ADP TotalSource vs. ADP Workforce Now vs. Clockify

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ADP TotalSource
Score 6.4 out of 10
N/A
ADP TotalSource is a professional employer organization (PEO) that provides strategic HR outsourcing. It includes services and technology to manage employee benefits, payroll, compliance, risk management, safety, and recruiting. Users have access to an online portal for things like self-service reporting, generating pay statements, and managing applicant resumes/interviews. Help from the service center and industry experts is available by phone.N/A
ADP Workforce Now
Score 7.5 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
ADP Workforce Now is a cloud-based HR platform for mid-sized businesses. It features customizable modules of various HR services that businesses can tailor to their specific needs, as well as regulatory monitoring and alerts to help businesses remain compliant.N/A
Clockify
Score 8.3 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Clockify, from COING in Palo Alto, is a time tracker and employee timesheet software for teams of all sizes. Clockify lets users track how much time is spent working on tasks, as well as keep track of employee timesheets and billable hours, project completion, reports, and schedules.
$0
forever, unlimited everything
Pricing
ADP TotalSourceADP Workforce NowClockify
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Essential
Contact sales team
Enhanced
Contact sales team
Complete
Contact sales team
HR Pro
Contact sales team
Payroll Essentials
Contact sales team
HR Plus
Contact sales team
Hiring Advantage
Contact sales team
Performance Plus
Contact sales team
Clockify Free
$0
forever, unlimited everything
Clockify Plus
$9.99
per month, per workspace
Clockify Enterprise
$9.99
per month, per user, per workspace
Clockify Premium
$29.99
per month, per workspace
Clockify Server
Starts at 450
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ADP TotalSourceADP Workforce NowClockify
Free Trial
NoNoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequiredOptional
Additional DetailsPlease contact ADP for a product demo and ask about a hands-on "test drive" of Workforce Now.Unlimited usage and number of users for free. Paid plans are solely for access to additional features. Self-hosting software on own servers available.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
ADP TotalSourceADP Workforce NowClockify
Considered Multiple Products
ADP TotalSource
Chose ADP TotalSource
Workforce now is easier to use! TotalSource has a lot of quirks in it that are totally unnecessary. It's as if they took Workforce Now and adding all these different codes and features to call it TotalSource. However, upon logging in, TotalSource looks and operates basically …
ADP Workforce Now
Chose ADP Workforce Now
ADP Workforce Now is 3rd in my ranking with the above-used platforms. ADP TotalSource and Workday are above them.
Chose ADP Workforce Now
Both products are great. It depends on the specific needs of your company they have a product for everything and you build your own bundle.
Chose ADP Workforce Now
I didn't pick ADP. Ultimate is highly configurable and support with config and tax is far superior.
Chose ADP Workforce Now
Although I didn't select ADP Workforce Now for our company, I can say that it stacks up a lot better than other systems I've used or evaluated in the past. The payroll module is user-friendly and very intuitive. It didn't take my team very long at all to get the process down …
Chose ADP Workforce Now
I think that Workforce Now is more robust and inclusive to make things very efficient on one platform with different modules.
Chose ADP Workforce Now
We've been briefed on this by sales representatives, but it is not a good fit for our organization.
Chose ADP Workforce Now
ADP Workforce Now tends to be the most robust, but also most expensive among similar HR platforms I've reviewed.
Chose ADP Workforce Now
ADP WorkForce Now (WFN) is much better than ADP TotalSource. If I could go back and redo it, I would have stayed with WFN and then chosen to incorporate some of the other modules WFN can incorporate (time keeping, benefits, etc.).
