ADP Streamline Payroll vs. Heartland Payroll Solutions

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ADP Streamline Payroll
Score 6.4 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
ADP Streamline is a payroll and benefits administration offering specifically for companies with multi-national / global employees.N/A
Heartland Payroll Solutions
Score 5.3 out of 10
N/A
Heartland Payroll is an HR management solution offering online access to payroll data and employee information. In 2025, the solution was acquired from Global Payment Solutions by Acrisure. It will be part of Acrisure's portfolio of business solutions going forward.N/A
Pricing
ADP Streamline PayrollHeartland Payroll Solutions
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Offerings
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Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
ADP Streamline PayrollHeartland Payroll Solutions
Considered Both Products
ADP Streamline Payroll
Chose ADP Streamline Payroll
ADP Streamline Payroll is efficient and technologically advanced. It is a great fit for our company. Our employees use it daily and enjoy having a platform that is reliable and user-friendly.
Chose ADP Streamline Payroll
ADP Streamline Payroll has a great stack for employers looking to provide all of the basic payroll benefits to employees. I think ADP excels with its UX/UI, which is typically a problem for this industry. It's fairly easy to set up and use, compared to other systems. Try it out!
Chose ADP Streamline Payroll
The global view has allowed my company to see what the industry standards are and be able to apply them to our market region and segment. We also have global companies that work internationally and allow where ever they are, they can access time and payroll. This helps us …
Chose ADP Streamline Payroll
It is similar to like Quickbooks and more sophisticated than Gusto or Spur for example. Probably more suitable for certain types of larger businesses that are okay inputting time card information.
Chose ADP Streamline Payroll
ADP Streamline Payroll is mostly better in all aspects when compared to Namely.
Chose ADP Streamline Payroll
ADP is the market leader and meets/exceeds every one of my requirements for my company.
Chose ADP Streamline Payroll
I have not tried any solutions similar to ADP Streamline Payroll
Chose ADP Streamline Payroll
I can't really answer this question as I was the user of ADP Streamline but had no input in the choosing of ADP Streamline.
Chose ADP Streamline Payroll
ADP was selected through a reference we received.
Heartland Payroll Solutions
Chose Heartland Payroll Solutions
Heartland payroll is an abysmal failure since it was never set up properly in the first place. I would go back to Paycom if I could.
Chose Heartland Payroll Solutions
Heartland was a good fit for our company because they were willing to work with us to create the reports we need. A former payroll resource wanted to charge for reporting changes.
Chose Heartland Payroll Solutions
Only Paylocity has comparable technology but costs way more. The customer support at all 3 of these companies is a nightmare. This isn't news to anyone who has been in business for a while. If you're a broker, ADP and Paychex are going to try and steal your clients every day.
Chose Heartland Payroll Solutions
I like the personal communication with my own rep, the onboarding, the price, and the additional login for CPA. None of these were offered with the payroll company we used prior to Heartland Payroll.
Chose Heartland Payroll Solutions
I've considered moving payroll over to QuickBooks online so that everything is in one place, but it would probably take too much work considering that our current system works really well. I think QuickBooks would confuse me, honestly. There are other systems that offer …
Chose Heartland Payroll Solutions
We have used both Paychex and ADP and find them to be annoying. They both share your information so we get constant sales calls and emails for all their products and we can never get rid of them because they do not have an unsubscribe option. They do have better online …
Features
ADP Streamline PayrollHeartland Payroll Solutions
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
8.6
Ratings
4% above category average
Heartland Payroll Solutions
5.6
Ratings
38% below category average
Pay calculation9.20 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.70 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.00 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.30 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.00 Ratings1.10 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.80 Ratings7.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
ADP Streamline PayrollHeartland Payroll Solutions
Likelihood to Recommend
8.8
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Likelihood to Renew
7.0
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Usability
10.0
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Support Rating
9.3
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Implementation Rating
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User Testimonials
ADP Streamline PayrollHeartland Payroll Solutions
Likelihood to Recommend
For any business looking for a solid and reliable payroll system [ADP Streamline Payroll] is perfect. It is a little expensive but you certainly get what you pay for. It is easy to implement for your business and to get your employees set up. Gathers all of the needed tax documents and payroll stubs easily and makes them accessible.
