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ADP vs Loom

ADP logo

ADP

Software

Always Designing for People

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Loom logo

Loom

Software

Record instantly, share anywhere

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Loom 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; Loom free tier capped at 25 total videos with 5-minute maximum recording length per video
  • They diverge on capability: ADP covers Payroll, Loom covers Screen & camera recording.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ADP and Loom actually diverge.

Attributes where ADP and Loom differ
AttributeADPLoom
Starting price$29/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded19492015

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 Loom

  • Screen & camera recording
  • Instant sharing
  • Video editing
  • Viewer analytics
  • Comments & reactions
  • Transcription
  • Custom CTAs
  • Drawing tools

What people use each for

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

ADP

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

Loom

  • Asynchronous video communication and screen recordingnot ADP
  • Product demonstrations and tutorialsnot ADP
  • Meeting transcription and documentationnot ADP
  • Team communication and knowledge sharingnot 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

Loom

  • Free tier capped at 25 total videos with 5-minute maximum recording length per video
  • Free tier limited to 50 workspace members
  • AI features (auto-meeting recaps, auto-notes, auto-editing) only available on paid Business+AI and Enterprise tiers
  • Video branding (Loom logo) appears on free and Business plan videos; only removed on Business+AI tier

Pricing, plan by plan

ADP

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

Loom

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Loom 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 Loom if

  • You need screen & camera recording.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want instant sharing.
Loom review

Questions people ask

Is ADP or Loom better?
Neither clearly leads. ADP starts at $29/month and Loom at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ADP or Loom?
Loom has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for ADP and Free for Loom.
Does ADP or Loom run on more platforms?
ADP runs on Web, Ios, Android. Loom runs on Web.
Can I use Loom for free?
Yes. Loom 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 Loom is typically brought in for.
What can ADP do that Loom cannot?
ADP covers Payroll, Tax services, HR management, Time & attendance. Loom covers Screen & camera recording, Instant sharing, Video editing, Viewer analytics.
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