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ADP vs Cron Calendar

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ADP

Software

Always Designing for People

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Cron Calendar

Software

The next-generation calendar for professionals

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Cron Calendar 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; Cron Calendar no longer sold as Cron. Notion acquired it and renamed it Notion Calendar, and cron.com now carries that banner
  • They diverge on capability: ADP covers Payroll, Cron Calendar covers Keyboard shortcuts.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ADP and Cron Calendar actually diverge.

Attributes where ADP and Cron Calendar differ
AttributeADPCron Calendar
Starting price$29/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidMacos, Windows, Ios, Android, Web
Founded19492016

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 Cron Calendar

  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • Multi-timezone
  • Scheduling links
  • Team availability
  • Menu bar access
  • Google Calendar
  • Notion
  • Zoom

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

ADP

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

Cron Calendar

  • Keyboard-driven calendar for people living in their schedulenot ADP
  • Managing several Google calendars in one viewnot ADP
  • Scheduling links for meeting availabilitynot ADP
  • Joining video calls from the menu barnot 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

Cron Calendar

  • No longer sold as Cron. Notion acquired it and renamed it Notion Calendar, and cron.com now carries that banner
  • Tied to the Notion account system rather than standing alone

Pricing, plan by plan

ADP

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

Cron Calendar

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Calendar sync
    • Scheduling links
    • Keyboard shortcuts

Which should you pick?

Choose ADP if

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

Choose Cron Calendar if

  • You need keyboard shortcuts.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Macos, Windows, Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want multi-timezone.
Cron Calendar review

Questions people ask

Is ADP or Cron Calendar better?
Neither clearly leads. ADP starts at $29/month and Cron Calendar at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ADP or Cron Calendar?
Cron Calendar has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for ADP and Free for Cron Calendar.
Does ADP or Cron Calendar run on more platforms?
ADP runs on Web, Ios, Android. Cron Calendar runs on Macos, Windows, Ios, Android, Web.
Can I use Cron Calendar for free?
Yes. Cron Calendar 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 Cron Calendar is typically brought in for.
What can ADP do that Cron Calendar cannot?
ADP covers Payroll, Tax services, HR management, Time & attendance. Cron Calendar covers Keyboard shortcuts, Multi-timezone, Scheduling links, Team availability. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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