Compare ADP Workforce Now and Breathe 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (64.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (74.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
£22.00 Per Month
ADP Workforce Now
Star Rating
(4,116)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (64.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ADP Workforce NowBreathe
Star Rating
(604)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (74.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
£22.00 Per Month
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that ADP Workforce Now excels in providing a comprehensive, all-in-one platform that centralizes payroll, HR, time tracking, and benefits, which significantly improves operational efficiency. Users appreciate features like seamless navigation and payslip integration, making it a robust choice for mid-market organizations.
- Users say Breathe stands out for its simplicity and effectiveness, particularly in stress management and mindfulness. Many find it useful for quick breathing exercises during work breaks, highlighting its minimalist design as a practical tool for resetting focus, which can be especially beneficial in high-stress environments.
- Reviewers mention that while ADP Workforce Now has a higher overall satisfaction score, Breathe's users rate its ease of use and setup more favorably. Breathe's intuitive interface allows users to manage employee leave and basic HR activities without the hassle of chasing paperwork, making it a solid option for small businesses.
- According to verified reviews, ADP Workforce Now's implementation process is generally quick, with users noting the intuitive onboarding wizard that helps streamline the setup. This contrasts with Breathe, where some users have expressed a desire for more advanced features as their needs grow.
- G2 reviewers highlight that ADP Workforce Now provides strong support for compliance and benefits administration, with users noting its effectiveness in managing these critical areas. In comparison, Breathe's users appreciate its capabilities for tracking employee records and performance, but some feel it lacks depth in more complex HR functionalities.
- Users report that while ADP Workforce Now is favored for its extensive features and market presence, Breathe's focus on user experience and simplicity makes it a great choice for smaller organizations looking for straightforward HR solutions. Breathe's ability to help users stay organized without overwhelming them with complexity is a key selling point.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ADP Workforce Now
No pricing availableBreathe
Core HR Micro (1-10 employees)
£22.00
Per Month
Discount available on an annual subscription. Price per organisation not per user.
- Core HR
Free Trial
ADP Workforce Now
No trial information availableBreathe
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
3,251
8.5
526
Ease of Use
8.3
3,517
8.8
530
Ease of Setup
7.7
1,952
8.5
399
Ease of Admin
8.1
1,644
8.7
409
Quality of Support
7.9
2,950
8.5
419
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.0
1,626
8.7
369
Product Direction (% positive)
7.6
3,207
8.9
504
Features by Category
Core HR
8.2
712
8.4
344
8.5
824
8.0
291
Feature Not Available
6.5
228
8.2
610
Feature Not Available
8.3
685
7.6
265
8.5
759
7.2
232
Generative AI
6.2
59
6.9
89
Platform
7.7
972
Feature Not Available
7.6
673
6.3
216
7.6
572
Feature Not Available
8.2
1039
8.1
336
8.1
998
8.2
317
7.9
834
7.6
272
8.1
1052
7.6
315
8.3
1001
8.3
343
Employee Self Service
8.7
2247
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
1735
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1767
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
8.8
2008
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
1870
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
2174
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
1015
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
1910
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1582
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1610
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
1857
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
1887
|
Verified
Not enough data
Taxes
8.9
1892
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
1714
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Integration
8.1
1113
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
1374
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1142
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1148
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
8.3
1941
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
1971
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
2029
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1784
|
Verified
Not enough data
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.5
1000
Not enough data
8.4
918
Not enough data
7.8
692
Not enough data
8.2
802
Not enough data
8.2
799
Not enough data
8.6
1018
Not enough data
8.4
825
Not enough data
8.0
747
Not enough data
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.5
1000
Not enough data
8.4
918
Not enough data
7.8
692
Not enough data
8.2
802
Not enough data
8.2
799
Not enough data
8.6
1018
Not enough data
8.4
825
Not enough data
8.4
933
Not enough data
8.0
747
Not enough data
7.9
614
Not enough data
7.3
109
Not enough data
7.5
129
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.0
63
Not enough data
6.0
63
Not enough data
5.9
63
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
972
Feature Not Available
7.6
673
6.3
216
7.6
572
Feature Not Available
8.2
1039
8.1
336
8.1
998
8.2
317
7.9
834
7.6
272
8.1
1052
7.6
315
8.3
1001
8.3
343
Automation
Not enough data
7.7
93
Logistics
Not enough data
8.1
117
Not enough data
7.8
110
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Management
Not enough data
7.2
90
Not enough data
7.6
96
Not enough data
8.7
120
Not enough data
8.4
119
Not enough data
8.3
117
Not enough data
8.5
122
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Monitoring
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.2
90
Basics
8.3
70
Not enough data
8.5
85
Not enough data
8.3
84
Not enough data
Content
8.3
77
Not enough data
8.4
71
Not enough data
8.5
75
Not enough data
Logistics
8.1
70
Not enough data
8.5
82
