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ADP vs Bitwarden

ADP logo

ADP

Software

Always Designing for People

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Bitwarden logo

Bitwarden

Software

Open source password management for everyone

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Bitwarden 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; Bitwarden the integrated TOTP authenticator, encrypted file attachments, vault health reports and Emergency Access are all withheld from the free plan and need Premium at $1.65 per month
  • They diverge on capability: ADP covers Payroll, Bitwarden covers Unlimited password storage.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ADP and Bitwarden actually diverge.

Attributes where ADP and Bitwarden differ
AttributeADPBitwarden
Starting price$29/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWindows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android, Web, Cli
Founded19492016

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Bitwarden

  • Unlimited password storage
  • Cross-platform sync
  • Secure password sharing
  • Password generator
  • Two-factor authentication
  • Encrypted file attachments
  • Vault health reports
  • Emergency access

What people use each for

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

ADP

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

Bitwarden

  • Personal password managementnot ADP
  • Team credential sharingnot ADP
  • Enterprise securitynot ADP
  • Compliance requirementsnot ADP
  • Developer secrets managementnot 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

Bitwarden

  • The integrated TOTP authenticator, encrypted file attachments, vault health reports and Emergency Access are all withheld from the free plan and need Premium at $1.65 per month
  • Free accounts can share vault items with one other Bitwarden user and no more
  • File storage is capped at 5 GB on Premium and 5 GB personal plus 5 GB family on the Families plan
  • Two-step login accepts up to 10 hardware security keys per account
  • The Families plan is capped at 6 people, so a seventh member means moving to a Teams subscription at $4 per user per month

Pricing, plan by plan

ADP

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

Bitwarden

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited passwords
    • 2 users (organizations)
    • Sync all devices
  • Teams$3/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Unlimited users
    • Shared collections
  • Enterprise$6/month
    • Everything in Teams
    • SSO integration
    • Enterprise policies

Which should you pick?

Choose ADP if

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

Choose Bitwarden if

  • You need unlimited password storage.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android, Web, Cli.
  • You also want cross-platform sync.
Bitwarden review

Questions people ask

Is ADP or Bitwarden better?
Neither clearly leads. ADP starts at $29/month and Bitwarden at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ADP or Bitwarden?
Bitwarden has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for ADP and Free for Bitwarden.
Does ADP or Bitwarden run on more platforms?
ADP runs on Web, Ios, Android. Bitwarden runs on Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android, Web, Cli.
Can I use Bitwarden for free?
Yes. Bitwarden 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 Bitwarden is typically brought in for.
What can ADP do that Bitwarden cannot?
ADP covers Payroll, Tax services, HR management, Time & attendance. Bitwarden covers Unlimited password storage, Cross-platform sync, Secure password sharing, Password generator.
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