ADP Hidden Costs 2026
What they don't show you on the pricing page
ADP costs $79 to $150 per user/month as of June 2026, with 2 plans available. Plans: Run at $79/user/month, and Workforce Now at $150/user/month. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.
Use the interactive pricing calculator to estimate your exact cost based on team size and requirements.
- Free tier: No free tier available
ADP offers 2 pricing tiers: Run, Workforce Now. Paid plans include Run at $79/month base + $10/user, Workforce Now at $150/month base + $15-25/user. The Workforce Now plan is mid-sized businesses with 50-999 employees.
ADP true cost runs -100% above the listed $79-$150/user/month price as of June 2026. For a 25-person team, expect ~$0 in year-one costs vs the $34,350 base license. Key hidden costs: setup and implementation fees: $500-$5,000+, year-end processing fees: $150-500, additional state tax filing: $10-20/month per state. Verified from 3 sources by CostBench.
Example: True Cost for 25 Users
| License (25 × $114.5 × 12) | $34,350/yr |
| Implementation (one-time) | +$15,000–$50,000 |
| Premium Support (20%) | +$6,870/yr |
| Training (25 × $500) | +$12,500 |
| Admin (part-time) | +$15,000–$25,000/yr |
| Estimated Year 1 Total | ~$0 |