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RUN Powered by ADP is ADP's payroll and HR service for businesses with 1 to 49 employees, with time tracking and scheduling as a separately quoted add-on. AppyShift puts scheduling, clock-in, coverage, hiring and onboarding first, with published prices.

ADP's prices and features checked on October 16, 2026, from ADP's own website. See the sources.

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  • 14-day free trial
  • No credit card required
  • Human response within 48 hours
The AppyShift team schedule for a week with scheduled hours, planned labor cost, open shifts and overtime risks above the grid
My Schedule in the AppyShift app: this week's hours and each shift with its status

The short answer

If you want a long-established provider to run payroll and file federal, state and local taxes, with 24/7 support and HR help desks, ADP RUN is built for that, priced by quote. If your hardest problem is scheduling and covering shifts for an hourly team, AppyShift does it out of the box for $30 a month, while ADP sells time and scheduling as an add-on to RUN.

Side by side

AppyShift and ADP, feature by feature

AppyShift compared with ADP
Feature AppyShift ADP
Starting price $30 a month for up to 30 employees Not published: every RUN package needs a quote Source
How pricing works One monthly price per plan, employees included: Basic $30 (30), Growth $60 (100), Pro $90 (200). Add 50 employees for $20 a month. 15% off when paid yearly. No contract. Quoted by consultation, based on features, headcount, pay frequency and add-ons. Four packages: Essential, Enhanced, Complete Payroll & HR+, HR Pro. Source
Free trial Included. 14-day free trial, no credit card Not offered. No free trial. New clients offer: 3 months of payroll free, credited on months 4 to 6 (terms apply) Source
Scheduling Included. Drag-and-drop schedule, availability, open shifts, labor rules (every plan) Costs extra. With the Timekeeping Plus Scheduling add-on: published schedules, open shifts, unavailability Source
Time clock and timesheets Included. Phone, computer or shared kiosk, on-site clock-in rules, timesheet approvals (every plan) Costs extra. Add-on on every RUN package: mobile with geofencing, tablet kiosk with face or finger scan Source
Employee app Included. iPhone and Android apps, included for every employee Included. ADP Mobile for employees: pay statements, tax forms, and clock-in and schedules with the add-on Source
Shift swaps and time off Included. Swaps, pickups, call-out coverage, time off and PTO accruals (every plan) Costs extra. Shift swaps, coverage requests and time off with the add-on Source
Labor cost while you schedule Included. Planned labor cost and labor budget as you build the week (every plan) Partly. Job costing from Enhanced; overtime forecasts on the time dashboard Source
Tip pooling Included. Tip pooling and cash tip declarations (Pro plan) Partly. Through partner apps in ADP Marketplace Source
Hiring and applicant tracking Included. Careers page, applicant tracking, texting and interviews (Growth plan) Partly. Job posting from Enhanced; full applicant tracking only in HR Pro Source
Onboarding and e-signatures Included. Onboarding tasks and forms, Form I-9, hand-drawn e-signatures (every plan) Partly. New-hire onboarding on every package, electronic I-9 from Enhanced; other e-signatures through partner apps Source
Team messaging Included. Messages, announcements and a discussion board (Growth plan) Partly. Company updates in ADP Mobile; team chat not described Source
Payroll Partly. Early access, by approval: $40.00 a month plus $4.00 per pay statement. Or send approved hours to your current payroll provider (Pro plan). Included. Payroll on every package, by computer, app or phone Source
Files and pays payroll taxes for you Not offered. No. AppyShift works out the taxes and shows what to pay; you file and pay them from your own bank. Included. Yes: federal, state and local, with W-2s and 1099s Source
Needs their point of sale Not offered. No. AppyShift works on its own, with any point of sale. Not offered. No. Connects to Clover and other POS systems. Source
Built for Hourly teams: restaurants, retail, healthcare, home care, hotels, cleaning, warehouses, child care and more Small businesses in most industries, with a path to ADP Workforce Now at 50+ employees Source
Support Human support replies within 48 hours, with most replies under 24 hours. 24/7 payroll support on every package; HR HelpDesk from Complete Source

Included Partly Costs extra Not offered

Fair comparison

Where each is stronger

AppyShift

  • Scheduling and time clock included in every plan, not a separately quoted add-on.
  • Published prices you can see before you talk to anyone: $30, $60 or $90 a month with employees included.
  • A free trial to try it with your team, and month-to-month plans.
  • Call-out coverage, open shifts and labor cost while you build the schedule.
  • Messaging, announcements, recognition and tip pooling built in.
  • Applicant tracking from the Growth plan, not only the top package.

Best for: Hourly teams who need scheduling, shift coverage, time, hiring and onboarding running this week, at a published price.

ADP

  • ADP files and pays federal, state and local payroll taxes and e-files W-2s and 1099s.
  • 24/7 payroll support on every package, and HR professionals on the HR HelpDesk.
  • State unemployment management, garnishment payments and check signing (Enhanced and up).
  • Scale: ADP says it serves over 900,000 small businesses, with a path to ADP Workforce Now as you grow.
  • Benefits, retirement and workers' comp through ADP's own agencies, and a large app marketplace.

Best for: Small businesses that want a long-established provider to handle payroll, tax filing and HR, and are happy to get a quote.

Common questions

How much does ADP RUN cost compared with AppyShift?

ADP doesn't publish RUN prices; every package and the time and scheduling add-on are quoted. AppyShift's prices are on its website: $30, $60 or $90 a month, with 30, 100 or 200 employees included.

Can I use AppyShift with ADP payroll?

Yes. Keep ADP for payroll and use AppyShift for scheduling, time, hiring and onboarding. AppyShift sends approved hours to your payroll provider on the Pro plan.

Does AppyShift file payroll taxes like ADP?

No. AppyShift payroll is in early access, by approval: it works out the taxes and shows you what to pay, and you file and pay them from your own bank. ADP files and pays them for you.

Does ADP include scheduling?

Not in any RUN package. Scheduling and time tracking come with ADP Timekeeping Plus Scheduling, an add-on priced by quote. In AppyShift they're in every plan.

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Sources

ADP's prices and features are from ADP's public website, checked on October 16, 2026, and can change at any time. AppyShift's are current on this page. ADP is a trademark of its owner, used only to identify the product; AppyShift isn't affiliated with or endorsed by ADP. Spot something out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it.