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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ADP Resource (Discontinued)

    Score4 out of 10
    N/AADP Resource (now discontinued) was a benefits administration tool that also supported some recruiting, training, and risk management functions.N/A

    Paychex

    Score5.1 out of 10
    N/APaychex Flex, of Paychex' Online Payroll Services, is a cloud-based human resource management and payroll platform. Paychex offers core and specialized services, and scales to meet the needs of small businesses, SMBs, and large enterprises.

    $59

    per month/+$4 per employee

    Pricing
    ADP Resource (Discontinued)Paychex
    Editions & Modules
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    Paychex Go
    $59
    per month/+$4 per employee
    Paychex Flex Service
    Contact sales team
    Paychex Flex Enterprise
    Contact sales team
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ADP Resource (Discontinued)Paychex
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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    Community Pulse
    ADP Resource (Discontinued)Paychex
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
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    Paychex Inc.
    Chose Paychex
    Most offer the same things, some offer a little less with less cost.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paychex
    Paychex Flex is always up to date and user friendly.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paychex
    Had problems on a weekly basis with checks getting messed up when we worked with ADP Resource. Now I do not have that problem and headache.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paychex
    Paychex Flex is much easier to use and easier for the employees to see their information and make changes.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    ADP Resource (Discontinued)Paychex
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of ADP Resource (Discontinued) and Paychex
    Feature
    ADP Resource (Discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    7.3
    257 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings7.2206 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings9.4230 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.1164 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings8.7161 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings9.2146 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings6.4137 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of ADP Resource (Discontinued) and Paychex
    Feature
    ADP Resource (Discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    9.3
    299 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings9.7282 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.4142 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings9.0164 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.7281 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.3200 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.6111 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of ADP Resource (Discontinued) and Paychex
    Feature
    ADP Resource (Discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    8.7
    151 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings8.7107 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings8.8143 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.6117 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of ADP Resource (Discontinued) and Paychex
    Feature
    ADP Resource (Discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    8.6
    258 Ratings
    6% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.1236 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings8.3248 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings9.8114 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings7.3175 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of ADP Resource (Discontinued) and Paychex
    Feature
    ADP Resource (Discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    7.5
    41 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.541 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of ADP Resource (Discontinued) and Paychex
    Feature
    ADP Resource (Discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    7.0
    169 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings7.9139 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings8.0159 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings5.086 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of ADP Resource (Discontinued) and Paychex
    Feature
    ADP Resource (Discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    6.9
    165 Ratings
    13% below category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings7.4158 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings6.3101 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of ADP Resource (Discontinued) and Paychex
    Feature
    ADP Resource (Discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    7.9
    61 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.733 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.331 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.224 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.231 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings8.030 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.035 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.155 Ratings
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    ADP Resource (Discontinued)Paychex
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    Ease
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Employee Navigator
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    ADP Mobile Solutions
    Score8.9 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ADP Resource (Discontinued)Paychex
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    5.1
    (309 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (42 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (251 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (11 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (11 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.1
    (256 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.5
    (12 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.4
    (8 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (11 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (31 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (32 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ADP Resource (Discontinued)Paychex
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    ADP is best if you have a really knowledgeable client rep that has been your contact for multiple sessions. Otherwise, you are forced to reiterate the problems to multiple parties. If you have a dedicated staff member who is knowledgeable of your processes, then ADP is a good resource for payroll needs.
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    Paychex Inc.
    For the most part, Paychex Flex is a very good payroll system and is well suited for a small business. Most basic features are simple and user friendly. For businesses that have hourly employees, its timeclock system is a good feature. For businesses that have a large number of employees and more complicated rules and policies, it might not be as appropriate because of the difficulty to set up for these rules and policies
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • It is very simple to process payroll, even from home if needed. I once processed the payroll from Japan.
    • I love that I can balance the payroll and send it knowing it is 100% correct.
    • I can process payroll as late as 6pm and have it back the next day.
    • I really like my ADP representative. I have had 2 and they are very knowledgeable and pleasant to work with.
