RUN Powered by ADP® vs. EPAY Systems

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
RUN Powered by ADP®
Score 9.3 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
The RUN Powered by ADP® cloud-based solution is used to pay employees. It also includes HR and hiring tools, as well as benefits, helping small businesses grow and manage their teams.N/A
EPAY Systems
Score 9.0 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
EPAY Systems, a PrismHR Company, is a SaaS provider of human capital management technology and services designed to help medium to large businesses better manage their workforce. Their solutions include recruiting and applicant tracking, new hire onboarding, benefits administration, HR management, time tracking, workforce management, payroll processing, tax management, performance management, ACA reporting, and COBRA administration.N/A
Pricing
RUN Powered by ADP®EPAY Systems
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
RUN Powered by ADP®EPAY Systems
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional Details
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Features
RUN Powered by ADP®EPAY Systems
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
8.0
261 Ratings
3% below category average
EPAY Systems
2.9
5 Ratings
93% below category average
Pay calculation9.1252 Ratings6.55 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.376 Ratings2.42 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.3175 Ratings2.32 Ratings
Benefit plan administration6.8111 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.4245 Ratings2.32 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.5186 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management5.138 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
EPAY Systems
2.2
2 Ratings
113% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings2.32 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings2.32 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings2.12 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings2.32 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings2.12 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
EPAY Systems
2.5
3 Ratings
105% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings2.32 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings3.23 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings2.12 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
EPAY Systems
2.9
3 Ratings
94% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings3.23 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings3.33 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings2.32 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
EPAY Systems
3.0
3 Ratings
86% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings3.13 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings2.93 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings3.13 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
EPAY Systems
2.1
2 Ratings
116% below category average
New hire portal00 Ratings2.12 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings2.12 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
EPAY Systems
2.2
2 Ratings
113% below category average
Individual goal setting00 Ratings2.12 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings2.32 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
EPAY Systems
1.9
2 Ratings
122% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings2.42 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings2.42 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings2.42 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
EPAY Systems
1.9
2 Ratings
121% below category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings2.32 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings2.32 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings2.32 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings2.32 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings2.32 Ratings
Best Alternatives
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Small Businesses
Dayforce Powerpay
Dayforce Powerpay
Score 9.5 out of 10
Dayforce Powerpay
Dayforce Powerpay
Score 9.5 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Enterprises
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.1 out of 10
PeopleStrong
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Score 9.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
RUN Powered by ADP®EPAY Systems
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(328 ratings)
6.4
(6 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.9
(21 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.9
(12 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.7
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(24 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.6
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.6
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.9
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
8.7
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.4
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
RUN Powered by ADP®EPAY Systems
Likelihood to Recommend
ADP
ADP offers a wide range of options beyond just running payroll. We appreciate the flexibility to select options that best suit our company, such as having Workers' Compensation administered through ADP. During the COVID pandemic, our payroll experts and legal team proved invaluable in navigating special pay circumstances. We have also accessed the HR application to navigate and seek advice on how to administer situations that could be tricky. I would say less appropriate would be putting all our eggs in one basket when it comes to employee benefits - we have a dedicated broker team that we have used for nearly 30 years, and we carry our own HSA and POP insurance, and circumstances when we carry compliant coverage from other sources do not translate to our file with ADP.
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EPAY Systems
I am able to track which of my clients have paid their invoices and which have not. The number of days that the EPAY invoice is outstanding is easily accessible. The date the original invoice was sent is displayed. The initial form to complete in order to send the EPAY is so simple a caveman can do it. Just need the client's name, email, and the amount of the invoice. The automated follow-up emails to the clients who have not paid are helpful.
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Pros
ADP
  • Ease of use of the platform for reporting payroll.
  • Ease of use for employees via the ADP App.
  • Ease of integration of both PayRoll & 401K services.
  • Storage of reports for 3 years.
  • Accuracy of quarterly filings for State Fund collections via payroll.
  • Hours of operation for support are adequate.
  • Additional available services are helpful.
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EPAY Systems
  • EPAY team is responsive to our needs. Excellent team who understands our challenges and helps us come up with solutions.
  • System functionality is configurable so that we minimize custom programming.
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Cons
ADP
  • I would like to see a change in the payroll processing so that when you have to save for later, you don't have to reenter all the information you have already entered.
