ADP TotalSource vs. Namely

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ADP TotalSource
Score 6.2 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
Namely
Score 7.8 out of 10
N/A
Namely is an end-to-end HR, benefits, and payroll solution for mid-sized businesses. The cloud-based platform can be used to manage the entire HR process.N/A
Pricing
ADP TotalSourceNamely
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ADP TotalSourceNamely
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
ADP TotalSourceNamely
Considered Both Products
ADP TotalSource

No answer on this topic

Namely
Chose Namely
We chose Namely over these other products 2 years ago based on competitive pricing, better UX and all in one offering (Benefits, Payroll, Time, HRIS).
Features
ADP TotalSourceNamely
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP TotalSource
-
Ratings
Namely
9.3
144 Ratings
14% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.0133 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings9.7139 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.631 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.5133 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings9.3135 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings9.6130 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings9.883 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP TotalSource
-
Ratings
Namely
9.1
128 Ratings
11% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.9112 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings10.054 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.458 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.0110 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.8114 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.7101 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings6.657 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP TotalSource
-
Ratings
Namely
9.6
125 Ratings
16% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings9.5122 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings9.5117 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings9.896 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
ADP TotalSource
-
Ratings
Namely
7.4
142 Ratings
10% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.8130 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings9.8141 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings7.1128 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings2.9117 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings7.2135 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP TotalSource
-
Ratings
Namely
5.9
53 Ratings
30% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings5.953 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
ADP TotalSource
-
Ratings
Namely
7.9
122 Ratings
4% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings8.1118 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings8.1113 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.574 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
ADP TotalSource
-
Ratings
Namely
6.5
117 Ratings
21% below category average
New hire portal00 Ratings8.1111 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings5.086 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
ADP TotalSource
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Ratings
Namely
6.1
97 Ratings
27% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings5.087 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings3.194 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.673 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings6.890 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP TotalSource
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Ratings
Namely
6.3
108 Ratings
23% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings5.097 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings5.069 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings7.096 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings7.099 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.485 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
ADP TotalSource
-
Ratings
Namely
5.9
21 Ratings
28% below category average
Candidate search00 Ratings5.921 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
ADP TotalSource
-
Ratings
Namely
8.8
6 Ratings
14% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.95 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.85 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings8.85 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.95 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings8.85 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.95 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.66 Ratings
Best Alternatives
ADP TotalSourceNamely
Small Businesses
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Score 6.9 out of 10
Dayforce Powerpay
Dayforce Powerpay
Score 9.4 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Justworks
Justworks
Score 6.9 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Enterprises

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Score 9.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
ADP TotalSourceNamely
Likelihood to Recommend
1.0
(16 ratings)
7.5
(146 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(10 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(72 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
3.3
(3 ratings)
6.1
(28 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.5
(85 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
ADP TotalSourceNamely
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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Namely
Namely is aesthetically very pleasing and navigates like other social media platforms which can be appealing to potentially a remote workforce who interacts more online than in person. Unfortunately, it did not serve our population well as we are primarily manufacturing where people are not as interested in utilizing the HRIS for interactions when they would rather connect in person.
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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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Namely
  • Namely has helped with our COVID sick leave response. It has made a major difference both with the weekly payroll and the 941 tax filing
  • Keeping track of our multiple PTO plans. Thank goodness for Namely, I have shredded my old PTO spreadsheets.
  • Employees like the convenience of the cell phone app. As a payroll administrator, I like the Geo Tracking tool where I can see where some are when the clock is in or out.
  • The flexibility inside of the payroll system both as you are finalizing an employee profile and when you are processing payroll is a major advantage.
  • The reports I get out of Namely in Excel format work well for me.
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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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Namely
  • Limits to custom reporting
  • No direct feed for Ohio Workers Comp (now a manual process on our end)
  • No option to place an employee on Leave of Absence and exclude them from payroll while they are "inactive"
  • No option to suppress certain deductions for certain pay types (i.e. allow 401K for commissions but block remaining deductions - also now a manual process to uncheck the suppress box for 401K for each commission check)
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Likelihood to Renew
ADP
No answers on this topic
Namely
Administrators and employees love Namely. It is very easy to use and streamlined. Employees stay engaged with news feed updates and enjoy all the self service options. The time cards are very easy to access and clocking in and out for non-exempt employees is a breeze. Namely is part of our family.
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Usability
ADP
No answers on this topic
Namely
It is very simple to use for myself, the HR team, and our employees. I find the payroll process very user-friendly. Reporting is simple to navigate and produce the required information requested. I know our employees enjoy the self-service feature and use it on a regular basis, which saves me time.
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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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Namely
Namely platform has pretty good support: knowledgeable and relatively fast response times. Namely Payroll and Namely Benefits are very much depending on the quality of the support agent or CSM: we have had knowledgeable and attentive ones, but also ones that have provided erroneous information or failed to respond to urgent asks in a timely manner
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Implementation Rating
ADP
No answers on this topic
Namely
Implementation was a bit complicated and our company had to carry most of the weight. It often felt like our implementation manager was giving us extra work that she did not want to do herself. It also took much longer than expected - I believe almost 2 months. I believe our company carried a bit too much of the weight.
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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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Namely
The reason I continued to choose Namely at multiple employers is due to the continuity of employee experience. And the features have continued to grow since I initially onboarded in 2014. Also, through the years, I have had terrific benefits teams. The customer service has been the worst part of the experience outside of the benefits team.
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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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Namely
  • We were able to transition to a fully digital onboarding process which saved us hours in time per new hire and made the process smoother for the new hire.
  • Namely is our first HRIS and has helped the HR department to find data and information quickly.
  • Namely helped us digitize our performance management process which the company undergoes on an annual basis.
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ScreenShots

Namely Screenshots

Screenshot of the Namely employee dashboard. This creates a central hub to access payroll and benefits info, share announcements, celebrate milestones, and navigate everything HR, from a desk or on the go.Screenshot of Namely Payroll, which is backed by automation and built-in compliance.Screenshot of the Onboarding interface, for new hires.Screenshot of the Applicant Tracking interface, which supports processes from job posting to onboarding with tools for hiring teams and candidates.Screenshot of the Benefits Administration interface, which supports open enrollment, plan changes, and employee elections.Screenshot of the Workforce Management interface. From here, viewers can track time, manage schedules, and handle complex workforce needs.