RUN Powered by ADP® vs. GoCo

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
RUN Powered by ADP®
Score 9.4 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
The RUN Powered by ADP® cloud-based solution is used to pay employees. It also includes HR and hiring tools, as well as benefits, helping small businesses grow and manage their teams.N/A
GoCo
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
GoCo is an HR platform designed for small and mid-sized businesses to simplify HR tasks and enhance productivity. GoCo empowers HR teams to streamline workflows and focus on building happier, more efficient teams.N/A
Pricing
RUN Powered by ADP®GoCo
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
RUN Powered by ADP®GoCo
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsWe are an all-in-one solution, without being one-size fits all. Improve your entire employee lifecycle with our comprehensive platform options. Whether you are upgrading from paper-based processes or looking for a more modern solution with better support — we have the package you need.
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RUN Powered by ADP®GoCo
Features
RUN Powered by ADP®GoCo
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
8.0
Ratings
3% below category average
GoCo
6.0
Ratings
28% below category average
Pay calculation9.00 Ratings6.60 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.30 Ratings5.50 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.30 Ratings6.30 Ratings
Benefit plan administration6.70 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.40 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.50 Ratings6.10 Ratings
Reimbursement management5.10 Ratings2.70 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
GoCo
7.1
Ratings
10% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings6.60 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings4.90 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
GoCo
6.4
Ratings
22% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings6.80 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
GoCo
7.7
Ratings
5% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings6.50 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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Ratings
GoCo
7.0
Ratings
14% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
GoCo
5.7
Ratings
27% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings6.50 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings6.70 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
GoCo
7.7
Ratings
3% below category average
New hire portal00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
GoCo
3.8
Ratings
70% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings3.60 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings1.80 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings3.60 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings5.90 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
GoCo
5.0
Ratings
44% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings5.50 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings4.50 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings5.50 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings4.50 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
GoCo
4.5
Ratings
53% below category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings4.50 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings4.50 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings4.50 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings4.50 Ratings
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RUN Powered by ADP®GoCo
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Score 9.5 out of 10
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Score 9.7 out of 10
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Score 9.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
RUN Powered by ADP®GoCo
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
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7.8
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Likelihood to Renew
9.9
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Usability
9.9
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8.0
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Availability
9.1
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Performance
8.7
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Support Rating
9.1
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9.0
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In-Person Training
9.6
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Online Training
9.6
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Implementation Rating
9.9
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Configurability
8.7
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Ease of integration
9.1
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Product Scalability
9.1
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Vendor post-sale
9.4
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Vendor pre-sale
9.1
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User Testimonials
RUN Powered by ADP®GoCo
Likelihood to Recommend
RUN Powered by ADP® is well suited for small businesses, especially when the person doing payroll can use time savings that maintain or increase quality of payroll duties. If the payroll person has more spare time, they can take on more than RUN Powered by ADP® and can shop around for a cheaper bare-bones payroll service.
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GoCo is a complete package that meets our needs for hiring onboarding and payroll processing. The platform is well suited for both hourly and salaried employees and allows for many options based on work schedules and PTO accrual. It is an intuitive platform and has increased our efficiency with payroll processing and benefits selection.
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Pros
  • Has experts who are knowledgeable in all payroll related needs
  • Allows you to quickly and easily make changes to individual employee data
  • Is easy to use anywhere you are - whether on their mobile app or website
  • Has several products that work well together - a one stop provider
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  • Benefits enrollment! We've received compliments on how easy it is to enroll each year in benefits.
  • New hire onboarding. All information is sent to new hires and they can seamlessly enter their information and read and sign all documents and agreements.
