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ADP Pricing

ADP · HR & People

The 75-year-old payroll and HR outsourcing giant serving 1M+ businesses globally. Positioned as the trusted enterprise alternative to newer competitors (Gusto, Rippling, Justworks) for companies that value regulatory rigor + compliance depth over modern UI. Multi-product portfolio: RUN Powered by ADP (SMB, 1-49 employees, published pricing $79-$179/mo + per-employee fees), Workforce Now (mid-market 50-1K employees, custom-quoted), TotalSource (PEO), and Vantage HCM (enterprise 1K+ employees). Also runs Payroll Services and ADP Comprehensive Services as consulting arms. Publicly traded NYSE: ADP, $115B market cap. Real cost varies significantly by employee count + services selected.

In other words, ADP is worth it for businesses that need payroll + HR + benefits from a single trusted vendor with 75-year compliance depth — particularly if you're in a regulated industry or have complex multi-state/international operations. RUN Powered by ADP covers 1-49 employees with published pricing ($79 base + per-employee fees for Essential); Workforce Now scales to mid-market with custom quotes; TotalSource offers PEO structure. Moderate learning curve; dedicated implementation typical for Workforce Now+. Native integrations with QuickBooks, Xero, Sage Intacct. Downside: opaque pricing on all tiers above RUN (custom quotes only), and modern competitors (Gusto, Rippling, Justworks) offer better UX at lower prices for SMB.

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Pricing summary

Starting price

Custom pricing

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Pricing model

Per-user subscription

Per user / per month

Key limit

Employees + payroll runs

Main metered limit

Free trial

No

Not applicable

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Alternatives to consider

Modern SMB UX? Pick Gusto or Rippling. Contractors + global? Deel or Remote. Just US payroll no HR? Patriot Software (cheap, US-only). Full HR outsourcing (PEO)? Justworks, TriNet, or Insperity.

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Plan	Monthly	Annual	Key limit
RUN Powered by ADP - Essential	Custom	Custom	1-49 employees, payroll + tax filing, direct deposit, basic HR; quote via 'Get Pricing' form
RUN Powered by ADP - Enhanced	Custom	Custom	adds garnishment payment service, SUI mgmt, background checks, ZipRecruiter job posting
RUN Powered by ADP - Complete	Custom	Custom	adds live HR support, handbook wizard, compliance alerts, HR forms
RUN Powered by ADP - HR Pro	Custom	Custom	adds proactive HR support team, training, business advice, legal assistance
Workforce Now	Custom	Custom	50-1,000+ employees, full HCM, custom-quoted

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Common questions about ADP

Is ADP worth it?: ADP is worth it for businesses that need payroll + HR + benefits from a single trusted vendor with 75-year compliance depth — particularly if you're in a regulated industry or have complex multi-state/international operations. RUN Powered by ADP covers 1-49 employees with published pricing ($79 base + per-employee fees for Essential); Workforce Now scales to mid-market with custom quotes; TotalSource offers PEO structure.
What are the pricing tiers of ADP?: ADP has 5 plans: RUN Powered by ADP - Essential (free), RUN Powered by ADP - Enhanced (free), RUN Powered by ADP - Complete (free), RUN Powered by ADP - HR Pro (free), Workforce Now (free).

Frequently asked questions

About ADP pricing.

ADP does not publish standard pricing. Pricing is quoted per customer based on requirements.

Free-plan and free-trial availability for ADP isn't confirmed in our tracker yet.

ADP does not publish pricing publicly. Pricing is quoted per customer based on requirements.

ADP's pricing has been stable since Nov 15, 2026. See full history at /tools/adp/price-history.

ADP does not publish standard pricing, so a direct comparison isn't possible. For reference, the cheapest publicly-priced HR & People tool we track is Deel HR at $5/month.