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ADP vs SYSPRO

ADP logo

ADP

Accounting & Finance

Always Designing for People

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SYSPRO logo

SYSPRO

ERP & Business Operations

ERP for manufacturing and distribution

From
$1200/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; SYSPRO sYSPRO publishes no pricing: the pricing page shows no rate, no tier, no minimum and no named cost driver, and directs visitors to request a demo
  • They diverge on capability: ADP covers Payroll, SYSPRO covers Financial management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ADP and SYSPRO actually diverge.

Attributes where ADP and SYSPRO differ
AttributeADPSYSPRO
Starting price$29/month$1200/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidCloud, On-premise, Web
CategoryAccounting & FinanceERP & Business Operations
Founded19491978

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 SYSPRO

  • Financial management
  • Manufacturing
  • Supply chain
  • Inventory management
  • Quality management
  • REST APIs
  • EDI systems
  • Third-party systems

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

SYSPRO

  • ERP for discrete and process manufacturersnot ADP
  • Distribution, inventory and warehouse managementnot ADP
  • Production planning, bills of materials and shop floor controlnot 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

SYSPRO

  • SYSPRO publishes no pricing: the pricing page shows no rate, no tier, no minimum and no named cost driver, and directs visitors to request a demo

Pricing, plan by plan

ADP

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

SYSPRO

$1200/month
  • Standard$1200/month
    • Financial management
    • Manufacturing
    • Supply chain
  • Premium$2500/month
    • Advanced modules
    • Analytics
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose ADP if

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

Choose SYSPRO if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Cloud, On-premise, Web.
  • You also want manufacturing.
SYSPRO review

Questions people ask

Is ADP or SYSPRO better?
Neither clearly leads. ADP starts at $29/month and SYSPRO at $1200/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ADP or SYSPRO?
ADP starts at $29/month and SYSPRO at $1200/month.
Does ADP or SYSPRO run on more platforms?
ADP runs on Web, Ios, Android. SYSPRO runs on Cloud, On-premise, 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 SYSPRO is typically brought in for.
What can ADP do that SYSPRO cannot?
ADP covers Payroll, Tax services, HR management, Time & attendance. SYSPRO covers Financial management, Manufacturing, Supply chain, Inventory management. Both handle Web support.
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