ADP Workforce Now vs. Sage HRMS

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ADP Workforce Now
Score 7.5 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
Sage HRMS
Score 9.8 out of 10
N/A
Sage HRMS is an HR management solution that integrates payroll, benefits, recruiting, employee self-service, and analytics capabilities.N/A
Pricing
ADP Workforce NowSage HRMS
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 NowSage HRMS
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
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 NowSage HRMS
Considered Both Products
ADP Workforce Now
Chose ADP Workforce Now
ADP Workforce Now is more automated than Sage HRMS and provides the opportunity to have less human error.
Chose ADP Workforce Now
I have used Sage HRMS at a previous employer, and ADP Workforce Now is far more user-friendly. I did not select ADP Workforce Now; it is just what my current company uses.
Chose ADP Workforce Now
The presentation is cleaner and a lot easier to manage and understand in ADP Workforce Now. A lot more intuitive, plus ADP is an effective dated system. My experience with Sage HRMS is it was a real-time system.
Chose ADP Workforce Now
ADP, is far and above the benefits of Sage. I actually have not utilized many other HRIS systems, but I would always go with ADP if it were my choice. They have such a comprehensive package that most companies cannot compete with.
Sage HRMS

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Features
ADP Workforce NowSage HRMS
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.8
1072 Ratings
4% below category average
Sage HRMS
5.5
9 Ratings
38% below category average
Employee demographic data8.4947 Ratings8.08 Ratings
Employment history8.2988 Ratings8.09 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.2938 Ratings1.39 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.5964 Ratings7.99 Ratings
Organizational charting7.3676 Ratings6.04 Ratings
Organization and location management7.6740 Ratings6.06 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.0680 Ratings1.27 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
8.0
1085 Ratings
2% below category average
Sage HRMS
4.8
7 Ratings
52% below category average
Pay calculation8.91045 Ratings6.17 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.7414 Ratings4.04 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.1336 Ratings6.92 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.5825 Ratings2.16 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.91032 Ratings8.07 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management7.3813 Ratings3.06 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.5498 Ratings3.27 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.9
890 Ratings
3% below category average
Sage HRMS
1.2
7 Ratings
149% below category average
Approval workflow7.7810 Ratings1.26 Ratings
Balance details8.0844 Ratings1.27 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.1686 Ratings1.06 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.8
1064 Ratings
5% below category average
Sage HRMS
3.9
8 Ratings
71% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information8.41026 Ratings4.18 Ratings
Update personal information8.41015 Ratings4.27 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.0819 Ratings1.16 Ratings
Employee recognition6.5386 Ratings6.04 Ratings
View job history7.732 Ratings4.05 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
6.0
12 Ratings
29% below category average
Sage HRMS
7.0
2 Ratings
14% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets6.012 Ratings7.02 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
6.8
988 Ratings
11% below category average
Sage HRMS
3.7
8 Ratings
68% below category average
Report builder7.6971 Ratings2.07 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.2966 Ratings1.28 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data5.7575 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.3
150 Ratings
9% below category average
Sage HRMS
7.0
4 Ratings
13% below category average
New hire portal7.6146 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Manager tracking tools6.9118 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
6.9
335 Ratings
15% below category average
Sage HRMS
7.3
2 Ratings
10% below category average
Corporate goal setting7.0261 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Individual goal setting6.7313 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility6.9258 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Performance tracking7.1308 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
6.5
432 Ratings
19% below category average
Sage HRMS
7.8
5 Ratings
1% below category average
Performance plans6.6389 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Performance improvement plans6.3332 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Review status tracking6.1392 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Review reminders7.0408 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Multiple review frequency6.5341 Ratings7.03 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
Sage HRMS
8.5
1 Ratings
8% above category average
Create succession plans/pools5.86 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Candidate ranking5.86 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Candidate search6.37 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Candidate development6.26 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
5.8
445 Ratings
29% below category average
Sage HRMS
7.6
3 Ratings
2% below category average
Job Requisition Management7.0389 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Company Website Posting6.7381 Ratings7.23 Ratings
Publish to Social Media4.8305 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting6.0341 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention2.38 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Applicant Tracking6.8384 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.0404 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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Score 9.3 out of 10
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Paypro Workforce Management
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Enterprises
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User Ratings
ADP Workforce NowSage HRMS
Likelihood to Recommend
7.9
(1123 ratings)
1.2
(10 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.8
(83 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
2.5
(80 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
7.3
(14 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
6.4
(13 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
6.5
(494 ratings)
-
(0 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
7.8
(785 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 NowSage HRMS
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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Sage
Sage HRMS is a software that fits in all organizations whether small or large and this makes it the most suitable HR solution as it will help you manage your workforce even if it may appear small. The software has analytics and reporting tools that are applicable in performance management where you will use them in assessing the productivity of your employees and plan on how to improve further as a workforce. It further helps in employee on-boarding, payroll management, and talent management
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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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Sage
  • Ability to see history (like job history) easily at a glance.
  • Ability to make changes easily.
  • Organizing info in the employee record.
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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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Sage
  • We changed our chart of accounts. The system does not allow you to change the numbering format, so we had to start over with new databases.
  • The tax return portion of the software does not file local taxes. We would definitely like to see this functionality in the future.
  • The payroll piece does not handle complicated move up and move downs for union pay. This could definitely be improved upon.
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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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Sage
I do not work with this software anymore, and I am not involved with the renewal of it. However, if I were, I would still suggest using it unless something better was introduced
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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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Sage
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Reliability and Availability
ADP
ADP outages are very rare
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Sage
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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Sage
No answers on this topic
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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Sage
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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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Sage
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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Sage
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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Sage
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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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Sage
Sage HRMS was very cost effective for a non-profit. It does all that we needed as a company and more. It also allows us to handle payroll ourselves instead of outsourcing [it].
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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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Sage
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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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Sage
  • there can be a high ROI when processing payroll in house compared to outsourced. Not to mention the flexibility you gain.
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