ADP vs Tellent Pricing (2026)
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ADP vs Tellent

HR/HRIS pricing comparison · 2026

ADP pricing ranges from $79–$150/user/month, while Tellent ranges from $111–$1485/month. ADP is typically 61% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.

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2 products · HR/HRIS
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ADP
ADP is one of the largest and most established payroll and HR solutions providers in the w
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$33K $51K
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Tellent
Tellent is The People Decision Platform, offering modular HR software for recruitment, peo
verified 11w ago
$33K $51K
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Verdict · list-price math · year 1
Tellent saves $12K vs ADP · 25 seats
Cheapest $33K
Spread 26%
Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
Workforce Now
$45K/yr
year 1 license · $150/seat
HR Grow (Performance)
$33K/yr
year 1 license · $111/seat
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
Median annual
$51K/yr
Vendr · n=11 avg 22% negotiated
No Vendr data
—
Not in Vendr's deal flow
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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources 12 sourced facts
9 hidden-cost · 1 contract · Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified 2mo ago
Confidence High confidence
Sources 12 sourced facts
9 hidden-cost · 2 contract · 1 review platform
Last verified 2mo ago
Confidence Medium confidence
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Plans at a glance

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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
5 documented
  • Cancellation Fees & Continued Billing During Cancellation Period
    $500-$5,000
    2 sources
  • Implementation Errors & Tax Correction Costs
    10-25% of license costs
    2 sources
  • Upsell Add-On Packages
    15-30% of license costs
    1 source
  • Payroll Error Remediation Costs
    5-15% of license costs
    2 sources
  • Opaque Per-Employee Pricing
    $4-$10/user/month
    2 sources
5 documented
  • Additional Job Slot Fees
    $827
    1 source
  • Forced Plan Upgrades for Small Teams
    30-50% of license costs
    1 source
  • No Subscription Pause Option
    100% of setup costs
    1 source
  • No Refunds for Unused Service
    $111-$371
    1 source
  • Data Loss Risk
    10-20% of license costs
    1 source
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Contract terms

The fine print, surfaced. Green = buyer-friendly. Each clause backed by a quoted source.

ADP
Tellent
Auto-renewal
Yes
Yes
Cancellation
Not publicly disclosed; users report continued billing throughout cancellation period
Must cancel before next billing cycle; delays in support response mean cancellation may not process in time
Commitment
Annual contract typical
Annual contract
Price escalation
No published schedule; users report difficulty exiting contracts
No published schedule; users report being 'squeezed' for additional costs mid-contract for add-ons and extra job slots
Can downgrade
—
No
Based on 3 verified sources (Vendr · TrustRadius · BBB)
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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
Trustpilot
1out of 5 (25)
Best for
Small businesses with 1-49 employees
Watch out
Extremely difficult to cancel service; large cancellation fees and continued billing
Trustpilot
1.2out of 5 (20)
Best for
Small to mid-sized teams centralizing core HR processes
Watch out
Poor customer support with slow response times and no phone support
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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
HR/HRIS

ADP

$79–$150
/user/month
2 plans
Full pricing breakdown →
VS
HR/HRIS

Tellent

$111–$1485
/month
5 plans
Full pricing breakdown →

ADP and Tellent both operate in the hr/hris category. This page compares their list pricing.

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan ADP Tellent
Run $79 /month base + $10/user $111 /month (scales by employee count)
Workforce Now $150 /month base + $15-25/user $111 /month (scales by employee count)
Recruitee Start (ATS) — $292 /month
Recruitee Advance (ATS) — $371 /month
Recruitee Optimize (ATS) — Custom

Cost at Scale

Total cost of ownership — licenses, implementation, and hidden costs included.

ADP

6 scenarios
$79/month
Starter Setup
$79/month
Growing Business
plus potential add-ons
Custom pricing — typically negotiated annually, contact sales for quote
Enterprise (100+ users)
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Tellent

3 scenarios
$292/month ($3,504 annually)
Small Team Hiring (ATS Only)
$482/month ($5,784 annually)
Growing Company (ATS + HRIS)
$593/month ($7,116 annually)
Full Platform (ATS + HRIS + Performance)

What Users Say

ADP

Trustpilot
1out of 5 (25)
Top complaints
  • Extremely difficult to cancel service; large cancellation fees and continued billing
  • Payroll errors including missing checks and incorrect direct deposits
  • Tax filing mistakes leading to IRS and state tax penalties

Tellent

Trustpilot
1.2out of 5 (20)
Top complaints
  • Poor customer support with slow response times and no phone support
  • Post-cancellation billing disputes and refusal to issue refunds
  • No ability to pause subscription; cancellation results in data deletion

Hidden Costs

Beyond the sticker price — what catches buyers off guard.

ADP 5 hidden costs

critical
Cancellation Fees & Continued Billing During Cancellation Period $500-$5,000
high
Implementation Errors & Tax Correction Costs 10-25% of license costs
medium
Upsell Add-On Packages 15-30% of license costs
high
Payroll Error Remediation Costs 5-15% of license costs
medium
Opaque Per-Employee Pricing $4-$10/user/month
See all ADP hidden costs →

Tellent 8 hidden costs

high
Additional Job Slot Fees $827
high
Forced Plan Upgrades for Small Teams 30-50% of license costs
critical
No Subscription Pause Option 100% of setup costs
medium
No Refunds for Unused Service $111-$371
critical
Data Loss Risk 10-20% of license costs
See all Tellent hidden costs →

Contract Terms

Term ADP Tellent
Auto-renewal Yes Yes
Cancellation Not publicly disclosed; users report continued billing throughout cancellation period Must cancel before next billing cycle; delays in support response mean cancellation may not process in time
Minimum commitment Annual contract typical Annual contract
Price escalation No published schedule; users report difficulty exiting contracts No published schedule; users report being 'squeezed' for additional costs mid-contract for add-ons and extra job slots
Can downgrade — No

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