Payroll & Benefits · head to head
ADP Workforce Now vs Brex

ADP Workforce Now
Payroll & Benefits
All-in-one HR, payroll, talent, and benefits
- From
- $23/employee per month
- Rated
- -

Brex
Accounting & Finance
The financial stack for growing businesses
- From
- $29/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: ADP Workforce Now pricing not publicly available, making budget comparison difficult; Brex the free Essentials tier is limited to two legal entities
- They diverge on capability: ADP Workforce Now covers Payroll Processing, Brex covers Corporate cards.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ADP Workforce Now and Brex actually diverge.
| Attribute | ADP Workforce Now | Brex |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $23/employee per month | $29/month |
| Pricing model | Unknown | freemium |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile | Web, Ios, Android |
| Category | Payroll & Benefits | Accounting & Finance |
| Founded | 1949 | 2017 |
Identical on both: 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 Workforce Now
- Payroll Processing
- Tax Administration
- HR Management
- Benefits Administration
- Time and Attendance
- Talent Management
- Salesforce
- Microsoft 365
Only in Brex
- Corporate cards
- Business accounts
- Expense management
- Bill pay
- Travel
- NetSuite
- SOC 2
- PCI DSS
Both cover
- QuickBooks
- Xero
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
ADP Workforce Now
No use cases recorded yet. See the ADP Workforce Now review.
Brex
- Corporate cards with spend controls for startupsnot ADP Workforce Now
- Expense management and reimbursementsnot ADP Workforce Now
- Travel booking inside the spend platformnot ADP Workforce Now
- Bill pay and accounting system syncnot ADP Workforce Now
- Multi-entity spend management on the paid tiersnot ADP Workforce Now
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
ADP Workforce Now
- Pricing not publicly available, making budget comparison difficult
- Additional modules increase per-employee cost significantly
- Requires minimum 50 employees, not suitable for small businesses
- Setup fees of $2,000 or more for additional modules
Brex
- The free Essentials tier is limited to two legal entities
- Premium is $12 per user per month, so cost scales with headcount using the card
- Enterprise and Smart Card pricing is not published
- Eligibility criteria are not stated anywhere on the pricing page, which matters for a product that extends credit
Pricing, plan by plan
ADP Workforce Now
$23/employee per monthNo published plan breakdown. See the ADP Workforce Now review.
Brex
$29/month- EssentialsFree
- Corporate cards
- Expense management
- Bill pay
- Premium$12/month
- Advanced controls
- Custom approvals
- Travel booking
Which should you pick?
Choose ADP Workforce Now if
- You need payroll processing.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want tax administration.
Choose Brex if
- You need corporate cards.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want business accounts.
Questions people ask
- Is ADP Workforce Now or Brex better?
- Neither clearly leads. ADP Workforce Now starts at $23/employee per month and Brex at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, ADP Workforce Now or Brex?
- ADP Workforce Now starts at $23/employee per month and Brex at $29/month.
- Does ADP Workforce Now or Brex run on more platforms?
- ADP Workforce Now runs on Web, Mobile. Brex runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- What can ADP Workforce Now do that Brex cannot?
- ADP Workforce Now covers Payroll Processing, Tax Administration, HR Management, Benefits Administration. Brex covers Corporate cards, Business accounts, Expense management, Bill pay. Both handle QuickBooks, Xero, Web support, Ios support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
ADP Workforce Now: How much does ADP Workforce Now cost?
ADP Workforce Now pricing starts around $23 to $30 per employee per month as base cost. Additional modules like recruiting cost extra, typically $3 per employee per month plus $2,000 setup fee.
SourceADP Workforce Now: What payroll features does ADP Workforce Now include?
ADP Workforce Now includes payroll processing, benefits administration, time and attendance tracking, compliance management, and AI-powered anomaly detection that flags potential payroll errors before processing.
SourceADP Workforce Now: Does ADP Workforce Now integrate with other systems?
Yes, ADP Workforce Now integrates with Workday through Flexspring connectors for near-real-time data sharing. Employee benefits, new hire data, and payroll information sync automatically between systems.
SourceADP Workforce Now: Who is ADP Workforce Now suitable for?
ADP Workforce Now is built for organizations with 50 or more employees seeking comprehensive payroll and HR management with enterprise-grade features.
SourceRelated pages
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