ADP Workforce Now vs. Melio

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ADP Workforce Now
Score 7.5 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
ADP Workforce Now is a cloud-based HR platform for mid-sized businesses. It features customizable modules of various HR services that businesses can tailor to their specific needs, as well as regulatory monitoring and alerts to help businesses remain compliant.N/A
Melio
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Melio is a small business-oriented Accounts Payable tool, presented as a service that helps small businesses keep up with business. A B2B payments experience and payment workflow designed to be simple, and to enable businesses to pay domestic and international vendors, expedite payments, or pay by card.N/A
Pricing
ADP Workforce NowMelio
Editions & Modules
Essential
Contact sales team
Enhanced
Contact sales team
Complete
Contact sales team
HR Pro
Contact sales team
Payroll Essentials
Contact sales team
HR Plus
Contact sales team
Hiring Advantage
Contact sales team
Performance Plus
Contact sales team
Card processing fee
2.9%
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ADP Workforce NowMelio
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPlease contact ADP for a product demo and ask about a hands-on "test drive" of Workforce Now.
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Community Pulse
ADP Workforce NowMelio
Features
ADP Workforce NowMelio
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.7
1058 Ratings
5% below category average
Melio
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data8.3935 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history8.1974 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.1924 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.6951 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting7.3666 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management7.7731 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)6.9673 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.9
1069 Ratings
3% below category average
Melio
-
Ratings
Pay calculation8.81030 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.5408 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.9321 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.5817 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.71017 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management7.3800 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.5488 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.9
875 Ratings
3% below category average
Melio
-
Ratings
Approval workflow7.7797 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details7.9829 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.1673 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.7
1050 Ratings
6% below category average
Melio
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information8.21013 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information8.21003 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation7.9811 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition6.5382 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history7.732 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
6.0
12 Ratings
28% below category average
Melio
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets6.012 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
6.8
974 Ratings
11% below category average
Melio
-
Ratings
Report builder7.6957 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.1952 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data5.6569 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.2
142 Ratings
10% below category average
Melio
-
Ratings
New hire portal7.5138 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools6.8112 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.1
329 Ratings
12% below category average
Melio
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting7.1255 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting6.9307 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.1252 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking7.2302 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
6.4
426 Ratings
21% below category average
Melio
-
Ratings
Performance plans6.6383 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans6.3328 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking6.0386 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders6.9402 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency6.5335 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
6.0
7 Ratings
26% below category average
Melio
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools5.86 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking5.86 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search6.37 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development6.26 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
6.0
438 Ratings
24% below category average
Melio
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management7.1383 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting6.9374 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media5.2300 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting6.1336 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention2.38 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking6.8378 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.2399 Ratings00 Ratings
Payment Management
Comparison of Payment Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
-
Ratings
Melio
9.1
14 Ratings
20% above category average
Customizable Approval Policies00 Ratings8.311 Ratings
Financial Document Management00 Ratings8.710 Ratings
Payment Status Tracking00 Ratings9.714 Ratings
Payment Audit Trail00 Ratings9.511 Ratings
Duplicate Bill Detection00 Ratings9.310 Ratings
Advanced OCR00 Ratings9.19 Ratings
Electronic Funds Transfer00 Ratings9.012 Ratings
Accounts Payable
Comparison of Accounts Payable features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
-
Ratings
Melio
9.0
18 Ratings
27% above category average
Automated Accounts Payable Processes00 Ratings8.817 Ratings
Vendor Management00 Ratings9.117 Ratings
Tax Form Preparation00 Ratings9.011 Ratings
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User Ratings
ADP Workforce NowMelio
Likelihood to Recommend
7.9
(1123 ratings)
8.6
(24 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.4
(83 ratings)
9.6
(2 ratings)
Usability
2.7
(80 ratings)
8.2
(4 ratings)
Availability
7.3
(14 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
6.4
(13 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
6.6
(494 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
In-Person Training
8.2
(9 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
5.8
(17 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
1.5
(34 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Configurability
6.4
(10 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
6.1
(8 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
7.7
(785 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
5.2
(8 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
6.1
(8 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
ADP Workforce NowMelio
Likelihood to Recommend
ADP
During COVID, ADP Workforce Now was great about keeping up with changing laws and regulations. They built reports that helped us apply for PPP loans and then later apply for forgiveness. Webinars and other training avenues were well constructed, accurate, and informative. We were all at a loss together and having a partner who ensured the legal side was met was one less worry. They can easily do the day-to-day compliance and regulatory things. COVID highlighted how quickly it could be done.
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Melio
In my personal experiences, I would recommend Melio to a friend or colleague but would tell them the pros and the con. Melio has really made payments seem seamless and easy. The fact that one can plan his/her payment schedule in advance and at the same time track it, is a very big relief. In as much as Melio has a lot of good features but it still needs upgrade or update, like the notifications of failed payments and delays.
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Pros
ADP
  • HRIS that is personalized for the employee and addresses DE&I needs.
  • Payroll, of course! The system addresses all needs, such as deductions, additional pay, premium OT, and shift differentials.
  • Onboarding is an excellent way to stay in compliance and have all documents completed.
  • Tax and Banking and resolution to any issues.
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Melio
  • The simplicity it adds to business payments is a great deal. One feature we really value it the ability to pay vendors by check. Melio prints and mails checks for us which saves time and hassle.
