ADP Workforce Now vs Deputy
Compare ADP Workforce Now and Deputy 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.
Tie
- • Integrations
Choose ADP Workforce Now if: Mid-market US employers that need payroll tax compliance depth beyond Gusto
Choose Deputy if: Multi-location hourly operators who need scheduling + time + labor compliance
Deputy
Mid-market hourly WFM — Lite $5 / Core $6.50 / Pro $9 per user/mo; $30 invoice minimum; up to 31-day trial.
Best for
- • Multi-location hourly operators who need scheduling + time + labor compliance
- • Teams that will trial Core for up to 31 days before Homebase-style SMB hubs
- • Ops leaders who want WFM AI with a human-in-the-loop
Starting from $5.00/user/mo
No free plan
Comparison scorecard
Criterion-by-criterion results for ADP Workforce Now and Deputy. 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; Deputy researched starting price from $5/mo. Better value depends on plan rungs, currency, and add-ons.
ADP Workforce NowDependsDeputyDepends - Depends
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
ADP Workforce Now does not research a free plan; Deputy does not research a free plan.
ADP Workforce NowDependsDeputyDepends - Depends
User / licence minimum
Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.
Check employee or licence minimums for ADP Workforce Now and Deputy on current vendor packaging.
ADP Workforce NowDependsDeputyDepends - Tie
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
ADP Workforce Now and Deputy are close on integrations (8/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
ADP Workforce Now8/10Deputy8/10
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