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We changed payroll companies from Paycom to Heartland this year at the recommendation of our insurance agent who insisted they would integrate with the EASE system, which tracks employee benefits and deductions. However, 8 weeks into it, I regret my decision, since the setup hasn't been completed yet. The lack of responsiveness in some cases is astounding and often we have to ask 3, 4, and 5 times for something to be done. I hate to think what will happen after we are "handed off" from the payroll implementation team to the regular schmucks. We still are not able to track PTO and time off and we have been begging for the self-service feature to be turned on for employees so they can change addresses, bank account info, etc. Their training is NONEXISTENT and their manual is abysmal. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!!!!! I wish I could go back to Paycom!
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Pros
  • They actually make the payments to the tax agencies for you, you don't have to manually do that yourself.
  • It does all the calculations of how much to withhold and pay for taxes for everyone.
  • It has certain reports and saves the employee tax information for everyone within the platform.
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  • Cheap payroll processing but [in my opinion] you get what you pay for
  • [In my experience] great ability to frustrate their customers
  • Geat for the economy because [I feel] they hire so many different people and [in my experience] they don't hang around [so] you don't know who your rep is
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Cons
  • Happens rarely, but sometimes Customer Service has to look up an answer. I would prefer they simply upgrade my call to someone who knows the answer.
  • If you are going through a huge company change, let them know ahead of time so you can get a timeline of when changes should and can be done. Implementation of a new company takes considerable time.
  • Offer more LIVE webinars to get more interaction. Listening to webinars, not so exciting and you can't ask questions while you are listening.
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  • Sometimes I don't receive the email to remind me to process payroll.
  • The local rep that helped with the setup is no longer with the company and I don't have anyone to contact locally if needed.
  • I wish there was a one click button so that I could just repeat the same payroll as last time.
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Likelihood to Renew
Without knowing what the competitors offer I can only give a limited opinion.
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Usability
So far, ADP Streamline Payroll has provided me accurate computation of my compensation. And never had any problems with it.
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Support Rating
I give this a 9 rating because the customer support is great. I have had issues that needed to be solved very quickly and they are always so eager to help. They can give you a solution to your problem and if they try everything and still can't, they will connect you with someone that can or will.
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I never have trouble reaching customer support. They always are able to assist with fixing any problems that arise. There honestly haven't been many issues at all. Only ones I've created :)
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Implementation Rating
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The Heartland team could care less about how difficult your experience is. In fact, I think they delight in seeing you struggle!
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Alternatives Considered
ADP Streamline Payroll is efficient and technologically advanced. It is a great fit for our company. Our employees use it daily and enjoy having a platform that is reliable and user-friendly.
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Only Paylocity has comparable technology but costs way more. The customer support at all 3 of these companies is a nightmare. This isn't news to anyone who has been in business for a while. If you're a broker, ADP and Paychex are going to try and steal your clients every day.
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Return on Investment
  • The company can avoid fines from government from delay release of salaries
  • Accurate computation of payroll and changes to compensation and benefits are easily handled
  • On time payroll calculation, we can even view our payslip a day before the payout date
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  • The price has been great. It was much cheaper than the other company we used (starts with an A).
  • The onboarding has been a big time-saver. Positive ROI for that!
  • Having a separate login for my CPA firm has been another big time-saver! The other company we used didn't offer that.
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ScreenShots

ADP Streamline Payroll Screenshots

Screenshot of StreamlOnline Performance ManagementScreenshot of Consolidated ReportingScreenshot of StreamOnline Data Hub