ADP Workforce Now vs. CareerPlug

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ADP Workforce Now
Score 7.7 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
CareerPlug
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
CareerPlug is a software company that helps companies across the U.S. and Canada to attract and hire the right people. Their hiring software works for non-HR people so every owner, operator, and hiring manager can make the right hires for their team. Headquartered in Austin, CareerPlug provides a playbook on How to Hire, making it easier to access best practices, and automating the process so users can focus on making the right hire.N/A
Pricing
ADP Workforce NowCareerPlug
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
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ADP Workforce NowCareerPlug
Free Trial
NoYes
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 NowCareerPlug
Features
ADP Workforce NowCareerPlug
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.7
1042 Ratings
3% below category average
CareerPlug
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data8.0920 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history7.9957 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.0907 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.7935 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting7.5654 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management7.9717 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)6.8661 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.7
1054 Ratings
4% below category average
CareerPlug
-
Ratings
Pay calculation8.41015 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors6.8397 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.4306 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.7805 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.31002 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management7.5784 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.6478 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.6
860 Ratings
6% below category average
CareerPlug
-
Ratings
Approval workflow7.7782 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details7.4813 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.9660 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.6
1034 Ratings
7% below category average
CareerPlug
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information7.9997 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information7.8986 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation7.8796 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition6.7373 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
28% below category average
CareerPlug
-
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
6.7
958 Ratings
12% below category average
CareerPlug
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Ratings
Report builder7.4941 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.0937 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data5.5558 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.0
129 Ratings
13% below category average
CareerPlug
-
Ratings
New hire portal7.3125 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools6.7101 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.7
319 Ratings
4% below category average
CareerPlug
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting7.5247 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.8298 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.7244 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking7.6292 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
6.5
413 Ratings
20% below category average
CareerPlug
-
Ratings
Performance plans6.8370 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans6.4318 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking5.9374 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders6.8389 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency6.5323 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
6.0
7 Ratings
26% below category average
CareerPlug
-
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
6.6
427 Ratings
15% below category average
CareerPlug
8.1
7 Ratings
3% above category average
Job Requisition Management7.5372 Ratings8.57 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.7363 Ratings7.97 Ratings
Publish to Social Media6.8292 Ratings7.37 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting6.8325 Ratings8.57 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention2.38 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking7.0367 Ratings8.27 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.3388 Ratings8.27 Ratings
Customized Application Form00 Ratings7.97 Ratings
Candidate Search00 Ratings8.27 Ratings
Collaboration00 Ratings8.26 Ratings
Email Templates00 Ratings8.27 Ratings
User Permissions00 Ratings7.97 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings8.27 Ratings
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User Ratings
ADP Workforce NowCareerPlug
Likelihood to Recommend
7.8
(1109 ratings)
9.1
(7 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.2
(83 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
3.7
(80 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
7.3
(14 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
6.4
(13 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.0
(480 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
8.2
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
5.8
(17 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
1.8
(34 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
6.4
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
6.1
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
7.3
(770 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 NowCareerPlug
Likelihood to Recommend
ADP
It is well suited for companies that have over 50 employees working in multiple departments and should be allocated in specific ways. It can help get all their information from the beginning point of interviews to the end in which a check is produced, allowing the employee to update their information and add their direct deposit.
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CareerPlug
If you're looking to hire but don't want to have it be an all consuming portion of your job, CareerPlug is great! The automation behind it has been so helpful to us
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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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CareerPlug
  • Posting jobs to multiple job boards
  • Sending candidate communications through the interviewing/hiring process
  • Saving and managing job templates
  • Customizing the interview/hiring process
  • Providing reporting and data
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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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CareerPlug
  • CareerPlug should have a training manual.
  • There should be an easier way to add leaves and incentives
  • Interface should be more precise.
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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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CareerPlug
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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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CareerPlug
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
ADP
ADP outages are very rare
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CareerPlug
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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CareerPlug
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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CareerPlug
No answers on this topic
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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CareerPlug
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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CareerPlug
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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CareerPlug
No answers on this topic
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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CareerPlug
CareerPlug is cost efficient as compared to the other HR software. its easy to use and it can handle a lot more then other referred software.
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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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CareerPlug
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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CareerPlug
  • Increased quality candidates by 100%
  • Reduced monthly recruiting cost by 75%
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ScreenShots

ADP Workforce Now Screenshots

Screenshot of ADP Workforce Now: a simple and complete human capital management solutionScreenshot of Benchmarking by ADP DataCloud: an application with an extensive data set ... available to ADP Workforce Now clientsScreenshot of ADP Workforce Now clients can equip their employees with the ADP Mobile self-service app

CareerPlug Screenshots

Screenshot of Additional Job SharingScreenshot of DashboardScreenshot of Job DistributionScreenshot of Job IndexScreenshot of Job PostingScreenshot of Text Messaging