ADP SmartCompliance vs. SAP S/4HANA Cloud

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
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
SAP S/4HANA Cloud is a modular cloud ERP. Embedded with AI and analytics, it helps business run anywhere, in real time. SAP S/4HANA Cloud can be deployed either on premise, in the cloud, or in a hybrid combination.N/A
Pricing
ADP SmartComplianceSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Editions & Modules
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SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Custom Pricing
per month FUE users*
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ADP SmartComplianceSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredRequired
Additional DetailsPricing varies based upon modules deployed and features enabled.* FUE = Full user equivalent, which allows flexible customer choice among: 1 Advanced user, 3 Core-users, or 30 self-service users per FUE. Minimum purchase is 35 FUEs.
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Community Pulse
ADP SmartComplianceSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Top Pros

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Top Cons

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Features
ADP SmartComplianceSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Type of tax
Comparison of Type of tax features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
8.8
12 Ratings
10% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
-
Ratings
Sales and Use Taxes8.66 Ratings00 Ratings
Cross-border Taxes8.27 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
7.4
53 Ratings
5% below category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
-
Ratings
Geolocation for Tax Assessment6.813 Ratings00 Ratings
3rd-Party Software Integrations7.732 Ratings00 Ratings
Tax Data Reporting7.052 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance Administration Management7.043 Ratings00 Ratings
Tax Exemption Processing7.821 Ratings00 Ratings
Tax Document Management6.344 Ratings00 Ratings
Complex Tax Scenario Management8.932 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.2
304 Ratings
12% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings7.8261 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.0262 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.8256 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
7.8
453 Ratings
3% above category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings7.7433 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings7.8401 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.3
525 Ratings
1% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.6492 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.0518 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
7.8
530 Ratings
8% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings7.8493 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings8.0521 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings7.7487 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.3
530 Ratings
8% above category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings8.2523 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.2498 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings7.882 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings7.984 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.188 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings8.079 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.491 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.3
457 Ratings
4% above category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings8.4447 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings8.0383 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings7.8370 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.2
468 Ratings
4% above category average
Pricing00 Ratings8.1445 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings8.3454 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings8.524 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings8.4428 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings7.966 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.5
92 Ratings
13% above category average
Billing Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings7.881 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings7.871 Ratings
Period Close00 Ratings8.190 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
9.3
1 Ratings
29% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.2
40 Ratings
10% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings8.240 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.1
82 Ratings
15% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings8.059 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings8.159 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings8.055 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.371 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings8.074 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
9.8
1 Ratings
39% above category average
Risk Repository00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Control Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Issue Detection00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Remediation and Certification00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.1
62 Ratings
18% above category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings8.258 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings7.957 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings7.949 Ratings
Fulfillment Management00 Ratings8.354 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings8.054 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.3
66 Ratings
11% above category average
Production Process Design00 Ratings8.260 Ratings
Production Management00 Ratings8.560 Ratings
Configuration Management00 Ratings8.257 Ratings
Work Execution00 Ratings8.160 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings8.356 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.0
72 Ratings
11% above category average
Forecasting00 Ratings8.063 Ratings
Inventory Planning00 Ratings8.069 Ratings
Performance Monitoring00 Ratings8.068 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
9.0
67 Ratings
22% above category average
Proposal Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Product Master Data Management00 Ratings7.967 Ratings
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User Ratings
ADP SmartComplianceSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(150 ratings)
8.5
(612 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
6.8
(35 ratings)
9.0
(14 ratings)
Usability
7.2
(43 ratings)
8.1
(506 ratings)
Availability
7.2
(15 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Performance
7.0
(15 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
6.5
(42 ratings)
7.9
(78 ratings)
In-Person Training
8.0
(6 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
7.2
(10 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
5.0
(28 ratings)
7.5
(8 ratings)
Configurability
6.6
(13 ratings)
8.5
(3 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
6.5
(12 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
6.9
(14 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
6.1
(11 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
7.1
(10 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
ADP SmartComplianceSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
ADP
We love our account manager Joanne Renova who goes above and beyond to make sure that we are well prepared for quarter and year end. She is the reason we are enjoying our experience with ADP thus far. SmartCompliance itself is fairly easy to navigate and has a lot of resources/links available to help & further knowledge.
