ADP Workforce Now vs. Brightmove

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
Brightmove
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Brightmove is a cloud-based ATS developed by Brightmove, Inc based on Florida.This product offers features typical of applicant tracking systems, as well as a few other features: a customizable dashboard, mobile accessibility, SMS messaging from the dashboard, and batch or mass communication with potential candidates via multiple channels such as email or by leveraging its integration with social networking sites via the “Social Bar” that allows the recruiter to view Facebook and LinkedIn…
$125
per month per user
Pricing
ADP Workforce NowBrightmove
Editions & Modules
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
BrightMove for Staffing or HR
$125
per month per user
BrightMove for RPO or PEO
$225
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ADP Workforce NowBrightmove
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredOptional
Additional DetailsPlease contact ADP for a product demo and ask about a hands-on "test drive" of Workforce Now.
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Features
ADP Workforce NowBrightmove
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.7
1038 Ratings
3% below category average
Brightmove
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data8.1916 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history8.1953 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.1903 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.6931 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting7.1651 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management7.7714 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.3658 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.9
1050 Ratings
2% below category average
Brightmove
-
Ratings
Pay calculation8.61011 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.0395 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.7303 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.9803 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.5999 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management7.7781 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.7476 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.7
857 Ratings
6% below category average
Brightmove
-
Ratings
Approval workflow7.8779 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details7.5810 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.7657 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.8
1030 Ratings
4% below category average
Brightmove
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information8.1993 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information8.3982 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.1793 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition7.0372 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
27% below category average
Brightmove
-
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
6.9
954 Ratings
10% below category average
Brightmove
-
Ratings
Report builder7.4937 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.4933 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data5.9556 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.1
126 Ratings
13% below category average
Brightmove
-
Ratings
New hire portal7.5122 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools6.799 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.8
317 Ratings
4% below category average
Brightmove
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting7.9245 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.0296 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.7242 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking7.7290 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.0
410 Ratings
13% below category average
Brightmove
-
Ratings
Performance plans7.1367 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans6.9315 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking6.8371 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders7.1387 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency6.9321 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
Brightmove
-
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
6.7
424 Ratings
16% below category average
Brightmove
9.2
8 Ratings
15% above category average
Job Requisition Management7.5369 Ratings9.08 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.0360 Ratings9.08 Ratings
Publish to Social Media6.9289 Ratings9.07 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting7.1322 Ratings9.06 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention2.38 Ratings9.08 Ratings
Applicant Tracking7.0364 Ratings9.08 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.2385 Ratings10.07 Ratings
Customized Application Form00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Resume Management00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
Candidate Search00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
Collaboration00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
Email Templates00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
User Permissions00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
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User Ratings
ADP Workforce NowBrightmove
Likelihood to Recommend
8.1
(1105 ratings)
8.0
(11 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.3
(82 ratings)
3.0
(4 ratings)
Usability
5.1
(79 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
7.3
(14 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
6.4
(13 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.1
(476 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
In-Person Training
8.2
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
5.8
(17 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
3.8
(34 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
Configurability
6.4
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
6.1
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
7.4
(766 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 NowBrightmove
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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BrightMove, Inc.
If you want a full-service ATS and will use the tool to post jobs and track candidates, Brightmove is a very solid tool. They are adding functionality and making it more robust. In our case, we ended up just using it for resume repository and management and so the solution essentially outgrew us such that the price structure and options are no longer competitive or make as much sense as when we first started using the tool.
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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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BrightMove, Inc.
  • Brightmove is intuitive and easy to learn and to use. It interfaces well with social media.
  • Brightmove has good capabilities to build interfaces to other systems, such as a background checking system.
  • In addition, Brightmove has a good record of being available.
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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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BrightMove, Inc.
  • Brightmove could offer more detailed and user friendly reports.
  • Brightmove could add more screening questions to applicants when they are applying to a job. The feature that is already there is not really useful.
  • Brightmove needs to separate internal applicants from external applicants.
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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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BrightMove, Inc.
Brightmove has worked well as we are a company with 120 employees. For as long as we stay around this size, we will continue with Brightmove, but as we grow we will start looking for an ATS that can directly tie into our CRM (NetSuite). The price point is great for the functionality when compared to other ATS solutions
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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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BrightMove, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
ADP
ADP outages are very rare
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BrightMove, Inc.
No answers on this topic
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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BrightMove, Inc.
No answers on this topic
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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BrightMove, Inc.
The Customer Support is the best part of using this ATS vs others. They have a chat feature on the home page where you can ask a question and have a Customer Service rep help you in less than a minute. I have found that to be invaluable and a life saver on several occasions. I'm not sure you get that kind of service from a bigger ATS provider.
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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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BrightMove, Inc.
No answers on this topic
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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BrightMove, Inc.
No answers on this topic
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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BrightMove, Inc.
The Info Tech conversion and implementation team was too small to meet our needs
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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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BrightMove, Inc.
Brightmove seems to be pretty similar to Vurv, but overall the functionality of the other systems I have used has been better. I didn't select to implement Brightmove, it was already in place when I joined the company.
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Scalability
ADP
We have been able to grow with ADP from just a few hundred employees to over 10,000 so it's actually very scalable for payroll usage. We do not use the benefits and onboarding offerings for most of our employees but they are built to scale easily enough for when our corporate team has over 1,000 FTE.
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BrightMove, Inc.
No answers on this topic
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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BrightMove, Inc.
  • Positive ROI in terms of time spent by our recruiting team. Our old ATS was clunky and forced users to spend more time on mundane tasks.
  • Positive ROI in terms of connecting without outside job boards and finding job candidates.
  • Positive ROI in terms of motivating our team by seeing their numbers in an easy to understand/read dashboard.
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