ADP SmartCompliance vs. Tipalti

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ADP SmartCompliance
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
ADP SmartCompliance is a tax and regulatory compliance platform for midsize or larger companies using an ERP or non-ADP platform for HR and HRMS services.N/A
Tipalti
Score 8.6 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Tipalti automates critical financial processes to drive efficiency, including accounts payable, mass payments, procurement, and expenses, all on one global finance automation platform that grows with the organization, automating, de-risking and simplifying finance.
$129
per month
Pricing
ADP SmartComplianceTipalti
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ADP SmartComplianceTipalti
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredRequired
Additional DetailsPricing varies based upon modules deployed and features enabled.Pricing starts at $149 per month for the platform fee. Users can upgrade to Tipalti's more advanced capabilities as their businesses gets more complex. The Tipalti pricing model is designed to grow with the user's company. Advanced features such as W-8 tax forms, international tax IDs, or multi-entity payables are available as needed.
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Community Pulse
ADP SmartComplianceTipalti
Features
ADP SmartComplianceTipalti
Type of tax
Comparison of Type of tax features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
8.7
11 Ratings
10% above category average
Tipalti
-
Ratings
Sales and Use Taxes8.25 Ratings00 Ratings
Cross-border Taxes8.37 Ratings00 Ratings
VAT / GST Taxes9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Energy and Fuel Taxes9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Tax Reporting & Compliance
Comparison of Tax Reporting & Compliance features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
7.8
52 Ratings
0% below category average
Tipalti
-
Ratings
Geolocation for Tax Assessment7.113 Ratings00 Ratings
3rd-Party Software Integrations7.431 Ratings00 Ratings
Tax Data Reporting7.951 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance Administration Management8.542 Ratings00 Ratings
Tax Exemption Processing7.520 Ratings00 Ratings
Tax Document Management7.643 Ratings00 Ratings
Complex Tax Scenario Management8.831 Ratings00 Ratings
Payment Management
Comparison of Payment Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
-
Ratings
Tipalti
9.0
58 Ratings
18% above category average
Customizable Approval Policies00 Ratings9.246 Ratings
Financial Document Management00 Ratings8.143 Ratings
Payment Status Tracking00 Ratings9.355 Ratings
Payment Audit Trail00 Ratings9.349 Ratings
Duplicate Bill Detection00 Ratings9.049 Ratings
Advanced OCR00 Ratings9.042 Ratings
Electronic Funds Transfer00 Ratings9.344 Ratings
Accounts Payable
Comparison of Accounts Payable features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
-
Ratings
Tipalti
8.2
52 Ratings
22% above category average
Automated Accounts Payable Processes00 Ratings8.849 Ratings
Vendor Management00 Ratings9.249 Ratings
Tax Form Preparation00 Ratings6.729 Ratings
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User Ratings
ADP SmartComplianceTipalti
Likelihood to Recommend
9.5
(148 ratings)
8.7
(97 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.5
(34 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Usability
7.2
(43 ratings)
8.9
(73 ratings)
Availability
6.9
(15 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Performance
6.6
(15 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
6.8
(42 ratings)
7.3
(14 ratings)
In-Person Training
8.6
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
7.2
(10 ratings)
7.3
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
4.7
(28 ratings)
7.3
(3 ratings)
Configurability
6.5
(13 ratings)
7.3
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
6.6
(12 ratings)
6.4
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
6.9
(14 ratings)
6.4
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.1
(11 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.4
(10 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
ADP SmartComplianceTipalti
Likelihood to Recommend
ADP
We love our account manager Joanne Renova who goes above and beyond to make sure that we are well prepared for quarter and year end. She is the reason we are enjoying our experience with ADP thus far. SmartCompliance itself is fairly easy to navigate and has a lot of resources/links available to help & further knowledge.
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Tipalti
I would tell them that it manually syncs to ERPS. Additionally I would include the fact that you can pay multiple entities in one pay run allowing to be very efficient. I would also include that they can add rules to bill approvals or set up auto payments for certain vendors. Lastly, there are many reports you can run providing you will very informational data in seconds.
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Pros
ADP
  • It helps us identify our employees who entered their account information incorrectly and get the payment reissued to them as quickly as possible.
  • It helps us quickly and securely issue payment to employees who terminate.
  • We efficiently get our garnishments processed to remain compliant.
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Tipalti
  • Tipalti has a very user friendly interface, clearly laid out and easy to navigate
  • The audit trail feature is hugely helpful to track an invoice's progress through the system
  • Being able to schedule invoices to be paid exactly on their due date ensures we pay on time but not earlier than necessary
  • We were able to put in strong controls around changes to vendor data
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Cons
ADP
  • ADP should have their SC employees better trained to give consistent answers about how to handle certain tax issues relating to the states. I seem to get a different answer multiple times.
  • It's difficult to distinguish between which cases/letters goes through ADP Workforce Now Service Connect and which cases go through SmartCompliance. I have been told differently on many occasions and will find a case in both places.
  • While many of the agency notices of tax rate changes, etc. are a very quick process and ADP "resolves" the case, I find other notices get lost in the shuffle when it doesn't fit exactly into the rate change bucket or the past due bill that says "Just Pay It". Some letters aren't that straightforward.
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Tipalti
  • The report that provides the "Not payable" vendors does not work well for us, particularly because the sync to our ERP goes both ways, which means all of the employees also sync over to Tipalti and remain as Not Payable. So the list is very long, and I don't find a good use for it.
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Likelihood to Renew
ADP
There is no other option on the table for us at the moment to go with a different vendor. We also have had very little issues processing with ADP that would make us want to look for a new vendor.
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Tipalti
Solid system performance. Suits our needs and solution provider very inclined to accept feedback and involve users in developing the solution to serve both the provider and the ultimate user. Tipalti has streamlined our process that was previously very manual and prone to error. Now there is transparency of information and role.
