RUN Powered by ADP® vs. SAP Core HR and Payroll

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
SAP Core HR and Payroll
Score 9.9 out of 10
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Pricing
RUN Powered by ADP®SAP Core HR and Payroll
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
RUN Powered by ADP®SAP Core HR and Payroll
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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RUN Powered by ADP®SAP Core HR and Payroll
Features
RUN Powered by ADP®SAP Core HR and Payroll
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
8.0
Ratings
3% below category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
6.0
Ratings
28% below category average
Pay calculation9.10 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.30 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.30 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration6.70 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.40 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.50 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Reimbursement management5.10 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
SAP Core HR and Payroll
5.6
Ratings
34% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
SAP Core HR and Payroll
4.7
Ratings
52% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
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SAP Core HR and Payroll
5.8
Ratings
33% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
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SAP Core HR and Payroll
3.0
Ratings
92% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
SAP Core HR and Payroll
5.0
Ratings
40% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
SAP Core HR and Payroll
6.5
Ratings
19% below category average
New hire portal00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
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SAP Core HR and Payroll
7.0
Ratings
12% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
SAP Core HR and Payroll
7.4
Ratings
6% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
SAP Core HR and Payroll
5.8
Ratings
30% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
SAP Core HR and Payroll
6.1
Ratings
24% below category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
User Ratings
RUN Powered by ADP®SAP Core HR and Payroll
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
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7.0
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Likelihood to Renew
9.9
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Usability
9.9
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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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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®SAP Core HR and Payroll
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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Overall it does a good job of getting done the bare necessities of what is needed. It is easy to navigate and things are well organized. I think there could be more functions added to make things more clear. The design could use some improvement to give it a more current look.
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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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  • Very accurate data and reporting of time - vacation, out of office, time exceptions.
  • Personnel data and records are easily accessible.
  • System down time is rarely an issue.
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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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  • The SAP HR unser interface is not intuitive and requires significant training and experience to master. A web-based, simple and intuitive UI will mitigate this issue.
  • In general running reports and extracting information from SAP HR and Payroll is complex and time consuming. Since the reporting tools are limited and very basic, one ends up extracting raw data to be manipulated in standard tools like MS Excel.
  • The standard SAP HR and Payroll system integration tools are inefficient and ineffective; very often they fail to transfer small amounts of data requiring constant verification and rework of data transfers.
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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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I live to mention this rating due the SAP core HR very user frndly and providing and multi HR module under single umbrella. there are multi reasons for this rating we have
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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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The application is highly available, easy to use, and very user-friendly.
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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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Even we have excellent team for SAP system who aways working good, whenever we needed for Support for SAP we got quick support for SAP as well
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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 use SAP HR and Payroll because in our company it is the corporate mandate. However, based on our regional/business unit requirements and strategic plans other system would provide a better fit. However, just like in many large global corporations these type of decisions are made at the corporate level, many times giving priority to technology standardization instead of business priorities.
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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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  • SAP is a very intuitive platform to use.
  • Saves money and time in record keeping.
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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