddle
  • Super easy to implement SDKs across supported platforms that support modern interface paradigms.
  • Real team members that provide backend support for merchant issues. We had issues addressed quickly and taken seriously whenever we needed anything.
  • Help with navigating VAT transparently. We never worried that we were messing up in this complicated area of international sales.
  • Great first line customer support reduces the need for an extensive customer support organization on our end. They dealt with all purchase related issues as well as lightweight technical issues (e.g pointing users to FAQs, update links, etc.).
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Cons
ADP
  • ADP should have their SC employees better trained to give consistent answers about how to handle certain tax issues relating to the states. I seem to get a different answer multiple times.
  • It's difficult to distinguish between which cases/letters goes through ADP Workforce Now Service Connect and which cases go through SmartCompliance. I have been told differently on many occasions and will find a case in both places.
  • While many of the agency notices of tax rate changes, etc. are a very quick process and ADP "resolves" the case, I find other notices get lost in the shuffle when it doesn't fit exactly into the rate change bucket or the past due bill that says "Just Pay It". Some letters aren't that straightforward.
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Paddle
  • Analytics could support more flexible analysis of reported data and better custom events.
  • More customization of the drop in purchase UI on the web without the need for a full custom site integration.
  • Sometimes communication from their front line support staff has gone to the wrong address.
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Likelihood to Renew
ADP
There is no other option on the table for us at the moment to go with a different vendor. We also have had very little issues processing with ADP that would make us want to look for a new vendor.
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Paddle
No answers on this topic
Usability
ADP
For the most part, one can get in and learn how to navigate the system by just clicking on one of the suject areas. If you have a good clientrepresentative, they will inform you of new features/functionality and give you a quick demo. This is helpful for one to go back in and navigate to learn how it works and usefulness.
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Paddle
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
ADP
We always rec'd update maintenance outages schedule from ADP by e-mail and we can plan ahead for the planned outages. I normally did not see any unplanned outage and the system is always available to use with no issue. Only 1 thing that sometime the system freeze for no reason
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Paddle
No answers on this topic
Performance
ADP
If ADP is having issues, they communicate the problem within the solution once you log in. They also communicate that the issue will be fixed promptly. Reports run efficiently and in a reasonable amount of time. Also, the reports allow for various reporting types to be produced like a PDF or a Microsoft Excel file.
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Paddle
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
ADP
As mentioned in the last comment, everyone and everything has been great. However sometimes you get one person that I feel can bring a score down and the current dedicated tax representative I have I do not feel is very supportive.
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Paddle
No answers on this topic
In-Person Training
ADP
ADP also provide in person training which can fit into our schedule. The are flexible on timing. We always have a pack schedule and not able to attend training in person if not available. Not sure the in person training with recording that can share with us especially we can review it again and again
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Paddle
No answers on this topic
Online Training
ADP
They have annual training for Smart Compliance, which is very helpful. We learn the most up to laws for various subject matters, like garnishments, payroll law, child support, state unemployment laws by states. We also earn credit toward certifications. The training is user friendly, and highly recommended. It can be done live or listened to at your own convenience.
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Paddle
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
ADP
Although there are meeting schedule time to time during the implementation, however, some of the time the account manager is not able to attend or miss the meeting. as that said, never able to get a full house to discuss thing in detail with a group. ADP need to look into this
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Paddle
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
ADP
ADP SmartCompliance was easily integrated with WFN and all of our employee data was in one place. We saw this as an advantage instead of having to log into multiple platforms, everything was quickly accessible to respond to a VOE or claim.
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Paddle
We tried using Stripe before Paddle, but it was a pain integrating it and it lacked the licensing. Paddle allows us just to add a payment button and don’t ever think about payment methods, we don’t have to make a separate button for card payments and another one for PayPal. Paddle does all this in their checkout process.
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Scalability
ADP
ADP has the ability to scale across departments. This was found to be true when we rolled out the wage payment solution. ADP users are able to view their pay stubs on their phones and/or computers. This wage payment portal offers W2 storage and paystub storage for access at any time by an employee.
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Paddle
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
ADP
  • The customer service phone service for the ADP Wisely service is very bad. No understanding or a language barrier is a very difficult service to deal with. Also working with them to correct a situation was impossible. It is basically non existent.
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Paddle
  • We wanted to grow faster, which was possible once we integrate recurring payment gateway. And we've got Paddle to do that.
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