Compare ADP RUN and CHIPS - Jun 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jun 02, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - ADP RUN or CHIPS?

CHIPS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than ADP RUN, and ADP RUN is rated higher (94/100) than CHIPS (62/100). ADP RUN offers users more features (5) than CHIPS (3). There is a clear winner in this case and it is ADP RUN!

Looking for the right Payroll solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

ADP Vs. Donald R. Frey & Co., Inc.

ADP: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADP), with more than $10 billion in revenues and approximately 600,000 clients, is one of the world's largest providers of business outsourcing solutions. Leveraging over 60 years of experience, ADP offers a wide range of human resource, payroll, tax and benefits administration solutions from a single sou...

Donald R. Frey & Co., Inc.: Since 1974, Donald R. Frey and Company, Inc. has been engineering and supporting some of the most innovative software packages in the industry. By specializing in the needs of the government, nonprofit, and utility sectors, Frey has propelled itself to the forefront as a technological leader. To insure proper attention, Frey focuses on three softwa...

Who is more expensive? ADP RUN or CHIPS?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Payroll software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for ADP RUN and CHIPS.

ADP RUN price starts at $59 per employee/month + $4 per employee , On a scale between 1 to 10 RUN Powered by ADP is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Payroll software. CHIPS price starts at $2,500 per license , When comparing CHIPS to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Payroll software cost.

Bottom line: CHIPS is more expensive than ADP RUN.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared ADP RUN Vs. CHIPS based on some of the most important and required Payroll features.

ADP RUN: Employee Self-Service, Payroll, Data Analysis Tools, Attendance Management, Check Fraud Monitoring.

CHIPS: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

The software is a most viable product for small and medium businesses with backgrounds in a variety of industries. and CHIPS's target customer size include: SMBs.

ADP RUN

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $59 per employee/month + $4 per employee

Run Payroll is a web based payroll management solution for small and medium businesses. It also facilitates management of federal and state taxes in addition to other capabilities. The software was designed and...

Categories: Business tax, BI & Analytics, Data Analysis Tools, CM Reporting & Analytics.

CHIPS

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $2,500 per license

CHIPS is a fast growing cloud-based Payroll software, it is designed to support small and medium size business. CHIPS received a rating of 4.5 from ITQlick team. The software cost is considered average (3.4/5)...

Categories: Payroll.

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ADP RUN: 5 Features

Employee Self-Service
Payroll
Data Analysis Tools
Attendance Management
Check Fraud Monitoring

CHIPS: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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ADP RUN
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$59 per employee/month + $4 per employee
Functionality
18
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CHIPS
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
62/100
Pricing
6.8/10
License pricing
$2,500 per license
Functionality
4
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Ascentis
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
5.8/10
License pricing
$5.40 per user/month
Functionality
32
SurePayroll
ITQlick rating
3.8/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
2.8/10
License pricing
$29.99 per month
Functionality
5
Optimum ...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
$10,000 per license
Functionality
14

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.