  • Make it easier for the employees to track their used vacation and PTO hours.
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EPAY Systems
  • All-time punches are rounded to 15-minute intervals which can skew accurate break times.
  • Slow lading or occasional lags due to server overload.
  • Sync errors cause occasional overlapping punches.
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Likelihood to Renew
ADP
It is much better than the payroll system I used previously. The integrations that RUN has for on-boarding new hires are very convenient when they work properly. It saves a tremendous amount of time being able to email a link to new employees that allows them to enter much of their own demographic information. Payroll feature alerts me when someone's pay is significantly less or more than usual.
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EPAY Systems
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Usability
ADP
I have been using this system for years and they have actually made it easier and easier. The system is always making great upgrades that don't necessarily require any additional information or training. I love when I log in and see a new feature or button that I get to use to make my life easier!
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EPAY Systems
Because I can't give it a Zero, I believe EPAY Systems is the most senseless system I have ever used. I worked on systems over 25 years ago that were better. In my opinion, there is no logic to the programming; the system is unbelievably SLOW, and there and hundreds of problems every week. And major ones that they will not or can not correct. For example, we can not file or access employee records in the system as it can take longer than 10 minutes to view or load one document for one employee - IF the system allows you to get that far, which it usually doesn't.
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Reliability and Availability
ADP
I don't think I have ever encountered error codes or 404 error screens when trying to access RUN ADP. I run payroll for the company every other week and I have had no issues accessing the website, everything saves and updates when it's needed. Our employees use the app on their phones and they have not had any issues either other than just a basic update of the app occasionally
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EPAY Systems
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Performance
ADP
ADP Run loads a bit slowly at times, once I put in my credentials. However, that said, I think my perception of the time it takes is impacted by our "instant gratification" expectation of being able to get into everything quickly.
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EPAY Systems
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Support Rating
ADP
I appreciated having that issue finally take care of. it was extremely disheartening to see the issue had not been resolved. I also had my employees looking to me and thinking I was not trying to resolve the issue so it reflected poorly on my character. I do not know if i was because of a miscommunication, but nonetheless I was happy it was taken care of
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EPAY Systems
I feel the support is terrible. We have an outsourced support purpose who doesn't understand the EPAY Systems or our company, [removed], will only answer the first thing mentioned even if there is an entire list. Then the answer does not solve the 1st problem on the list or any other and has no idea how to help us. We have requested a replacement and were told we would get one, then told later we would not. I believe while the support person is nice, I believe they were not trained or supported on their end, and effectiveness is probably 1% or less, takes forever, and is only on the minor issues.
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In-Person Training
ADP
they helped up with the 1st payroll after that we were fine - it is very user friendly- they wanted to be sure everything had imported correctly.
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EPAY Systems
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Online Training
ADP
Our rep was on a zoom with us and one other person from RUN ADP showing us the layout and how to access everything. we mainly use it for payroll and reports so any questions we had they both were insightful and able to help us navigate the site. The training process was a success and we have had any issues since using.
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EPAY Systems
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Implementation Rating
ADP
Make sure there's plenty of time between payrolls for the implementation and be sure to test all the manually inputted fields.
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EPAY Systems
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Alternatives Considered
ADP
I have looked at both of these products and they both have great services but the support I have received from ADP really keeps me here. My rep is amazing and I honestly have not seen anything on another platform that would make me change at this time.
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EPAY Systems
Our main reason for switching to Blueforce is
that we found the platform to be pretty promising and interactive than other
alternatives. With other alternatives, there was one issue or another which just
used to not give us a very smooth and subtle experience. Thankfully, this tool
has solved all our problems and has been a godsend gift that does its job
quietly and lets the final results make the noise.
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Scalability
ADP
Every summer, we hire three new college interns who have to be entered into the system. They can enter their information themselves, which takes a load off me. The onboarding is quite straightforward, and today's college kids are techy enough to be able to understand it.
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EPAY Systems
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Return on Investment
ADP
  • The costs add up with all the services such as running payroll, adding timekeeping, running background checks, and mailing w-2's.
  • We save money on background checks because the first two are free.
  • We lower risk of employee time, penalties, and lawsuits by allowing RUN Powered by ADP® to handle so much of the payroll such as calculations and tax reporting.
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EPAY Systems
  • Decreased the Risk of lawsuits due to paying incorrectly
  • Allows for accurate Payroll process
  • Employees are paid correctly per the law- Employee Happiness
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ScreenShots

RUN Powered by ADP® Screenshots

Screenshot of the RUN Dashboard with the business' key info front-and-centerScreenshot of the payroll interfaceScreenshot of access to payroll reports and liability amountsScreenshot of the RUN Powered by ADP mobile app, used to process payroll on the goScreenshot of the ADP mobile app, where employees can access their historical payroll statements and year-end tax documents

EPAY Systems Screenshots

Screenshot of Timesheet Details