  • Payment scheduling tool is another thing we enjoy. This tool lets us plan ahead and manage cash flow more effectively by setting payment dates in advance.
  • Another thing Melio does well is the tracking of payment.
  • There was a time a vendor claimed that they hadn't been paid, but with just a few clicks we could see the check has already been delivered.
  • This kind of transparency gives us confident and keep things professional.
  • The integration with other platform or accounts like QuickBooks is an experience I did love to keep.
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Cons
ADP
  • Customized pre-process payroll reports (Limited on pre-process payroll reports)
  • Labor Allocation (Allocations make payroll reporting very hard to review and find any errors )
  • Recruiting (ATS is very basic)
  • Geofencing (should be able to change shape rather than a circle)
  • Pay Classes (should be able to change at Practitioner level rather than reach out to support)
  • Cookies and Cache have to be cleared on a regular basis
  • Only able to see employee documents/acknowledgements one at a time in the employee file
  • Timecards can only be managed/viewed by 1 person
  • Timeoff emails do not have a link
  • Cost per payroll - not just monthly fee so cost with off cycle payrolls
  • Separate I9 step not needed - during onboarding - 2nd Everify step
  • ADP Workforce Now does not pull in allowances for Houly employees into payroll ONLY Salaried employees
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Melio
  • There should be an automatic link between vendors added with their Melio link and the same vendors that already exist in QuickBooks. As it is now, a new vendor is created when you do that and is not linked with the one that already is in QuickBooks.
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Likelihood to Renew
ADP
Due to the lack of support from the sales and service center we are looking at other options outside of ADP. Again it is a good system, it just lacks the support it deserves from the company employees. It is just unimaginable that you will need to reach out to a service provider several times for the same issue and not get it resolved.
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Melio
I like the interface. I am familiar with functionality. Convenient to send ACH payments.
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Usability
ADP
I would give it a 10 however I do not like when ADP does facelifts in Workforce Now which does not add any value other than having to relearn navigation. I am also not a big fan of being forced to refer to the Bridge. We have Google which gives the same results. If I understood the answer I would not contact our Account Rep.
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Melio
Melio has been a very important tool in the advancement of our business. With great features, it has made payments to vendors seamless and hassle free. In terms of vendor management, account/data tracking, and scheduling of payments in advance. This has formed the base that we are still with Melio till today.
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Reliability and Availability
ADP
ADP outages are very rare
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Melio
No answers on this topic
Performance
ADP
Overall, I think the functionality of the program works pretty well. Sometimes, certain browsers do not work well for the policy function of ADP, but that is the only issue thus far
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Melio
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
ADP
this is my only down side of ADP, they dont transfer you around a lot (Good) and try to tackle the issue right there, but the english barrier is sometimes a huge brick that stands in the way, and can result in the wrong outcome. There has been times I have asked for someone else as I thought it was getting done wrong, and was still able to get the assistance I needed, just took me explaining it twice
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Melio
They have great customer support system
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In-Person Training
ADP
In-person training was pretty good - I think this significantly depends on the trainer. Our trainer was really good and showed what ADP can do - but I know that all trainers are not the same - and this truly makes such as difference. Overall, our training went pretty well.
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Melio
Very educative. It was well detailed, organized and knowledgeable.
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Online Training
ADP
At the time training was not as expansive as it is now. If it could go wrong it did for me so the process was difficult and lengthy. I needed to have more in person walkthroughs of things to ensure the transition was done correctly. Not sure what else I can say, we were part of the initial move to Workforce Now when it was introduced.
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Melio
Very helpful and we learnt a handful
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Implementation Rating
ADP
Either assign more than one specialist to the implementation process, or assign less clients to the implementation specialist. The process requires attention to detail and the ability to test and re-test as well as verify the information. It also requires a lot of back and forth between the client ant the implementation specialist, so they need to be readily available during the whole implementation process.
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Melio
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
ADP
They pale compared to ADP because they each have broken systems that do not flow from beginning to end. Another system is required to support all of the functions needed to process payroll. That puts too much on me, the person, instead of the system. We should work smarter, not harder.
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Melio
Melio is 100% free if you just use ACH, and that by itself would be reason enough for me to stick with the platform, it boats a ton of other useful features that add to the experience.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
ADP
No answers on this topic
Melio
The vendor is great
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Scalability
ADP
We have been able to grow with ADP from just a few hundred employees to over 10,000 so it's actually very scalable for payroll usage. We do not use the benefits and onboarding offerings for most of our employees but they are built to scale easily enough for when our corporate team has over 1,000 FTE.
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Melio
No answers on this topic
Professional Services
ADP
No answers on this topic
Melio
Very knowledgeable
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Return on Investment
ADP
  • ADP WorkforceNow has provided a positive ROI for our company. It has saved me countless hours in the time I used to spend preparing reports, managing benefits, and annual enrollment, recruitment tracking, and much more.
  • The integration with Payscale has allowed our company to take every position in our organization and benchmark it to industries and job titles. This has allowed us to be more competitive on recruitment and retention.
  • We have used the new DE&I dashboard to provide valuable information on the landscape of our workforce, as well as areas of our organization that may not be as diverse.
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Melio
  • I have been able to save hours every week now that I am only using Melio as my payment processor
  • I can easily add invoice details which I use to create in another platform and upload to Melio, this saves me time with projects I want to be quicker with
  • The ease of use for my clients is fantastic, and makes for a seamless workflow
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