RUN Powered by ADP vs Asure (2026): which should you pick?

Pick RUN Powered by ADP if

• Fits if you'd rather run payroll with a phone call than learn new software
• Works for owners who want ADP to pay the penalties for its own filing mistakes

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want to see a price before speaking to a salesperson
• Tight if you're on Essential and have garnishments, state unemployment or job costing to manage
• Watch out: W-2 and 1099 forms cost extra, and time and attendance, retirement and workers' comp are add-ons
• Pricey if you want HR help, as the help desk starts at the Complete package, which is also unpriced
• Skip it if you pay people outside the US or have 50 or more staff, since RUN is US payroll for 1 to 49

Pick Asure if

• Fits if you are a US employer who wants payroll, time tracking and benefits from one vendor
• Works for businesses that might later hand payroll to a managed service

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you want a price up front, because none is published
• Skip it if you employ outside the US, since the pages describe a US employer focus
• Watch out: AsureCentral and AsureWorks are separate delivery models, so check which one a quote covers
• Not for you if you want a free plan or trial, as none is listed

RUN Powered by ADP

• No prices are published: all four packages (Essential, Enhanced, Complete and HR Pro) are quoted after a form or a sales call.
• Producing W-2 and 1099 forms costs extra, and time and attendance, retirement plans and workers' comp are add-ons.
• State unemployment management, garnishment payments and job costing are left out of Essential; the HR help desk starts at Complete.
• RUN covers US payroll in all 50 states; ADP sells other products for larger firms and for payroll in other countries.

Asure

• No prices are published; the site offers Get Pricing and Talk to an Expert.
• Managed AsureWorks service and self-run AsureCentral are separate delivery models.
• The vendor's pages describe a US employer focus.

RUN Powered by ADP

Payroll by web, app or phone

Run payroll online, in the mobile app or by calling ADP. RUN & DONE repeats a recurring payroll without you starting it each time.

Payroll tax filing

ADP calculates, files, deposits and reconciles payroll taxes, answers tax agencies about them, and pays the penalties if it makes a filing error.

ADP Assist

An AI assistant that answers payroll and HR questions, flags likely mistakes before payroll runs and imports hours from an existing timesheet file.

Multi-state and multi-company payroll

Pay people who work in more than one state or locality in the same period, and report across several companies.

HR tools by package

Electronic onboarding comes with every package. Complete adds an HR help desk and handbook wizard; HR Pro adds CareerPlug hiring and online training.

General ledger export

Sends payroll journal entries to QuickBooks, Xero, Wave or Creative Solutions, or to a generic file, without retyping them.

Asure

AsureCentral platform

Process payroll, manage employee records, track time, administer benefits and give employees self-service access.

AsureWorks managed service

Asure specialists handle payroll, tax filings, HR compliance and benefits administration on the employer's behalf.

Time and attendance

Tracks employee hours and leave accruals.

Recruiting and benefits

Recruiting, benefits administration, health insurance and 401(k) plans are listed alongside payroll.

Luna AI assistant

An embedded assistant answers employee questions and helps managers act.

RUN Powered by ADP

Pricing could not be confirmed. See adp.com.

Asure

Pricing could not be confirmed. See asuresoftware.com.

RUN Powered by ADP

• Other savings

  Up to 6 months of payroll free

  New RUN clients with 1 to 49 employees in the continental US who start payroll by November 26, 2026 get months 4 to 6 and 13 to 15 free; self-onboarding Essential clients get 3 months.

Asure

No public discounts listed.