ADP vs Workday: which does AI recommend?
· ChatGPT Search and Google AI Mode
Based on every AI answer that names both
Reviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky
When AI names both, it lists Workday first slightly more often. It recommends both about as often.
Listed first when AI names both
ADPADP: 45%WorkdayWorkday: 55% (Workday leads)
Recommended when named
ADPADP: 71%
WorkdayWorkday: 70%
Topic by topic
Mentioned in, as a share of each topic’s answers
ADP named more12Within 2 points7Workday named more15
ADP named more
- Multi-state payroll and tax complianceFar ahead
- Payroll accounting integration and automated GL postingFar ahead
- Time, attendance, scheduling, and payroll integrationFar ahead
- PTO and overtime management software for mixed employee typesClearly ahead
- Automated state tax registrationClearly ahead
- Payroll-first HRISClearly ahead
Workday named more
- Employee data tracking and performance managementFar ahead
- Workforce planning softwareFar ahead
- HRIS with performance managementFar ahead
- Ongoing performance feedbackClearly ahead
- ATS-integrated coding assessmentsAhead
- Employee onboarding softwareAhead
Within 2 points7
Only ADP is ranked in12
- Payroll outsourcing versus cloud software
- Payroll services for small companies
- Benefits administration for mid-sized organizations
- Compliance for scaling
- Transparent payroll pricing
- Global payroll, EOR, and compliance
- HR and IT management integration
- Manufacturing payroll features
- Mixed workforce payroll management
- Fast dedicated account support
- Small business benefits administration
- Small business payroll and HR
Only Workday is ranked in12
- Healthcare ERP system for hospital administrators
- Role-based training content
- Enterprise-scale workflow automation
- High-volume course registration
- ATS-integrated coding assessments
- Degree audit and what-if planning
- Enterprise learning experience platform
- Equity compensation planning
- LMS with advanced performance analytics
- Skills matrix platform with course recommendations
- Enterprise compliance training
- Research grant lifecycle management software
What people ask AI about ADP and Workday
- For a business planning an acquisition, which HR/payroll systems best support merging employee data from another company?Workday almost always first
- What is a secure enterprise HR solution that provides payroll and compliance support?Level
- For a firm concerned with data security, which HR/payroll providers have strong certifications and encryption practices?Leans ADP
- What is the best benefits administration platform?ADP usually first
- which HRIS systems should I consider?Level
- What is the best HRIS (Human Resource Information System)?Workday often first
- For a company with part-time and variable-hour workers, which systems help track eligibility for benefits and ACA compliance?Workday often first
- We use an HRIS. Who offers an org chart tool that builds visualization automatically from the database?Workday usually first
Who AI mentions first
- JunADP listed first: 53%Workday listed first: 47%
- JulADP listed first: 41%Workday listed first: 59%
- AugADP listed first: 48%Workday listed first: 52%
- SepADP listed first: 33%Workday listed first: 67%
- ChatGPT SearchADP listed first: 46%Workday listed first: 54%
- Google AI ModeADP listed first: 40%Workday listed first: 60%
