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ADP RUN vs Viventium

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

ADP RUN

Sales-quoted

Small-business payroll and HR from ADP, in Essential, Enhanced, Complete, and HR Pro packages. Sales-quoted.

Where ADP RUN fits

  • US small businesses that want ADP to file taxes
  • Owners who run payroll on a phone
  • Shops that also want hiring and benefits add-ons
  • Teams connecting payroll to Clover POS

Viventium

Sales-quoted

Payroll and HR software for accountants and the employers they serve. Pricing is sales-quoted.

Where Viventium fits

  • CPA firms running payroll for clients
  • Employers whose accountant already uses Viventium
  • HR teams that want payroll plus HRIS from that channel
  • Firms willing to go through a sales cycle

At a glance

DetailADP RUNViventium
Starting priceSales-quotedSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underHRIS, PayrollPayroll

Where they pull apart

ADP RUN

Stands out: ADP Assist flags payroll errors and answers questions using your company's own payroll data.

Watch out: Package dollars are a quote. Free months offers are signup discounts on a signed order, not a product trial, and the terms change from time to time.

Not the right fit for

  • Buyers who need a public per-employee rate
  • Mid-market teams that need Workforce Now

Viventium

Stands out: Built so accounting firms can run payroll for many clients, not only one company's payday.

Watch out: There is no public per-employee menu. This is a partner and mid-market sale, not a $17 checkout.

Not the right fit for

  • Solo owners who want to buy payroll tonight
  • Global EOR buyers

Pros and cons

ADP RUN

  • Tax filing across all 50 states
  • ADP Assist flags payroll errors
  • Four packages from payroll to HR
  • No public package dollars
  • Promo months are not a trial
  • Wrong fit past small-business scale

Viventium

  • Built for accountant-run payroll
  • HR tools beside payday
  • Multi-client firm workflow
  • No public prices
  • Not a self-serve $17 tool
  • Sales-quoted buying

What each one costs

ADP RUN

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. Essential, Enhanced, Complete, and HR Pro are named packages with a Get Pricing CTA, and ADP says a per payroll processing fee is most common. ADP often runs free months offers for new clients, which are signup discounts on a signed order, not a trial. Dollars depend on headcount, pay frequency, and add-ons. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Viventium

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. No public rate card on the vendor site. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try ADP RUN or Viventium for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?