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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ADP Streamline Payroll

    Score6.1 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

    Paychex

    Score6.9 out of 10
    N/APaychex Flex, of Paychex' Online Payroll Services, is a cloud-based human resource management and payroll platform. Paychex offers core and specialized services, and scales to meet the needs of small businesses, SMBs, and large enterprises.N/A
    Pricing
    ADP Streamline PayrollPaychex
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Paychex Flex Pro
    Custom Pricing
    per month/+$4 per employee
    HR Pro
    Custom Pricing
    HR PEO
    Custom Pricing
    Paychex Flex Select
    Custom Pricing
    Paychex Flex Enterprise
    Custom Pricing
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ADP Streamline PayrollPaychex
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    ADP Streamline PayrollPaychex
    Considered Both Products
    ADP
    No answer on this topic
    Paychex Inc.
    Chose Paychex
    The could not match the price we pay for the same service.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paychex
    Paychex employees are more knowledgeable and more efficient.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paychex
    We selected Paychex Flex because we felt like ADP would not support us as well if we had a need for support. Paychex Flex makes me feel important as a client.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paychex
    We have looked at what ADP has to offer and have not used them.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paychex
    We chose Paychex Flex because it is integrated with the company that handles the retirement accounts for our employees. Also, as previously mentioned, they handle payroll tax remittance.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    10 Answers
    88%
    Would buy again
    267 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    10 Answers
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    240 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    281 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    202 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    216 Answers
    Features
    ADP Streamline PayrollPaychex
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of ADP Streamline Payroll and Paychex
    Feature
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    8.6
    11 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Paychex
    7.7
    319 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Pay calculation9.211 Ratings8.0301 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors8.76 Ratings7.44 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.03 Ratings7.4157 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.37 Ratings7.2179 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.010 Ratings8.3299 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.011 Ratings8.0214 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.87 Ratings7.4122 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of ADP Streamline Payroll and Paychex
    Feature
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    7.3
    278 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings7.7225 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings7.9248 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.7182 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.8179 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings6.34 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings7.1163 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings6.4148 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of ADP Streamline Payroll and Paychex
    Feature
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    7.2
    161 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings7.5115 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings7.6153 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings6.4120 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of ADP Streamline Payroll and Paychex
    Feature
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    7.4
    276 Ratings
    11% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.0254 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings7.6266 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings7.4125 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings6.33 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings7.6190 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of ADP Streamline Payroll and Paychex
    Feature
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    6.3
    44 Ratings
    24% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings6.344 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of ADP Streamline Payroll and Paychex
    Feature
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    6.1
    179 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings6.5149 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings6.8167 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings5.093 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of ADP Streamline Payroll and Paychex
    Feature
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    6.8
    176 Ratings
    17% below category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings7.0168 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings6.7112 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of ADP Streamline Payroll and Paychex
    Feature
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of ADP Streamline Payroll and Paychex
    Feature
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of ADP Streamline Payroll and Paychex
    Feature
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    7.7
    2 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of ADP Streamline Payroll and Paychex
    Feature
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    5.3
    72 Ratings
    40% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings5.138 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings5.235 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings5.729 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings6.037 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings4.635 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings4.741 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings6.266 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ADP Streamline PayrollPaychex
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (15 ratings)
    6.8
    (334 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.1
    (48 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.2
    (275 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.2
    (12 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (12 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.3
    (6 ratings)
    6.5
    (274 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    2.7
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.1
    (13 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (9 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.4
    (12 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.7
    (34 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.2
    (35 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ADP Streamline PayrollPaychex
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Paychex Inc.
    It is best suited for payrolls from 1 to 150 employees, because their constant attention and flex system are easy to use. Any problem is taking care by your Paychex Agent, and they always listen to you. Better yet, when you become a client with more than 5 years, you get special discount on your renewal. Honestly, I can't not think on nothing that will be less appropriate.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Paychex Inc.
    • It provides a well account of Retirement Plan Account Information.
    • Alerts are sent to email when there is new information to access.
    • Employee access both online and thru app.
    • Paperless options.
    • Easy and quick access to paystubs and tax forms.
    • Easy employee retirement management.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Paychex Inc.
    • I understand logging you out is a security function, but I'd prefer it not to log you out so soon.
    • The training we received for the team's meeting was subpar, in my opinion. Probably better geared for people with little to no computer experience. Very slow pace; we could have easily received all of this from some tutorials in a few minutes.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ADP
    Without knowing what the competitors offer I can only give a limited opinion.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Paychex Inc.
    Overall I like the features that Paychex Flex offers. I am sure that there are other features that I am unaware of, so I am excited to see if there is more that Flex is capable of to make my job easier. The basic features are really user friendly and easy to access. If there ever is an issue customer service is great
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Paychex Inc.
    Once you are set up in the system, it is very user-friendly and usability is on par with my expectations. Onboarding new employees is simple, employee access is simple and easy for them to use. Tax documentation, reporting, and entering payroll is easy and user-friendly. Running reports and finding information necessary to keep the flow moving foward is easy to do
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    ADP
    No answers on this topic
    Paychex Inc.
    We have not experienced any difficulties with unplanned outages. Notifications are always made for outages, and they do not effect normal business operations.
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    ADP
    No answers on this topic
    Paychex Inc.
    Unless there is lag time within the internet, the Paychex Flex website loads exceptional fast, pages load quickly and reports that I need to print or download load quickly. If I need to create a specialized report, once I complete it I receive an e-mail telling me my report is ready to be downloaded. Changing between web pages is fast as well.
    Incentivized
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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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    Paychex Inc.
    The dedicated support we are given is good and very responsive. If there is a change to the dedicated support, we are notified quickly and have temporary support in place while we wait for our new rep. The phone support is knowledgeable and quick to help if there is an immediate need. However, the chat support can be the slowest option and doesn't always launch so I rarely use it.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    ADP
    No answers on this topic
    Paychex Inc.
    We did online training only
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    ADP
    No answers on this topic
    Paychex Inc.
    It was easy to understand and follow along. I do like the informational videos that we can utilize before we opt to call in for customer service support. It has made a difference since sometimes that resolves the issue I may have had and saved myself a phone call to Paychex support.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    ADP
    No answers on this topic
    Paychex Inc.
    Implementation was very smooth. The most cumbersome task was entering the current employees into the system during initial set up, but Paychex staff handled most of that and verified against prior system reports as well as internal reports provided to ensure 100% accuracy.
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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!
    Incentivized
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    Paychex Inc.
    In addition to the ones listed above, we also used BenePay, a local payroll company. We found Paychex Flex priced in the middle, with ADP the most expensive and too complicated, with many features that were unnecessary for us. We found that Paychex Flex's features and reporting to be sized right for our size (around 30 employees). Paychex Flex also offered a very reasonable service to apply for the ERTC
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    ADP
    No answers on this topic
    Paychex Inc.
    I generally do payroll at the office, however I have had to go remote due to internet issues and also had to take payroll on vacation with me. Very easy to log in wherever you are and manage your TAA and payroll
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Paychex Inc.
    • With Paychex Flex we have been able to improve our compliance with required documentation for new/rehires
    • Moving everyone to direct deposit and mobile clock in/out eliminated lines at punching stations and paycheck pickup stations
    • Lost checks is a thing of the past
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    ADP Streamline Payroll Screenshots

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

    Paychex Screenshots

    Screenshot of Paychex Payroll DashboardScreenshot of Employee Background ChecksScreenshot of Paychex HR DashboardScreenshot of Paychex Flex Perks