FIND YOUR PAYROLL FIT
Comparing an ADP alternative for a growing business? Look at the payroll workflow your people use each week, then compare the services, support, and pricing in the actual package offered to you.
SIDE BY SIDE
The ADP side of this comparison refers to RUN Powered by ADP and Accountant Connect, rather than every ADP product or country-specific service.
| What to compare | PayrollVU | ADP |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing approach | The current plan displays a paid-worker rate, monthly minimum, currency, and free billing period. | RUN directs buyers to request pricing and compare packages. Source |
| Payroll and HR scope | Worker records, guided pay-run review, reporting, and employee portal workflows. | RUN is presented as a small business payroll and HR platform, with package choices. Source |
| Time and scheduling | Timesheets, schedules, time-off requests, and time-review decisions in the employer workspace. | ADP lists time and scheduling solutions; confirm their inclusion in your package. Source |
| Accountant access | A free firm account can organize separate client workspaces, staff, and upcoming payroll work. | Accountant Connect is a free platform with client data, reports, and practice tools. Source |
| Accounting handoff | Use payroll reports and exports in the client workspace to support your accounting process. | Accountant Connect describes general-ledger mapping and importing payroll data into accounting software. Source |
Product information reviewed . Plans, availability, and services can change; the vendor links provide current details.
PayrollVU is worth evaluating when your company or accounting firm wants a shared view of worker information, time exceptions, review steps, and the next payroll deadline. Walk through the tasks your admins perform instead of judging a platform by the length of its feature list.
Explore company payrollRUN may suit a small business looking for a broader payroll and HR package. Existing ADP clients and accountants using Accountant Connect should evaluate the value of that established relationship alongside any alternative.
Read ADP's offeringCOMPARE A REAL WORK PERIOD
Evaluate hourly staff, salaried employees, seasonal workers, and contractors using the work your team really handles. Include the people who only get paid in some months.
Try a timesheet correction and a vacation request. Check who submits, who reviews, and which decisions remain before payroll can be finalized.
Use the same currency and service scope. Include minimums, base charges, worker definitions, filing services, and any time or HR products you would need.
PRICING THAT FOLLOWS YOUR WORKFORCE
Keep seasonal, part-time, and backup workers on your roster. Your per-worker charge follows paid activity, not every name on file.
Understand payroll billingper distinct paid worker / billing month
$19 CAD monthly minimum after the free billing period. Your first 2 billing months are free, starting with the month of your first completed payroll.
Start your company workspaceGOOD QUESTIONS
Need a closer look at your workflow?
Talk to PayrollVUConsider PayrollVU when you want employee and contractor records, time workflows, payroll review, and accounting firm collaboration in a dedicated payroll workspace. Compare the tasks your team performs and the services included in each offering.
Use the actual ADP quote for the product, market, pay frequency, support, and services you need. Compare that scope with PayrollVU's current plan and the responsibilities your team will retain. This page does not assume that one ADP price applies to every business.
Yes. A firm can create a free account and organize separate client workspaces, staff access, and payroll calendars. Client payroll activity is billed by workspace.
Use the same currency, worker count, pay frequency, and service scope. Include monthly minimums or base fees, time tools, support, filing services, and the terms after any promotion ends. PayrollVU's current plan is shown on this page.
CHECK THE DETAILS
We reference the vendor's own product information. PayrollVU publishes this comparison; vendor names identify the products being compared.
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
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