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Merchant Hero
vs. ADP.

Payroll should feel personal, even when your operation is complex. Merchant Hero combines payroll and tax filing with direct human help, a clear monthly service package and room for the HR and time tools your team needs.

PAYROLL · TAX FILING · HR · TIME & ATTENDANCE

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PAYROLL, WITH PEOPLE BEHIND IT

The capability you need.
The attention you deserve.

Merchant Hero brings the work of payday into one service relationship: processing pay, handling covered tax filings, supporting your team and helping you get set up. You get a payroll contact—not just another login to remember.

Comparing ADP? This page focuses on RUN Powered by ADP. Other ADP products have different packages and features.

COMPARE THE SERVICE

See what comes
with the relationship.

Compare payroll features and the service behind them. Merchant Hero brings payroll, workforce tools and direct human help into one relationship.

Provider scope: RUN Powered by ADP. Reviewed October 25, 2026.
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Package & pricing

RUN lists Essential, Enhanced, Complete and HR Pro packages, with pricing available by request.

Monthly payroll service with unlimited runs for your covered scope. Your quote spells out the recurring rate and selected services.

Payroll & tax work

RUN describes payroll and tax filing, including tax deposits, reconciliation and agency inquiries.

Payroll processing, automated tax payments and filing, and employee W-2s—coordinated through your Merchant Hero service.

Support coverage

The RUN package page advertises 24/7 payroll customer support.

A direct payroll contact, with phone and email help from the team behind your service.

HR & time

HR support varies by package; time and attendance is listed among add-ons.

Employee records, onboarding and handbook tools, with timekeeping and scheduling matched to your selected services.

Agreement terms

RUN’s FAQ says no contract is required and customers can terminate at any time.

Month-to-month payroll service, with the covered services, recurring rate and cancellation terms laid out in writing.

FIND THE RELEVANT FIT

Choose the relationship that fits.

Choose ADP if…

  • You prefer the RUN product family and its choice of payroll and HR packages.
  • Published 24/7 payroll support is an important part of your selection.

Choose Merchant Hero if…

  • You want comprehensive payroll service with a direct human point of contact.
  • You prefer a monthly package built around your team, with payroll, HR and timekeeping coordinated together.
THE MERCHANT HERO APPROACH

More than a pay run.
A service relationship.

Practical tools, human help and clear pricing—built around the work your business does every day.

  1. More room to run payroll. Regular paydays and additional runs sit within your covered monthly service—not a new service conversation every time.
  2. A person behind the process. Your payroll contact helps with everyday questions and connects you with the right support when an issue needs attention.
  3. A guided move. Data handoff, payroll timing and setup reviews are coordinated with you so the transition has a clear path.
YOUR QUESTIONS, ANSWERED

A clearer path
to your next payday.

How is Merchant Hero Payroll priced?

Your quote sets out a recurring monthly rate for your employee count and selected services, including unlimited payroll runs for the covered scope. Added services, changes in team size and separately scoped work are shown in the written terms.

Will you help us switch from ADP?

Yes. We coordinate onboarding around your payroll calendar, records and first-payroll setup. The transition plan covers the responsibilities and timing for your business.

Make your next payroll move
a more personal one.

Tell us about your team and current setup. Get a Merchant Hero quote built around the services your business actually needs.

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ADP and other provider names are trademarks of their respective owners; no affiliation or endorsement is implied. Features, pricing and service arrangements vary by selected services and written terms. Please do not send employee records, Social Security numbers, bank information or payroll files through this site.