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ADP vs Workato

ADP logo

ADP

Software

Always Designing for People

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Workato

Software

The enterprise integration platform

From
$99/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; Workato the pricing page names four product lines, Enterprise iPaaS, Agentic solutions, API Management and Data Orchestration, and publishes no figure for any of them, gating all of it behind Schedule a demo
  • They diverge on capability: ADP covers Payroll, Workato covers Process orchestration.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ADP and Workato actually diverge.

Attributes where ADP and Workato differ
AttributeADPWorkato
Starting price$29/month$99/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, On-premise
Founded19492014

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
  • SOC 1/2

Only in Workato

  • Process orchestration
  • Master data management
  • Integration templates
  • Real-time sync
  • Error handling
  • Monitoring
  • API management
  • Workflow analytics

Both cover

  • Oracle

What people use each for

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

ADP

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

Workato

  • Workflow Automationnot ADP
  • Data Integrationnot ADP
  • Process Automationnot ADP
  • App Integrationnot ADP
  • API Connectivitynot 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

Workato

  • The pricing page names four product lines, Enterprise iPaaS, Agentic solutions, API Management and Data Orchestration, and publishes no figure for any of them, gating all of it behind Schedule 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

Workato

$99/month
  • Starter$99/month
    • Up to 50 recipes
    • Basic integrations
    • Email support
  • Professional$299/month
    • Unlimited recipes
    • Premium integrations
    • Priority support
  • Enterprise$999/month
    • Custom SLA
    • Dedicated support
    • Advanced security

Which should you pick?

Choose ADP if

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

Choose Workato if

  • You need process orchestration.
  • You work on Web, On-premise.
  • You also want master data management.
Workato review

Questions people ask

Is ADP or Workato better?
Neither clearly leads. ADP starts at $29/month and Workato at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ADP or Workato?
ADP starts at $29/month and Workato at $99/month.
Does ADP or Workato run on more platforms?
ADP runs on Web, Ios, Android. Workato runs on Web, On-premise.
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 Workato is typically brought in for.
What can ADP do that Workato cannot?
ADP covers Payroll, Tax services, HR management, Time & attendance. Workato covers Process orchestration, Master data management, Integration templates, Real-time sync. Both handle Oracle.
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