  • For the most part, the reports are easy to configure and use.
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Cons
  • I would like to see a change in the payroll processing so that when you have to save for later, you don't have to reenter all the information you have already entered.
  • Make it easier for the employees to track their used vacation and PTO hours.
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  • Handling exceptions for staff PTO requests for employees in their 90 day probationary period
  • Ease of managing different hourly work week exceptions
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Likelihood to Renew
The only reason there is contemplation of switching would be because the project management site we use, BQE, is now offering GUSTO built into the website at a lower monthly cost. We are waiting to see how it runs before making any decisions though as it's just left beta.
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Usability
I have been using this system for years and they have actually made it easier and easier. The system is always making great upgrades that don't necessarily require any additional information or training. I love when I log in and see a new feature or button that I get to use to make my life easier!
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I really like GoCo. There are a few things I wish could be improved and have talked with our rep about them. They are very receptive to ideas and have made changes based on some of my suggestions.
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Reliability and Availability
I don't think I have ever encountered error codes or 404 error screens when trying to access RUN ADP. I run payroll for the company every other week and I have had no issues accessing the website, everything saves and updates when it's needed. Our employees use the app on their phones and they have not had any issues either other than just a basic update of the app occasionally
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Performance
ADP Run loads a bit slowly at times, once I put in my credentials. However, that said, I think my perception of the time it takes is impacted by our "instant gratification" expectation of being able to get into everything quickly.
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Support Rating
I appreciated having that issue finally take care of. it was extremely disheartening to see the issue had not been resolved. I also had my employees looking to me and thinking I was not trying to resolve the issue so it reflected poorly on my character. I do not know if i was because of a miscommunication, but nonetheless I was happy it was taken care of
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GoCo has done a great job of being responsive to us in working through issues in the system.
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In-Person Training
they helped up with the 1st payroll after that we were fine - it is very user friendly- they wanted to be sure everything had imported correctly.
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Online Training
Our rep was on a zoom with us and one other person from RUN ADP showing us the layout and how to access everything. we mainly use it for payroll and reports so any questions we had they both were insightful and able to help us navigate the site. The training process was a success and we have had any issues since using.
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Implementation Rating
The customer service team handled it very nicely. We had a rep that came to our office and helped with everything. It was a very easy process.
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Alternatives Considered
We transferred over from Paychex back in 2018. Why? Why not? Although we had a personal payroll specialist, that person often changed. When we encountered tricky payroll issues due to new regulations, the administration process was cumbersome and unreliable. When we onboarded with ADP, the changeover was not only seamless, it was exceptionally easy. We were concerned that once this process was over, it might be challenging to work without a personal account manager. We gained so much all around. ADP has the expertise, tools, and products to help any small business thrive by handling the tough payroll stuff, so you can focus on your trade and growth. ADP was a game-changer in building trust with our staff, knowing their payroll was done correctly.
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We really wanted an HRIS that also did benefits open enrollment. GoCo was able to provide both of those in one system. And, the open enrollment process is pretty slick for employees.
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Scalability
Every summer, we hire three new college interns who have to be entered into the system. They can enter their information themselves, which takes a load off me. The onboarding is quite straightforward, and today's college kids are techy enough to be able to understand it.
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Return on Investment
  • By using RUN Powered by ADP® I get at least 20 hours a week of my time back by not having to deal with the day to day research on new legislation, tax reporting, etc.
  • RUN Powered by ADP® makes it easy to process payroll and I love Direct Deposit
  • RUN Powered by ADP® allows me to stand apart from my competition by having access to 401k for my team
  • I LOVE Workers Comp Pay by Pay - no surprises at the end of the year audit and it allows me to manage my cash better by paying workers comp each pay period
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  • Productivity has gone up in the HR/Payroll department. GoCo has helped us streamline our processes, what used to take us three days to complete manually, we can now do in one day, leaving time to focus elsewhere.
  • What used to take our campus administrators a day to approve time off requests (paper) it now only takes a click of a button and staff are notified immediately.
  • Staff Self-service is huge as they can look up their own information quickly at anytime of the day.
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ScreenShots

RUN Powered by ADP® Screenshots

Screenshot of the RUN Dashboard with the business' key info front-and-centerScreenshot of the payroll interfaceScreenshot of access to payroll reports and liability amountsScreenshot of the RUN Powered by ADP mobile app, used to process payroll on the goScreenshot of the ADP mobile app, where employees can access their historical payroll statements and year-end tax documents