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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ADP Workforce Now

    Score7.5 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

    Patriot Payroll

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/APatriot Software headquartered in Canton, Ohio offers Patriot PAY, their benefits administration and payroll software.

    $17

    per month

    Pricing
    ADP Workforce NowPatriot Payroll
    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
    Basic Payroll
    $17/mo + $4 per employee/contractor
    Accounting Basic
    $20/mo (unlimited use)
    Accounting Premium
    $30/mo (unlimited use)
    Full Service Payroll
    $37/mo + $4 per employee/contractor
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ADP Workforce NowPatriot Payroll
    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.Patriot Software has two payroll options to choose from: Basic Payroll, and Full Service payroll software. Both start with a simple three-step payroll process. With the Full Service Payroll, Patriot will collect, deposit, and file federal, state, and local payroll taxes on the customer's behalf; end-of-the-year payroll tax filing is included at no extra charge. Print W2s on 8 x 1/2 x 11 plain white office paper to hand to employees, or post to the free employee portal. Also, Patriot Software offers free direct deposit.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    ADP Workforce NowPatriot Payroll
    Considered Both Products
    ADP
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    ADP is a lot more user friendly both on the administrator and employee side and the reports can be converted to Excel to help when doing various projects for the company. Ceridian is the only one that I have used [in] respect to benefits, so I can't compare any of the other …
    Incentivized
    Patriot Software
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    86%
    Would buy again
    427 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    10 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    358 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    10 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    436 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    72%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    191 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    70%
    Implementation went as expected
    229 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    Features
    ADP Workforce NowPatriot Payroll
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of ADP Workforce Now and Patriot Payroll
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.7
    1072 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data8.7947 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history8.5988 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration8.1938 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.3964 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting6.9676 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management7.4740 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.2680 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of ADP Workforce Now and Patriot Payroll
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    8.1
    1085 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Patriot Payroll
    8.3
    15 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Pay calculation9.11045 Ratings9.515 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors8.1414 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.4336 Ratings8.75 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.4825 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.31032 Ratings9.211 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management7.1813 Ratings8.213 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.2498 Ratings6.36 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of ADP Workforce Now and Patriot Payroll
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    8.1
    890 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Approval workflow7.7810 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details8.4844 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment8.1686 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of ADP Workforce Now and Patriot Payroll
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.9
    1064 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.61026 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information8.81015 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.1819 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition6.2386 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history7.732 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of ADP Workforce Now and Patriot Payroll
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    6.0
    12 Ratings
    29% below category average
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets6.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of ADP Workforce Now and Patriot Payroll
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    6.9
    988 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Report builder7.6971 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.3966 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data5.8575 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of ADP Workforce Now and Patriot Payroll
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.3
    150 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    New hire portal7.7146 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.0118 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of ADP Workforce Now and Patriot Payroll
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    6.5
    335 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting6.7261 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting6.2313 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility6.4258 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking6.8308 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of ADP Workforce Now and Patriot Payroll
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    6.5
    432 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans6.4389 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans6.2332 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking6.4392 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders7.0408 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency6.5341 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of ADP Workforce Now and Patriot Payroll
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    6.0
    7 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    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 ADP Workforce Now and Patriot Payroll
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    5.5
    445 Ratings
    36% below category average
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management6.8389 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting6.5381 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media3.9305 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting5.8341 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention2.38 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking6.6384 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts6.7404 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    Score6.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ADP Workforce NowPatriot Payroll
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.9
    (1139 ratings)
    9.7
    (20 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.4
    (83 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    3.0
    (80 ratings)
    9.3
    (10 ratings)
    Availability
    7.3
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    6.4
    (13 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.0
    (509 ratings)
    8.7
    (10 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.2
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    5.8
    (17 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    1.5
    (34 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    6.4
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    6.1
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.1
    (799 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 NowPatriot Payroll
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ADP
    The ease in which you can process payroll and year end (T4s). Ability to maintain payroll - enter upcoming changes (e.g. pay raises for a certain date) ahead of time. While we don't use it in my current company, in past ones the time & attendance integration with timesheets is fabulous. Our company uses a 3rd party scheduling & timesheet platform which also integrates with one click but is a little more work to maintain time off balances within ADP Workforce Now. We use the 3rd party platform (Evolia) for scheduling and timesheets as the management here wanted the ability to see salaried employees on site, have a chat feature, and some self-management on the employee side with the ability to swap shifts.
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    Patriot Software
    Patriot PAY is well-suited to a company that has a 10-day window between the end of the pay period and the payday. The company size makes very little difference and it is easy to use for any company. It is also very progressive in development and improvement. If a company has a small window for turn-around, but fairly consistent payroll amounts (such as a lot of salary workers), Patriot PAY might also be a good fit for them.

