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ADP vs Oracle NetSuite

ADP logo

ADP

Software

Always Designing for People

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Oracle NetSuite logo

Oracle NetSuite

Software

Cloud ERP for modern business operations

From
$999/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; Oracle NetSuite the Internet Archive's capture of NetSuite's ERP product page on 23 December 2020 named distinct sub-products (Financial Management, Financial Planning, Order Management, Procurement, Production Management, Supply Chain Management, Warehouse & Fulfillment) with no price figure published for any.
  • They diverge on capability: ADP covers Payroll, Oracle NetSuite covers Financial management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ADP and Oracle NetSuite actually diverge.

Attributes where ADP and Oracle NetSuite differ
AttributeADPOracle NetSuite
Starting price$29/month$999/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidCloud, Web
Founded19491977

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 Oracle NetSuite

  • Financial management
  • Accounting
  • Supply chain
  • Inventory
  • CRM
  • Salesforce
  • DocuSign
  • Google Workspace

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

Oracle NetSuite

  • Financial planningnot ADP
  • Order managementnot ADP
  • Inventory trackingnot ADP
  • Multi-subsidiary 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

Oracle NetSuite

  • The Internet Archive's capture of NetSuite's ERP product page on 23 December 2020 named distinct sub-products (Financial Management, Financial Planning, Order Management, Procurement, Production Management, Supply Chain Management, Warehouse & Fulfillment) with no price figure published for any.

Pricing, plan by plan

ADP

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

Oracle NetSuite

$999/month
  • Starter$999/month
    • Basic ERP functionality
    • Financial management
    • CRM
  • Standard$1999/month
    • Advanced ERP
    • Supply chain
    • Manufacturing

Which should you pick?

Choose ADP if

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

Choose Oracle NetSuite if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Cloud, Web.
  • You also want accounting.
Oracle NetSuite review

Questions people ask

Is ADP or Oracle NetSuite better?
Neither clearly leads. ADP starts at $29/month and Oracle NetSuite at $999/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ADP or Oracle NetSuite?
ADP starts at $29/month and Oracle NetSuite at $999/month.
Does ADP or Oracle NetSuite run on more platforms?
ADP runs on Web, Ios, Android. Oracle NetSuite runs on Cloud, 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 Oracle NetSuite is typically brought in for.
What can ADP do that Oracle NetSuite cannot?
ADP covers Payroll, Tax services, HR management, Time & attendance. Oracle NetSuite covers Financial management, Accounting, Supply chain, Inventory. Both handle Web support.
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