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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (95.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (59.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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No pricing available
RUN Powered by ADP
Star Rating
(4,049)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (95.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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Star Rating
(752)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (59.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that RUN Powered by ADP excels in ease of use, scoring 9.3 compared to TriNet's 8.2. Reviewers mention that the intuitive interface and streamlined navigation make it easier for small businesses to manage payroll and HR tasks efficiently.
- Reviewers mention that RUN Powered by ADP offers superior compliance features, scoring 9.1 against TriNet's 8.3. Users appreciate the automated updates for tax regulations and compliance alerts, which help them stay compliant without additional effort.
- Users on G2 highlight the robust payroll entry capabilities of RUN Powered by ADP, which scored 9.4 compared to TriNet's 8.7. Reviewers say that the automated payroll processing and direct deposit features simplify payroll management significantly.
- Reviewers mention that RUN Powered by ADP's reporting and dashboards functionality is highly rated at 9.0, while TriNet scores 7.8. Users appreciate the customizable reports and real-time data visualization that help them make informed business decisions.
- Users say that the quality of support from RUN Powered by ADP is exceptional, with a score of 9.2 compared to TriNet's 8.0. Reviewers mention that the responsive customer service and extensive knowledge base make resolving issues much easier.
- G2 users report that RUN Powered by ADP shines in mobile accessibility, scoring 8.9 versus TriNet's 8.2. Reviewers appreciate the mobile app's functionality, allowing them to manage payroll and HR tasks on the go, which is crucial for small business owners.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
RUN Powered by ADP
Essential Payroll
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All the basic payroll and tax filing services a small business needs.
TriNet
No pricing availableFree Trial
RUN Powered by ADP
No trial information availableTriNet
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.3
2,915
8.4
650
Ease of Use
9.3
2,952
8.2
656
Ease of Setup
9.0
2,672
8.0
407
Ease of Admin
9.2
2,302
8.3
448
Quality of Support
9.2
2,886
8.0
605
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
2,303
8.3
448
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
2,819
7.2
644
Features by Category
Core HR
Feature Not Available
8.0
259
8.6
266
7.8
258
Feature Not Available
6.5
164
Feature Not Available
7.7
223
9.1
267
8.4
266
8.5
252
8.6
312
Generative AI
7.9
107
6.4
61
Platform
8.3
1380
6.7
225
8.0
1253
6.6
163
Feature Not Available
6.6
156
9.0
1414
8.2
287
9.2
1452
8.1
280
9.0
1355
7.9
226
9.0
1422
7.6
290
9.0
1440
8.1
290
Expense Reports
Not enough data
8.1
127
Not enough data
7.4
90
Not enough data
7.3
90
Not enough data
8.1
113
Not enough data
8.6
113
Not enough data
8.1
52
Not enough data
6.6
20
Agentic AI - Expense Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Travel Management
Not enough data
7.9
38
Not enough data
7.7
38
Not enough data
8.0
39
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Mobile
Not enough data
8.4
100
Not enough data
8.1
78
Not enough data
7.7
40
Platform
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.9
19
Administration
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Administration
Not enough data
7.4
111
Not enough data
7.3
110
Not enough data
7.7
108
Not enough data
7.8
110
Not enough data
8.1
131
Platform
Not enough data
7.4
137
Not enough data
6.4
94
Not enough data
7.0
84
Not enough data
7.9
137
Not enough data
7.8
114
Not enough data
6.4
82
Employee Self Service
9.1
2263
|
Verified
8.6
412
|
Verified
8.6
1959
|
Verified
8.3
399
|
Verified
8.9
2077
|
Verified
8.2
308
|
Verified
Administration
9.4
2405
|
Verified
8.7
383
|
Verified
8.6
2036
|
Verified
7.8
324
|
Verified
9.5
2343
|
Verified
9.3
407
|
Verified
8.6
1909
|
Verified
7.6
237
|
Verified
9.2
2137
|
Verified
8.8
363
|
Verified
8.8
1936
|
Verified
8.0
221
|
Verified
8.9
1894
|
Verified
8.5
299
|
Verified
9.2
2069
|
Verified
8.5
309
|
Verified
9.2
2113
|
Verified
8.7
328
|
Verified
Taxes
9.4
2272
|
Verified
8.6
355
|
Verified
9.3
2221
|
Verified
8.6
328
|
Verified
9.3
2207
|
Verified
8.7
318
|
Verified
Integration
8.4
1738
|
Verified
7.1
191
|
Verified
8.4
1759
|
Verified
7.2
191
|
Verified
8.4
1783
|
Verified
7.2
184
|
Verified
8.3
1668
|
Verified
7.6
217
|
Verified
Platform
9.0
2139
|
Verified
7.9
383
|
Verified
9.1
2118
|
Verified
8.3
379
|
Verified
9.3
2207
|
Verified
8.5
379
|
Verified
9.2
2093
|
Verified
8.4
361
|
Verified
Compliance
Not enough data
8.2
160
Not enough data
7.4
104
Not enough data
7.8
120
Platform
Not enough data
8.0
162
Not enough data
7.7
149
Not enough data
8.3
167
Support
Not enough data
7.8
153
Not enough data
7.8
159
Not enough data
7.5
144
Not enough data
7.9
146
Not enough data
7.7
146
Not enough data
7.8
181
Not enough data
7.9
171
Automation
8.8
384
Not enough data
Logistics
8.8
389
Not enough data
8.8
370
Not enough data
8.7
326
Not enough data
Management
8.2
333
Not enough data
8.4
344
Not enough data
8.5
352
Not enough data
9.0
402
Not enough data
8.9
394
Not enough data
9.3
417
Not enough data
8.9
371
Not enough data
Monitoring
9.0
368
Not enough data
9.0
366
Not enough data
8.8
350
Not enough data
Basics
8.8
64
Not enough data
9.2
66
Not enough data
9.2
67
Not enough data
Content
9.2
64
Not enough data
8.5
62
Not enough data
8.9
60
Not enough data
Logistics
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
9.1
64
Not enough data
Platform
8.3
1380
6.7
225
8.0
1253
6.6
163
Feature Not Available
