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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ADP WorkForce Suite

    Score6 out of 10
    N/AThe WorkForce Suite, by WorkForce Software, is a mobile-first, cloud-based modern workforce management solution with integrated employee communications and collaboration capabilities. The WorkForce Suite aims to help global enterprise organizations optimize their labor, protect against compliance risks, and maximize productivity while building a highly engaged, resilient, and agile workforce.N/A

    Asana

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AAsana is a web and mobile project management app. With tasks, projects, conversations, and dashboards, Asana lets an entire team know who's doing what by when, enabling workload balancing. Users can also add integrations for GANTT charts, time tracking and more.

    $13.49

    per month per user

    Notion

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ANotion aims to present users with an all-in-one workspace — for notes, tasks, wikis, and databases, from Notion Labs in San Francisco.

    $5

    per month per user

    Pricing
    ADP WorkForce SuiteAsanaNotion
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Starter
    $13.49
    per month per user
    Advanced
    $30.49
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Personal
    Free
    Free
    $0
    Plus
    $12
    per month per user
    Business
    $24
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Custom Pricing
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ADP WorkForce SuiteAsanaNotion
    Free Trial
    NoYesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details—A discount is offered for annual billing.A discount is offered for annual billing.
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    ADP WorkForce SuiteAsanaNotion
    Considered Multiple Products
    WorkForce Software An ADP Company
    No answer on this topic
    Asana
    No answer on this topic
    Notion Labs, Inc
    Chose Notion
    Notion is much more robust than Google Tasks, which I find very limited.
    Notion is far more customizable and affordable than Asana, which is more of a turnkey solution for teams that want to work within a pre-defined structure.
    Notion and ClickUp are comparable, in my opinion, in …
    Incentivized
    Chose Notion
    Notion pretty much combines all the capabilities each one of these platforms have and just takes the most important ideas and concentrates on making them stand out. I can create a "Trello" type of timeline, and use a more traditional "Jira" or "Asana" type of waterfall view. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Notion
    I've used Evernote in the past and currently use Asana alongside Notion, so I can compare them based on my experience.

    Notion is much more flexible than Evernote. While Evernote is great for basic note-taking, Notion allows me to structure my notes with nested pages, databases, …
    Incentivized
    Chose Notion
    I didn’t select Notion over them. I picked Asana, Monday, and ClickUp over Notion everytime. They have better notifications, work smoothly, are easier to maintain, don’t need someone to spend hours to maintain.
    Incentivized
    Chose Notion
    Notion was more robust than Asana and allowed for greater flexibility. It feels like Notion also makes up product updates more frequently and adds new features on a consistent basis to help the product continually improve. It Notion works better and allows for more in-depth …
    Incentivized
    Chose Notion
    because Notion is more comprehensive and offers greater possibilities.
    Incentivized
    Chose Notion
    I like the Notion interface and possibilities.
    Incentivized
    Chose Notion
    The company uses both Notion and Trello within the company. Notion is more for North America employees while Trello is used between Operation team overseas and in North America. Sometimes it's a preference of how the tools look like for project management. I would say both …
    Incentivized
    Chose Notion
    It's a combination of the three put together but with the added benefit of web hosting being a part of its core. The other tools are more the same thing, with just a couple of different elements in between. Notion combines them all and consistently adds new functions to its core.
    Incentivized
    Chose Notion
    Notion is hugely more customizable, versatile and easy to use. All the other tools I've tried were simply not doing it for me.
    Incentivized
    Chose Notion
    Notion felt much easier and intuitive than Confluence. Note: It's important to have someone set up templates and team spaces to make this easier. Confluence's search was less effective.

