ADP Workforce Now vs Connecteam
Compare ADP Workforce Now and Connecteam on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.
ADP Workforce Now
Mid-market payroll + HR (Select / Plus / Premium packaging) — custom PEPM quote; no published seat $. Landscape vs Gusto.
Best for
- • Mid-market US employers that need payroll tax compliance depth beyond Gusto
- • Teams comparing ADP WFN vs Paylocity as the payroll+HR shortlist
- • Orgs that may add time/benefits later on Plus/Premium
No free plan
VS
Our verdict
No universal winner. Choose based on which criteria matter most for your team.
Connecteam is better for
- ✓ Free plan
Tie
- • Integrations
Choose ADP Workforce Now if: Mid-market US employers that need payroll tax compliance depth beyond Gusto
Choose Connecteam if: Deskless / frontline teams needing scheduling + mobile communications
Connecteam
Frontline workforce app with Ops, Comms, and HR & Skills hubs — free ≤10 users; paid hubs from $29/mo annual for first 30 users.
Best for
- • Deskless / frontline teams needing scheduling + mobile communications
- • Ops leaders who want hubs for time, tasks, and skills in one mobile app
- • Small teams that can start on the ≤10-user free plan
Starting from $29.00/user/mo
Free plan available
Comparison scorecard
Criterion-by-criterion results for ADP Workforce Now and Connecteam. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.
- Depends
Starting pricing
Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.
ADP Workforce Now starting price was not verified in current research — confirm on the vendor pricing page; Connecteam researched starting price from $29/mo; a free plan is researched. Better value depends on plan rungs, currency, and add-ons.
ADP Workforce NowDependsConnecteamDepends - Connecteam
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
ADP Workforce Now does not research a free plan; Connecteam researches a free plan.
ADP Workforce NowWeakerConnecteamStronger - Depends
User / licence minimum
Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.
Check employee or licence minimums for ADP Workforce Now and Connecteam on current vendor packaging.
ADP Workforce NowDependsConnecteamDepends - Tie
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
ADP Workforce Now and Connecteam are close on integrations (8/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
ADP Workforce Now8/10Connecteam8/10
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