Clockify

No answer on this topic

Features
ADP TotalSourceADP Workforce NowClockify
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP TotalSource
-
Ratings
ADP Workforce Now
7.8
1072 Ratings
4% below category average
Clockify
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.4947 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.3988 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.2938 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.5964 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings7.2676 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings7.6740 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.1680 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP TotalSource
-
Ratings
ADP Workforce Now
8.0
1085 Ratings
2% below category average
Clockify
-
Ratings
Pay calculation00 Ratings8.91045 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.8414 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.2336 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.5825 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.01032 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings7.3813 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.5498 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP TotalSource
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Ratings
ADP Workforce Now
8.0
890 Ratings
2% below category average
Clockify
-
Ratings
Approval workflow00 Ratings7.7810 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings8.1844 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.1686 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
ADP TotalSource
-
Ratings
ADP Workforce Now
7.8
1064 Ratings
5% below category average
Clockify
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.41026 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.41015 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.0819 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings6.5386 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings7.732 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP TotalSource
-
Ratings
ADP Workforce Now
6.0
12 Ratings
29% below category average
Clockify
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings6.012 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
ADP TotalSource
-
Ratings
ADP Workforce Now
6.9
988 Ratings
9% below category average
Clockify
-
Ratings
Report builder00 Ratings7.6971 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.2966 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings5.7575 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
ADP TotalSource
-
Ratings
ADP Workforce Now
7.3
150 Ratings
9% below category average
Clockify
-
Ratings
New hire portal00 Ratings7.6146 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings6.9118 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
ADP TotalSource
-
Ratings
ADP Workforce Now
6.8
335 Ratings
17% below category average
Clockify
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.0261 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings6.6313 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings6.8258 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings7.0308 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP TotalSource
-
Ratings
ADP Workforce Now
6.5
432 Ratings
19% below category average
Clockify
-
Ratings
Performance plans00 Ratings6.6389 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings6.3332 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings6.2392 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings7.0408 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings6.5341 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
ADP TotalSource
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Ratings
ADP Workforce Now
6.0
7 Ratings
26% below category average
Clockify
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings5.86 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings5.86 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings6.37 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings6.26 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
ADP TotalSource
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Ratings
ADP Workforce Now
5.7
445 Ratings
31% below category average
Clockify
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.0389 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings6.7381 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings4.6305 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings6.0341 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings2.38 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings6.7384 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings6.9404 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
ADP TotalSourceADP Workforce NowClockify
Likelihood to Recommend
1.0
(16 ratings)
7.9
(1123 ratings)
7.0
(12 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(83 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
2.6
(80 ratings)
7.0
(2 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(14 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(13 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
3.3
(3 ratings)
6.4
(494 ratings)
8.2
(4 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
5.8
(17 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
1.5
(34 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
6.1
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(785 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
5.2
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
6.1
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ADP TotalSourceADP Workforce NowClockify
Likelihood to Recommend
ADP
I would not use this company for anything. [I believe my] employees [absolutely] hate the software and there are constantly glitches in the software which occur every payroll run, benefits enrollment, etc. [I have spent] large amounts of time on the phone with outsourced customer support[,] so think twice when comparing [the] cost to other providers. [I feel] you [will] need someone full time to deal with all of their issues. We are currently in the process of setting up another PEO company. The amount of money and time to implement ADP has been a huge loss.
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ADP
The ease in which you can process payroll and year end (T4s). Ability to maintain payroll - enter upcoming changes (e.g. pay raises for a certain date) ahead of time. While we don't use it in my current company, in past ones the time & attendance integration with timesheets is fabulous. Our company uses a 3rd party scheduling & timesheet platform which also integrates with one click but is a little more work to maintain time off balances within ADP Workforce Now. We use the 3rd party platform (Evolia) for scheduling and timesheets as the management here wanted the ability to see salaried employees on site, have a chat feature, and some self-management on the employee side with the ability to swap shifts.
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CAKE.com, Inc
Clockify is an easy 10 over 10 recommendation for me. I would recommend this anyone especially if they're required to track their time and productivity while on the job. Office workers, tellers, bankers - any desk jobs really can very well use the awesome features of Clockify to the fullest extent. It is easy to use, very simple to set up, and doesn't require that much resource from your computer for up-keep
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Pros
ADP
  • Payroll was easy to learn and use with time tracking in a short time frame
  • Tracking team members request offs and approving them were very easy
  • Customizing reports for specific periods of time. This made is very easy for end of year tracking for total hours worked and total dollars paid.
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ADP
  • HRIS that is personalized for the employee and addresses DE&I needs.
  • Payroll, of course! The system addresses all needs, such as deductions, additional pay, premium OT, and shift differentials.
  • Onboarding is an excellent way to stay in compliance and have all documents completed.
