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ADP vs Microsoft Dynamics 365

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ADP

Software

Always Designing for People

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Microsoft Dynamics 365

Software

AI-powered business applications for intelligent enterprise

From
$50/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; Microsoft Dynamics 365 business Central Essentials is $80 per user per month and Premium is $110 per user per month, both requiring annual billing to get that rate
  • They diverge on capability: ADP covers Payroll, Microsoft Dynamics 365 covers Financial management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ADP and Microsoft Dynamics 365 actually diverge.

Attributes where ADP and Microsoft Dynamics 365 differ
AttributeADPMicrosoft Dynamics 365
Starting price$29/month$50/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidCloud, Web, Mobile
Founded19491975

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 Microsoft Dynamics 365

  • Financial management
  • Supply chain
  • Manufacturing
  • Project operations
  • Customer service
  • Microsoft 365
  • Power BI
  • Power Apps

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 Microsoft Dynamics 365
  • HR administration and employee recordsnot Microsoft Dynamics 365
  • Time and attendance trackingnot Microsoft Dynamics 365
  • Benefits administrationnot Microsoft Dynamics 365
  • Talent management on the mid-market and enterprise productsnot Microsoft Dynamics 365

Microsoft Dynamics 365

  • Mid-market ERP and CRM suite licensed per named user across separate app modulesnot 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

Microsoft Dynamics 365

  • Business Central Essentials is $80 per user per month and Premium is $110 per user per month, both requiring annual billing to get that rate
  • Sales Order Agent and Payables Agent features require separately purchased Copilot Credits on top of the per-user license
  • Agent features additionally require a linked Azure subscription

Pricing, plan by plan

ADP

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

Microsoft Dynamics 365

$50/month
  • Finance$135/month
    • Financial management
    • Accounting
    • Budgeting
  • Supply Chain Management$165/month
    • Supply chain planning
    • Inventory management
    • Demand forecasting

Which should you pick?

Choose ADP if

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

Choose Microsoft Dynamics 365 if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want supply chain.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 review

Questions people ask

Is ADP or Microsoft Dynamics 365 better?
Neither clearly leads. ADP starts at $29/month and Microsoft Dynamics 365 at $50/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ADP or Microsoft Dynamics 365?
ADP starts at $29/month and Microsoft Dynamics 365 at $50/month.
Does ADP or Microsoft Dynamics 365 run on more platforms?
ADP runs on Web, Ios, Android. Microsoft Dynamics 365 runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
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 Microsoft Dynamics 365 is typically brought in for.
What can ADP do that Microsoft Dynamics 365 cannot?
ADP covers Payroll, Tax services, HR management, Time & attendance. Microsoft Dynamics 365 covers Financial management, Supply chain, Manufacturing, Project operations. Both handle Web support.
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