    Google docs feels much more siloed and you can't make one document include multiple types …
    Incentivized
    Chose Notion
    Notion is all things to many people, but I prefer to move some of my intense project planning out of Notion into Jira. Jira's automations and APIs are much more robust and the data tracking Jira provides is better for spring planning. Notion is extremely flexible, though, and …
    Incentivized
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    107 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    79 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    72 Answers
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    45 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    78 Answers
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    53 Answers
    Features
    ADP WorkForce SuiteAsanaNotion
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of ADP WorkForce Suite and Asana and Notion
    Feature
    ADP WorkForce Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Asana
    8.5
    179 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Notion
    7.3
    79 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Task Management00 Ratings9.2179 Ratings8.174 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings8.1152 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings9.261 Ratings6.846 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings8.3162 Ratings6.957 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings9.3132 Ratings6.355 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings9.4178 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings8.57 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings8.57 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings8.7150 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings8.8142 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings8.8149 Ratings7.272 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings6.16 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management00 Ratings8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings7.377 Ratings00 Ratings
    Search00 Ratings00 Ratings7.975 Ratings
    Visual planning tools00 Ratings00 Ratings7.868 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of ADP WorkForce Suite and Asana and Notion
    Feature
    ADP WorkForce Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Asana
    6.7
    48 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Notion
    -
    Ratings
    Project & financial reporting00 Ratings5.51 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software00 Ratings8.047 Ratings00 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of ADP WorkForce Suite and Asana and Notion
    Feature
    ADP WorkForce Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Asana
    -
    Ratings
    Notion
    7.7
    76 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Chat00 Ratings00 Ratings6.129 Ratings
    Notifications00 Ratings00 Ratings7.568 Ratings
    Discussions00 Ratings00 Ratings7.249 Ratings
    Surveys00 Ratings00 Ratings6.820 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings00 Ratings8.769 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings00 Ratings8.98 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of ADP WorkForce Suite and Asana and Notion
    Feature
    ADP WorkForce Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Asana
    -
    Ratings
    Notion
    8.1
    76 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Versioning00 Ratings00 Ratings7.657 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings00 Ratings7.649 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings00 Ratings7.343 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings00 Ratings8.571 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings00 Ratings8.271 Ratings
    Advanced security features00 Ratings00 Ratings7.251 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings00 Ratings9.213 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings00 Ratings9.253 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ADP WorkForce SuiteAsanaNotion
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.0
    (6 ratings)
    9.1
    (209 ratings)
    8.6
    (85 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    9.6
    (34 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (37 ratings)
    8.4
    (55 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.0
    (42 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (4 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.7
    (4 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ADP WorkForce SuiteAsanaNotion
    Likelihood to Recommend
    WorkForce Software An ADP Company
    EmpCenter is really well suited for companies with minimal variety in time keeping needs. Certainly somewhere that has fairly regular work schedules and operational needs the system would be programmed for and meet those needs quite well. I think they assert themselves as a product specifically for those more complex companies, and I believe it is one of a few products available for companies with many employee types and complex work schedule and pay needs, but because of those complexities each have their own specific customizations I feel it is difficult for the company to then manage the different products that end up existing. Each ends up being unique so applying large scale changes doesn't work well as something we may request and need if applied over EmpCenter in general may cause problems for another company. Therefore everything has to be done on an individual basis and is more time consuming and costly.
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    Asana
    The usability of Asana is broad since it's available in a variety of platforms that are widely used nowadays. I think that it would be great for people who are constantly on the move and switching devices, since it has allowed me to work from my phone, too. I also think that Asana has proven itself to handle a large quantity of work
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    Notion Labs, Inc
    If you want a customizable solution that can be adapted for just about any scenario, I recommend using Notion. If you need a solution that's easy to share with people outside your organization, Notion is great and allows individual or team permission-setting. If you want a turnkey solution, Notion might not be the best since it requires a fair bit of set-up. There are templates that can be purchased to handle this, but I haven't found them very helpful.
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    Pros
    WorkForce Software An ADP Company
    • A lot flexibility in configuration of the system
    • works well with other systems. We were able to collect data from another time system, Avaya phone systems and even a point of sale system with not a lot of difficulty.
    • They know their product and integration points. They were able to troubleshoot problems with hardware time collection devices quite quickly. We found the devices they sold to be quite durable.
    • Out of the box they have more reports than I would have anticipated. Creating new reports was sometimes a task if it was complex but there were usually similar reports you could use as a starter template
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    Asana
    • Through it, we were able to communicate and cooperate with the rest of the team to complete the work in the required manner and at the appropriate time.
    • Available for free on Android and iPhone.
    • Asana has a simple and easy user interface
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    Notion Labs, Inc
    • I love that you can create nested pages, allowing for separate sections to organize information as needed.
    • I appreciate the convenience of effortlessly uploading images to any section.
    • I appreciate that when adding links, you can embed them so the website displays directly on the page.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    WorkForce Software An ADP Company
    • Difficult to use
    • Retroactive adjustments must be made by an administrator
    • Delegation of duties must be done by an adminstrator
    • Data must be exported and then imported into pay system, does not support interface
    • Product has not changed or been updated in 4+ years
    Incentivized
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    Asana
    • Asana is not really a project management tool, it is good for simple projects only
    • UI has some glitches (doesn't save preferences, etc.)
    • Integration with other tools (Office 365, MS Project)
    • No reminders if the working period you entered is on holidays
    Incentivized
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    Notion Labs, Inc
