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ADP vs TaxJar

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ADP

Software

Always Designing for People

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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TaxJar

Software

Sales tax, simplified

From
$29/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; TaxJar both published plans include only 200 orders per month, so higher volume costs more
  • They diverge on capability: ADP covers Payroll, TaxJar covers Tax calculation.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ADP and TaxJar actually diverge.

Attributes where ADP and TaxJar differ
AttributeADPTaxJar
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Api
Founded19492013

Identical on both: starting price ($29/month), 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 TaxJar

  • Tax calculation
  • AutoFile returns
  • Economic nexus tracking
  • Exemption certificates
  • Multi-channel support
  • Shopify
  • Amazon
  • WooCommerce

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

TaxJar

  • Calculating US sales tax at checkoutnot ADP
  • Reporting sales tax liability by state and jurisdictionnot ADP
  • Automatically filing state sales tax returnsnot 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

TaxJar

  • Both published plans include only 200 orders per month, so higher volume costs more
  • The Starter plan at $39 per month allows only 3 data import integrations
  • AutoFile state filings are metered: Starter includes 2 credits a year and each extra filing costs $50, Professional includes 4 and each extra costs $55
  • Real time tax calculation API access requires the Professional plan at $99 per month
  • Phone support, a Customer Success Manager and a dedicated onboarding specialist require the Professional plan
  • The developer sandbox requires the Professional plan
  • The 10% saving requires annual billing

Pricing, plan by plan

ADP

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

TaxJar

$29/month
  • Starter$19/month
    • Sales tax calculation
    • Reporting
    • 1 state filing

Which should you pick?

Choose ADP if

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

Choose TaxJar if

  • You need tax calculation.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want autofile returns.
TaxJar review

Questions people ask

Is ADP or TaxJar better?
Neither clearly leads. ADP starts at $29/month and TaxJar at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ADP or TaxJar?
ADP starts at $29/month and TaxJar at $29/month.
Does ADP or TaxJar run on more platforms?
ADP runs on Web, Ios, Android. TaxJar runs on Web, Api.
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 TaxJar is typically brought in for.
What can ADP do that TaxJar cannot?
ADP covers Payroll, Tax services, HR management, Time & attendance. TaxJar covers Tax calculation, AutoFile returns, Economic nexus tracking, Exemption certificates. Both handle Web support.
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