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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

    Namely

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/ANamely is an end-to-end HR, benefits, and payroll solution for mid-sized businesses. The cloud-based platform can be used to manage the entire HR process.N/A
    Pricing
    ADP Workforce NowNamely
    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 NowNamely
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredRequired
    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 NowNamely
    Considered Both Products
    ADP
    No answer on this topic
    Namely
    Chose Namely
    Namely support and ease of use is better compared to ADP Workforce Now.
    Incentivized
    Chose Namely
    The reason I continued to choose Namely at multiple employers is due to the continuity of employee experience. And the features have continued to grow since I initially onboarded in 2014. Also, through the years, I have had terrific benefits teams. The customer service has been …
    Incentivized
    Chose Namely
    We're currently evaluating alternatives, but there appear to be only features to gain no matter where we look.
    Incentivized
    Chose Namely
    ADP is clunky and outdated by comparison.
    Incentivized
    Chose Namely
    I did not select Namely. I inherited it. My predecessors chose it because they thought it "looked good" and that employees would like it. ADP and Ultipro are both better. Namely might be fine for 50-100 per some employers, but it gets painful beyond that point.
    Incentivized
    Chose Namely
    I did not choose Namely, the previous head of HR selected it. I do not find Namely to be better in any area than the tools Ive used in the past. Specifically the user interface - some of my employees have limited experience with technology and this system is not intuitive.
    Incentivized
    Chose Namely
    I have forever loved ADP, since they are, after all, the gold standard for payroll and HCM. Namely is now top of my list, followed by ADP. Namely's reporting is extremely helpful and easy to create, which is why for me, it's ranked above ADP. Plus, it is easy to navigate …
    Incentivized
    Chose Namely
    Easier to use.
    Incentivized
    Chose Namely
    Namely is a for sure improvement in capability, time commitment and ease of use over the systems I have used in the past. I would prefer not to share other systems I looked at while assessing Namely. The reasons for not choosing other platforms had to do with price or not …
    Incentivized
    Chose Namely
    ADP is really limiting, and not appealing to look at.
    Incentivized
    Chose Namely
    We now use one platform instead of a mix of old technologies
    Incentivized
    Chose Namely
    So much easier to use and better adapted to employees who are looking for a good UI.
    Incentivized
    Chose Namely
    Namely helped us ditch ADP Workforce and Zenefits. We were using a combination of both of them to meet the needs of time off reporting and payroll. Namely does both and so much more! It's been an awesome resource for managers and employees to have better visual on all things HR.
    Incentivized
    Chose Namely
    Namely's reporting capabilities are easier to utilize. Also, compliance maintenance has been maintained since implementation.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    86%
    Would buy again
    386 Answers
    66%
    Would buy again
    58 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    320 Answers
    71%
    Delivers good value for the price
    50 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    395 Answers
    69%
    Happy with the feature set
    61 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    70%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    166 Answers
    54%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    30 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    69%
    Implementation went as expected
    203 Answers
    61%
    Implementation went as expected
    36 Answers
    Features
    ADP Workforce NowNamely
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of ADP Workforce Now and Namely
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.9
    1039 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Namely
    7.0
    143 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Employee demographic data8.1917 Ratings7.7132 Ratings
    Employment history7.8954 Ratings7.9138 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration8.4904 Ratings7.130 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.9932 Ratings7.0132 Ratings
    Organizational charting8.0652 Ratings4.6134 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.0715 Ratings6.3129 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)6.8659 Ratings8.382 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of ADP Workforce Now and Namely
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.8
    1051 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Namely
    6.9
    127 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Pay calculation8.51012 Ratings9.0111 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors6.7396 Ratings5.553 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.4304 Ratings6.057 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.5804 Ratings8.1109 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.41000 Ratings8.9113 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management7.7782 Ratings4.1100 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.2477 Ratings6.657 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of ADP Workforce Now and Namely
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.7
    858 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Namely
    7.4
    124 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Approval workflow7.6780 Ratings6.5121 Ratings
    Balance details7.3811 Ratings7.1116 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment8.1658 Ratings8.595 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of ADP Workforce Now and Namely
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.7
    1031 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Namely
    8.3
    141 Ratings
    3% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.0994 Ratings8.5129 Ratings
    Update personal information7.7983 Ratings9.1140 Ratings
    View company policy documentation7.9794 Ratings7.5127 Ratings
    Employee recognition7.0373 Ratings7.8116 Ratings
    View job history7.732 Ratings8.4134 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of ADP Workforce Now and Namely
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    6.0
    12 Ratings
    30% below category average
    Namely
    5.9
    53 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets6.012 Ratings5.953 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of ADP Workforce Now and Namely
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    6.8
    955 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Namely
    8.2
    121 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Report builder7.8938 Ratings8.5117 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.2934 Ratings8.5112 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data5.3557 Ratings7.574 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of ADP Workforce Now and Namely
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.2
    127 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Namely
    6.7
    116 Ratings
    16% below category average
    New hire portal7.6123 Ratings8.7110 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools6.9100 Ratings4.885 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of ADP Workforce Now and Namely
