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ADP vs Sage X3

ADP logo

ADP

Software

Always Designing for People

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Sage X3 logo

Sage X3

Software

Enterprise management for mid-size businesses worldwide

From
$1500/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; Sage X3 listed on G-Cloud 14 by reseller X3 Consulting Ltd at £43.50 to £1,625.00 per user per year
  • They diverge on capability: ADP covers Payroll, Sage X3 covers Financial management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ADP and Sage X3 actually diverge.

Attributes where ADP and Sage X3 differ
AttributeADPSage X3
Starting price$29/month$1500/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidCloud, Windows, Web
Founded19491981

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 Sage X3

  • Financial management
  • Supply chain management
  • Manufacturing
  • Project management
  • CRM integration
  • Salesforce
  • Microsoft 365
  • Power BI

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 Sage X3
  • HR administration and employee recordsnot Sage X3
  • Time and attendance trackingnot Sage X3
  • Benefits administrationnot Sage X3
  • Talent management on the mid-market and enterprise productsnot Sage X3

Sage X3

  • Multi-site operationsnot ADP
  • International businessnot ADP
  • Process manufacturingnot ADP
  • Distribution 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

Sage X3

  • Listed on G-Cloud 14 by reseller X3 Consulting Ltd at £43.50 to £1,625.00 per user per year

Pricing, plan by plan

ADP

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

Sage X3

$1500/month
  • Standard$1500/month
    • Core ERP functionality
    • Financial management
    • Inventory management
  • Enterprise$3000/month
    • Multi-company support
    • Advanced manufacturing
    • Business intelligence

Which should you pick?

Choose ADP if

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

Choose Sage X3 if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Cloud, Windows, Web.
  • You also want supply chain management.
Sage X3 review

Questions people ask

Is ADP or Sage X3 better?
Neither clearly leads. ADP starts at $29/month and Sage X3 at $1500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ADP or Sage X3?
ADP starts at $29/month and Sage X3 at $1500/month.
Does ADP or Sage X3 run on more platforms?
ADP runs on Web, Ios, Android. Sage X3 runs on Cloud, Windows, 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 Sage X3 is typically brought in for.
What can ADP do that Sage X3 cannot?
ADP covers Payroll, Tax services, HR management, Time & attendance. Sage X3 covers Financial management, Supply chain management, Manufacturing, Project management. Both handle Web support.
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