ADP Workforce Now vs Workday Benefits

ADP Workforce Now9.3Visit Workday Benefits8.9Visit

Higher score ADP Workforce Now #1 in Human Capital Management - Enterprise Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit ADP

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Workday Benefits #5 in Human Capital Management - Enterprise Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Workday

• ADP Workforce Now fits best

  Mid-size and enterprise teams wanting broad HR operations

• Workday Benefits fits best

  Workday users administering employee benefits

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Side by side

Feature	ADP Workforce Now 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Workday Benefits 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.9
Ranking	#1 in Human Capital Management - Enterprise Software	#5 in Human Capital Management - Enterprise Software
Best for	Mid-size and enterprise teams wanting broad HR operations	Workday users administering employee benefits
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ADP Workforce Now 1/4 · Workday Benefits 0/4
Core HR	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Payroll	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Talent management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Mobile apps	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Payroll countries	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Employee records, onboarding, PTO, performance and scheduling in one suite Browser, mobile, time-clock and kiosk time entry options APIs support employee, onboarding, PTO and time-data integrations	Connects benefits plans and eligibility rules with employee data. Guided enrollment helps employees compare plans, costs and providers. Tracks ACA hours and supports Workday-certified reporting integrations.
Cons	Pricing requires a sales conversation Some capabilities depend on selected modules or package configuration Broad scope may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow HR tool	Focused on benefits administration rather than a full HCM suite. Pricing is handled through contact with sales. Its strongest fit is organizations already administering employee data in Workday.
Our verdict	ADP Workforce Now is a cloud and mobile HCM platform for midsize and enterprise organizations. It brings together payroll and HR records, benefits administration, talent and performance workflows, time tracking, scheduling, onboarding and… Read the review →	Workday Benefits brings employee benefits administration into Workday’s human capital management offering. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise organizations managing benefits plans, eligibility rules and enrollment alongside employee… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ADP Workforce Now — where it wins

  • Employee records, onboarding, PTO, performance and scheduling in one suite
  • Browser, mobile, time-clock and kiosk time entry options
  • APIs support employee, onboarding, PTO and time-data integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Some capabilities depend on selected modules or package configuration
  • Broad scope may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow HR tool

• Workday Benefits — where it wins

  • Connects benefits plans and eligibility rules with employee data.
  • Guided enrollment helps employees compare plans, costs and providers.
  • Tracks ACA hours and supports Workday-certified reporting integrations.

  Where it doesn't

  • Focused on benefits administration rather than a full HCM suite.
  • Pricing is handled through contact with sales.
  • Its strongest fit is organizations already administering employee data in Workday.

• ADP Workforce Now9.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad HCM suite for mid-size and enterprise HR teams, with sales-led pricing.

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• Workday Benefits8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  Benefits administration for organizations managing enrollment within Workday HCM.

  Visit WorkdayFull verdict →