ADP Workforce Now vs. Intertek Alchemy

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ADP Workforce Now
Score 7.9 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
Intertek Alchemy
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Alchemy Systems in Austin, Texas offers Ontrack, a corporate learning management platform created around the needs of entities in food preparation and distribution to ensure employees operate safely, compliantly, and in accord with corporate policies, and includes among its offering an extensive library of courses besides the ability to create more customized course and learning offerings to suit the needs of corporations and its employees.N/A
Pricing
ADP Workforce NowIntertek Alchemy
Editions & Modules
Essential
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Enhanced
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Complete
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HR Pro
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Payroll Essentials
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HR Plus
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Hiring Advantage
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Performance Plus
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ADP Workforce NowIntertek Alchemy
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPlease contact ADP for a product demo and ask about a hands-on "test drive" of Workforce Now.
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Community Pulse
ADP Workforce NowIntertek Alchemy
Top Pros
Top Cons

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Features
ADP Workforce NowIntertek Alchemy
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.6
1023 Ratings
3% below category average
Intertek Alchemy
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data8.1903 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history8.2939 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration7.9891 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.4918 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting6.7643 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management7.5704 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.4649 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.9
1035 Ratings
2% below category average
Intertek Alchemy
-
Ratings
Pay calculation8.6996 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.2390 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.8295 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.9798 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.6984 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management7.7770 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.4469 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.7
845 Ratings
5% below category average
Intertek Alchemy
-
Ratings
Approval workflow7.9767 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details7.6800 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.6648 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.9
1015 Ratings
3% below category average
Intertek Alchemy
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information8.2978 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information8.5969 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.1783 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition7.0366 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history7.732 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
6.0
12 Ratings
26% below category average
Intertek Alchemy
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets6.012 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.0
945 Ratings
8% below category average
Intertek Alchemy
-
Ratings
Report builder7.3928 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.5924 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data6.2551 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.0
117 Ratings
14% below category average
Intertek Alchemy
-
Ratings
New hire portal7.4113 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools6.693 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.8
311 Ratings
5% below category average
Intertek Alchemy
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting7.9240 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.9291 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.5238 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking7.9284 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.3
402 Ratings
9% below category average
Intertek Alchemy
-
Ratings
Performance plans7.3361 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.3309 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking7.5366 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders7.3378 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.2313 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
6.0
7 Ratings
28% below category average
Intertek Alchemy
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools5.86 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking5.86 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search6.37 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development6.26 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
6.8
421 Ratings
14% below category average
Intertek Alchemy
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management7.6366 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.1358 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.1287 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting7.3321 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention2.38 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking7.1362 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.3383 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
-
Ratings
Intertek Alchemy
9.6
1 Ratings
16% above category average
Course authoring00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Course catalog or library00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Player/Portal00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Learning content00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Mobile friendly00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Assignments00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Learning administration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Social learning00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
ADP Workforce NowIntertek Alchemy
Likelihood to Recommend
8.2
(1090 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.3
(82 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
5.3
(79 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
7.3
(14 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
6.4
(13 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.0
(464 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
8.1
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
5.8
(17 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
5.7
(34 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
6.4
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
6.1
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
7.4
(752 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
5.2
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
6.1
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ADP Workforce NowIntertek Alchemy
Likelihood to Recommend
ADP
If you are looking to automate processes and have the system handle administrative, boring tasks this is the system for you. They are continuing to evolve and are coming out with improvements constantly. Have a suggestion on an improvement they will listen and consider implementing.
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Intertek Alchemy (formerly Alchemy Systems)
It makes safety training so much easier for our employees and keeps them involved with the questions throughout the training.
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Pros
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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Intertek Alchemy (formerly Alchemy Systems)
  • Great selection of training.
  • Available to complete online.
  • Ease of use.
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Cons
ADP
  • I would like it if better communication was sent out about new product updates. Sometimes, I go into a screen and things are different and I have to relearn it on the fly.
  • Editing the mobile app - I would like it if what is shown on the desktop version was automatically on the app. WAY more of my employees use the app, but I put the most important information on the desktop version because it is easier to update.
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Intertek Alchemy (formerly Alchemy Systems)
  • Easier way to create your own trainings.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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Intertek Alchemy (formerly Alchemy Systems)
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Usability
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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Intertek Alchemy (formerly Alchemy Systems)
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Reliability and Availability
ADP
ADP outages are very rare
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Intertek Alchemy (formerly Alchemy Systems)
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Performance
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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Intertek Alchemy (formerly Alchemy Systems)
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Support Rating
ADP
I have contacted support multiple times and have always been happy with the results. ADP's support staff is always helpful and makes easy work of solving problems. I love my Payroll Account Manager, as well as my Enhanced Time Account Manager.
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Intertek Alchemy (formerly Alchemy Systems)
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In-Person Training
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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Intertek Alchemy (formerly Alchemy Systems)
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Online Training
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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Intertek Alchemy (formerly Alchemy Systems)
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Implementation Rating
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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Intertek Alchemy (formerly Alchemy Systems)
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Alternatives Considered
ADP
Although this SAS takes longer to perform the everyday functions related to payroll and HR data input, the difference in this software and our previous software is like night and day. We were on a very old server platform and had too many issues with continuous need for backup.
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Intertek Alchemy (formerly Alchemy Systems)
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Scalability
ADP
It handles very well with very sensitive data of a company especially of employees. Even provides HR services regarding recruitment services like recruitment, providing notification, even handles increment cycle of employee, any awards achieved by employees. All of this services are handled by them in very efficient way.
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Intertek Alchemy (formerly Alchemy Systems)
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Return on Investment
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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Intertek Alchemy (formerly Alchemy Systems)
  • Decreased the amount of time HR spends on conducting safety training.
  • Decreases amount of down production time for employees to complete.
  • No negative impacts to report.
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