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RUN Powered by ADP Reviews
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- Industry: Restaurants
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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Do you have to pay taxes on payroll? Do you like doing math? Just use ADP.
Peace of mind knowing that I am not making a mistake that puts me in a bad position with the IRS.
Pros
They provide a lot more than just payroll processing. That's the meat and potatoes of it but they also now have the option to use zip recruiter for your hiring needs. That's a big asset. And, they have a great HR portal. You have access to just about every document and standard possible with a simple search or catalog inquiry. I'm a big fan of one stop shop ideas and this is becoming that. They have it easy to track paychecks, employee's files, reconcile past pay periods, pay taxes on manual checks, etc. And they are a great team for customer service. I've never had a bad experience with them. Oh, and they are adding in a scheduling option to schedule you staff and track their clock in/out times with GPS.
Cons
Cost. It's always the cost. But, convenience comes at a price. This is no small fee service. If you have a small staff and don't mind doing the math you can probably just use QuickBooks. But ADP Run makes it really, really easy to pay your team.
- Industry: Nonprofit Organisation Management
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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Doing payroll in ADP in VERY easy!
Since I didn't do payroll before I started working at my current position, I feel that it is fairly easy to use. If I can learn to use it, anyone can.
Pros
I like the ease of running all of the reports and that most of the ones you need are listed as standard reports. They also prepared PPP loan reports as standard reports to make your life easier.
Cons
I don't like that when you have to divide salary employees into different accounts that it only keeps the first amount you put in. You have to manually add the other amounts every time.
Alternatives Considered
Paychex FlexReasons for Choosing RUN Powered by ADP
We switched because we decided that we didn't want to be a part of their employee base. And the cost of their 401K plan was very expensive.Switched From
Paychex FlexReasons for Switching to RUN Powered by ADP
They came in at an inexpensive rate and we could choice to just get the portion to run payroll.Response from ADP
Roxanne,
We thank you for your review of RUN Powered by ADP? and couldn't be happier to hear that our product delivers for you.
Adding value through our services and giving you time back into your day through our products is truly what we strive for and we are pleased to hear that has been the experience for you.
-Your RUN Powered by ADP? Team

- Industry: Accounting
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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Stale product, but flexible payroll processing
It is a competent system as long as you only need to access it from a desktop browser. The pricing is “OK” for wholesale clients with more than 5 employees.
Pros
It is very easy to make on the fly adjustments to paychecks, such as overriding the amount of withholding, recording an advance repayment, etc.
Overall the system is easy to use.
The payroll for my accounting firm is free, which is appreciated.
Cons
In 2022 one STILL cannot access the Run Oayroll website from a mobile phone. This is inexcusable and something I have been asking them to correct for more than 15 years. The site automatically redirects to the mobile app, which still, after 15 years, can’t be used for wholesale accounts like mine. It is beyond aggravating.
Alternatives Considered
GustoReasons for Switching to RUN Powered by ADP
Gusto makes it nearly impossible to change paychecks on the fly.Response from ADP
Russell,
We thank you for your feedback of RUN Powered by ADP® and are glad to hear you find ease of use and flexibility with your payroll.
Your feedback regarding mobile access has been passed along to our Product Team for review.
We value your partnership on your payroll and HCM needs.
-Your RUN Powered by ADP Team
- Industry: Consumer Services
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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Ease of use is the Best feature
I would highly recommend it for ease of use! It’s one of the easiest programs to use and is employee friendly
Pros
I love how easy it is to use! You can do the onboarding or have your employee do it! I have looked at other, cheaper options but this system is really a no brainer!
Cons
If you have questions the customer service Dept is not great! Overall I find ADP to be lacking in the customer service area! I reach out to other school owners who use ADP for help, for the few times I’ve had questions or concerns
Response from ADP
Maggie, Thank you for your review. We love hearing that our product delivers for you. We strive to offer the best possible experience for our clients, and your feedback about service has been shared internally.
-Your RUN Team
- Industry: Hospitality
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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The customer service is outstanding even late at night.
I have been using this software and ADP for 5 years. There have been more than a few times where something went seriously wrong on a payroll day and I was not able to run the payroll at my normal time. Inevitably, I am up late finishing it, "Murphy's law" happens, and I run into a problem on that particular night. It is nice to know I can get help when I need it.
Pros
This is easy to use and set up payroll software if you use ADP for payroll. When you sign up with ADP then you are given a dedicated customer service team that specializes in teaching you how to use the software. After about 60 days they allow you to call into their 24-hour customer service team from then on into the future. If you are ever stuck late at night trying to finish payroll and run into a problem, they answer the phone and help you solve the issue so can finish the job.
Cons
ADP is more expensive than a local payroll company. Although I like to support local small businesses like mine, it is nice to know that the payroll will be done right the first time. Your employees will appreciate it.
Alternatives Considered
Paychex FlexReasons for Choosing RUN Powered by ADP
Reliability and certainty that my tax payments would be made for the business on time.Reasons for Switching to RUN Powered by ADP
My accountant at the time had some experience from clients using it and recommended it to me to use.Response from ADP
William,
We welcome all feedback to ensure RUN Powered by ADP? continues to empower small businesses to more efficiently manage their payroll and HCM needs. We are glad to hear you find a user friendly experience within RUN along with quality support from the RUN Service Team.
Thank you for the feedback on the fee structure. We are always working to enhance RUN and delight our users so we value your insights.
- Your RUN Powered by ADP? Team