RUN Powered by ADP® vs. Sage HR

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
Sage HR
Score 8.7 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Sage HR is HR software for small to medium businesses. The vendor states Sage HR is designed to be easy to use, and automates every step of the human resource process. Sage HR is designed with modular functionality to be customized for users' needs. According to the vendor, key differentiators include: 1. Easy to use 2. Modular functionality 2. Automates the end-to-end HR process 3. There's a mobile app (iOS & Android) 5. Feature…
$1.50
per user, per month
Pricing
RUN Powered by ADP®Sage HR
Editions & Modules
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Expenses Management
$1.50
per user, per month
Performance Management
$3.00
per user, per month
Shift Scheduling
$3.00
per user, per month
Timesheets
$3.00
per user, per month
Leave Management
$5.50
per user, per month
Recruitment
$200.00
per user, per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
RUN Powered by ADP®Sage HR
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsThe modular product. - No hidden fees - Cancel anytime - No credit card required
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RUN Powered by ADP®Sage HR
Features
RUN Powered by ADP®Sage HR
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
8.0
Ratings
3% below category average
Sage HR
8.2
Ratings
3% above category average
Pay calculation9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration6.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management5.10 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Sage HR
7.8
Ratings
1% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings6.80 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings6.80 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings5.50 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Sage HR
9.2
Ratings
14% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Sage HR
8.9
Ratings
10% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Sage HR
4.8
Ratings
51% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings4.80 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Sage HR
7.6
Ratings
1% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings6.50 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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Ratings
Sage HR
9.0
Ratings
13% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Sage HR
6.9
Ratings
14% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings6.80 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Sage HR
6.8
Ratings
14% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings6.70 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings6.50 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Sage HR
7.0
Ratings
11% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Sage HR
6.5
Ratings
17% below category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
RUN Powered by ADP®Sage HR
Small Businesses
Dayforce Powerpay
Dayforce Powerpay
Score 9.5 out of 10
Dayforce Powerpay
Dayforce Powerpay
Score 9.5 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Enterprises
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.1 out of 10
PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
Score 9.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
RUN Powered by ADP®Sage HR
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
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8.1
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Likelihood to Renew
9.9
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Usability
9.9
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10.0
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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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9.1
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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
(0 ratings)
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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®Sage HR
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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For smaller companies, Sage HR is a user friendly system that allows you to streamline HR processes all under one roof and a time efficient manner. The other software it is able to integrate with is also a bonus allowing processes to be simplified. Ultimately, we really enjoyed using it to allow our team members to engage with it but also to make engaging with our team members simpler on the HR team and requests always recorded.
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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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  • Time off policies are clear and transparent.
  • The review process functionality was extremely easy to use.
  • Support is outstanding . If you ever run into an issue they are always available to help.
  • Onboarding document control is really easy to manage and stays consistent with a growing company.
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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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  • Some features available in other HR products have not been available in Cake in the past (Performance, ATS), however, these are being rolled out now.
  • The user experience for the Admin interface is not completely intuitive.
  • Overall look and feel could be updated one day.
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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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payroll process is good Sage HR - web version gives good demographic data uploading to Super portal is good uploading to ATO portal is good giving various reports to Managers is good
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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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Customer support is amazing. There are times I post a question and I don't get back to support. They will always follow-up with an email to make sure our questions are answered. I even had a call with Julianna who was wonderful and very personable. You definitely get a level us service that exceeds most companies. Keep up the good work CakeHR.
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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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I searched for plenty of HR applications. Some wanted a ridiculous amount of money but didn't have many features. One wanted us to move our payroll over to them which wasn't an option. As a smaller to mid-sized company 50-200 employees, we have a central accounting dept that we wanted to keep most of our processes with. CakeHR delivered with all the needs plus more. I know there are some features we are not using because they don't fit our needs at this time but I am aware of them. Finding a web-based application that solved all of our needs and more was a homerun for us. All the others I searched were always missing or wanted us to pay substantially more for a key component we needed.
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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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  • Saved me lots of admin time with employee self service.
  • I can run this system by myself for over 100 employees so no need to hire extra staff to manage.
  • Easy performance management allows the business to review and appraise employees and make everything more efficient (cost and time).
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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

Sage HR Screenshots

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