  • Tax and Banking and resolution to any issues.
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CAKE.com, Inc
  • Clockify records exact times on a per project basis when you click Start/Stop.
  • User interface is very easy. It is easy to add a project on the fly, change the times I just recorded if I forgot to click Stop for example. The interface is intuitive and gives me the flexibility I need.
  • Reporting gives me everything I need from times, hours per project, billable or not, per client and any tags I've created. This provides enough flexibility for many different use cases.
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Cons
ADP
  • Customer service is horrible
  • Follow up takes 7-10 days, and requires multiple inquiries from you, the client
  • The promised "dedicated team" doesn't exist
  • Onboarding is confusing to new hires
  • Explanation of benefits to new hires is useless and must be done in office, thereby negating any value.
  • They should not provide handling UI claims as as service. They have no ability to actually meet deadlines.
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ADP
  • Customized pre-process payroll reports (Limited on pre-process payroll reports)
  • Labor Allocation (Allocations make payroll reporting very hard to review and find any errors )
  • Recruiting (ATS is very basic)
  • Geofencing (should be able to change shape rather than a circle)
  • Pay Classes (should be able to change at Practitioner level rather than reach out to support)
  • Cookies and Cache have to be cleared on a regular basis
  • Only able to see employee documents/acknowledgements one at a time in the employee file
  • Timecards can only be managed/viewed by 1 person
  • Timeoff emails do not have a link
  • Cost per payroll - not just monthly fee so cost with off cycle payrolls
  • Separate I9 step not needed - during onboarding - 2nd Everify step
  • ADP Workforce Now does not pull in allowances for Houly employees into payroll ONLY Salaried employees
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CAKE.com, Inc
  • In general, manuals or how to use instructional videos are always welcome - just covering the very basic are very good to get everyone up and running.
  • Maybe work on your scalability - the main reason why we switched to a different provider is because the company was ramping up and the competitors have more features that come with not just time and productivity tracking.
  • I always like the classic blue and white pallets on the app but sometimes I just wish there's more option to customize how it looks just to give it a little more flavor.
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Likelihood to Renew
ADP
No answers on this topic
ADP
Due to the lack of support from the sales and service center we are looking at other options outside of ADP. Again it is a good system, it just lacks the support it deserves from the company employees. It is just unimaginable that you will need to reach out to a service provider several times for the same issue and not get it resolved.
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CAKE.com, Inc
I'm using the free version at the moment and loving it. What a great product, easy, responsive and has better up time than Yahoo Mail. :) What isn't there to like?
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Usability
ADP
No answers on this topic
ADP
I would give it a 10 however I do not like when ADP does facelifts in Workforce Now which does not add any value other than having to relearn navigation. I am also not a big fan of being forced to refer to the Bridge. We have Google which gives the same results. If I understood the answer I would not contact our Account Rep.
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CAKE.com, Inc
Very affordable, accessible and simple. For this very reason I would say, it culminates to Clockify being very beginner and start-up friendly. It is its strongest suit after all, and this is the main reason why I would recommend this to anyone. I am very thankful for me ex colleague who recommended this to me, we're no longer working together but I still hear that he's still using Clockify to this very day on his own business
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Reliability and Availability
ADP
No answers on this topic
ADP
ADP outages are very rare
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CAKE.com, Inc
I have never had an issue logging in or it not being available. I use Clockify every work day during the week, frequently starting/stopping projects. I've had past experience with other systems that suddenly aren't usable for an hour and that is something I have never experienced with Clockify. They are doing something right on their backend. Nice job, Clockify folks
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Performance
ADP
No answers on this topic
ADP
Overall, I think the functionality of the program works pretty well. Sometimes, certain browsers do not work well for the policy function of ADP, but that is the only issue thus far
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CAKE.com, Inc
I already mentioned how it feels light across the wire. Pages load fast in the web browser. I have not tried the browser plug-in nor the mobile app. I give it a 9 instead of 10 as the desktop app seemed to hesitate when I clicked the start/stop of a project/task
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Support Rating
ADP
ADP is a great HR solution for most organizations. It is truly all-in-one. I rated it a 7, because of the issues we experienced during implementation and the high cost of service when issues do arise.
