ADP RUN Payroll Pricing: 2024 Plans & Fees vs Competitors (2024)

Essential Plan

RUN’s basic plan, Essential Payroll, is the provider’s cheapest package and, according to businesses using the service, its prices start from $79 per month, plus an extra $4 per employee.

However, truly tailored prices for Essential Payroll are only available on request and are determined by a variety of factors, including business size, frequency of paydays, the number of states you operate in, and the type of payroll features you need.

RUN’s Essential package is designed for startups and established companies with fairly standard payroll, tax, and compliance needs. Aside from basic payroll capabilities, this tier gives users access to a fairly generous suite of features, including direct deposits, robust reporting, general ledger interfaces, tax filing, and payroll delivery.

The plan gives businesses the opportunity to expand the reach of their brand through Google Ads, and it also unlocks a number of HR features, including RUN employee access, onboarding tools, staff discounts, and background checks. However, the provider charges businesses per payroll run, and if you want to unlock extra tools like time and attendance features to health insurance, you’ll have to pay a premium.

RUN Powered by ADP’s entry price is definitely pricier than the base rate of $35 plus $8 per user, per month offered by Rippling, our highest-ranked payroll software for small businesses. However, RUN’s feature offering matches that of its competition and its packages are much more scalable, making it the superior choice for businesses looking to expand.

Enhanced Plan

Enhanced is RUN Powered by ADP’s most popular payroll package. As with all of ADP RUN’s plans, prices are only available on request.

This software plan contains everything in RUN’s Essential Payroll tier, with additional check signing, SUI management, and labor law poster compliance. RUN’s Enhanced package also gives businesses access to Zip Recruiter – a US-based job search platform that helps employers sort, review, and rate potential candidates.

While the package isn’t as affordable as its entry-level tier, other providers, like PayChex, will reserve advanced features like SUI management and background checks for their premium plans, making Enhanced a better deal than similar packages of its kind.

Due to the improved features of Enhanced, our testers recommend this plan for small businesses that are serious about keeping up with compliance regulations and reducing payroll errors. Its integration with Zip Recruiter also makes it a safe bet for growing businesses that handle recruitment in-house.

Complete Plan

If you want to gain access to the platform’s impressive HR capabilities, Complete is the provider’s cheapest entry point.

The plan offers everything that’s included in RUN Enhanced, including its full suite of payroll and compliance features. However, unlike the previous tier, Complete gives users access to the provider’s HR HelpDesk, a dedicated team of HR professionals that helps businesses navigate and resolve complex HR issues.

RUN’s Complete plan also includes HR training, HR forms and documents, salary benchmarks, and access to its ‘Employee Handbook Wizard,’ which is a unique tool that lets users create and maintain high-quality, customizable employee handbooks.

These extra features make the package ideal for businesses looking to manage basic HR duties in-house, but are able to do without the bells and whistles offered by RUN’s most comprehensive plan, HR Pro.

HR Pro Plan

If you’re looking for a one-size-fits-all solution to manage your payroll and HR duties, ADP HR Pro is just that.

This advanced package offers all the payroll and tax benefits featured in the RUN Powered by ADP Complete tier, while also including the provider’s full suite of powerful HR capabilities. The plan boasts an applicant tracking system, enhanced employee handbook support, sexual harassment prevention training, as well as a learning management training that helps managers assign and track development material.

One-upping the helpdesk capabilities in RUN’s Complete tier, HR Pro users also gain access to the provider’s Enhanced HR HelpDesk Support, which allows them to schedule one-off or regular check-ins with a designated team of HR business advisors.

In addition to personnel management, HR Pro users can also tap into marketing and business advice from the small business consulting service, Upnetic, and seek legal assistance from Upnetic Legal Services for contract reviews, employment, and debt management.

RUN Powered by ADP Pro is likely to shoulder a fairly hefty price tag, considering its powerful feature offering. However, since the software prevents businesses from needing to invest in a separate HR solution, the price may be worth it for those looking to prioritize convenience.