ADP Workforce Now vs Sequoia
benefits administration head-to-head for ERP teams: evidenced capabilities, published pricing, and which ERPs each actually integrates with.
| Starting price | From $48/user/mo (published) | Quote-based |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Company size | Mid-market, Enterprise | Startup, Mid-market |
| Stated ERP integrations | NetSuite, Sage Intacct, QuickBooks | Workday |
| Vendor | ADP | Sequoia |
Our take
Where ADP Workforce Now leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 21 of the 28 capabilities where they differ (led by multi plan-type support and mobile enrollment).
- Published pricing where the alternative quotes.
- Stated NetSuite, Sage Intacct, QuickBooks integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where Sequoia leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 7 of the 28 capabilities where they differ (led by total rewards statements and executive dashboards).
- Stated Workday integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where they differ
The 28 capabilities (of 53 in the benefits administration taxonomy) where the evidence separates them, biggest gaps first. “Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
| Capability | ||
|---|---|---|
| Multi plan-type supportPlan Design & Configuration | Core strength Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, voluntary plan types | Not evidenced |
| Mobile enrollmentEnrollment & Employee Experience | Core strength Mobile-first enrollment via the ADP Mobile app | Not evidenced |
| Total rewards statementsEnrollment & Employee Experience | Not evidenced | Core strength Total Rewards Statements combining pay, equity and benefits |
| ACA eligibility & hours trackingEligibility & Life Events | Core strength Monthly eligibility/affordability calculations by employee and FEIN | Not evidenced |
| Carrier EDI (834) feedsCarrier & Payroll Connectivity | Core strength ONE Carrier Connection to 900+ insurance carriers | Not evidenced |
| Real-time eligibility transmissionCarrier & Payroll Connectivity | Core strength Real-time life-event and eligibility change transmission | Not evidenced |
| Payroll deduction syncCarrier & Payroll Connectivity | Core strength Automatic payroll deduction initiation from benefits elections | Not evidenced |
| Bill reconciliationBilling & Financial Reconciliation | Core strength Bill and deduction reconciliation between ADP and carriers | Not evidenced |
| ACA reporting & filingCompliance & Regulatory | Core strength Automated ACA data validation + Form 1094-C/1095-C generation | Not evidenced |
| Enrollment status reportingReporting, Analytics & AI Support | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| Executive dashboardsReporting, Analytics & AI Support | Not evidenced | Core strength Customizable executive dashboards |
| Benefits brokerage / advisory servicesBroker & Advisory Services | Not evidenced | Core strength Benefits brokerage and carrier negotiation; total rewards advisory |
| PEO / outsourced administrationBroker & Advisory Services | Not evidenced | Core strength PEO services via Sequoia One (HR, benefits and payroll outsourcing) |
| ERP / GL postingPlatform, Security & Integrations | Core strength Journal entry posting to ERP general ledgers via connectors | Not evidenced |
| Global benefits supportPlatform, Security & Integrations | Not evidenced | Core strength Country-specific benefits program design and global benefits advisory |
| Eligibility rule enginePlan Design & Configuration | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Contribution & cost-sharing setupPlan Design & Configuration | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Plan renewal managementPlan Design & Configuration | Not evidenced | Supported Renewal management (quotes, carrier and plan comparison) |
| Life-event workflowsEligibility & Life Events | Supported Push notifications for open enrollment and qualifying life events | Not evidenced |
| API-based carrier/HRIS connectionsCarrier & Payroll Connectivity | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Pre-built integration libraryCarrier & Payroll Connectivity | Supported ADP Marketplace and API Central integrations | Not evidenced |
| Consolidated carrier billingBilling & Financial Reconciliation | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Discrepancy resolution workflowBilling & Financial Reconciliation | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Public API & webhooksPlatform, Security & Integrations | Supported API Central | Not evidenced |
| Decision support toolsEnrollment & Employee Experience | Core strength AI-powered decision support powered by Nayya | Supported Digital benefits guides and plan comparison tools |
| HRIS demographic syncCarrier & Payroll Connectivity | Core strength Native ADP HCM shares employee data across payroll/HR/benefits | Supported Sequoia OS pulls employee, compensation and org data from Workday as source HRIS |
| Benefits cost analyticsReporting, Analytics & AI Support | Supported Benefit plan summary reports | Core strength Real-time workforce spend visibility; benefits participation and premium cost tracking |
| Personalized engagement campaignsReporting, Analytics & AI Support | Partial Push notifications only; no dedicated campaign engine evidenced | Not evidenced |
Both grade identically on the other 25 capabilities — see each product's full profile: ADP Workforce Now, Sequoia.
ADP Workforce Now vs Sequoia — FAQs
Is ADP Workforce Now or Sequoia better for ERP integration?
They state different ERP coverage: ADP Workforce Now lists NetSuite, Sage Intacct, QuickBooks; Sequoia lists Workday.
Which is cheaper, ADP Workforce Now or Sequoia?
ADP Workforce Now publishes a starting rate ($48/user/mo); Sequoia prices by quote, so a like-for-like number requires asking both.
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