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ADP vs Cal.com

ADP logo

ADP

Software

Always Designing for People

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Cal.com logo

Cal.com

Software

Scheduling infrastructure for everyone

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Cal.com 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; Cal.com free plan limited to single user only
  • They diverge on capability: ADP covers Payroll, Cal.com covers Custom booking pages.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ADP and Cal.com actually diverge.

Attributes where ADP and Cal.com differ
AttributeADPCal.com
Starting price$29/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Mobile app, Browser extension
Founded19492021

Identical on both: 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 Cal.com

  • Custom booking pages
  • Team scheduling
  • Collective scheduling
  • Routing forms
  • Webhooks
  • Google Calendar
  • Outlook
  • Zoom

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 Cal.com
  • HR administration and employee recordsnot Cal.com
  • Time and attendance trackingnot Cal.com
  • Benefits administrationnot Cal.com
  • Talent management on the mid-market and enterprise productsnot Cal.com

Cal.com

  • Schedule meetings and manage availabilitynot ADP
  • Accept payments via Stripe and PayPalnot ADP
  • Integrate with Salesforce and HubSpotnot 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

Cal.com

  • Free plan limited to single user only
  • Free plan restricted to 1 user account
  • Teams plan requires yearly billing at $12/user/month
  • Organizations plan requires yearly billing at $28/user/month
  • Free plan lacks team collaboration features

Pricing, plan by plan

ADP

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

Cal.com

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Cal.com review.

Which should you pick?

Choose ADP if

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

Choose Cal.com if

  • You need custom booking pages.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile app, Browser extension.
  • You also want team scheduling.
Cal.com review

Questions people ask

Is ADP or Cal.com better?
Neither clearly leads. ADP starts at $29/month and Cal.com at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ADP or Cal.com?
Cal.com has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for ADP and Free for Cal.com.
Does ADP or Cal.com run on more platforms?
ADP runs on Web, Ios, Android. Cal.com runs on Web, Mobile app, Browser extension.
Can I use Cal.com for free?
Yes. Cal.com 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 Cal.com is typically brought in for.
What can ADP do that Cal.com cannot?
ADP covers Payroll, Tax services, HR management, Time & attendance. Cal.com covers Custom booking pages, Team scheduling, Collective scheduling, Routing forms. Both handle Web support.
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