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ADP vs OmniFocus 3

ADP logo

ADP

Software

Always Designing for People

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
OmniFocus 3 logo

OmniFocus 3

Software

Professional task management for complex workflows

From
$39.99/year
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; OmniFocus 3 apple platforms only apart from the web client: macOS 14, iOS or iPadOS 17, watchOS 10 or visionOS 2 and newer are required, with no Windows or Android app
  • They diverge on capability: ADP covers Payroll, OmniFocus 3 covers GTD-based task organization.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ADP and OmniFocus 3 actually diverge.

Attributes where ADP and OmniFocus 3 differ
AttributeADPOmniFocus 3
Starting price$29/month$39.99/year
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidMacOS, IOS, IPadOS, Web
Founded19491993

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 OmniFocus 3

  • GTD-based task organization
  • Projects and subprojects
  • Contexts and tags
  • Custom perspectives
  • Automation
  • Quick entry
  • Sync across devices
  • Deferred and due dates

What people use each for

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

ADP

  • Payroll processing and tax filingnot OmniFocus 3
  • HR administration and employee recordsnot OmniFocus 3
  • Time and attendance trackingnot OmniFocus 3
  • Benefits administrationnot OmniFocus 3
  • Talent management on the mid-market and enterprise productsnot OmniFocus 3

OmniFocus 3

  • Getting Things Done style task and project management on Apple devicesnot ADP
  • Capturing tasks with contexts, defer dates and review cyclesnot ADP
  • Syncing a personal task database across Mac, iPhone, iPad and Watchnot 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

OmniFocus 3

  • Apple platforms only apart from the web client: macOS 14, iOS or iPadOS 17, watchOS 10 or visionOS 2 and newer are required, with no Windows or Android app
  • Web access is not included with a perpetual licence and costs an extra $4.99 per month or $49.99 per year
  • The Pro perpetual licence costs $149.99 against $74.99 for Standard
  • Future major upgrades are a paid discount rather than free for perpetual licence holders
  • The $99.99 per year subscription is the only option that bundles Pro plus web access

Pricing, plan by plan

ADP

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

OmniFocus 3

$39.99/year
  • Standard$39.99/year
    • Mac and iOS apps
    • Cloud sync
    • Core features
  • Pro$99.99/year
    • Everything in Standard
    • Advanced automation
    • Perspective management

Which should you pick?

Choose ADP if

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

Choose OmniFocus 3 if

  • You need gtd-based task organization.
  • You work on MacOS, IOS, IPadOS, Web.
  • You also want projects and subprojects.
OmniFocus 3 review

Questions people ask

Is ADP or OmniFocus 3 better?
Neither clearly leads. ADP starts at $29/month and OmniFocus 3 at $39.99/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ADP or OmniFocus 3?
ADP starts at $29/month and OmniFocus 3 at $39.99/year.
Does ADP or OmniFocus 3 run on more platforms?
ADP runs on Web, Ios, Android. OmniFocus 3 runs on MacOS, IOS, IPadOS, 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 OmniFocus 3 is typically brought in for.
What can ADP do that OmniFocus 3 cannot?
ADP covers Payroll, Tax services, HR management, Time & attendance. OmniFocus 3 covers GTD-based task organization, Projects and subprojects, Contexts and tags, Custom perspectives.
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