    • Speaking of the ADP representative.......No matter who answers the phone, if my rep is not available, they are all knowledgeable and even through they are not my assigned rep, they are all pleasant to work with.
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    Paychex Inc.
    • It provides a well account of Retirement Plan Account Information.
    • Alerts are sent to email when there is new information to access.
    • Employee access both online and thru app.
    • Paperless options.
    • Easy and quick access to paystubs and tax forms.
    • Easy employee retirement management.
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    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • The payroll function, while user friendly, was a little confusing starting out. Many codes had to be learned for certain things such as benefits.
    • When running reports, the process was very easy to make a mistake requiring multiple tries to get it correct.
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    Paychex Inc.
    • When it comes to audit reports, Paychex Flex could improve on helping clients locate the correct reports for audit purposes more easily
    • When a client receives a discount, it would be helpful if the discount were automatically provided each year, or if the Paychex rep proactively reached out to the client first, versus the client having to call and request that the discount continue.
    • It would be helpful if the invoice was emailed to the client versus the client logging in to access invoices.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
    I have a lot of experience and trust in this software package - actually any software package from ADP. The training that I have gotten over the years has always been complete and the representatives that I have had over the years are all EXCEPTIONAL! Looking back in the 20 plus years of experience, I can say truthfully there are only 1-3 persons who I would rather not have worked with at ADP. I find their customer service, and phone reps do their best to get the job done. This makes my job easier in the process.
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    Paychex Inc.
    Overall I like the features that Paychex Flex offers. I am sure that there are other features that I am unaware of, so I am excited to see if there is more that Flex is capable of to make my job easier. The basic features are really user friendly and easy to access. If there ever is an issue customer service is great
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    Usability
    Discontinued Products
    Really.....I hate to keep repeating my self but I am very confident in any ADP software. They are worldwide and have proven their capabilities throughout the world
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    Paychex Inc.
    Some things could be streamlined. For example, we could do custom options for the "add items" tab which has so many options that we never use. "Medical Pay" could be something that the system remembers for the applicable employees. Salaried employees' salaries should definitely be auto-filled. Overall the system works well but I think it could be improved to be easier to use and read.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Discontinued Products
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    Paychex Inc.
    We have not experienced any difficulties with unplanned outages. Notifications are always made for outages, and they do not effect normal business operations.
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    Performance
    Discontinued Products
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    Paychex Inc.
    Unless there is lag time within the internet, the Paychex Flex website loads exceptional fast, pages load quickly and reports that I need to print or download load quickly. If I need to create a specialized report, once I complete it I receive an e-mail telling me my report is ready to be downloaded. Changing between web pages is fast as well.
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    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
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    Paychex Inc.
    Our dedicated representative is one of the main reasons we are sticking with Paychex Flex. If it were not for this person, other platforms could provide the same/similar functionality. It is the ability to speak with someone that understands our business and is willing to get questions answered in a timely fashion that keeps us with Paychex Flex.
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    In-Person Training
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Paychex Inc.
    We did online training only
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    Online Training
    Discontinued Products
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    Paychex Inc.
    It was easy to understand and follow along. I do like the informational videos that we can utilize before we opt to call in for customer service support. It has made a difference since sometimes that resolves the issue I may have had and saved myself a phone call to Paychex support.
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    Implementation Rating
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Paychex Inc.
    Implementation was very smooth. The most cumbersome task was entering the current employees into the system during initial set up, but Paychex staff handled most of that and verified against prior system reports as well as internal reports provided to ensure 100% accuracy.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    ADP is just a well known brand and is fairly affordable. Compared to other software such as Workday, it was a more affordable price point for our budget. However, if we had more resources and time to examine, Workday seems to offer a strong alternative to ADP in terms of payroll, HR, and financial systems. Overall though, there are more consultants knowledgeable about ADP which made it an easier choice for us
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    Paychex Inc.
    We still use QB Desktop Pro to maintain a Check Register / Overall Balance for the company, but once having tried QB Payroll Online for about 3 months prior to finding Paychex Flex I can tell you that there's just no comparison. QB online is VERY EXPENSIVE and not so user-friendly. I hated every minute of those 6 payrolls we ran through QB online.
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    Scalability
    Discontinued Products
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    Paychex Inc.
    I generally do payroll at the office, however I have had to go remote due to internet issues and also had to take payroll on vacation with me. Very easy to log in wherever you are and manage your TAA and payroll
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • Definitely better customer service. When someone called in about their account, I was able to easily access the information and make any changes at a click of a button.
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    Paychex Inc.
    • I do not believe we have saved anything additionally. The time we've had to spend to get things to hopefully work is sad. This is the reason we've had to turn off all extra "products" of Paychex Flex. Time and Attendance is horrible. Benefits management is horrible. The user experience is horrible.
    • One thing I do not understand is why are updates for states, cities, counties, school districts, etc. not automatically updated? Should we not get a big red flag if we have an employee living/working, being paid in CA, but they aren't set up for CA sick time? If it is required to be on the paycheck stub to show the balance of the sick time, why would we not be notified that we are out of compliance?
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