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ADP
Kelly La Rosa and Brian McLaughlin have been exceptional partners over the last few years and a tremendous source of support in my role. They are consistently solution‑oriented, highly responsive, and proactive in identifying opportunities to improve our processes. Both regularly brought forward thoughtful recommendations, including suggestions for new ADP products that aligned well with our evolving needs. Their expertise, reliability, and genuine commitment to client success have made a meaningful impact on my work and on our overall experience with ADP.
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CAKE.com, Inc
I dealt very little with customer support because Clockify is so easy to use. That being said, the few times I did, I got fast responses and any issues that I did have were solved in a very fast manner.
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In-Person Training
ADP
No answers on this topic
ADP
In-person training was pretty good - I think this significantly depends on the trainer. Our trainer was really good and showed what ADP can do - but I know that all trainers are not the same - and this truly makes such as difference. Overall, our training went pretty well.
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CAKE.com, Inc
No answers on this topic
Online Training
ADP
No answers on this topic
ADP
At the time training was not as expansive as it is now. If it could go wrong it did for me so the process was difficult and lengthy. I needed to have more in person walkthroughs of things to ensure the transition was done correctly. Not sure what else I can say, we were part of the initial move to Workforce Now when it was introduced.
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CAKE.com, Inc
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
ADP
No answers on this topic
ADP
Either assign more than one specialist to the implementation process, or assign less clients to the implementation specialist. The process requires attention to detail and the ability to test and re-test as well as verify the information. It also requires a lot of back and forth between the client ant the implementation specialist, so they need to be readily available during the whole implementation process.
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CAKE.com, Inc
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Alternatives Considered
ADP
At the moment, we have not investigated any of the products available in the drop-down list provided. However, we have evaluated some other (unavailable) products and have been intrigued by the potential decrease in fees along with the potential for a much more "rich" benefit plan. We can't speak to the level of customer service observed by current clients, only to apparent cost savings.
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ADP
I also used UltiPro (way back -- it didn't even appear in dropdown). Recommend ADP Workforce Now above all others. Paycor and Paycom were both very clunky. I even helped implement Paycom and could never get it to work how the business needed it to.
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CAKE.com, Inc
Harvest is very similar to Clockify. The only difference is that Harvest also has an invoicing and billing system built into it. So if you're billing your clients based off of time directly, Harvest may be a better option as far as that goes. Of course, Harvest only has minimum billing increments of 6 or 10 minutes, there is no 10-minute option so that's something where Clockify has them beat. They are both very easy to use.
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Scalability
ADP
No answers on this topic
ADP
We have several departments that utilize the reporting, utilize the timecards and the system. We also have self service that is nice for all of our employees. This system allows us to designate what each group can see, and what employees can change, or who can clock in and out offsite
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CAKE.com, Inc
Because it feels light on the wire and runs so smoothly with great up-time. I have to assume that the same is true as it scales. I'm a single user so maybe I don't see if there are any scalability issues. With the way it seems architected to run so quickly across many platforms (desktop, mobile, web, browser plug-in), I have to think that it is using recent technology that provides scalability options
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Return on Investment
ADP
  • It has cost us more money from a financial aspect and then taken away my main/other job duties because I have to focus all of my time on ADP TotalSource and basically fixing errors that happen weekly/every time an employee is added or terminated (which is more than the normal company due to the nature of our business).
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ADP
  • ADP WorkforceNow has provided a positive ROI for our company. It has saved me countless hours in the time I used to spend preparing reports, managing benefits, and annual enrollment, recruitment tracking, and much more.
  • The integration with Payscale has allowed our company to take every position in our organization and benchmark it to industries and job titles. This has allowed us to be more competitive on recruitment and retention.
  • We have used the new DE&I dashboard to provide valuable information on the landscape of our workforce, as well as areas of our organization that may not be as diverse.
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CAKE.com, Inc
  • The free plan really did everything we needed for the 6 months or so we used it. Without Clockify, we would have had to pay roughly $40+/month for a software tool.
  • When we upgraded to the paid version, it was still only $10/month and helped us be able to have minimum billing increments which is a huge monetary increase.
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ScreenShots

ADP Workforce Now Screenshots

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Clockify Screenshots

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