    • I use Notion on my personal tablet, and unlike on the computer, I have a lot of difficulty editing backgrounds, GIFs, and page dividers. It's not as user-friendly, and often the elements end up cut off or misaligned, which is frustrating.
    • While the current calendar feature is helpful, I'd love to see more customization options. The Google Calendar style isn't always ideal, especially for tasks without specific times or for ongoing projects that require daily maintenance.
    • It would be fantastic to have more flexibility in customizing Notion pages. For example, I'd love to create planners with the freedom to add illustration boxes, stickers, or GIFs without being restricted to a fixed layout.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    WorkForce Software An ADP Company
    After spending close to 5 years to decide on which payroll product to acquire for our University, I cannot image we would switch now that we have it in use.
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    Asana
    • Mobile + Desktop capabilities - Able to use it anywhere, anytime.
    • Task management - Easy to view projects and their progress.
    • Time management - Easy to see what elements require time / how they interrelate and manage the project on an overall basis.
    • Company management - Be able to see from a master dashboard perspective where each project is in its stages of completion.
    • Clear communication - It's visually documented who is doing what at what time so that the whole project gets done.
    Incentivized
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    Notion Labs, Inc
    We're too settled in the ecosystem and we have no major complaints with it. No reason to move unless you have a burning pain point
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    WorkForce Software An ADP Company
    No answers on this topic
    Asana
    It is very user-friendly. Takes a new employee an hour to start figuring out how the system works. That's an important factor. You don't want to encounter the issue where employees need a week to understand how the system works. For example, JIRA, I tried using it for a week and I still don't understand the complicated layout. Asana has a simple interface. Once you see it, you get it type of program.
    Incentivized
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    Notion Labs, Inc
    Very easy to use (I learned how to use everything on my own) and I was able to set up an entire ecosystem without any courses or other tools. I often say that Notion is like Lego for adults, because there we can use all the available tools to create a multitude of things, from funnels to projects with calculated deadlines and tags.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    WorkForce Software An ADP Company
    No answers on this topic
    Asana
    Working with Asana on a daily basis
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    Notion Labs, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    WorkForce Software An ADP Company
    Extremely knowledgeable staff that truly care about our business processes
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    Asana
    I haven't had to use their support so I can't rate it. The fact that I haven't needed them reflects the ease of use of the product. I would recommend that any new users schedule a complete demo of the product to ensure that they are using it to it's fullest (there's a lot of useful features).
    Incentivized
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    Notion Labs, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    WorkForce Software An ADP Company
    EmpCenter is a new software to the company however, I only trained on the old software for a few months before EmpCenter was introduced. I think EmpCenter has a smoother data entry process and can run more in depth reports, but since this is the system I know best I cannot accurately compare it to previous software.
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    Asana
    Asana is a top-tier project management software that helps us organize and track projects from start to finish. It allows us to apply tasks/to-dos to multiple projects without duplication, divide complex projects into smaller tasks, and track project progress. It also helps us organize work on Kanban boards or linear lists. It stands out from the crowd in a big way compared to the competition.
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    Notion Labs, Inc
    The company uses both Notion and Trello within the company. Notion is more for North America employees while Trello is used between Operation team overseas and in North America. Sometimes it's a preference of how the tools look like for project management. I would say both Notion and Trello are nice tools and serves our needs.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    WorkForce Software An ADP Company
    No answers on this topic
    Asana
    I used this tool on a daily basis at work and it runs as a solid rock
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    Notion Labs, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    WorkForce Software An ADP Company
    • EmpCenter has reduced the amount of time administrators are spending on payroll. Certainly it has made our entry to our pay system more efficient since we can simply load the data from the time keeping system and we are not collecting actual physical signatures and paper timesheets that must be reviewed for accuracy and completeness. The system does this for us and some automatic calculating of certain pay due that we were hand adding. However the feedback I am getting is that the supervisors feel their work has been increased greatly. They are spending more time correcting and approving time. Essentially the work we were doing in our central offices to review and correct time the supervisor must now do as they approve the time. We have now asked them to be more responsible for proper reporting and use which requires they know more about the rules and many different aspects of pay than they had before. We have employees who are union represented and get some benefits from the contract others do not receive, contract employees who have certain pay aspects in their contracts that must be known, as well as temporary employees and students who get very different pay from the other employees. While some things have been programmed for the system to know and handle, some things must be added to the time sheet to pay properly or the way time is reported is different (some clock out for lunch some don't) supervisors must now know these differences while that used to be a role that was more mine as an administrator. Now I just help them and audit and review.
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    Asana
    • Productivity - Most of all, it allows me to be more productive and have a good sense of where I am with projects and deadlines.
    • Easy to use - I can make the most of my time to get up (and stay) up and running.
    • Project coordination - Allows me to assign tasks to my interns and communicate directly within the platform to keep the work train moving.
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    Notion Labs, Inc
    • It has streamlined our processes across various teams to all work from a signle source of truth
    • Maintaining this source of truth is a full time job
    • It has reduced our overall tool set by completely eliminating two other softwares we were paying for
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    ADP WorkForce Suite Screenshots

    Screenshot of the WorkForce HUB dashboard, which provides an interactive control center for major actions and daily messages that matter most in a typical workday. It is available on any device.Screenshot of WorkForce Absence and Leave Management. This is used to manage employee absence and leave with a single source of record.Screenshot of WorkForce Time, an automated global compliance solution that provides real-time visibility into workplace operations.Screenshot of WorkForce Assistant, which identifies and prioritizes urgent matters, such as potential compliance risks or labor attendance issues, and triggers predictive and proactive notifications that alert stakeholders when action is required.Screenshot of WorkForce Experience, used to communicate through collaboration channels, feedback and in-the-moment information gathering, micro-training, self-service, and access to critical work resources.Screenshot of WorkForce Scheduling, which gives employees a voice in how they are scheduled while maintaining compliance and meeting the business needs for the employee population.

    Asana Screenshots

    Screenshot of Product HomepageScreenshot of Team ConversationsScreenshot of Project CalendarsScreenshot of InboxScreenshot of List ProjectScreenshot of Portfolios