HR Software (HRIS)
ADP Workforce Now review
ADP's mid-market HCM suite combining HR, payroll, time, benefits and talent, sold by quote.
ADP Workforce Now at a glance
- Category
- HR Software (HRIS)
- Starting price
- Contact sales
- Pricing model
- custom
- Public pricing
- No
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- No
- G2 rating
- 4.2 (3,900 reviews)
- Funding or owner
- Part of Automatic Data Processing (Nasdaq: ADP)
- Security
- SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001
- Integrations
- ADP Marketplace, Okta, Microsoft Entra ID
Who ADP Workforce Now is for
Choose ADP Workforce Now if
- Mid-market employers (roughly 50 to 1,000 staff) that want one vendor for payroll, HR and compliance.
- Companies that need broad tax and compliance coverage.
Look elsewhere if
- Small teams that want public pricing and quick self-setup (ease of setup is its lowest G2 score)
- Buyers who want to avoid add-on modules priced separately.
ADP Workforce Now pricing
ADP Workforce Now does not publish a price list; pricing is quoted on request.
Custom pricing. Third-party estimates: ERPResearch $27 to 48 PEPM before implementation; Spendflo $18 to 27 PEPM; OutSail via Pin $18 to 30 PEPM. Recruiting add-on $3.00 PEPM plus $2,000 setup per ADP Marketplace (reported by Pin, 2026).
What ADP Workforce Now really costs
- Billing
- Quote.
- Add-ons
- Recruiting: $3.00 PEPM plus $2,000 setup (ADP Marketplace, via Pin); Time, benefits, talent modules priced separately.
ADP Workforce Now features by buying criteria
| Criterion | What we found |
|---|---|
| Core HR and employee records | Core HR in Workforce Now. |
| Payroll integration or built-in payroll | Payroll built into the suite. |
| Time off and attendance | Time and attendance sold as add-on module (third party) |
| Benefits administration | Benefits administration sold as add-on module (third party) |
| Performance and engagement | Talent module sold separately (third party) |
| Integrations | ADP Marketplace; SAML SSO via identity providers. |
| Pricing model and transparency | Quote only; modules priced separately. |
| Target company size | Mid-market; 80%+ of new 50-150 employee mid-market clients are sold the Next Gen version (ADP earnings call) |
What reviewers say about ADP Workforce Now
Praised for
- All-in-one HR, payroll and compliance coverage.
- Reliable for mid-market payroll.
Common complaints
- Setup is the weakest G2 sub-score (7.7/10)
- Configuration is complex for specific workflows.
Themes paraphrased from public reviews on G2 and similar sites, not quotes.
What most ADP Workforce Now reviews leave out
- ADP says more than 80% of new mid-market clients with 50 to 150 employees are sold the Next Gen Workforce Now (FY2026 earnings call)
- ADP reported its first Workforce Now Next Gen sale to a client with more than 1,000 employees.
- SOC 1/SOC 2 reports go only to customers under NDA (ADP Canada security page, region may differ)
- Modules (time, benefits, talent, recruiting) are priced separately; recruiting add-on $3 PEPM plus $2,000 setup.
- Third-party price range is wide ($18 to 48 PEPM), so quotes vary a lot by size.
ADP Workforce Now alternatives
PaylocityMid-size US employers that want payroll, HR, time and benefits in one platform.Contact sales
PaycorUS employers with roughly 10 to 1,000 staff that want payroll and HR from one vendor.Contact sales
PaycomMid-size US employers that want one database for payroll, HR, time and talent.Contact sales
RipplingCompanies already running payroll and HR on Rippling that want app access tied to employee records.$8 per employee per month plus monthly base fee
Paychex FlexMid-size employers wanting a full-service provider with HR and benefits options.Contact sales
BambooHRSmall and mid-size US companies that want HRIS first and light recruiting in the same system.$250/mo flat (Core, 25 or fewer employees); $10 to $10.25 per employee per month above that
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from ADP Workforce Now's own pricing, product or documentation pages, G2 and company records, checked on October 24, 2026. Unknown values are left out instead of estimated.