Payroll & Benefits · head to head
ADP Workforce Now vs Sage 50

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

Sage 50
Accounting & Finance
Powerful desktop accounting for small businesses
- From
- $29/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: ADP Workforce Now pricing not publicly available, making budget comparison difficult; Sage 50 sage 50 tiers as captured in 2022: Pro Accounting $595/year for 1 user, Premium Accounting $970/year for 1-5 users with multi-company support, Quantum Accounting $1,610/year for larger teams
- They diverge on capability: ADP Workforce Now covers Payroll Processing, Sage 50 covers General ledger.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ADP Workforce Now and Sage 50 actually diverge.
| Attribute | ADP Workforce Now | Sage 50 |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $23/employee per month | $29/month |
| Pricing model | Unknown | subscription |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile | Windows |
| Category | Payroll & Benefits | Accounting & Finance |
| Founded | 1949 | 1981 |
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 Sage 50
- General ledger
- Invoicing
- Inventory management
- Job costing
- Budgeting
- Local encryption
- Backup
- Windows support
Both cover
- Salesforce
- Microsoft 365
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.
Sage 50
- Desktop accountingnot ADP Workforce Now
- Job costingnot ADP Workforce Now
- Inventory 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
Sage 50
- Sage 50 tiers as captured in 2022: Pro Accounting $595/year for 1 user, Premium Accounting $970/year for 1-5 users with multi-company support, Quantum Accounting $1,610/year for larger teams
Pricing, plan by plan
ADP Workforce Now
$23/employee per monthNo published plan breakdown. See the ADP Workforce Now review.
Sage 50
$29/month- Pro Accounting$50/month
- Core accounting
- 1 user
- Basic reports
- Premium Accounting$85/month
- 5 users
- Job costing
- Inventory
Which should you pick?
Choose ADP Workforce Now if
- You need payroll processing.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want tax administration.
Questions people ask
- Is ADP Workforce Now or Sage 50 better?
- Neither clearly leads. ADP Workforce Now starts at $23/employee per month and Sage 50 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 Sage 50?
- ADP Workforce Now starts at $23/employee per month and Sage 50 at $29/month.
- Does ADP Workforce Now or Sage 50 run on more platforms?
- ADP Workforce Now runs on Web, Mobile. Sage 50 runs on Windows.
- What can ADP Workforce Now do that Sage 50 cannot?
- ADP Workforce Now covers Payroll Processing, Tax Administration, HR Management, Benefits Administration. Sage 50 covers General ledger, Invoicing, Inventory management, Job costing. Both handle Salesforce, Microsoft 365.
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
More on ADP Workforce Now
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