ADP SmartCompliance vs. Tipalti

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ADP SmartCompliance
Score 8.7 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
Tipalti
Score 7.2 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Tipalti automates critical financial processes to drive efficiency, including accounts payable, mass payments, procurement, and expenses, all on one global finance automation platform that grows with the organization, automating, de-risking and simplifying finance.
$129
per month
Pricing
ADP SmartComplianceTipalti
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ADP SmartComplianceTipalti
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredRequired
Additional DetailsPricing varies based upon modules deployed and features enabled.Pricing starts at $149 per month for the platform fee. Users can upgrade to Tipalti's more advanced capabilities as their businesses gets more complex. The Tipalti pricing model is designed to grow with the user's company. Advanced features such as W-8 tax forms, international tax IDs, or multi-entity payables are available as needed.
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Community Pulse
ADP SmartComplianceTipalti
Features
ADP SmartComplianceTipalti
Type of tax
Comparison of Type of tax features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
7.5
23 Ratings
4% below category average
Tipalti
-
Ratings
Sales and Use Taxes7.315 Ratings00 Ratings
Cross-border Taxes7.515 Ratings00 Ratings
VAT / GST Taxes7.84 Ratings00 Ratings
Energy and Fuel Taxes7.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Tax Reporting & Compliance
Comparison of Tax Reporting & Compliance features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
7.6
81 Ratings
3% below category average
Tipalti
-
Ratings
Geolocation for Tax Assessment6.627 Ratings00 Ratings
3rd-Party Software Integrations7.449 Ratings00 Ratings
Tax Data Reporting8.178 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance Administration Management7.768 Ratings00 Ratings
Tax Exemption Processing8.034 Ratings00 Ratings
Tax Document Management7.770 Ratings00 Ratings
Complex Tax Scenario Management7.451 Ratings00 Ratings
Payment Management
Comparison of Payment Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
-
Ratings
Tipalti
8.8
62 Ratings
17% above category average
Customizable Approval Policies00 Ratings8.650 Ratings
Financial Document Management00 Ratings8.047 Ratings
Payment Status Tracking00 Ratings9.259 Ratings
Payment Audit Trail00 Ratings9.053 Ratings
Duplicate Bill Detection00 Ratings9.052 Ratings
Advanced OCR00 Ratings8.545 Ratings
Electronic Funds Transfer00 Ratings9.348 Ratings
Accounts Payable
Comparison of Accounts Payable features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
-
Ratings
Tipalti
8.5
55 Ratings
21% above category average
Automated Accounts Payable Processes00 Ratings8.952 Ratings
Vendor Management00 Ratings9.052 Ratings
Tax Form Preparation00 Ratings7.532 Ratings
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User Ratings
ADP SmartComplianceTipalti
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(165 ratings)
8.5
(101 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.2
(39 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Usability
7.2
(45 ratings)
8.8
(77 ratings)
Availability
7.0
(16 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Performance
6.8
(16 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
6.6
(44 ratings)
7.3
(14 ratings)
In-Person Training
8.5
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
7.8
(11 ratings)
7.3
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
5.4
(31 ratings)
7.3
(3 ratings)
Configurability
7.3
(14 ratings)
7.3
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
6.6
(12 ratings)
6.4
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
7.0
(15 ratings)
6.4
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
7.5
(12 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.2
(10 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
ADP SmartComplianceTipalti
Likelihood to Recommend
ADP
If you are not a tax client, I am not sure this would be the appropriate solution for you. If you didn't utilize their credit services I could also see that this product might not be the best for you. If you utilize their tax filing then this is a great way to see it all, or if you operate in multiple jurisdictions.
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Tipalti
I would tell them that it manually syncs to ERPS. Additionally I would include the fact that you can pay multiple entities in one pay run allowing to be very efficient. I would also include that they can add rules to bill approvals or set up auto payments for certain vendors. Lastly, there are many reports you can run providing you will very informational data in seconds.
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Pros
ADP
  • Unemployment Tax Notices - It's easy to upload the notices in ADP SmartComplianceand ADP investigate the issues and responds to agencies. Rarely do they have me reach out directly. They make notes in ADP SmartCompliance to keep us updated too.
  • New Garnishment Processing - You can bulk upload garnishments received into ADP SmartCompliance which makes it more efficient for setup and responses.
  • Payment Solutions - Whenever we receive a call from an employee that they lost their check or that it was sent to the wrong account, ADP SmartCompliance makes it easy to stop the payments.
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Tipalti
  • Tipalti has a very user friendly interface, clearly laid out and easy to navigate
  • The audit trail feature is hugely helpful to track an invoice's progress through the system
  • Being able to schedule invoices to be paid exactly on their due date ensures we pay on time but not earlier than necessary
  • We were able to put in strong controls around changes to vendor data
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Cons
ADP
  • Notices for the customer to contact the tax agency. It would be beneficial before that is being asked of the client for ADP to provide some context what steps they have already taken proactively to try to resolve. Seems like a lot gets put on the paying customer instead of ADP trying to resolve on the customer's behalf.
  • Help articles could be more user-friendly.
  • Compliance for state specific laws and regulations could be better communicated. Such as new OT, FMLA, Required Taxes by state.
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Tipalti
  • The report that provides the "Not payable" vendors does not work well for us, particularly because the sync to our ERP goes both ways, which means all of the employees also sync over to Tipalti and remain as Not Payable. So the list is very long, and I don't find a good use for it.
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Likelihood to Renew
ADP
