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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

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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. AppySchedule: drag-and-drop schedule, availability, open shifts and callout coverage (every plan); custom labor rules (every plan) Costs extra. With the Timekeeping Plus Scheduling add-on: published schedules, open shifts, unavailability Source
Time clock and timesheets Included. AppyTime: 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 and call-out coverage in AppySchedule, time off and PTO accruals in AppyTime (every plan) Costs extra. Shift swaps, coverage requests and time off with the add-on Source
Labor cost while you schedule Included. AppySchedule: 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. AppyTime: tip pooling and cash tip declarations (every plan) Partly. Through partner apps in ADP Marketplace Source
Hiring and applicant tracking Included. AppyRecruit: 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. AppyOnboard: onboarding tasks and forms, Form I-9, hand-drawn e-signatures (Growth plan) Partly. New-hire onboarding on every package, electronic I-9 from Enhanced; other e-signatures through partner apps Source
Team messaging Included. AppyConnect: messages, announcements and a discussion board (Growth plan); app alerts, email and optional texts (every plan) Partly. Company updates in ADP Mobile; team chat not described Source
Payroll Costs extra. AppyPayroll runs payroll from your approved hours and files and pays your federal and state payroll taxes, with pay stubs and W-2s in the app: $40.00 a month, plus $4.00 for each person you pay that month, now in early access. Or AppyTime sends approved hours to your current payroll provider (every plan). Included. Payroll on every package, by computer, app or phone 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

  • AppySchedule and AppyTime, for scheduling and the time clock, 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.
  • AppyRecruit 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

  • 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. AppyTime sends approved hours to your payroll provider on every plan.

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 website): RUN payroll packages · payroll for 1-49 employees · RUN Powered by ADP · time and attendance · Timekeeping Plus Scheduling for RUN (ADP Marketplace) · Mobile · for restaurants and hospitality · industries · ADP: RUN vs Roll by ADP

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.