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Usability
ADP
For the most part, one can get in and learn how to navigate the system by just clicking on one of the suject areas. If you have a good clientrepresentative, they will inform you of new features/functionality and give you a quick demo. This is helpful for one to go back in and navigate to learn how it works and usefulness.
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Tipalti
Two-time Tipalti selector, implementor, and user. The payment features in the app saves many steps in the payment process. No longer do you have to set-up or upload payment information to your bank and then go back to your accounting system and mark items as paid. Tipalti does all of this with a click of a mouse. The payment feature is the stand out feature. Many vendors can process your invoices. Look at how at the payment process of others.....you will see.
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Reliability and Availability
ADP
Exceptional Services Received during our Build . The teams of ADP Professionals assisted on a daily basis with tight deadlines and testing, each day , each Qtr. and annual processes including setting up local and State agencies for the 50 State we are reporting since our Workday go live 4/1/23. The process was seamless.
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Tipalti
Tipalti has always been responsive to our questions and concerns.
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Performance
ADP
If ADP is having issues, they communicate the problem within the solution once you log in. They also communicate that the issue will be fixed promptly. Reports run efficiently and in a reasonable amount of time. Also, the reports allow for various reporting types to be produced like a PDF or a Microsoft Excel file.
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Tipalti
No issues here. Generally has been pretty fast.
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Support Rating
ADP
As mentioned in the last comment, everyone and everything has been great. However sometimes you get one person that I feel can bring a score down and the current dedicated tax representative I have I do not feel is very supportive.
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Tipalti
Since I also work in customer support, I often have to contact Tipalti's team with questions from our users. Tipalti's support team has always been exceptionally helpful and it was a pleasure to communicate with them. I have always received prompt responses to any inquiries and they are excellent at solving our customers' issues within a short time
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In-Person Training
ADP
ADP also provide in person training which can fit into our schedule. The are flexible on timing. We always have a pack schedule and not able to attend training in person if not available. Not sure the in person training with recording that can share with us especially we can review it again and again
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Tipalti
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Online Training
ADP
They have annual training for Smart Compliance, which is very helpful. We learn the most up to laws for various subject matters, like garnishments, payroll law, child support, state unemployment laws by states. We also earn credit toward certifications. The training is user friendly, and highly recommended. It can be done live or listened to at your own convenience.
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Tipalti
Tipalti provides great How to online guide
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Implementation Rating
ADP
Exceptional Services Received during our Build . The teams of ADP Professionals assisted on a daily basis with tight deadlines and testing, each day , each Qtr. and annual processes including setting up local and State agencies for the 50 State we are reporting since our Workday go live 4/1/23. The process was seamless.
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Tipalti
The salesperson involved was involved in implementation which I found very helpful.
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Alternatives Considered
ADP
ADP SmartCompliance was easily integrated with WFN and all of our employee data was in one place. We saw this as an advantage instead of having to log into multiple platforms, everything was quickly accessible to respond to a VOE or claim.
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Tipalti
From initial implementation through to user experience, Tipalti has been able to exceed our expectations in terms of its functionality and useability. We have found with other systems implemented in the past they did not match our expectations which resulted in us terminating these services.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
ADP
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Tipalti
I did not make the decision to purchase this product.
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Scalability
ADP
ADP has the ability to scale across departments. This was found to be true when we rolled out the wage payment solution. ADP users are able to view their pay stubs on their phones and/or computers. This wage payment portal offers W2 storage and paystub storage for access at any time by an employee.
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Tipalti
We were given the option of only one integration.
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Return on Investment
ADP
  • The customer service phone service for the ADP Wisely service is very bad. No understanding or a language barrier is a very difficult service to deal with. Also working with them to correct a situation was impossible. It is basically non existent.
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Tipalti
  • Vendor onboarding has taken the responsibility from one person to the Vendor directly. This provides the vendor with the ability to enter their own banking information for payments and upload their Federal W9 form.
  • Vendors can upload their own invoices to the system, taking the possibility that our AP team did not receive an emailed or mailed invoice to upload. This also increases payment efficiency as the vendor's invoice is processed in a more timely manner.
  • AP can review invoices for accuracy and concentrate on how to code an invoice, rather than be a paper pusher or a data entry clerk. AP doesn't spend time searching for invoices that might be a duplicate, the system will communicate this on the software review process and if AP has uploaded by email the same invoice multiple times, an email will be sent to AP to indicate that the invoice was not uploaded due to duplication.
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ScreenShots

ADP SmartCompliance Screenshots

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Tipalti Screenshots

Screenshot of Intelligent invoicing workflowScreenshot of Mobile approvals for invoices and paymentsScreenshot of Brandable self-service supplier portal (including handling tax forms)Screenshot of Brandable self-service portal to collect and validate payment detailsScreenshot of Combined payment methods, currencies, and entities in a single payment fileScreenshot of an early payment, which can be offered to suppliers through email or the supplier portal