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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ABILITY Network SMARTFORCE

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AABILITY Network, an Inovalon company (acquired 2018) offers the SMARTFORCE suite of employee scheduling applications for healthcare. The technology is based on the former ShiftHound product and company, which was acquired by ABILITY Network in 2017.N/A

    ADP Workforce Now

    Score8.1 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
    Pricing
    ABILITY Network SMARTFORCEADP Workforce Now
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ABILITY Network SMARTFORCEADP Workforce Now
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional Details—Please contact ADP for a product demo and ask about a hands-on "test drive" of Workforce Now.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    ABILITY Network SMARTFORCEADP Workforce Now
    Considered Both Products
    Inovalon
    No answer on this topic
    ADP
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    Payday Payroll was a better HRIS system overall, but the ADP Payroll is more user friendly for processing payroll.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
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    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
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    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    ABILITY Network SMARTFORCEADP Workforce Now
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of ABILITY Network SMARTFORCE and ADP Workforce Now
    Feature
    ABILITY Network SMARTFORCE
    -
    Ratings
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.9
    1039 Ratings
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.1917 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings7.8954 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.4904 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.9932 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings8.1652 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings8.0715 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings6.8659 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of ABILITY Network SMARTFORCE and ADP Workforce Now
    Feature
    ABILITY Network SMARTFORCE
    -
    Ratings
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.8
    1051 Ratings
    Pay calculation00 Ratings8.51012 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings6.7396 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings7.4304 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.5804 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.41000 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings7.7782 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.3477 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of ABILITY Network SMARTFORCE and ADP Workforce Now
    Feature
    ABILITY Network SMARTFORCE
    -
    Ratings
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.7
    858 Ratings
    Approval workflow00 Ratings7.6780 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings7.3811 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.1658 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of ABILITY Network SMARTFORCE and ADP Workforce Now
    Feature
    ABILITY Network SMARTFORCE
    -
    Ratings
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.7
    1031 Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.0994 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings7.7983 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings7.9794 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings7.1373 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings7.732 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of ABILITY Network SMARTFORCE and ADP Workforce Now
    Feature
    ABILITY Network SMARTFORCE
    -
    Ratings
    ADP Workforce Now
    6.0
    12 Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings6.012 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of ABILITY Network SMARTFORCE and ADP Workforce Now
    Feature
    ABILITY Network SMARTFORCE
    -
    Ratings
    ADP Workforce Now
    6.8
    955 Ratings
    Report builder00 Ratings7.8938 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.2934 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings5.3557 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of ABILITY Network SMARTFORCE and ADP Workforce Now
    Feature
    ABILITY Network SMARTFORCE
    -
    Ratings
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.2
    127 Ratings
    New hire portal00 Ratings7.6123 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings6.9100 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of ABILITY Network SMARTFORCE and ADP Workforce Now
    Feature
    ABILITY Network SMARTFORCE
    -
    Ratings
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.7
    318 Ratings
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.5246 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.6297 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings8.0243 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings7.6291 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of ABILITY Network SMARTFORCE and ADP Workforce Now
    Feature
    ABILITY Network SMARTFORCE
    -
    Ratings
    ADP Workforce Now
    6.5
    411 Ratings
    Performance plans00 Ratings6.9368 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings6.3316 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings5.5372 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings7.0388 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings6.5322 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of ABILITY Network SMARTFORCE and ADP Workforce Now
    Feature
    ABILITY Network SMARTFORCE
    -
    Ratings
    ADP Workforce Now
    6.0
    7 Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings5.86 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings5.86 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings6.37 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings6.26 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of ABILITY Network SMARTFORCE and ADP Workforce Now
    Feature
    ABILITY Network SMARTFORCE
    -
    Ratings
    ADP Workforce Now
    6.5
    425 Ratings
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.5370 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings7.4361 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.0290 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings6.5323 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings2.38 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.2365 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.9386 Ratings
    User Ratings
    ABILITY Network SMARTFORCEADP Workforce Now
    Likelihood to Recommend
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (1106 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.2
    (82 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    2.1
    (79 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (14 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (13 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (477 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (9 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.8
    (17 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.5
    (34 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (10 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.1
    (8 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.4
    (767 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.2
    (8 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.1
    (8 ratings)