ADP Global Payroll vs Workday Payroll
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 | Enterprise, Mid-market |
| Stated ERP integrations | Workday, SAP, Oracle Fusion Cloud, NetSuite | Workday |
| Vendor | ADP | Workday |
Our take
Where ADP Global Payroll leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 6 of the 14 capabilities where they differ (led by in-country payroll expertise and year-end forms (w-2/1099 or local equivalents)).
- Stated SAP, Oracle Fusion Cloud, NetSuite integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where Workday Payroll leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 8 of the 14 capabilities where they differ (led by audit trails & role-based access and gross-up calculations).
Where they differ
The 14 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| In-country payroll expertiseGlobal Coverage & Entities | Core strength Thousands of in-country compliance/payroll professionals | Not evidenced |
| Audit trails & role-based accessPlatform & Integrations | Not evidenced | Core strength Audit trails and configurable security |
| Gross-up calculationsGross-to-Net Processing | Not evidenced | Supported |
| Automated tax filing and remittanceTax Filing & Compliance | Not evidenced | Supported Statutory tax handling for native countries |
| Multi-state / multi-jurisdiction taxTax Filing & Compliance | Not evidenced | Supported Native US payroll |
| 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 |
| Time and attendance importTime & Data Inputs | Not evidenced | Supported Unified data model with Workday Time Tracking |
| Off-cycle and correction runsGross-to-Net Processing | Supported | Core strength |
| Retroactive pay calculationsGross-to-Net Processing | Supported Handling of proration and retroactive adjustments | Core strength |
| Multi-currency paymentsPayments & Disbursement | Supported Processing in multiple languages and currencies | Partial Implied by global partner connectivity; not separately documented |
| HRIS employee data syncTime & Data Inputs | Supported Prebuilt connectors to SAP SuccessFactors, Workday, Oracle HCM | Core strength Single source of HR, payroll and finance data |
| Custom report builderReporting & General Ledger | Partial Standard GlobalView Reporting | Not evidenced |
| Broad in-country coverageGlobal Coverage & Entities | Core strength 140+ countries | Supported 180+ countries via certified global payroll partners, not owned entities |
Both grade identically on the other 22 capabilities — see each product's full profile: ADP Global Payroll, Workday Payroll.
ADP Global Payroll vs Workday Payroll — FAQs
Is ADP Global Payroll or Workday Payroll better for ERP integration?
Both state integrations with Workday. ADP Global Payroll additionally lists SAP, Oracle Fusion Cloud, NetSuite. Always verify the connector against your ERP version with a reference customer.
Which is cheaper, ADP Global Payroll or Workday Payroll?
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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