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SAP
In my company, SAP S/4HANA Cloud works best for managing global operations, real-time financial consolidation, and automating supply chain processes. We rely on its AI-driven analytics to optimize procurement, logistics, and compliance in regulated industries. However, it’s not ideal for highly customized workflows, as the public cloud version limits deep modifications. Smaller teams also struggle with its complexity and costs. For businesses needing flexibility or lower overhead, alternatives like Oracle NetSuite might be a better fit. While powerful, S/4HANA Cloud requires significant investment in implementation and training, making it more suitable for enterprises with strong IT capabilities.
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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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SAP
  • SAP S/4HANA Cloud is entirely based on continuously monitored processes enhanced in numerous operational business areas.
  • The solution allows the immediate analysis of company performance indicators due to enhanced functions.
  • Ideally built on future technologies, the organization’s platform aims at providing a system intended to expand based on business complexity.
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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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SAP
  • I would like to have an offline functionality as well which is not available at the moment.
  • I would like to see in-built templates that can be used according to organization needs and have to be industry specific.
  • Navigation of this platform is quite difficult to learn and requires training. So, new users will find learning a steep curve.
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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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SAP
The cost of SAP as an ERP is quite high and the switching costs associated with ERP systems are even higher. That being said moving from one ERP to another only happens once in a great while for large organizations. Those switching costs include retraining, IT hardware requirements, outside consultants and more
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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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SAP
SAPs usability is great. If there is one ERP where one can adjust about anything there is to be adjusted, this is SAP. This sometimes also means having to maintain some extra master data, but this is to be expected and is well worth the extra effort. We wouldn't have it any other way!
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Reliability and Availability
ADP
Exceptional Services Received during our Build . The teams of ADP Professionals assisted on a daily basis with tight deadlines and testing, each day , each Qtr. and annual processes including setting up local and State agencies for the 50 State we are reporting since our Workday go live 4/1/23. The process was seamless.
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SAP
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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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SAP
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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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SAP
The technical support received by the ITT design teams and OS implementation team has been very useful in ensuring that the SAP ERP is well-tailored to our company's specific needs and operations. This coupled with the training materials, business process maps, and concept demos (sand-box demos) makes adoption easy on end-users.
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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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SAP
More effective
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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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SAP
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
ADP
Exceptional Services Received during our Build . The teams of ADP Professionals assisted on a daily basis with tight deadlines and testing, each day , each Qtr. and annual processes including setting up local and State agencies for the 50 State we are reporting since our Workday go live 4/1/23. The process was seamless.
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SAP
SAP requires
a lot of internal and external resources to complete its successful
implementation. The cloud version requires a deeper understanding of the
different capabilities of the local systems (hardware) and the connection
towards your local IT team. We found several problems on our systems that we
couldn't foresee before the implementation and roll out.
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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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SAP
As I already mentioned, it automated our tasks such as Report creation, PR creation, and many others. That's the major advantage of the S/4 HANA cloud over our previous ERP. Its robust indication system and pre-analyzed data enabled ease of decision-making, which was not incorporated in our last software.
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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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SAP
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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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SAP
  • The financial management part ensures every process is well planned and allocated resources are used efficiently.
  • The development of payroll management ensures that all employees are happily remunerated and, hence, very productive.
  • The creation of solid financial reporting acts as the primary driver in decision-making, which brings more insights into development.
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ScreenShots

ADP SmartCompliance Screenshots

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SAP S/4HANA Cloud Screenshots

Screenshot of the Order to Cash Dashboard - For the management of the order-to-cash process more efficiently across revenue streams and business models - including sales of physical and digital goods, services, subscriptions, projects, and bundles.Screenshot of Sales Management Overview - Helps ensure sales reps meet their goals with an overview of orders and key sales performance metrics, with status tracking for each order in real time for the early detection of potential issues.Screenshot of Purchasing Spend Dashboard - For weighing various aspects of purchasing spend through quick access to clear, complete, and real-time data, with less risk, and without opening different reports and transactions.Screenshot of Operational Supplier Evaluation - Provides a transparent overview of suppliers. Users can approve the most reliable vendors and get the right mix to serve business needs while reducing risk.Screenshot of Inventory Management - Provides visibility to manage supply chains, to mitigate risk, avoid unnecessary costs, maximize efficiency, and fulfill customer orders on time.Screenshot of Inventory Processing - Enables real-time supply chain visibility and provides meaningful metrics, with customizable dashboards and reports that display real-time inventory that track the status of inbound and outbound deliveries.