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.0
294
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
972
Feature Not Available
7.6
673
6.3
216
7.6
572
Feature Not Available
8.2
1039
8.1
336
8.1
998
8.2
317
7.9
834
7.6
272
8.1
1052
7.6
315
8.3
1001
8.3
343
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
291
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
275
Platform Functionality
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.7
243
Platform Data
Not enough data
7.9
270
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
263
Not enough data
8.1
277
Basics
8.3
70
Not enough data
8.6
53
Not enough data
8.5
63
Not enough data
Additional Functionality
8.5
69
Not enough data
8.7
60
Not enough data
8.6
64
Not enough data
Content
8.4
64
Not enough data
8.5
58
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.7
264
Not enough data
7.6
317
Not enough data
8.0
292
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
972
Feature Not Available
7.6
673
6.3
216
7.6
572
Feature Not Available
8.2
1039
8.1
336
8.1
998
8.2
317
7.9
834
7.6
272
8.1
1052
7.6
315
8.3
1001
8.3
343
Platform Basics
8.1
48
Not enough data
8.4
59
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.4
58
Not enough data
8.3
61
Not enough data
8.3
60
Not enough data
7.7
49
Not enough data
8.1
54
Not enough data
Platform Performance
8.1
63
Not enough data
8.2
56
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
972
Feature Not Available
7.6
673
6.3
216
7.6
572
Feature Not Available
8.2
1039
8.1
336
8.1
998
8.2
317
7.9
834
7.6
272
8.1
1052
7.6
315
8.3
1001
8.3
343
Operations
8.9
63
Not enough data
8.8
57
Not enough data
8.5
63
Not enough data
8.6
64
Not enough data
8.7
60
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.0
71
Not enough data
8.8
85
Not enough data
8.5
81
Platform Content
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
7.4
55
Not enough data
8.0
64
Not enough data
7.5
54
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.0
71
Performance reviews
8.2
111
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
127
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
138
|
Verified
Not enough data
Goals
8.1
125
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
109
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feedback
7.9
129
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
117
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Data
8.5
160
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Performance Management
8.0
17
Not enough data
7.8
20
Not enough data
Reports
7.2
68
Not enough data
8.0
86
Not enough data
7.7
76
Not enough data
8.1
81
Not enough data
Cleaning
8.0
78
Not enough data
7.9
73
Not enough data
8.0
74
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.2
40
Not enough data
6.5
40
Not enough data
6.3
40
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
6.7
20
Not enough data
6.8
19
Not enough data
7.1
19
Not enough data
6.8
19
Not enough data
7.0
19
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.0
207
Not enough data
8.0
210
Not enough data
8.2
205
Not enough data
7.7
157
Not enough data
7.8
156
Not enough data
7.6
165
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.5
235
Not enough data
7.6
157
Not enough data
7.8
158
Not enough data
8.2
194
Not enough data
8.2
205
Not enough data
Platform Data
7.8
155
Not enough data
8.0
183
Not enough data
8.1
190
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
972
Feature Not Available
7.6
673
6.3
216
7.6
572
Feature Not Available
8.2
1039
8.1
336
8.1
998
8.2
317
7.9
834
7.6
272
8.1
1052
7.6
315
8.3
1001
8.3
343
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.6
317
Not enough data
8.1
429
Not enough data
Time Tracking
Not enough data
7.9
34
Not enough data
7.7
29
Not enough data
7.4
26
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
7.8
31
Administration
Not enough data
7.3
27
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
42
Platform
Not enough data
7.9
38
Not enough data
7.3
24
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
36
Not enough data
8.4
31
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.7
972
Feature Not Available
7.6
673
6.3
216
7.6
572
Feature Not Available
8.2
1039
8.1
336
8.1
998
8.2
317
7.9
834
7.6
272
8.1
1052
7.6
315
8.3
1001
8.3
343
Workforce Management Platform Features
7.9
135
Feature Not Available
7.8
144
6.8
92
8.6
226
7.6
112
8.6
204
8.9
157
7.9
143
7.5
119
7.9
130
Feature Not Available
8.2
169
Feature Not Available
8.5
199
8.2
126
7.8
136
6.8
89
7.6
149
7.3
119
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ADP Workforce Now and Breathe are categorized as Core HR, Workforce Management, and HCM Software
Unique Categories
ADP Workforce Now is categorized as Benefits Administration, Payroll, Performance Management, Onboarding, Candidate Relationship Management, Interview Scheduling, Job Description Management, HR Analytics, and Healthcare HR
Breathe is categorized as Absence Management, Time & Attendance, Employee Scheduling, and Time Tracking
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ADP Workforce Now
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Breathe
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Hospital & Health Care
6.7%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.1%
Information Technology and Services
4.4%
Computer Software
3.6%
Retail
3.2%
Other
77.0%
Non-Profit Organization Management
8.9%
Construction
5.7%
Marketing and Advertising
5.0%
Human Resources
4.9%
Information Technology and Services
4.4%
Other
71.1%
Discussions
How does Workforce Now compare to other payroll services?
5 Comments
MM
ADP offers a comprehensive payroll service. They are up-to-date with the latest legislature and offer many learning tools & reports to keep you compliant. Read more
Vacation approval customization
2 Comments
KG
Vacation approval is very easy to do you can use your account to self-manage your days off in the days that you need to request off it sends a request right...Read more
Is there a BreatheHR app?
2 Comments
FH
Yes there is an app. You can download it here
App store - https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/breathe-people-portal/id1577351838
or
Google Play -...Read more
What is Breathe website?
1 Comment
CS
You can find the breathe website at: https://www.breathehr.com/en-gb/Read more
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