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

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

MeisterTask
Project Management
The most intuitive project and task management tool
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: ADP Workforce Now pricing not publicly available, making budget comparison difficult; MeisterTask the free plan is limited to 3 projects, 5 notes and 20 AI credits
- They diverge on capability: ADP Workforce Now covers Payroll Processing, MeisterTask covers Kanban boards.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ADP Workforce Now and MeisterTask actually diverge.
| Attribute | ADP Workforce Now | MeisterTask |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $23/employee per month | On request |
| Pricing model | Unknown | freemium |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile | Web, Ios, Android |
| Category | Payroll & Benefits | Project Management |
| Founded | 1949 | 2015 |
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
- QuickBooks
- Xero
Only in MeisterTask
- Kanban boards
- Automations
- Time tracking
- Checklists
- Attachments
- GitHub
- Zendesk
- MindMeister
Both cover
- Slack
- 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.
MeisterTask
- Kanban task and project management for small teamsnot ADP Workforce Now
- Tracking work across projects with automations and time trackingnot 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
MeisterTask
- The free plan is limited to 3 projects, 5 notes and 20 AI credits
- Recurring tasks and automations are excluded from the free plan entirely
- Timeline views, subtasks, custom fields and custom reports require the Business plan at $24 per user per month
- Subtasks being a Business feature means task breakdown is unavailable on the $12.50 Pro plan
- SSO, workload planning and portfolios are Enterprise only with no published price
Pricing, plan by plan
ADP Workforce Now
$23/employee per monthNo published plan breakdown. See the ADP Workforce Now review.
MeisterTask
On request- BasicFree
- 3 projects
- Basic features
- Pro$8.25/month
- Unlimited projects
- Automations
- Integrations
Which should you pick?
Choose ADP Workforce Now if
- You need payroll processing.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want tax administration.
Choose MeisterTask if
- You need kanban boards.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want automations.
Questions people ask
- Is ADP Workforce Now or MeisterTask better?
- Neither clearly leads. ADP Workforce Now starts at $23/employee per month and MeisterTask 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 MeisterTask?
- ADP Workforce Now starts at $23/employee per month and MeisterTask at On request.
- Does ADP Workforce Now or MeisterTask run on more platforms?
- ADP Workforce Now runs on Web, Mobile. MeisterTask runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- What can ADP Workforce Now do that MeisterTask cannot?
- ADP Workforce Now covers Payroll Processing, Tax Administration, HR Management, Benefits Administration. MeisterTask covers Kanban boards, Automations, Time tracking, Checklists. Both handle Slack, Web support, Ios support, Android 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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