ADP has been recognized as the Leader in the Everest Multi-Country Payroll (MCP) Solutions PEAK Assessment 2025. Everest identified ADP as a Leader in all market segments including Global, APAC, and EMEA. ADP was selected as the top-ranked global payroll vendor among 28 providers and has been a Leader since the report’s inception.
Everest classifies providers based on Leaders, Major Contenders, and Aspirants. The ranking has two main criteria that determine the outcome – Market Impact and Vision and Capability. The assessment is based on an RFI process, interactions with providers, client reference checks, and an analysis of the MCP market.
Everest Noted ADP Strengths:
- Global Footprint: ADP continues to enhance its global footprint by adding new markets, such as Barbados, Iceland, and Uzbekistan, strengthening its global payroll capabilities through strategic acquisitions, including Workforce Software for workforce management and PEI Mexico to deepen regional payroll expertise in Latin America.
- Local Self-Service Capabilities: ADP differentiates through robust local self-service capabilities, offering country-specific employee features, such as commuter allowances in Japan, comprehensive payroll localizations in France, year-end processing in Japan, and superannuation management in Australia.
- Unified Global User Experience: ADP provides a unified global user experience by seamlessly integrating the payroll HR partner ecosystem.
- Strategic Partnerships: ADP’s strong partnership ecosystem, supported by its strategic alliances, Marketplace, and self-service API Central, offers clients seamless integration across finance, time management, productivity, and employee engagement solutions.
- AI and Technology: ADP, through its AI-powered ADP Assist, enhances payroll practitioner efficiency by automating payroll variance explanations, enabling simplified, intuitive employee payroll inquiries. It is also being expanded further to include proactive compliance alerts and global payroll analytics capabilities.
- Security and Compliance Capabilities: Referenced clients have appreciated ADP’s robust cybersecurity and strong risk-audit capabilities, highlighting its consistent record and effectiveness in compliance, particularly in challenging countries.
- Payroll Expertise: Referenced clients highlighted ADP’s deep global payroll expertise, proven scalability, and capability to manage large, complex, multinational payroll engagements as a key strength.
Here’s a quote from the lead Everest analyst:
“ADP’s recognition as a Leader in the Everest Group Global MCP PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2025 reflects its delivery excellence, global scale, and focus on simplifying payroll through technology-led innovation. Its vision of combining global expansion with local depth, supported by strong localization and an extensive partnership ecosystem, stands out. With a balanced roadmap and continued evolution of its AI-powered ADP Assist platform, ADP is well-positioned to help enterprises achieve accuracy, agility, and resilience in global payroll operations.” – Priyanka Mitra, Vice President, Everest Group
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