6.6
156
9.0
1414
8.2
287
9.2
1452
8.1
280
9.0
1355
7.9
226
9.0
1422
7.6
290
9.0
1440
8.1
290
Background Check Administration
9.1
110
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
109
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
115
|
Verified
Not enough data
Background Check Data
9.0
105
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
101
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
106
|
Verified
Not enough data
Background Check Additional Functionality
8.8
95
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
98
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
95
|
Verified
Not enough data
AI Insight Check - Background Check
8.3
36
Not enough data
AI Investigation and Verification - Background Check
8.3
36
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.9
58
Not enough data
8.9
55
Not enough data
8.8
53
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.6
60
Not enough data
8.3
50
Not enough data
8.7
56
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.8
63
Not enough data
8.1
50
Not enough data
8.9
58
Not enough data
Performance reviews
Not enough data
7.9
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
29
|
Verified
Goals
Not enough data
7.5
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
28
|
Verified
Feedback
Not enough data
7.8
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
31
Not enough data
7.3
28
Not enough data
7.1
29
Data
Not enough data
7.7
34
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
33
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Payment Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
7.4
176
Not enough data
7.5
182
Not enough data
7.5
182
Not enough data
7.6
179
Not enough data
7.7
178
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.9
419
Not enough data
8.8
415
Not enough data
8.9
404
Not enough data
8.3
371
Not enough data
8.1
350
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
9.0
415
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
369
Not enough data
8.8
384
Not enough data
8.9
398
Not enough data
Platform Data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
8.3
1380
6.7
225
8.0
1253
6.6
163
Feature Not Available
6.6
156
9.0
1414
8.2
287
9.2
1452
8.1
280
9.0
1355
7.9
226
9.0
1422
7.6
290
9.0
1440
8.1
290
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.1
330
Not enough data
8.8
401
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
96
Not enough data
Platform Content
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
92
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
92
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
8.3
1380
6.7
225
8.0
1253
6.6
163
Feature Not Available
6.6
156
9.0
1414
8.2
287
9.2
1452
8.1
280
9.0
1355
7.9
226
9.0
1422
7.6
290
9.0
1440
8.1
290
Intermediate GEP features
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
6.4
6
Other GEP Features
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
5.8
6
Time Tracking
Not enough data
7.8
115
Not enough data
7.3
94
Not enough data
7.3
76
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
104
Administration
Not enough data
7.4
111
Not enough data
7.3
110
Not enough data
7.7
108
Not enough data
7.8
110
Not enough data
8.1
131
Platform
Not enough data
7.4
137
Not enough data
6.4
94
Not enough data
7.0
84
Not enough data
7.9
137
Not enough data
7.8
114
Not enough data
6.4
82
Platform
8.3
1380
6.7
225
8.0
1253
6.6
163
Feature Not Available
6.6
156
9.0
1414
8.2
287
9.2
1452
8.1
280
9.0
1355
7.9
226
9.0
1422
7.6
290
9.0
1440
8.1
290
Platform
8.3
1380
6.7
225
8.0
1253
6.6
163
Feature Not Available
6.6
156
9.0
1414
8.2
287
9.2
1452
8.1
280
9.0
1355
7.9
226
9.0
1422
7.6
290
9.0
1440
8.1
290
Categories
Categories
Unique Categories
RUN Powered by ADP is categorized as Time & Attendance, Onboarding, Job Description Management, Background Check, Employee Engagement, Harassment Prevention Training, and Contractor Payments
TriNet is categorized as Global Employment Platforms (GEP), PEO Providers, Time Tracking, Performance Management, and Expense Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
RUN Powered by ADP
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
TriNet
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
Construction
9.7%
Accounting
5.7%
Hospital & Health Care
4.5%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
4.2%
Retail
4.2%
Other
71.6%
Information Technology and Services
12.0%
Computer Software
11.9%
Non-Profit Organization Management
6.0%
Financial Services
5.9%
Marketing and Advertising
4.1%
Other
60.2%
Discussions
Some employers are allowing employees to access their payroll early for a fee. When does ADP plan on
2 Comments
MC
Hi Monica,
Great question and thank you for reaching out! Please check out our ADP Marketplace for solutions, like early pay, that integrate directly with...Read more
What is RUN Powered by ADP used for?
2 Comments
KH
RUN Powered by ADP is a cloud-based payroll and HR solution designed specifically for small to mid-sized businesses. It provides a range of services to help...Read more
How do I run payroll on ADP?
2 Comments
RT
Follow these steps:
Log in to your portal
Click the big blue link that says " Run Payroll" on your Home Screen
It will take you to another screen...Read more
Process of finalizing a payroll.
4 Comments
CS
Before submitting a payroll. I recommend you print the grid as entered... and ensure you have the totals saved. We do this via excel. The next step is...Read more
Why is working with a Professional Employer Organization beneficial?
3 Comments
CS
For a smaller company they offer better health care solutions and pricing. However, I believe their lack of knowledge of payroll rules and their antiquated...Read more
What customer support does TriNet have to offer?
3 Comments
CS
TriNet discontinued their client representative program in 2020 or early 2021.
TriNet offers phone support (expect long wait times to reach a live...Read more
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