Zoho People vs ADP Workforce Now

Zoho People9.2Visit ADP Workforce Now9.0Visit

Higher score Zoho People #2 in Employee Management Software 9.2/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Zoho People

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ADP Workforce Now #4 in Employee Management Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit ADP

• Zoho People fits best

  Budget-conscious teams seeking a full-featured HRIS

• ADP Workforce Now fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise workforce management

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Side by side

Feature	Zoho People 9.2/10 Visit ↗	ADP Workforce Now 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.0
Ranking	#2 in Employee Management Software	#4 in Employee Management Software
Best for	Budget-conscious teams seeking a full-featured HRIS	Mid-market and enterprise workforce management
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Free plan · 30-day trial	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7	Phone, Docs
Compliance	GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS
Integrations	20 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Zoho People 0/6 · ADP Workforce Now 0/6
Employee self-service	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Onboarding workflows	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Leave management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Time and attendance	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Performance reviews	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Payroll integration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Maximum employees	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free tier covers employee records, documents, and Zia AI bot Covers onboarding, leave, attendance, time tracking, and performance Web, iOS, Android, API, and extensive Zoho and third-party integrations	Combines employee records, onboarding, leave, performance and payroll. Supports time entry by browser, mobile device, time clock and kiosk. Provides scheduling, workforce reporting and API-based integrations.
Cons	HR help desk, learning management, and sandbox are limited to Enterprise Performance and compensation tools require the Premium tier It is proprietary rather than open-source	Pricing is sales-led rather than published as numeric plan prices. Some capabilities depend on selected modules or package configuration. The listed integration is ADP API Central, not a broad named ecosystem.
Our verdict	Zoho People is a cloud-based HR platform for organizations managing employee information and recurring HR processes. Its scope runs from centralized employee records and self-service to onboarding, leave approvals, attendance, timesheets,… Read the review →	ADP Workforce Now brings payroll and HR administration together with employee records, onboarding, leave workflows, performance management, time tracking, scheduling and reporting. It is positioned for midsize and enterprise organizations,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Zoho People — where it wins

  • Free tier covers employee records, documents, and Zia AI bot
  • Covers onboarding, leave, attendance, time tracking, and performance
  • Web, iOS, Android, API, and extensive Zoho and third-party integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • HR help desk, learning management, and sandbox are limited to Enterprise
  • Performance and compensation tools require the Premium tier
  • It is proprietary rather than open-source

• ADP Workforce Now — where it wins

  • Combines employee records, onboarding, leave, performance and payroll.
  • Supports time entry by browser, mobile device, time clock and kiosk.
  • Provides scheduling, workforce reporting and API-based integrations.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is sales-led rather than published as numeric plan prices.
  • Some capabilities depend on selected modules or package configuration.
  • The listed integration is ADP API Central, not a broad named ecosystem.

• Zoho People9.2/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A flexible HRIS with a free tier, mobile apps, and progressively deeper HR controls.

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• ADP Workforce Now9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad HR and workforce coverage, with pricing and some capabilities tied to configuration.

  Visit ADPFull verdict →