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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ADP Workforce Now

    Score8 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    ADP Workforce Now is a cloud-based HR platform for mid-sized businesses. It features customizable modules of various HR services that businesses can tailor to their specific needs, as well as regulatory monitoring and alerts to help businesses remain compliant.N/A

    Axonify

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AAxonify is a frontline enablement solution used to maximize the productivity of workforces. Axonify states they use brain science and AI to drive knowledge retention through bite-sized microlearning and daily intelligent reinforcement. Embedded two-way communication and feedback ensure staff is engaged, informed and connected to HQ, no matter the scale of the organization. Guided task management shows employees exactly how to put their training to use, every single day. And to ensure staff…N/A
    Pricing
    ADP Workforce NowAxonify
    Editions & Modules
    Essential
    Contact sales team
    Enhanced
    Contact sales team
    Complete
    Contact sales team
    HR Pro
    Contact sales team
    Payroll Essentials
    Contact sales team
    HR Plus
    Contact sales team
    Hiring Advantage
    Contact sales team
    Performance Plus
    Contact sales team
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ADP Workforce NowAxonify
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPlease contact ADP for a product demo and ask about a hands-on "test drive" of Workforce Now.—
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    ADP Workforce NowAxonify
    Considered Both Products
    ADP
    No answer on this topic
    Axonify Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    86%
    Would buy again
    386 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    320 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    395 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    70%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    166 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    69%
    Implementation went as expected
    203 Answers
    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    ADP Workforce NowAxonify
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of ADP Workforce Now and Axonify
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.9
    1039 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Axonify
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data8.1917 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history7.8954 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration8.4904 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.9932 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting8.1652 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.0715 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)6.8659 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of ADP Workforce Now and Axonify
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.8
    1051 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Axonify
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation8.51012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors6.7396 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.4304 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.5804 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.41000 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management7.7782 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.3477 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of ADP Workforce Now and Axonify
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.7
    858 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Axonify
    -
    Ratings
    Approval workflow7.6780 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details7.3811 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment8.1658 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of ADP Workforce Now and Axonify
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.7
    1031 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Axonify
    -
    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.0994 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information7.7983 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation7.9794 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition7.0373 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history7.732 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of ADP Workforce Now and Axonify
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    6.0
    12 Ratings
    30% below category average
    Axonify
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets6.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of ADP Workforce Now and Axonify
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    6.8
    955 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Axonify
    -
    Ratings
    Report builder7.8938 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.2934 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data5.3557 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of ADP Workforce Now and Axonify
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.2
    127 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Axonify
    -
    Ratings
    New hire portal7.6123 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools6.9100 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of ADP Workforce Now and Axonify
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.7
    318 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Axonify
    -
    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting7.5246 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.6297 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility8.0243 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.6291 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of ADP Workforce Now and Axonify
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    6.5
    411 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Axonify
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans6.9368 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans6.3316 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking5.5372 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders7.0388 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency6.5322 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of ADP Workforce Now and Axonify
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    6.0
    7 Ratings
    26% below category average
    Axonify
    -
    Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools5.86 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking5.86 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search6.37 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development6.26 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of ADP Workforce Now and Axonify
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    6.5
    425 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Axonify
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management7.5370 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.4361 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media6.9290 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting6.6323 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention2.38 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking7.2365 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.9386 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of ADP Workforce Now and Axonify
