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ADP Workforce Now vs EnKash

ADP Workforce Now logo

ADP Workforce Now

Payroll

All-in-one HR, payroll, talent, and benefits

From
$23/employee per month
Rated
-
EnKash logo

EnKash

Payroll

Indian corporate card and spend management platform holding an RBI prepaid payment instrument licence

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: ADP Workforce Now pricing not publicly available, making budget comparison difficult; EnKash it is built specifically for Indian regulation and payment rails, so a multinational needs a separate platform for spend outside India, undermining any single-vendor global spend management strategy.
  • They diverge on capability: ADP Workforce Now covers Payroll Processing, EnKash covers Corporate card ecosystem.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ADP Workforce Now and EnKash actually diverge.

Attributes where ADP Workforce Now and EnKash differ
AttributeADP Workforce NowEnKash
Starting price$23/employee per monthOn request
Pricing modelUnknownquote
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb, iOS, Android
Founded1949Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Payroll).

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
  • QuickBooks
  • Xero

Only in EnKash

  • Corporate card ecosystem
  • UPI-linked petty cash wallets
  • Real-time compliance controls
  • AI receipt management
  • PPI licence issuance
  • Expense management software

What people use each for

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

ADP Workforce Now

  • Processing payroll and tax compliance for 1 in 6 U.S. workersnot EnKash
  • Managing time tracking and labor cost forecasting across locationsnot EnKash
  • Coordinating benefits administration and retirement plan compliancenot EnKash
  • Running distributed hiring workflows for enterprises with global teamsnot EnKash

EnKash

  • An Indian business replacing branch-level petty cash handling with UPI-linked digital walletsnot ADP Workforce Now
  • A finance team wanting real-time merchant category restrictions on employee card spendnot ADP Workforce Now
  • A company wanting tax-saving benefit cards issued alongside standard expense cardsnot ADP Workforce Now
  • An enterprise wanting a prepaid card issuer with its own RBI licence rather than a reseller of a bank's licencenot 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

EnKash

  • It is built specifically for Indian regulation and payment rails, so a multinational needs a separate platform for spend outside India, undermining any single-vendor global spend management strategy.
  • Pricing is entirely unpublished, so a finance team cannot budget the platform before a sales conversation.
  • Holding its own PPI licence reduces reliance on a bank partner but does not remove regulatory risk entirely, since RBI rules on prepaid instruments and card issuance in India have changed materially in recent years and can change again.
  • As a full-stack ecosystem spanning cards, wallets and expense software, adoption benefits most companies that commit to most of the modules together, which raises switching cost once implemented.
  • Independent published benchmarks on uptime, dispute resolution speed and support responsiveness are thin compared with more established global spend platforms.

Pricing, plan by plan

ADP Workforce Now

$23/employee per month

No published plan breakdown. See the ADP Workforce Now review.

EnKash

On request
  • EnKash$undefined/year
    • Pricing not published, quote based on card volume and modules
    • Corporate card, expense management and UPI wallet modules available separately or bundled

Which should you pick?

Choose ADP Workforce Now if

  • You need payroll processing.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want tax administration.

Choose EnKash if

  • You need corporate card ecosystem.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want upi-linked petty cash wallets.

Questions people ask

Is ADP Workforce Now or EnKash better?
Neither clearly leads. ADP Workforce Now starts at $23/employee per month and EnKash at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ADP Workforce Now or EnKash?
ADP Workforce Now starts at $23/employee per month and EnKash at On request.
Does ADP Workforce Now or EnKash run on more platforms?
ADP Workforce Now runs on Web, Mobile. EnKash runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is ADP Workforce Now best used for?
ADP Workforce Now is most often used for processing payroll and tax compliance for 1 in 6 u.s. workers, managing time tracking and labor cost forecasting across locations, coordinating benefits administration and retirement plan compliance, running distributed hiring workflows for enterprises with global teams. Of those, processing payroll and tax compliance for 1 in 6 u.s. workers and managing time tracking and labor cost forecasting across locations are not what EnKash is typically brought in for.
What can ADP Workforce Now do that EnKash cannot?
ADP Workforce Now covers Payroll Processing, Tax Administration, HR Management, Benefits Administration. EnKash covers Corporate card ecosystem, UPI-linked petty cash wallets, Real-time compliance controls, AI receipt management.

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.

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EnKash: Does EnKash operate outside India?

No, it is built for the Indian regulatory and payment rail environment specifically.

ADP 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.

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EnKash: What is a PPI licence and why does it matter?

It is a Reserve Bank of India licence to issue prepaid payment instruments; EnKash holding its own, obtained April 2025, means it depends less on a partner bank for card issuance.

ADP 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.

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EnKash: Is pricing published?

No, EnKash requires a sales conversation for pricing based on card volume and modules used.

ADP 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.

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