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ADP vs CrowdStrike Falcon

ADP logo

ADP

Software

Always Designing for People

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
CrowdStrike Falcon logo

CrowdStrike Falcon

Software

Stop breaches with AI-native cybersecurity

From
$7.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: ADP no pricing is published; every quote is custom and driven by employee count and which services are taken; CrowdStrike Falcon falcon Go tier limited to maximum of 100 devices
  • They diverge on capability: ADP covers Payroll, CrowdStrike Falcon covers Next-gen antivirus.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ADP and CrowdStrike Falcon actually diverge.

Attributes where ADP and CrowdStrike Falcon differ
AttributeADPCrowdStrike Falcon
Starting price$29/month$7.99/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWindows, macOS, Linux
Founded19492011

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 ADP

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

Only in CrowdStrike Falcon

  • Next-gen antivirus
  • Endpoint detection and response
  • Threat intelligence
  • IT hygiene
  • USB device control
  • Firewall management
  • Threat graph
  • Real-time response

What people use each for

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

ADP

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

CrowdStrike Falcon

  • Small endpoint deployments via Falcon Go with per-device pricingnot ADP
  • Mid-market organisations via Falcon Pro or Enterprise with advanced threat detectionnot ADP
  • Organisations requiring custom managed detection and response via Falcon Completenot 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

CrowdStrike Falcon

  • Falcon Go tier limited to maximum of 100 devices
  • Falcon Complete Next-Gen MDR requires custom quote; pricing not published
  • Higher tiers (Enterprise and above) feature gatekeeping for threat hunting and identity protection

Pricing, plan by plan

ADP

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

CrowdStrike Falcon

$7.99/month

No published plan breakdown. See the CrowdStrike Falcon 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 CrowdStrike Falcon if

  • You need next-gen antivirus.
  • You work on Windows, macOS, Linux.
  • You also want endpoint detection and response.
CrowdStrike Falcon review

Questions people ask

Is ADP or CrowdStrike Falcon better?
Neither clearly leads. ADP starts at $29/month and CrowdStrike Falcon at $7.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ADP or CrowdStrike Falcon?
ADP starts at $29/month and CrowdStrike Falcon at $7.99/month.
Does ADP or CrowdStrike Falcon run on more platforms?
ADP runs on Web, Ios, Android. CrowdStrike Falcon runs on Windows, macOS, Linux.
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 CrowdStrike Falcon is typically brought in for.
What can ADP do that CrowdStrike Falcon cannot?
ADP covers Payroll, Tax services, HR management, Time & attendance. CrowdStrike Falcon covers Next-gen antivirus, Endpoint detection and response, Threat intelligence, IT hygiene.
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