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ADP TotalSource vs Payroll Relief

Updated January 20, 2026

ADP TotalSource vs Payroll Relief: Which is best for you?

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Top Rated
  Features
Electronic Forms
4.67
W-2 Preparation
4.62
Mobile Access
4.50
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W-2 Preparation
4.14
Direct Deposit
3.63
Payroll Reporting
3.60
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Integrations
ADP SmartCompliance
ADP SmartCompliance
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QuickBooks Payroll
QuickBooks Payroll
Sage 50cloud Payroll
Sage 50cloud Payroll
Time and Attendance
Time and Attendance
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Pros / Cons
  • The HR Business Partner model adds significant value and provides confidence in handling both routine and complex HR matters. While there are occasional learning curves, particularly within reporting and the available support helps offset those challenges.
  • Inability to handle complex matters, large bureaucracy, failure to take responsibility for mistakes, many unresolved issues that just die on the vine and inability to offer competitive benefits
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  • It integrates with other softwares and is able to produce numerous reports useful for tax liability, worker's comp, etc.
  • The price keeps going up, and there are very last-minute notifications, many times on 15-day notice with no time to communicate an adjustment to client pricing.
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Ease-of-Use
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.2/ 5
3.7/ 5
Value for Money
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
3.9/ 5
3.5/ 5
Customer Support
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.1/ 5
3.5/ 5
Functionality
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.2/ 5
3.6/ 5
Support Options
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training Options
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
FrontRunners
N/A
N/A
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42 Recommendations
Ideal Customer Size
Small
Medium
Large
Small
Medium
Large
Deployment Options
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad