ADP Streamline Payroll vs. ADP Vantage HCM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ADP Streamline Payroll
Score 7.7 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
ADP Streamline is a payroll and benefits administration offering specifically for companies with multi-national / global employees.N/A
ADP Vantage HCM
Score 6.3 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
ADP Vantage HCM is a platform combining HR, payroll, benefits, talent management and time & attendance. ADP promotes dedicated HR representatives to work with businesses.N/A
Pricing
ADP Streamline PayrollADP Vantage HCM
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ADP Streamline PayrollADP Vantage HCM
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
ADP Streamline PayrollADP Vantage HCM
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ADP Vantage HCM
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
ADP Streamline PayrollADP Vantage HCM
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
8.6
11 Ratings
6% above category average
ADP Vantage HCM
9.3
61 Ratings
15% above category average
Pay calculation9.211 Ratings9.558 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.76 Ratings9.239 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.03 Ratings9.317 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.37 Ratings9.246 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.010 Ratings9.460 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.011 Ratings9.645 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.87 Ratings9.17 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
-
Ratings
ADP Vantage HCM
9.2
62 Ratings
16% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings9.256 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings9.059 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.355 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.357 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings9.150 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings9.451 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings9.344 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
-
Ratings
ADP Vantage HCM
9.2
40 Ratings
13% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings9.339 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings9.110 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings9.19 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
-
Ratings
ADP Vantage HCM
9.4
63 Ratings
15% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.063 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings9.158 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings9.448 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings9.721 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings9.547 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
-
Ratings
ADP Vantage HCM
9.9
14 Ratings
25% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings9.914 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
-
Ratings
ADP Vantage HCM
8.7
61 Ratings
14% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings9.160 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.759 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings9.241 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
-
Ratings
ADP Vantage HCM
8.8
35 Ratings
9% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings8.433 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.327 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
-
Ratings
ADP Vantage HCM
8.8
19 Ratings
8% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings8.915 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.518 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings8.515 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings9.317 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
-
Ratings
ADP Vantage HCM
8.7
23 Ratings
9% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings7.822 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings8.619 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings8.619 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings9.119 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.217 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
-
Ratings
ADP Vantage HCM
9.4
13 Ratings
18% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.711 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.812 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings9.512 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings9.512 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
-
Ratings
ADP Vantage HCM
9.3
25 Ratings
18% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.424 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.524 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings9.620 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings9.623 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.620 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.924 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.625 Ratings
Best Alternatives
ADP Streamline PayrollADP Vantage HCM
Small Businesses
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Patriot Software
Score 9.0 out of 10
Patriot Software
Patriot Software
Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.3 out of 10
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
ADP Streamline PayrollADP Vantage HCM
Likelihood to Recommend
8.8
(15 ratings)
9.0
(66 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.0
(1 ratings)
7.1
(19 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.2
(17 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(7 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(8 ratings)
Support Rating
9.3
(6 ratings)
7.8
(24 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
5.1
(8 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.1
(13 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
6.1
(7 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(7 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
7.7
(7 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.4
(7 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(6 ratings)
User Testimonials
ADP Streamline PayrollADP Vantage HCM
Likelihood to Recommend
ADP
For any business looking for a solid and reliable payroll system [ADP Streamline Payroll] is perfect. It is a little expensive but you certainly get what you pay for. It is easy to implement for your business and to get your employees set up. Gathers all of the needed tax documents and payroll stubs easily and makes them accessible.
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ADP
[ADP Vantage HCM is] great for big organizations with complex processes and who need all the features/functionalities provided by the platform. May not be very suitable for smaller companies who aren't as elaborate in terms of their HR processes and the enterprise licensing costs can be slightly prohibitive. Great for companies looking for plug-and-play solutions which need minimal/no customization off the shelf.
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Pros
ADP
  • They actually make the payments to the tax agencies for you, you don't have to manually do that yourself.
  • It does all the calculations of how much to withhold and pay for taxes for everyone.
  • It has certain reports and saves the employee tax information for everyone within the platform.
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ADP
  • User Security Granularity: I can fine-tune access exactly, rather than give someone too little or too much access.
  • Employee Data Security: All of our data is secure and encrypted by ADP. I do not have to manage security beyond keeping users from giving their username and password to someone. The rest is out of sight and out of mind, handled by ADP.
  • Out of the Box Functionality: While we did have to make configuration decisions in implementation, the functions and customizations we make inside of ADP all function from day one and are not affected by security updates, new versions, or patches. With other highly customized products, any update to the stock system poses a threat to functionality. ADP Vantage does exactly what we want it to do, the way we want it, and without being disabled by ongoing life-cycle management by ADP.
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Cons
ADP
  • Happens rarely, but sometimes Customer Service has to look up an answer. I would prefer they simply upgrade my call to someone who knows the answer.
  • If you are going through a huge company change, let them know ahead of time so you can get a timeline of when changes should and can be done. Implementation of a new company takes considerable time.
  • Offer more LIVE webinars to get more interaction. Listening to webinars, not so exciting and you can't ask questions while you are listening.
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ADP
  • [The] tax setup section needs more work, it is unclear sometimes if we need to set up tax in Smart Compliances or somewhere else, and then the rode to make that tax active and add it to the employee.
  • [The] payroll audit could be more clear and include more data from all adjustments, for example, if there is [a] salary rate change, there [are] not flags to check that in [the] audit section of the payroll.
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Likelihood to Renew
ADP
Without knowing what the competitors offer I can only give a limited opinion.
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ADP
Because we have only been using the system for 5 years, we will continue using this service until our business outgrows the support we need or is unable to meet our needs. we need a system that will integrate with our carriers and well as our general ledger system. We are currently looking for another GL system to fit our needs that will need to integrate with ADPVantage
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Usability
ADP
So far, ADP Streamline Payroll has provided me accurate computation of my compensation. And never had any problems with it.
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ADP
It's a great product and the enhancements make it better all the time. I feel there are some areas that are severly lacking attention, such as Garnishments. This area of the product is not user friendly at all and ADP has not made an enhancement here since we went live 2012.
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Reliability and Availability
ADP
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ADP
The software just works. I can count on one hand the number of actual outages I have experienced in the last 10 years. We have had slowdowns, where response/processing time was slow, but those too are few and far between. The redundancies and backups they have in place at ADP mean my resources are available all the time. The only reason I say 9 of 10 is because there are times when an update or patch will cause an issue in another part of the system that usually isn't discovered prior to the patch/update's implementation. These have happened several times. The plus side is that these are almost always resolved immediately.
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Performance
ADP
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ADP
Pages do load pretty swiftly, and reports do not take too long. However, I have noticed that most reports become available sooner than some. Which if you are trying to process payroll, it may slow you down and tends to be time consuming when you're in a crunch
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Support Rating
ADP
I give this a 9 rating because the customer support is great. I have had issues that needed to be solved very quickly and they are always so eager to help. They can give you a solution to your problem and if they try everything and still can't, they will connect you with someone that can or will.
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ADP
The support for ADP Vantage HCM is mostly excellent. Sometimes it can be hard to reach an ADP representative that is knowledgeable in whatever area you are having difficulty but for the most part it is very good. For the weaknesses that ADP Vantage HCM has, they almost make up for it with their support teams. If by chance you reach someone who is unable to help, I suggest calling the main help line again and you will reach someone who not only helps with the issue but also walks you through the process and explains it to you.
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In-Person Training
ADP
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ADP
My instructor as amazing and very knowledgeable. My instructor kept my attention and made sure that I understood each module before he moved on. No matter how many times I asked a question for clarification, he answered them. I've taken other instructor led training's before, I have to say that ADP made it easy
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Online Training
ADP
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ADP
A lot of set ups vary from company to company so parts of our training we found it difficult to relate it to our processes. They have TONS of training modules available and a streamlined process for what you should complete and when. Would have been helpful to have onsite training for how much one pays for the system.
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Implementation Rating
ADP
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ADP
It was a great implementation, ADP went above and beyond to ensure it was successful. ADP hosted modeling sessions that included the subject matter experts from all areas. It was helpful that the implementation was all inclusive as we received indepth detail of how each area affects another.
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Alternatives Considered
ADP
ADP Streamline Payroll has a great stack for employers looking to provide all of the basic payroll benefits to employees. I think ADP excels with its UX/UI, which is typically a problem for this industry. It's fairly easy to set up and use, compared to other systems. Try it out!
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ADP
ADP Vantage was chosen because ADP is best in class for payroll service. They excel in garnishments; they excel in taxes; they excel in payroll delivery; they excel in customer service; they excel in actual payments; Vantage was their latest and greatest payroll processing platform.
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Scalability
ADP
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ADP
ADP Vantage is able to scale to our needs. As your organization's payroll and time and attendance needs grow, ADP has optional modules (scheduler, HR, ect.) that can be purchased. The basic reporting and metrics are nice add-ons.
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Return on Investment
ADP
  • ADP Streamline was just a function to us so I can't really say it had a positive or negative effect on our business objectives. We went with Streamline because we already were with ADP. We didn't really shop.
  • Because of the great rep we had we were able to get a more positive response from our German staff to their pay. Before I came on board there were a lot of payroll errors which had an effect on staff morale. With help from the rep we were able to improve our accuracy and pay people correctly.
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ADP
  • Positive - saving the admins time by allowing EE's to access their own information.
  • Positive - Managers being able to use Vantage easily to manage their employees.
  • Negative - would probably be when the system gives you errors randomly that are not true errors. Once you refresh the page or log out and back in then the error does not come up. Not sure if this has to do with connection as well.
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ScreenShots

ADP Streamline Payroll Screenshots

Screenshot of StreamlOnline Performance ManagementScreenshot of Consolidated ReportingScreenshot of StreamOnline Data Hub

ADP Vantage HCM Screenshots

Screenshot of Pay group SelectionScreenshot of Screenshot of Myself Dashboard:
Self-service views empower your people to take charge of their employee experience.Screenshot of Admin Custom Content:
Deep but simple configuration, easily yet precisely tailored to current or future needs.Screenshot of ADP Mobile App: Highly rated on the App Store
View your pay and much more anytime and virtually anywhere.