ADP RUN vs Sage People
Verified ratings, feature by feature comparison and real pricing. Everything a North American business needs to pick between these two.
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Ratings
Every score, at a glance
Verified user ratings across every dimension. ADP RUN against Sage People, nothing weighted.
Dimensions won
05ADP RUN 0, Sage People 5
ADP RUN vs Sage People, across 5 rating dimensions
Widest rating gap
+0.6
Sage People leads on ease of use
Verified reviews
372
168 for ADP RUN, 204 for Sage People
ADP RUN168 verified reviews
Sage People204 verified reviews
Ratings by dimension
- ADP RUN
- Sage People
Share of verified reviews
Which product reviewers actually write about.
- ADP RUN168
- Sage People204
Cost to get started
Cheapest paid plan, shown per month.
At least one of these is quoted rather than published, so compare the ratings above and get a real number from each vendor.
Head to head
Where each one wins
Row by row, with the stronger score highlighted. Straight from verified reviews.
| ADP RUN | Sage People | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3.5 | 3.7 |
| Reviews | 168 | 204 |
| Ease of use | 2.6 | 3.2 |
| Value for money | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| Customer service | 3.3 | 3.8 |
| Functionality | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| Starting price | Custom pricing | Custom pricing |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Free version | No | No |
Features
Feature by feature, checked off
Everything each product ships, side by side. No marketing gloss.
| Feature | ADP RUN | Sage People |
|---|---|---|
| Full service US payroll | ||
| Automatic federal, state and local filing | ||
| Tax notice resolution service | ||
| Garnishment administration | ||
| Certified payroll reporting | ||
| Multi state payroll | ||
| New hire reporting | ||
| Benefits administration | ||
| HR support and toolkits | ||
| Employee self service | ||
| General ledger export | ||
| Multi country policy management | ||
| Multi currency compensation | ||
| Configurable workflows on the Salesforce platform | ||
| Talent acquisition | ||
| Performance and goals | ||
| Workforce analytics | ||
| Employee and manager self service | ||
| Global org chart | ||
| Payroll integration rather than payroll |
Pricing
Both price lists, side by side
Every plan from both vendors, side by side, priced in US dollars.
ADP RUN plans
Pricing is quoted
ADP does not publish a list price, so the only real number is the one they quote you. Ask for the implementation cost in writing at the same time.
Sage People plans
Sage People
Priced per employee per year. Quoted directly by Sage.
Custom
quoted by the vendor
- Multi country HR
- Salesforce platform foundation
- Configurable workflows
- Talent and performance
- Workforce analytics
- Employee self service
Pricing is quoted
Sage does not publish a list price, so the only real number is the one they quote you. Ask for the implementation cost in writing at the same time.