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    -
    Ratings
    Axonify
    7.8
    10 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Course authoring00 Ratings8.34 Ratings
    Course catalog or library00 Ratings7.49 Ratings
    Player/Portal00 Ratings8.310 Ratings
    Learning content00 Ratings7.810 Ratings
    Mobile friendly00 Ratings8.510 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings9.110 Ratings
    Assignments00 Ratings8.15 Ratings
    Compliance management00 Ratings8.34 Ratings
    Learning administration00 Ratings6.310 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings7.110 Ratings
    Social learning00 Ratings6.67 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ADP Workforce NowAxonify
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (1106 ratings)
    8.2
    (11 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.2
    (82 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    2.1
    (79 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    7.3
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    6.4
    (13 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.3
    (477 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.2
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    5.8
    (17 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    1.5
    (34 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    6.4
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    6.1
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.4
    (767 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    5.2
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    6.1
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ADP Workforce NowAxonify
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ADP
    During COVID, ADP Workforce Now was great about keeping up with changing laws and regulations. They built reports that helped us apply for PPP loans and then later apply for forgiveness. Webinars and other training avenues were well constructed, accurate, and informative. We were all at a loss together and having a partner who ensured the legal side was met was one less worry. They can easily do the day-to-day compliance and regulatory things. COVID highlighted how quickly it could be done.
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    Axonify Inc.
    Well-suited to the original purpose of delivering questions on a daily basis; everything beyond that gets complicated. For example, there are a number of program types available to deliver information (certifications, daily reinforcement, self-directed learning, assigned paths, etc.). However understanding how they all fit together requires advancing weaving together of multiple types of programs for individual groups, and requires more time than you would expect. Nearly 3 years into working with Axonify, we are still trying to iron it all out. We also have side groups of customers who meet to help each other because we all struggle with it too. We have a hard time helping our leaders and subject matter experts understand what is possible and what doesn't work well in the platform, since it is so different and doesn't work as expected. For example, communication to teams is one way - the recipients can't respond.
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    Pros
    ADP
    • HRIS that is personalized for the employee and addresses DE&I needs.
    • Payroll, of course! The system addresses all needs, such as deductions, additional pay, premium OT, and shift differentials.
    • Onboarding is an excellent way to stay in compliance and have all documents completed.
    • Tax and Banking and resolution to any issues.
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    Axonify Inc.
    • Update the platform in response to feedback from current users- ex. Many of the features I wished Axonify had when I first signed up for it are now live, such as guided learning, the ability to add certification to guided learning paths, and the ability to tie outside metrics and behaviors directly to Axonify training frequency and scores
    • Reinforce employee knowledge to ensure employees don't forget content they don't use frequently- ex. as long as an employee signs in to train regularly, you can be assured that they will learn what they need to because the Axonify algorithm prioritizes reinforcement questions on topics that the learner hasn't seen recently and topics that the learner has the lowest scores in. The end result is that the platform is always customizing the content watch learner sees to help improve the individual's weak points. This means that of an employee is under performing, we know it is either because the process is not working, or the employee is unwilling to follow the process, not because he or she doesn't know any better
    • Foster competition and excitement around completing certain training milestones- ex. the Leaderboard can get pretty competitive as employees compete to reach the top. The platform also lets you auction off different prizes on the platform using points earned by answering questions correctly, thereby indirectly creating an incentive to complete training.
    • I have never worked with a company that did such a great job at walking a new user through the implementation process. A year and a half after implementing the platform I still have a regular call from my rep (Erin Bresser) during which we discuss my company's training plan, pain points, strategies, upcoming features, and anything else training related. I could not ask for more or better support from a vendor.
    • I love all the different content options I have. I can use the bare bones basics and simply add questions directly into Axonify, or I can support those questions by building a complex course, video, animation, or even downloading content from the Content exchange directly from Axonify. This means that weather I have a day or a year to prepare content, I have the ability to produce a functional and productive experience for my workforce
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    Cons
    ADP
    • Customized pre-process payroll reports (Limited on pre-process payroll reports)
    • Labor Allocation (Allocations make payroll reporting very hard to review and find any errors )
    • Recruiting (ATS is very basic)
    • Geofencing (should be able to change shape rather than a circle)
    • Pay Classes (should be able to change at Practitioner level rather than reach out to support)
    • Cookies and Cache have to be cleared on a regular basis
    • Only able to see employee documents/acknowledgements one at a time in the employee file
    • Timecards can only be managed/viewed by 1 person
    • Timeoff emails do not have a link
    • Cost per payroll - not just monthly fee so cost with off cycle payrolls
    • Separate I9 step not needed - during onboarding - 2nd Everify step
    • ADP Workforce Now does not pull in allowances for Houly employees into payroll ONLY Salaried employees
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    Axonify Inc.
    • Subjects and categories organization system can get a little confusing.
    • While there is support for mobile phones, there's not an easy way to test it on mobile devices without deploying it first.
    • Lots of options so it can get complex if you just need a straightforward solution.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ADP
