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ADP vs Appointy

ADP logo

ADP

Software

Always Designing for People

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Appointy logo

Appointy

Software

Smart scheduling for modern businesses

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Appointy has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: ADP no pricing is published; every quote is custom and driven by employee count and which services are taken; Appointy free tier caps at 1 staff, 5 services and 100 appointments per month (Internet Archive capture, 3 March 2024)
  • They diverge on capability: ADP covers Payroll, Appointy covers Online booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ADP and Appointy actually diverge.

Attributes where ADP and Appointy differ
AttributeADPAppointy
Starting price$29/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
Founded19492006

Identical on both: platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 ADP

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

Only in Appointy

  • Online booking
  • Staff scheduling
  • Resource management
  • Email & SMS reminders
  • Payment collection
  • Gift cards
  • Social booking
  • Analytics

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

ADP

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

Appointy

  • Appointment schedulingnot ADP
  • Resource managementnot ADP
  • Staff coordinationnot ADP
  • Client bookingnot ADP

Where each one falls short

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

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

Appointy

  • Free tier caps at 1 staff, 5 services and 100 appointments per month (Internet Archive capture, 3 March 2024)
  • Paid tiers ranged from $19.99 to $79.99 per month billed annually ($29.99 to $99.99 billed monthly), with extra staff seats billed separately at $5 to $7.50 per month (Internet Archive capture, 3 March 2024)

Pricing, plan by plan

ADP

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

Appointy

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 1 staff member
    • 100 appointments/month
    • Online booking
  • Growth$19.99/month
    • 5 staff members
    • Unlimited appointments
    • SMS reminders
  • Professional$49.99/month
    • Unlimited staff
    • All Growth features
    • Resource scheduling

Which should you pick?

Choose ADP if

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

Choose Appointy if

  • You need online booking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want staff scheduling.
Appointy review

Questions people ask

Is ADP or Appointy better?
Neither clearly leads. ADP starts at $29/month and Appointy at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ADP or Appointy?
Appointy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for ADP and Free for Appointy.
Does ADP or Appointy run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Appointy for free?
Yes. Appointy has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. ADP starts at $29/month.
What is ADP best used for?
ADP is most often used for payroll processing and tax filing, hr administration and employee records, time and attendance tracking, benefits administration. Of those, payroll processing and tax filing and hr administration and employee records are not what Appointy is typically brought in for.
What can ADP do that Appointy cannot?
ADP covers Payroll, Tax services, HR management, Time & attendance. Appointy covers Online booking, Staff scheduling, Resource management, Email & SMS reminders. Both handle Web support.
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