ADP
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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Added 2026-08-12 as G2 top-55 brand-gap batch (rank #6). Pricing is partial: RUN Powered by ADP has published rates ($79 Essential / $129 Enhanced / $179 Complete for 1 employee); actual cost scales with employee count (approx +$4-6/employee/mo). Workforce Now (mid-market) and TotalSource (PEO) are fully quote-based. Published tier prices verified against adp.com and multiple third-party sources (Vendr, TrustRadius, Capterra). Publicly traded NYSE: ADP. Founded 1949. Serves ~1M businesses across ~140 countries. Pricing Transparency = Partial (published for RUN, quote-based for enterprise).
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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.
All plans
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Key limit |
|---|---|---|---|
RUN Powered by ADP - EssentialEntry tier | $79 | $79 | reference; 1-49 employees, payroll + tax filing, direct deposit, basic HR + new-hire onboarding |
RUN Powered by ADP - Enhanced | $129 | $129 | reference; adds background checks, ZipRecruiter, poster compliance, state unemployment insurance mgmt |
RUN Powered by ADP - Complete | $179 | $179 | reference; adds HR helpdesk, employee handbook wizard, HR forms library |
Workforce Now | Custom | Custom | 50-1,000+ employees, full HCM + benefits + talent + time + analytics, custom-quoted |
All tier prices verified August 12, 2026 · View source →
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