ADP RUN review

RUN Powered by ADP is the small business platform from one of the largest US payroll companies, aimed at employers with 1 to 49 people. It comes in four packages. Essential covers payroll, taxes and compliance help; Enhanced adds ZipRecruiter, state unemployment insurance and a garnishment payment service; Complete adds basic HR support; and HR Pro adds enhanced HR support and perks. Run & Done can put recurring payroll on autopilot, and employees can be paid by direct deposit, by the Wisely Direct pay card or by ADPCheck, which helps teams with workers who lack bank accounts. A mobile app lets you run payroll away from a desk, and ADP's benefits, retirement and insurance products plug in when you need them. The catch is pricing: ADP shows no prices for RUN and asks you to request a quote, though it advertises up to 6 months of free payroll for new sign-ups. That makes it hard to compare against tools with published rates.

Who it is for

Small businesses that want a large provider with packaged HR support and garnishment services.

Price

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Key features

• Payroll and tax handling in the Essential package
• State unemployment insurance and garnishment payment service in Enhanced
• Basic HR support in Complete and enhanced HR support in HR Pro
• Run & Done to put recurring payroll on autopilot
• Direct deposit, Wisely Direct pay cards and ADPCheck

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Packages scale from payroll only to payroll with HR support
• Strength: Several pay options, including pay cards for unbanked staff
• Strength: Promotions of up to 6 months of free payroll
• Weakness: Prices are only given by quote
• Weakness: Useful extras such as garnishment service start on Enhanced
• Weakness: Package names make the line-up harder to compare

Key facts

• Business size: 1 to 49 employees
• Packages: Essential, Enhanced, Complete, HR Pro
• Pay options: Direct deposit, Wisely Direct card, ADPCheck
• Pricing: By quote
• Offer: Up to 6 months free payroll (terms apply)

Where it ranks

ADP RUN is No. 7 in our Best Payroll Software verdict.