ADP displays value continuously by automating compliance processes, reducing risk, and saving time. It ensures that tax filings are accurate, efficient notice management, and seamless integration with payroll systems, which minimizes penalties and manual work. The platforms reliability and strong support make it essential for maintaining compliance within our company and department
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Tipalti
Solid system performance. Suits our needs and solution provider very inclined to accept feedback and involve users in developing the solution to serve both the provider and the ultimate user. Tipalti has streamlined our process that was previously very manual and prone to error. Now there is transparency of information and role.
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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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Tipalti
Two-time Tipalti selector, implementor, and user. The payment features in the app saves many steps in the payment process. No longer do you have to set-up or upload payment information to your bank and then go back to your accounting system and mark items as paid. Tipalti does all of this with a click of a mouse. The payment feature is the stand out feature. Many vendors can process your invoices. Look at how at the payment process of others.....you will see.
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Reliability and Availability
ADP
Availability is good, with only one or two instances of not being able to access the system at all which were quickly fixed. Some features do not work correctly from time to time, such as the "Help" function or the "Sync" function.
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Tipalti
Tipalti has always been responsive to our questions and concerns.
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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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Tipalti
No issues here. Generally has been pretty fast.
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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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Tipalti
Since I also work in customer support, I often have to contact Tipalti's team with questions from our users. Tipalti's support team has always been exceptionally helpful and it was a pleasure to communicate with them. I have always received prompt responses to any inquiries and they are excellent at solving our customers' issues within a short time
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In-Person Training
ADP
Exceptional Training Services Received during and after 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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Tipalti
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Online Training
ADP
Online training give us more flexible on timing. We always have a pack schedule and not able to attend training in person. Online training with recording is a good source for us especially we can review it again and again. The down side is we are unable ask question in person
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Tipalti
Tipalti provides great How to online guide
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Implementation Rating
ADP
I wasn't too hands on with integration portion of this product so I can't completely give an honest answer to that. I have been told that the training improves alot for each individual as they go through the process and it improves success. These individuals are able to do alot more than me in regards to implementation.
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Tipalti
The salesperson involved was involved in implementation which I found very helpful.
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Alternatives Considered
ADP
We reviewed MasterTax and Ceridian before selecting ADP's Employment Tax four years ago. ADP SmartCompliance was selected because it was thought that this solution would save us time and resources. We have since revisited MasterTax and have looked at Asure as well. These companies offer more control and require more manual intervention before returns are filed and payments made as a tradeoff.
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Tipalti
From initial implementation through to user experience, Tipalti has been able to exceed our expectations in terms of its functionality and useability. We have found with other systems implemented in the past they did not match our expectations which resulted in us terminating these services.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
ADP
No answers on this topic
Tipalti
I did not make the decision to purchase this product.
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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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Tipalti
We were given the option of only one integration.
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Return on Investment
ADP
  • we were able to outsource our garnishments, so that the bulk task it handled by someone else.
  • we have been able to process tickets quicker for missing deposits can we can see if the payment was sent back from the bank.
  • we are able to fund our final pay payments more efficiently and quicker
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Tipalti
  • Vendor onboarding has taken the responsibility from one person to the Vendor directly. This provides the vendor with the ability to enter their own banking information for payments and upload their Federal W9 form.
  • Vendors can upload their own invoices to the system, taking the possibility that our AP team did not receive an emailed or mailed invoice to upload. This also increases payment efficiency as the vendor's invoice is processed in a more timely manner.
  • AP can review invoices for accuracy and concentrate on how to code an invoice, rather than be a paper pusher or a data entry clerk. AP doesn't spend time searching for invoices that might be a duplicate, the system will communicate this on the software review process and if AP has uploaded by email the same invoice multiple times, an email will be sent to AP to indicate that the invoice was not uploaded due to duplication.
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ScreenShots

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Tipalti Screenshots

Screenshot of Intelligent invoicing workflowScreenshot of Mobile approvals for invoices and paymentsScreenshot of Brandable self-service supplier portal (including handling tax forms)Screenshot of Brandable self-service portal to collect and validate payment detailsScreenshot of Combined payment methods, currencies, and entities in a single payment fileScreenshot of an early payment, which can be offered to suppliers through email or the supplier portal