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ADP vs Moneybird

ADP logo

ADP

Accounting

Always Designing for People

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Moneybird logo

Moneybird

Accounting

Dutch online bookkeeping software for freelancers and growing entrepreneurs

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Moneybird 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; Moneybird compact tier severely limits functionality with only 5 monthly transactions

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ADP and Moneybird actually diverge.

Attributes where ADP and Moneybird differ
AttributeADPMoneybird
Starting price$29/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded1949Unknown

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Accounting).

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 Moneybird

Nothing recorded that ADP does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

ADP

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

Moneybird

  • Freelancer bookkeepingnot ADP
  • Small business accountingnot ADP
  • Growing entrepreneur accountingnot ADP
  • Full-featured bookkeeping managementnot 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

Moneybird

  • Compact tier severely limits functionality with only 5 monthly transactions
  • Bank connections limited to 5 on Start and Groei tiers until Compleet level
  • Multi-user support only available starting at Groei tier (29 EUR/month)

Pricing, plan by plan

ADP

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

Moneybird

Free
  • Compact$3/month
    • 1 user
    • 5 monthly transactions limit
    • 0 bank connections
  • Start$15/month
    • 1 user
    • 20 monthly transactions
    • 5 bank connections
  • Groei$29/month
    • 5 users
    • 50 monthly transactions
    • 5 bank connections
  • Compleet$41/month
    • Unlimited users
    • Unlimited monthly transactions
    • Unlimited bank connections

Which should you pick?

Choose ADP if

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

Choose Moneybird if

  • You want to start without paying.
Moneybird review

Questions people ask

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

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

ADP: How is ADP pricing organized?

ADP organizes pricing by business size: Small Business (1-49 employees), Midsized (50-999 employees), and Enterprise (1,000+ employees). Each segment receives customized pricing tailored to specific business needs.

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Moneybird: How much does Moneybird cost and what free trial is available?

Plans start at EUR 3/month for Compact tier, with a 60-day free trial offering full Compleet access (EUR 41/month value) at no cost. Annual billing offers up to 25% discount across all tiers.

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ADP: Is there a current promotional offer for ADP payroll?

ADP currently offers 3 months free when signing up for small business payroll (promotion ends 9/24). Contact sales at 800-225-5237 for details and to request pricing based on your employee count.

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Moneybird: What user limits exist across different Moneybird plans?

Compact and Start tiers are limited to 1 user. Groei supports 5 users. Compleet tier has unlimited users, making it the only option for multi-team organizations.

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Moneybird: How many transactions can I process monthly on each Moneybird tier?

Compact allows 5 transactions/month, Start allows 20, Groei allows 50, and Compleet allows unlimited transactions. Transaction limits reset monthly.

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Moneybird: Do Moneybird plans have bank connection limits?

Compact tier has zero bank connections. Start and Groei tiers each support 5 bank connections. Only the Compleet tier (EUR 41/month) offers unlimited bank connections.

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