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.7
    318 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Namely
    4.1
    96 Ratings
    64% below category average
    Corporate goal setting7.5246 Ratings6.086 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.6297 Ratings3.194 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility7.9243 Ratings3.172 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.6291 Ratings4.189 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of ADP Workforce Now and Namely
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    6.5
    411 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Namely
    5.9
    107 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Performance plans6.9368 Ratings4.696 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans6.3316 Ratings2.268 Ratings
    Review status tracking5.5372 Ratings7.695 Ratings
    Review reminders7.0388 Ratings7.698 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency6.5322 Ratings7.485 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of ADP Workforce Now and Namely
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    6.0
    7 Ratings
    26% below category average
    Namely
    5.9
    21 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools5.86 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking5.86 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search6.37 Ratings5.921 Ratings
    Candidate development6.26 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of ADP Workforce Now and Namely
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    6.6
    425 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Namely
    8.8
    6 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Job Requisition Management7.5370 Ratings8.95 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.4361 Ratings8.85 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media6.9290 Ratings8.85 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting6.6323 Ratings8.95 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention2.38 Ratings8.85 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking7.2365 Ratings8.95 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.9386 Ratings8.66 Ratings
    User Ratings
    ADP Workforce NowNamely
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (1106 ratings)
    7.9
    (145 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.2
    (82 ratings)
    9.9
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    2.2
    (79 ratings)
    8.4
    (71 ratings)
    Availability
    7.3
    (14 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    6.4
    (13 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.3
    (477 ratings)
    8.0
    (27 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.2
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    5.8
    (17 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    1.5
    (34 ratings)
    5.5
    (85 ratings)
    Configurability
    6.4
    (10 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    6.1
    (8 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.4
    (767 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    5.2
    (8 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    6.1
    (8 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ADP Workforce NowNamely
    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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    Namely
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Namely
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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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    Namely
    No answers on this topic
    Likelihood to Renew
    ADP
    Due to the lack of support from the sales and service center we are looking at other options outside of ADP. Again it is a good system, it just lacks the support it deserves from the company employees. It is just unimaginable that you will need to reach out to a service provider several times for the same issue and not get it resolved.
    Incentivized
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    Namely
    Administrators and employees love Namely. It is very easy to use and streamlined. Employees stay engaged with news feed updates and enjoy all the self service options. The time cards are very easy to access and clocking in and out for non-exempt employees is a breeze. Namely is part of our family.
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    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.
    Incentivized
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    Namely
    It is very simple to use for myself, the HR team, and our employees. I find the payroll process very user-friendly. Reporting is simple to navigate and produce the required information requested. I know our employees enjoy the self-service feature and use it on a regular basis, which saves me time.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    ADP
    ADP outages are very rare
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    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
    Incentivized
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    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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    Namely
    Namely platform has pretty good support: knowledgeable and relatively fast response times. Namely Payroll and Namely Benefits are very much depending on the quality of the support agent or CSM: we have had knowledgeable and attentive ones, but also ones that have provided erroneous information or failed to respond to urgent asks in a timely manner
    Incentivized
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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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    Namely
    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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    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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    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.
    Incentivized
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    Namely
    The reason I continued to choose Namely at multiple employers is due to the continuity of employee experience. And the features have continued to grow since I initially onboarded in 2014. Also, through the years, I have had terrific benefits teams. The customer service has been the worst part of the experience outside of the benefits team.
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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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    Namely
    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.
    Incentivized
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    No answers on this topic
    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

    Namely Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Namely employee dashboard. This creates a central hub to access payroll and benefits info, share announcements, celebrate milestones, and navigate everything HR, from a desk or on the go.Screenshot of Namely Payroll, which is backed by automation and built-in compliance.Screenshot of the Onboarding interface, for new hires.Screenshot of the Applicant Tracking interface, which supports processes from job posting to onboarding with tools for hiring teams and candidates.Screenshot of the Benefits Administration interface, which supports open enrollment, plan changes, and employee elections.Screenshot of the Workforce Management interface. From here, viewers can track time, manage schedules, and handle complex workforce needs.