Compare/Head to head

ADP Workforce Now vs Infor HCM

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

Starting price

ADP Workforce Now

Sales-quoted

Mid-market HCM for payroll, HR, time, and benefits. Pricing is sales-quoted.

Where ADP Workforce Now fits

  • US mid-market employers consolidating payroll and HR
  • Teams that already bank with ADP payroll tax filing
  • HR leaders who want time and benefits in the same suite
  • Companies willing to run an implementation project

Infor HCM

Sales-quoted

Enterprise cloud HCM spanning HR, payroll, talent, and AI workforce management. Pricing is customized. There is no public PEPM.

Where Infor HCM fits

  • Enterprises already on Infor CloudSuite ERP that want HCM on the same stack
  • Healthcare and public-sector employers that want Infor's industry WFM agents
  • Global payroll and talent teams replacing a point-solution patchwork
  • Buyers comparing Infor, Workday, and SAP HCM on industry fit

At a glance

DetailADP Workforce NowInfor HCM
Starting priceSales-quotedSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
MCP server✓Yes–No
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underBenefits administration, HR compliance, HRIS, Payroll, Time & attendanceATS, HRIS, Learning, Payroll, Performance, Workforce management

Where they pull apart

ADP Workforce Now

Stands out: One ADP suite for payroll, talent, time, and benefits aimed at companies that have outgrown starter payroll.

Watch out: There is no public per employee menu. Implementation and modules are scoped in a sales cycle, and API and MCP access need the separately billed API Central add on.

Not the right fit for

  • Five-person shops that want a published $29 payroll plan
  • Buyers who need same-day self-serve checkout

Infor HCM

Stands out: Infor HCM sits inside CloudSuite, so HR, payroll, and WFM can share the same industry CloudSuite (healthcare, public sector, manufacturing) as the ERP.

Watch out: Forbes-style roundups cite a 5,000-user class of deal. This is not an SMB HRIS. Implementation is partner-led.

Not the right fit for

  • SMBs under a few thousand employees looking for Gusto or BambooHR
  • Teams that need a printed per-employee rate before an RFP

Pros and cons

ADP Workforce Now

  • Payroll, HR, time, and benefits together
  • ADP tax filing network
  • Built for mid-market, not only enterprise
  • No public per-employee prices
  • Implementation is a project
  • Not a lightweight ATS

Infor HCM

  • HCM that can share CloudSuite with ERP and supply chain instead of a sidecar HRIS
  • Industry WFM and AI agents for healthcare and public sector
  • Full hire-to-retire span including payroll and learning
  • No public rate card
  • Implementation is a multi-month CloudSuite project
  • Poor fit under mid-market headcount

What each one costs

ADP Workforce Now

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. No public rate card on the vendor site. Modules cover payroll, HR, time, talent, and benefits. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Infor HCM

Sales-quoted

Infor CloudSuite HCM is quoted. Licenses, modules (HR, payroll, talent, WFM), and implementation are scoped to industry CloudSuite and headcount. There is no public per-employee rate card on the vendor site. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try ADP Workforce Now or Infor HCM for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.
Does ADP Workforce Now or Infor HCM have an MCP server?
ADP Workforce Now ships a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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