    The 12 primary users represent our core Human Resources, Payroll, and Finance operations teams. Within this group, HR managers use the platform to oversee employee lifecycle events, handle benefits administration, and process new-hire onboarding. The payroll specialists and finance staff manage bi-weekly payroll runs, direct deposits, tax compliance, and general ledger reporting. Additionally, a couple of operational team leads use administrative access to approve timesheets, track attendance, and monitor departmental PTO accruals.
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    Axonify Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    ADP
    I would give it a 10 however I do not like when ADP does facelifts in Workforce Now which does not add any value other than having to relearn navigation. I am also not a big fan of being forced to refer to the Bridge. We have Google which gives the same results. If I understood the answer I would not contact our Account Rep.
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    Axonify Inc.
    Axonify is extremely easy to use, for both employees and managers. The platform is visually appealing, and Axonify offers a number of videos and tutorials for any administration and user functionality. The reporting is also very easy to obtain and review, with the ability to drill down to team and individual results.
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    Reliability and Availability
    ADP
    ADP outages are very rare
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    Axonify Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    ADP
    Overall, I think the functionality of the program works pretty well. Sometimes, certain browsers do not work well for the policy function of ADP, but that is the only issue thus far
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    Axonify Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    ADP
    this is my only down side of ADP, they dont transfer you around a lot (Good) and try to tackle the issue right there, but the english barrier is sometimes a huge brick that stands in the way, and can result in the wrong outcome. There has been times I have asked for someone else as I thought it was getting done wrong, and was still able to get the assistance I needed, just took me explaining it twice
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    Axonify Inc.
    Axonify has been great for support. We have a dedicated rep but I have also just posted to the official user boards and gotten feedback as well. Axonify also has a conference every year that is a great way to learn. You can also become certified in Content or Administration with Axonify if you so choose.
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    In-Person Training
    ADP
    In-person training was pretty good - I think this significantly depends on the trainer. Our trainer was really good and showed what ADP can do - but I know that all trainers are not the same - and this truly makes such as difference. Overall, our training went pretty well.
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    Axonify Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    ADP
    At the time training was not as expansive as it is now. If it could go wrong it did for me so the process was difficult and lengthy. I needed to have more in person walkthroughs of things to ensure the transition was done correctly. Not sure what else I can say, we were part of the initial move to Workforce Now when it was introduced.
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    Axonify Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    ADP
    Either assign more than one specialist to the implementation process, or assign less clients to the implementation specialist. The process requires attention to detail and the ability to test and re-test as well as verify the information. It also requires a lot of back and forth between the client ant the implementation specialist, so they need to be readily available during the whole implementation process.
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    Axonify Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    ADP
    They pale compared to ADP because they each have broken systems that do not flow from beginning to end. Another system is required to support all of the functions needed to process payroll. That puts too much on me, the person, instead of the system. We should work smarter, not harder.
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    Axonify Inc.
    I like the way Axonify provides chunks of information to the learner by overwhelming them by dividing them into bite-size content. The learners don't have a lot of time to give to training, so Axonify has helped has provided just in time training to those teams. It's very much suited to our organization. Axonify is extremely easy to use for both learners and managers. The platform is visually appealing and provides a lot of video-based content to learn the platform for any administrative and user functionality. It is a unique tool in its segment, it meets the requirements that other tools, LMS, or learning libraries don't.
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    Scalability
    ADP
    We have been able to grow with ADP from just a few hundred employees to over 10,000 so it's actually very scalable for payroll usage. We do not use the benefits and onboarding offerings for most of our employees but they are built to scale easily enough for when our corporate team has over 1,000 FTE.
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    Axonify Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    ADP
    • ADP WorkforceNow has provided a positive ROI for our company. It has saved me countless hours in the time I used to spend preparing reports, managing benefits, and annual enrollment, recruitment tracking, and much more.
    • The integration with Payscale has allowed our company to take every position in our organization and benchmark it to industries and job titles. This has allowed us to be more competitive on recruitment and retention.
    • We have used the new DE&I dashboard to provide valuable information on the landscape of our workforce, as well as areas of our organization that may not be as diverse.
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    Axonify Inc.
    • Before, we could not accurately measure if people were really reviewing our monthly safety material or really reading our new policy releases. Now we have nearly 100% compliance.
    • Over the past two years since we implemented Axonify, we have seen a decrease of $200,000 in our workers comp annual cost. We expect this trend to continue or stay stable due to a staff that is more aware of safety.
    • We maintain our position as a San Francisco and Silicon Valley Best Place to Work due to our high morale and employee engagement level. 99% of our employees engage with Axonify an average of 13x per month. This ranking has made us an leader in affordable housing with some of the best staff members in our industry.
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    ScreenShots

    ADP Workforce Now Screenshots

    Screenshot of ADP Workforce Now: a simple and complete human capital management solutionScreenshot of Benchmarking by ADP DataCloud: an application with an extensive data set ... available to ADP Workforce Now clientsScreenshot of ADP Workforce Now clients can equip their employees with the ADP Mobile self-service app

    Axonify Screenshots

    Screenshot of Bite-sized learningScreenshot of Bite-sized learningScreenshot of communication with frontline employees, no matter where they're locatedScreenshot of onboarding to guide each new employee through a learning path built just for themScreenshot of Axonify gamesScreenshot of searchable content