ADP Global Payroll vs SD Worx
payroll head-to-head for ERP teams: evidenced capabilities, published pricing, and which ERPs each actually integrates with.
| Starting price | Quote-based | Quote-based |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Company size | Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Stated ERP integrations | Workday, SAP, Oracle Fusion Cloud, NetSuite | SAP, Workday |
| Vendor | ADP | SD Worx |
Our take
Where ADP Global Payroll leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 13 of the 16 capabilities where they differ (led by off-cycle and correction runs and retroactive pay calculations).
- Stated Oracle Fusion Cloud, NetSuite integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where SD Worx leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 3 of the 16 capabilities where they differ (led by time and attendance import and automated tax filing and remittance).
Where they differ
The 16 capabilities (of 36 in the payroll 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time and attendance importTime & Data Inputs | Not evidenced | Core strength Time recording/attendance plus Protime scheduling subsidiary |
| Off-cycle and correction runsGross-to-Net Processing | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Retroactive pay calculationsGross-to-Net Processing | Supported Handling of proration and retroactive adjustments | Not evidenced |
| Automated tax filing and remittanceTax Filing & Compliance | Not evidenced | Supported Deep local statutory and tax compliance per country |
| Year-end forms (W-2/1099 or local equivalents)Tax Filing & Compliance | Supported Via statutory reporting and local filing support | Not evidenced |
| Direct deposit / local bank transfersPayments & Disbursement | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Digital payslipsEmployee Experience & Benefits | Supported | Not evidenced |
| GL mapping and journal creationReporting & General Ledger | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Audit trails & role-based accessPlatform & Integrations | Not evidenced | Supported GDPR compliance, strong data security controls |
| Automated payroll runsGross-to-Net Processing | Core strength Single system of record processing pay across 140+ countries | Supported |
| Multi-currency paymentsPayments & Disbursement | Supported Processing in multiple languages and currencies | Partial Implied by multi-country European payroll; not separately documented |
| Automated ERP GL postingReporting & General Ledger | Core strength GlobalView built on the SAP payroll engine; posts to finance/ERP systems | Supported Data exchange with ERP/finance systems |
| Custom report builderReporting & General Ledger | Partial Standard GlobalView Reporting | Not evidenced |
| Broad in-country coverageGlobal Coverage & Entities | Core strength 140+ countries | Supported Tens of thousands of customers across Europe |
| Single-platform global consolidationGlobal Coverage & Entities | Core strength | Supported |
| iPaaS / prebuilt ERP connectivityPlatform & Integrations | Core strength Prebuilt connectors to SAP, Workday, Oracle, NetSuite, Dynamics 365 | Supported Integration with SAP and Workday |
Both grade identically on the other 20 capabilities — see each product's full profile: ADP Global Payroll, SD Worx.
ADP Global Payroll vs SD Worx — FAQs
Is ADP Global Payroll or SD Worx better for ERP integration?
Both state integrations with Workday, SAP. ADP Global Payroll additionally lists Oracle Fusion Cloud, NetSuite. Always verify the connector against your ERP version with a reference customer.
Which is cheaper, ADP Global Payroll or SD Worx?
Neither publishes a list price — both quote. Ask each for the all-in first-year cost at your seat count, as one number, and compare those.
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