Alternatives to ADP

Last updated: 2025-11-27

ADP: Established payroll provider offering payroll services and compliance support across a wide range of business sizes.

Best for: Businesses that prioritize compliance coverage and prefer a long-established payroll provider.

Quick comparison

Tool	Best for	Pricing	Key features
Paychex	Businesses that want payroll with the option to add HR services and more hands-on support.	Custom pricing; varies by plan and services (check vendor site).	Payroll processing Tax services HR add-ons Benefits support
Rippling	Growing teams that want payroll integrated with broader HR workflows and scalable administration.	Modular pricing; typically per-employee with add-ons (check vendor site).	Payroll processing HR management Workflow automation Integrations
Paylocity	Mid-sized organizations that want a wider HCM suite alongside payroll.	Custom pricing; varies by modules and organization size (check vendor site).	Payroll processing HCM suite Employee self-service Reporting
Justworks	Teams that want a PEO relationship for benefits access and HR compliance support.	Per-employee pricing; varies by services (check vendor site).	PEO services Payroll processing Benefits administration HR compliance support
Zenefits	Small businesses that want HR administration plus payroll in a unified system.	Plan-based pricing, often per-employee (check vendor site).	HR management Payroll processing Benefits administration Employee self-service

If you want the simplest setup and good SMB defaults, prioritize ease of use and support.
If you need benefits, time tracking, or HR add-ons, compare integrations and total cost.
If you have contractors or multi-state complexity, prioritize compliance features.

Common reasons include pricing, feature fit, support, integrations, or needs that change as a company grows.

Start with company size, payroll frequency, benefits needs, and integrations (accounting, time tracking, HR).