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ADP vs LiquidPlanner

ADP logo

ADP

Software

Always Designing for People

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
LiquidPlanner logo

LiquidPlanner

Software

Predictive project management

From
On request
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; LiquidPlanner rebranded to Tempo Portfolio Manager; the pricing page shows no published figures, only an early access sign-up
  • They diverge on capability: ADP covers Payroll, LiquidPlanner covers Predictive scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ADP and LiquidPlanner actually diverge.

Attributes where ADP and LiquidPlanner differ
AttributeADPLiquidPlanner
Starting price$29/monthOn request
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded19492006

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 LiquidPlanner

  • Predictive scheduling
  • Resource management
  • Time tracking
  • Analytics
  • Workload management
  • Jira
  • Salesforce
  • Slack

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

LiquidPlanner

  • Productivitynot ADP
  • Collaborationnot ADP
  • Task managementnot ADP
  • Organizationnot 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

LiquidPlanner

  • Rebranded to Tempo Portfolio Manager; the pricing page shows no published figures, only an early access sign-up

Pricing, plan by plan

ADP

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

LiquidPlanner

On request
  • Essentials$15/month
    • Project management
    • Basic scheduling
  • Professional$25/month
    • Predictive scheduling
    • Resource management
    • Analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose ADP if

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

Choose LiquidPlanner if

  • You need predictive scheduling.
  • You also want resource management.
LiquidPlanner review

Questions people ask

Is ADP or LiquidPlanner better?
Neither clearly leads. ADP starts at $29/month and LiquidPlanner at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ADP or LiquidPlanner?
ADP starts at $29/month and LiquidPlanner at On request.
Does ADP or LiquidPlanner run on more platforms?
ADP runs on Web, Ios, Android. LiquidPlanner runs on Web.
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 LiquidPlanner is typically brought in for.
What can ADP do that LiquidPlanner cannot?
ADP covers Payroll, Tax services, HR management, Time & attendance. LiquidPlanner covers Predictive scheduling, Resource management, Time tracking, Analytics. Both handle Web support.
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