ADP Workforce Now vs. Shiftboard

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
Shiftboard
Score 6.6 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Shiftboard offers a full-service employee scheduling software solution targeted for industries as diverse as hospitality and security to event planning and business services. This solution enables companies to manage employee schedules across job sites, geographies, and different employee types. The vendor says their user-friendly iPhone and Android apps help employees easily access their schedules anywhere. Additionally, the vendor says the are responsible for…
$45
up to 35 employees
Pricing
ADP Workforce NowShiftboard
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
Lite
$45 per month
up to 35 employees
Standard
$120 per month
up to 70 employees
Plus
$276 per month
up to 125 employees
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ADP Workforce NowShiftboard
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredRequired
Additional DetailsPlease contact ADP for a product demo and ask about a hands-on "test drive" of Workforce Now.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
ADP Workforce NowShiftboard
Features
ADP Workforce NowShiftboard
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.7
1042 Ratings
2% below category average
Shiftboard
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data8.0920 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history8.0957 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.0907 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.7935 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting7.4654 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management7.9717 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)6.9661 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
Shiftboard
-
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
Shiftboard
-
Ratings
Approval workflow7.7782 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details7.4813 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.8660 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.6
1034 Ratings
6% below category average
Shiftboard
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information8.0997 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information7.9986 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation7.8796 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition6.8373 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
Shiftboard
-
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
Shiftboard
-
Ratings
Report builder7.4941 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.1937 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data5.6558 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.0
129 Ratings
13% below category average
Shiftboard
-
Ratings
New hire portal7.4125 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
3% below category average
Shiftboard
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting7.6247 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
6.6
413 Ratings
18% below category average
Shiftboard
-
Ratings
Performance plans6.8370 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans6.5318 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking6.1374 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders6.9389 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
Shiftboard
-
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
16% below category average
Shiftboard
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management7.5372 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.7363 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media6.8292 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting6.9325 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention2.38 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking7.0367 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.3388 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
ADP Workforce NowShiftboard
Likelihood to Recommend
7.9
(1109 ratings)
6.3
(4 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.2
(83 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
4.0
(80 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
7.3
(14 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
6.4
(13 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.0
(480 ratings)
2.1
(2 ratings)
In-Person Training
8.2
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
5.8
(17 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
1.9
(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 NowShiftboard
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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Shiftboard
It's a great intro into a workforce management tool, but our use of it is basically as a calendar without it being linked to our actual calendars. It's just another tab that we have to keep open throughout our workday. It's great that we're able to see everyone who is working at what time and what channel of support, but I believe that there are visual aids that can be added to it to make everything much easier to read and more user-friendly.
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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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Shiftboard
  • Mobile accessibility
  • Cloud-based software
  • Compliant with all necessary information security standards
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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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Shiftboard
  • The ability to print a month view of the schedule would be a great benefit.
  • The signup list is a great feature, but there are too many steps to make it easy to use.
  • The bulk add and delete process works well, but tends to be confusing for users.
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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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Shiftboard
No answers on this topic
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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Shiftboard
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
ADP
ADP outages are very rare
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Shiftboard
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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Shiftboard
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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Shiftboard
I never sought out Shiftboard support.
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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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Shiftboard
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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Shiftboard
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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Shiftboard
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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Shiftboard
We have not used another product like Shiftboard at our 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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Shiftboard
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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Shiftboard
  • Effective allocation to proper shows/projects for our network
  • Effectively catches any discrepancies between scheduled hours and actual hours for employees
  • Requires significant manpower to maintain scheduling accuracy
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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

Shiftboard Screenshots

Screenshot of Custom Reports & AnalyticsScreenshot of Detailed Employee ProfilesScreenshot of User-Friendly Time Off RequestsScreenshot of Mobile TradeboardScreenshot of Check Employee Availability on Android & iOS