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Why switch your franchisees to ADP payroll?

Every year, thousands of franchises leave Gusto, QuickBooks Payroll, Paychex, SurePayroll and others for ADP. See why we're the leading payroll provider with the fastest, easiest and most comprehensive service your franchisees can buy.

See how your franhisees can benefit by switching to ADP payroll and HR services.

ADP delivers more for your money and 24/7 service

When you’re considering a switch, ask yourself: what are my franchisees really paying for? With ADP you and your franchisees get:

  • Preferred pricing
  • Help with compliance challenges
  • A simple set up
  • A hassle-free process for running payroll and accessing data at any time
  • Comprehensive HR services as they grow
  • 24/7 support — even outside normal business hours

See how ADP compares to other payroll providers

Compare ADP side-by-side with other payroll providers to see where they fall short.

Get these tools with ADP, but not with Gusto¹

  • Payroll

    • 24/7 live support (Gusto offers only 5am-5pm PT, Mon.-Fri.)
    • Advanced State Unemployment Insurance (SUI) management tools (claim responses, benefit payments review, best practices consulting)
    • Dedicated new client onboarding support for small businesses of all sizes
    • Multi-state payroll, across all bundles
    • Pay employees who work in multiple states or local jurisdictions within a single pay period
    • Two-day processing cycles for all clients (without assigned direct deposit limits)
    • Register with tax agencies in all 50 states (does not require third-party partner)
    • Partner app connectors to over 30 leading Point of Sale (POS) solutions
    • Single invoice billing that combines ADP payroll and complementary partner services
    • Over 75 years of payroll experience
    • Rated #1 small business software by G2 in 2026, two years running

  • HR & Business

    • Built-in employee handbook wizard, pre-populated for your state and jurisdiction (no third-party partner required)
    • Hiring via ZipRecruiter®†
    • Background checks for prospective hires (Gusto only offers as an add-on)
    • Employee discount program for brand-name products and daily essentials
    • Weekly HR newsletter for best-practices to help you complete HR tasks
    • Create, send and process payments for client invoices
    • Analytics (tenure, turnover, hiring) across multiple managed companies.
    • Access to free and discounted legal services (provided by third party)‡
    • Option to outsource to a full-service PEO (Professional Employer Organization)
Learn more about ADP vs. Gusto
$8,000/yr added value on additional services included only with RUN Powered by ADP.

Get valuable tools, included only with RUN Powered by ADP®

With RUN's payroll and HR package, you will receive features that go above and beyond what you get with other providers. Customers get an average of $8k per year in added value with services that help them keep their businesses growing, hire new staff, train their teams, and much more.

  • Access to ZipRecruiter® hiring platform
  • Employee and employer HR training
  • Employee assistance program
  • Legal assistance from Upnetic Legal Services
    (powered by Legal Club®)‡

Help your franchisees get started with their payroll decision

Give your franchisees all the resources they need to choose the payroll provider that fits best. The kit includes: Choosing the Right Payroll Provider for Small Business, Payroll Checklist for Small Business, and Switching Payroll Providers Made Easy.

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† ZipRecruiter is a registered trademark of ZipRecruiter, Inc.
‡ Legal services are provided by Upnetic Legal Services, a third-party provider.

  1. As of July 1, 2026 and is subject to change.

*Insurance products will be offered and sold only through ADPIA, its licensed agents or its licensed insurance partners; 1 ADP Blvd. Roseland, NJ 07068. CA license #0D04044. Licensed in 50 states. All services may not be available in all states.

ADP, Inc. and its affiliates do not offer investment, tax or legal advice to individuals. Nothing contained in this communication (or website) is intended to be, nor should be construed as, particularized advice or a recommendation or suggestion that you take or not take a particular action. ADP, Inc. and its affiliates are not affiliated with Gusto, Paychex, QuickBooks Payroll or SurePayroll.

ADPIA is a registered trademark of ADP, Inc.