ADP Workforce Now vs. Factorial HR

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
Factorial HR
Score 6.9 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Factorial is an HR software company that was founded in 2016. Factorial was born with the goal of solving all the slow and repetitive HR processes through free software and a labor consultant service. The vendor reports that 80% of the day is spent on cumbersome and repetitive tasks and only 20% invests in building a robust business culture, and increasing productivity and employee satisfaction. The vendor aims to provide human resource managers with the tools they need to take…N/A
Pricing
ADP Workforce NowFactorial HR
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 NowFactorial HR
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
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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Community Pulse
ADP Workforce NowFactorial HR
Top Pros

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Top Cons

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Features
ADP Workforce NowFactorial HR
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
Factorial HR
7.8
1 Ratings
1% below category average
Employee demographic data8.1903 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Employment history8.2939 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Job profiles and administration7.9891 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.4918 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Organizational charting6.7643 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Organization and location management7.5704 Ratings7.01 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
Factorial HR
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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
Factorial HR
7.7
1 Ratings
5% below category average
Approval workflow7.9767 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Balance details7.6800 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.6648 Ratings7.01 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
Factorial HR
5.0
1 Ratings
48% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information8.2978 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Update personal information8.5969 Ratings5.01 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.1783 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Employee recognition7.0366 Ratings2.01 Ratings
View job history7.732 Ratings8.01 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
Factorial HR
6.0
1 Ratings
26% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets6.012 Ratings6.01 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
Factorial HR
5.3
1 Ratings
36% below category average
Report builder7.3928 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.5924 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data6.2551 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.0
117 Ratings
14% below category average
Factorial HR
3.5
1 Ratings
79% below category average
New hire portal7.4113 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Manager tracking tools6.693 Ratings3.01 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
Factorial HR
2.8
1 Ratings
98% below category average
Corporate goal setting7.9240 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.9291 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.5238 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Performance tracking7.9284 Ratings2.01 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
Factorial HR
5.8
1 Ratings
32% below category average
Performance plans7.3361 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.3309 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Review status tracking7.5366 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Review reminders7.3378 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.2313 Ratings5.01 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
Factorial HR
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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
Factorial HR
5.7
1 Ratings
31% below category average
Job Requisition Management7.6366 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.1358 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.1287 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting7.3321 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention2.38 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Applicant Tracking7.1362 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.3383 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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Small Businesses
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.3 out of 10
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Score 7.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
ADP Workforce NowFactorial HR
Likelihood to Recommend
8.2
(1090 ratings)
6.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.3
(82 ratings)
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(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)
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(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
6.1
(8 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ADP Workforce NowFactorial HR
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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Factorial
I am not fully convinced about factorial HR yet. We are about to transition to a new tool after using Recruitee for a long time. The bar was high when it came to recruitment ATS. and Factorial HR is multifaceted but not as well structured or functional. Support in other languages should also be improved, as those are the most common reviews I have seen online.
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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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Factorial
  • Recruitment ATS.
  • Keeping documents and employee records.
  • Talent performance management.
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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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Factorial
  • i think the main area is time off requests.
  • also, customer service is not as responsive.
  • interface could be more user friendly.
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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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Factorial
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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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Factorial
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
ADP
ADP outages are very rare
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Factorial
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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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Factorial
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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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Factorial
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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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Factorial
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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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Factorial
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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Factorial
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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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Factorial
I does not stack up very well. It's best feature is that it is a 360 HR platform, but it needs to evolve and improve. Recruitee and Teamtailor seem way better options, in my opinion, for the Applicant tracking system. Time off tends to get confusing at times, and employees prefer tools like bamboo or Roots, which integrate well with other tools.
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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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Factorial
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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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Factorial
  • It has not had any impact. we are testing the tool for a while now, but we do not think it will make it to the end of the process.
  • It seems good for ATS but all other functionalities seemed to have been left behind.
  • I like that it allows managing posts and other things like internal social media and communities.
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