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ADP vs Snyk

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ADP

Software

Always Designing for People

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Snyk

Software

Developer-first security platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Snyk 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; Snyk free plan has strict test limits across all modules: Open Source (200), Code (100), Infrastructure as Code (300), Container (100) tests per month
  • They diverge on capability: ADP covers Payroll, Snyk covers Open source security.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ADP and Snyk actually diverge.

Attributes where ADP and Snyk differ
AttributeADPSnyk
Starting price$29/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, CLI, IDE integrations
Founded19492015

Identical on both: 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 Snyk

  • Open source security
  • Code security (SAST)
  • Container security
  • IaC security
  • License compliance
  • Fix PRs
  • Priority scoring
  • Developer IDE integration

Both cover

  • ISO 27001

What people use each for

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

ADP

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

Snyk

  • Individual developers testing on free tier with limited monthly scansnot ADP
  • Development teams using Team plan with increased test quotas and IDE integrationnot ADP
  • Enterprises requiring unlimited testing via Enterprise plan with custom security rulesnot 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

Snyk

  • Free plan has strict test limits across all modules: Open Source (200), Code (100), Infrastructure as Code (300), Container (100) tests per month
  • Free and Team plans count only contributing developers making commits within 90 days; public contributions do not count
  • Enterprise plan requires custom pricing and sales contact

Pricing, plan by plan

ADP

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

Snyk

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Snyk review.

Which should you pick?

Choose ADP if

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

Choose Snyk if

  • You need open source security.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, CLI, IDE integrations.
  • You also want code security (sast).
Snyk review

Questions people ask

Is ADP or Snyk better?
Neither clearly leads. ADP starts at $29/month and Snyk at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ADP or Snyk?
Snyk has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for ADP and Free for Snyk.
Does ADP or Snyk run on more platforms?
ADP runs on Web, Ios, Android. Snyk runs on Web, CLI, IDE integrations.
Can I use Snyk for free?
Yes. Snyk 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 Snyk is typically brought in for.
What can ADP do that Snyk cannot?
ADP covers Payroll, Tax services, HR management, Time & attendance. Snyk covers Open source security, Code security (SAST), Container security, IaC security. Both handle ISO 27001.
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