    Companies with tight turn-around times or payrolls that vary significantly in direct deposit amounts might have difficulty using Patriot PAY.
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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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    Patriot Software
    • It is simple, intuitive and straightforward in its design. Someone with little experience with roles in human resources roles, bookkeeping or payroll can quickly learn how to set-up the software and run payroll regularly by reading through the support portion of the site, or by contacting the helpful staff at Patriot. Patriot staff have walked me through issues or guided me on the phone as I learned how to use a function of the software.
    • Patriot provides comprehensive quarterly tax filing records, including 941s, state unemployment compensation tax payments, state employer's tax and local employer's tax filings. You can also generate payroll or tax deposit reports over a specific time period or per employee.
    • The support and FAQ pages available on Patriot are very practical and written in an easy to understand manner. Using the information provided there, I was able to properly set up new employees according to local and state filing requirements.
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    Cons
    ADP
    • Customized pre-process payroll reports (Limited on pre-process payroll reports)
    • Labor Allocation (Allocations make payroll reporting very hard to review and find any errors )
    • Recruiting (ATS is very basic)
    • Geofencing (should be able to change shape rather than a circle)
    • Pay Classes (should be able to change at Practitioner level rather than reach out to support)
    • Cookies and Cache have to be cleared on a regular basis
    • Only able to see employee documents/acknowledgements one at a time in the employee file
    • Timecards can only be managed/viewed by 1 person
    • Timeoff emails do not have a link
    • Cost per payroll - not just monthly fee so cost with off cycle payrolls
    • Separate I9 step not needed - during onboarding - 2nd Everify step
    • ADP Workforce Now does not pull in allowances for Houly employees into payroll ONLY Salaried employees
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    Patriot Software
    • Connecting with outside software - we have an issue of Patriot not recognizing donors when connected to other websites when all the information is the same minus a middle initial
    • Giving an error page when something small is off. Instead of giving an easy to fix error notification, Patriot brings the user to an error page and they have to reenter everything.
    • Fixing dates easily. If a date is entered incorrectly, 8/13/21 instead of 2021, an error pop up appears but the user has to click enter/okay many times or refresh the page in order to fix this issue.
    • Enter vs Tab key - Patriot loves the tab key but if the user clicks enter instead, many times it brings them to the home page.
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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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    Patriot Software
    It works well because it is cheap for us.
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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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    Patriot Software
    I think it is great once things are setup as for general user looking to look for simple things like a copy of a paystub or a current pay rate for an employee. However, to find specialized things like a state withholding number or payroll integration settings those do require a bit more digging to find or possibly a call to customer service for help.
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    Reliability and Availability
    ADP
    ADP outages are very rare
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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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    Patriot Software
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    Support Rating
    ADP
    Kelly La Rosa and Brian McLaughlin have been exceptional partners over the last few years and a tremendous source of support in my role. They are consistently solution‑oriented, highly responsive, and proactive in identifying opportunities to improve our processes. Both regularly brought forward thoughtful recommendations, including suggestions for new ADP products that aligned well with our evolving needs. Their expertise, reliability, and genuine commitment to client success have made a meaningful impact on my work and on our overall experience with ADP.
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    Patriot Software
    Generally speaking it is pretty good that when I need to call somebody up for a payroll question I can generally within five minutes get somebody on the phone and they can help me resolve the problem or specify where specifically I need to go or contact to find my answers. However, that being said, for my specific situation as a partner my assigned contact has not always been very responsive.
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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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    Patriot Software
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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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    Patriot Software
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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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    Patriot Software
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    ADP
    I also used UltiPro (way back -- it didn't even appear in dropdown). Recommend ADP Workforce Now above all others. Paycor and Paycom were both very clunky. I even helped implement Paycom and could never get it to work how the business needed it to.
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    Patriot Software
    I briefly used Intuit Online Payroll, and it was expensive, had no support, and was very frustrating to use. I also used 3 local tax companies for payroll - they were extremely expensive and messed up all of the time. Their employee turnover was very annoying (and it seemed to happen every other month) and each employee did things differently. When I let one of my employees go, the last company paid them after termination (2 weeks of salary), and had to get into a legal battle because the employee would not give the money back.
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    Scalability
    ADP
    We have several departments that utilize the reporting, utilize the timecards and the system. We also have self service that is nice for all of our employees. This system allows us to designate what each group can see, and what employees can change, or who can clock in and out offsite
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    Patriot Software
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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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    Patriot Software
    • It boosts my time available for client-facing activities by not having to spend as much time processing payroll.
    • It helps me deliver accurate reports to my CPA at tax time regarding employee wages and employer taxes.
    • Through the online portal, I can easily track year-to-date taxes my company has paid.
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    ScreenShots

    ADP Workforce Now Screenshots

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    Patriot Payroll Screenshots

    Screenshot of the 3-step process to carry out payrollScreenshot of the Payroll interface, which can be used run payroll on any device with internet or data connection. There is no need to download and maintain a separate payroll app.Screenshot of a payroll report, to sort by work location, employee, and date range.