ADP Workforce Now vs. Core HR

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ADP Workforce Now
Score 8.0 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
Core HR
Score 9.5 out of 10
N/A
Core HR provides users with the ability to access employee information anywhere via the cloud. Users can also track and analyze employee pay and performance across the entire workforce.N/A
Pricing
ADP Workforce NowCore HR
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
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ADP Workforce NowCore HR
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 NowCore HR
Considered Both Products
ADP Workforce Now
Chose ADP Workforce Now
ADP beats SAP for ease of use without a question. When it comes to Ultimate I prefer their ability to actually look at an employee's check and make corrections to ADP's batch setup, but ADP's reports are easier to utilize than Ultimate's. PeopleSoft is on a whole other …
Chose ADP Workforce Now
Compared to SAP, Workforce Now is very simple to use. However, I am missing some of the features that SAP had.
Chose ADP Workforce Now
Adp was much more competitive and offers all the features we needed.
Core HR

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Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
ADP Workforce NowCore HR
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.6
1018 Ratings
3% below category average
Core HR
9.3
3 Ratings
17% above category average
Employee demographic data8.2899 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Employment history8.1935 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Job profiles and administration7.9886 Ratings9.53 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.3913 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Organizational charting6.6639 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Organization and location management7.3700 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.6645 Ratings8.53 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.9
1030 Ratings
2% below category average
Core HR
9.4
3 Ratings
16% above category average
Pay calculation8.6991 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.1385 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.8291 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.0795 Ratings9.53 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.7979 Ratings7.93 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management7.8765 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.7464 Ratings9.53 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.7
841 Ratings
5% below category average
Core HR
8.9
3 Ratings
10% above category average
Approval workflow7.9763 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Balance details7.5797 Ratings7.63 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.5645 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
8.0
1011 Ratings
1% below category average
Core HR
9.2
3 Ratings
13% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information8.2974 Ratings7.62 Ratings
Update personal information8.6965 Ratings10.03 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.1779 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Employee recognition7.1364 Ratings9.03 Ratings
View job history7.732 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
6.0
12 Ratings
25% below category average
Core HR
9.0
2 Ratings
15% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets6.012 Ratings9.02 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.1
941 Ratings
7% below category average
Core HR
9.0
3 Ratings
17% above category average
Report builder7.4924 Ratings9.53 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.6920 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data6.2547 Ratings8.42 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.1
113 Ratings
12% below category average
Core HR
9.3
3 Ratings
15% above category average
New hire portal7.5109 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Manager tracking tools6.689 Ratings9.53 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.8
308 Ratings
4% below category average
Core HR
9.4
2 Ratings
14% above category average
Corporate goal setting7.8237 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.9288 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.5235 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Performance tracking7.9281 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.3
399 Ratings
8% below category average
Core HR
8.7
3 Ratings
9% above category average
Performance plans7.2358 Ratings7.53 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.2306 Ratings9.53 Ratings
Review status tracking7.5363 Ratings9.53 Ratings
Review reminders7.3375 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.2310 Ratings7.92 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
6.0
7 Ratings
27% below category average
Core HR
8.5
2 Ratings
8% above category average
Create succession plans/pools5.86 Ratings8.42 Ratings
Candidate ranking5.86 Ratings8.52 Ratings
Candidate search6.37 Ratings7.52 Ratings
Candidate development6.26 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
6.9
418 Ratings
12% below category average
Core HR
9.2
3 Ratings
17% above category average
Job Requisition Management7.6363 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.2355 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.3284 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting7.4318 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention2.38 Ratings8.42 Ratings
Applicant Tracking7.2359 Ratings9.53 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.1380 Ratings10.03 Ratings
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ADP Workforce NowCore HR
Small Businesses
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Enterprises
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User Ratings
ADP Workforce NowCore HR
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(1085 ratings)
9.4
(3 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.4
(82 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
6.2
(78 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
7.3
(14 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
6.4
(13 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.0
(462 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
8.1
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
5.8
(17 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
6.0
(34 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
6.4
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
6.1
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
7.5
(747 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 NowCore 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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HR Cloud
Core HR is software that can so easily fit on any kind of HR management system. It has amazing features. In case of new recruitment applicant tracking, application management, approval process control, etc could easily solve with Core HR. It is very much suited for company records management. It is a complete database for current employees as well.
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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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HR Cloud
  • Functioning is very easy and very much clear to the new users as well.
  • Detailed payroll structure of your compensation.
  • Salary slip is available for all the previous months as well.
  • Claiming of different allowances like phone bill, internet bill, shift allowance etc are very simple.
  • We can easily track the time and attendance.
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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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HR Cloud
  • I would love the ability for reviews to be deleted.
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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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HR Cloud
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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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HR Cloud
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
ADP
ADP outages are very rare
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HR Cloud
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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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HR Cloud
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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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HR Cloud
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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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HR Cloud
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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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HR Cloud
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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HR Cloud
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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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HR Cloud
The previous software I used was so limited in various core HR functions. On the other hand Core HR meets up our almost every requirement. And the very most reason to switch into Core HR is it has a free trail version for the users. That gives you much flexibility to check everything out properly
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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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HR Cloud
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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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HR Cloud
  • We can see our all details here like salary statement.
  • Payroll information(complete breakup of you compensation).
  • Claim different allowances with this tool and track it as well.
  • Track your time and attendance here.
  • We can modify the shift plan here and change the WOs but it will go for approval to your manager.
  • The process of changing the WOs, regularization is little difficult.
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