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Achievers vs ADP

Achievers logo

Achievers

Software

Recognize and reward employee success

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
ADP logo

ADP

Software

Always Designing for People

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Achievers pricing is not published and requires a demo; ADP no pricing is published; every quote is custom and driven by employee count and which services are taken
  • They diverge on capability: Achievers covers Peer-to-peer recognition, ADP covers Payroll.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Achievers and ADP actually diverge.

Attributes where Achievers and ADP differ
AttributeAchieversADP
Starting priceOn request$29/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20021949

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Achievers

  • Peer-to-peer recognition
  • Manager recognition
  • Points-based rewards
  • Marketplace rewards
  • Pulse surveys
  • Employee connections
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Values alignment

Only in ADP

  • Payroll
  • Tax services
  • HR management
  • Time & attendance
  • Benefits administration
  • QuickBooks
  • Sage
  • Oracle

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Achievers

  • Employee recognitionnot ADP
  • Rewards programnot ADP
  • Engagement measurementnot ADP
  • Culture buildingnot ADP
  • Retention improvementnot ADP

ADP

  • Payroll processing and tax filingnot Achievers
  • HR administration and employee recordsnot Achievers
  • Time and attendance trackingnot Achievers
  • Benefits administrationnot Achievers
  • Talent management on the mid-market and enterprise productsnot Achievers

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Achievers

  • Pricing is not published and requires a demo
  • Aimed at mid-market and enterprise organisations rather than small teams
  • Sold as separate named modules, Recognize, Reward and Celebrate, so a full programme means more than one line on the quote

ADP

  • No pricing is published; every quote is custom and driven by employee count and which services are taken
  • Split into three separate products by company size, RUN for 1 to 49 employees, Workforce Now for 50 and above, and Lyric HCM for enterprise, so growing across a threshold means changing product rather than plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Achievers

On request
  • Recognize$undefined/month
    • Peer-to-peer recognition
    • Manager recognition
    • Points & rewards
  • Listen$undefined/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Pulse surveys
    • Analytics
  • Connect$undefined/month
    • Employee connections
    • Interest groups
    • Events

ADP

$29/month
  • Essential$79/month
    • Payroll
    • Tax filing
    • Direct deposit
  • Enhanced$139/month
    • HR tools
    • Background checks
    • Job posting

Which should you pick?

Choose Achievers if

  • You need peer-to-peer recognition.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want manager recognition.
Achievers review

Choose ADP if

  • You need payroll.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want tax services.
ADP review

Questions people ask

Is Achievers or ADP better?
Neither clearly leads. Achievers starts at On request and ADP at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Achievers or ADP?
Achievers starts at On request and ADP at $29/month.
Does Achievers or ADP run on more platforms?
Achievers runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. ADP runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is Achievers best used for?
Achievers is most often used for employee recognition, rewards program, engagement measurement, culture building. Of those, employee recognition and rewards program are not what ADP is typically brought in for.
What can Achievers do that ADP cannot?
Achievers covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Manager recognition, Points-based rewards, Marketplace rewards. ADP covers Payroll, Tax services, HR management, Time & attendance.
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