Green Payroll vs. ADP, Paychex & Gusto
All four run payroll. The difference is what comes with it. Green bundles earned wage access, business insurance and a reconciled migration into one relationship.
| Feature | Green | ADP | Paychex | Gusto |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payroll | ||||
| Automated payroll runs | ||||
| Federal, state & local tax filing | ||||
| Multi-state payroll | ||||
| Direct deposit | ||||
| Pay-on-demand / earned wage access | Built in | Wisely add-on | Not available | Not available |
| Employee self-service app | ||||
| HR & Onboarding | ||||
| HR module | Per-employee module | Add-on tier | Add-on tier | Included (Plus+) |
| Employee onboarding | Per-employee module | Included in higher tiers | Add-on | Included (Plus+) |
| Time & attendance | Per-employee module | Add-on | Add-on | Add-on |
| Benefits administration | Per-employee module | Add-on | Add-on | Included (Plus+) |
| Applicant tracking | via platform | Add-on (RUN higher tier) | Add-on | Not available |
| Insurance & Benefits | ||||
| Workers' compensation | Pay-Go available | Partner referral | Partner referral | Not available |
| Business / commercial insurance | Green Insurance Group | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Cyber & EPLI insurance | via Green Insurance | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Trade credit insurance | via Green Insurance | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Health insurance brokering | Available | Partner referral | Partner referral | Available |
| 401(k) integration | Per-employee module | Add-on | Add-on | Add-on |
| Switching & Support | ||||
| Data migration from prior provider | Included, reconciled | Basic import | Basic import | Self-serve import |
| Dedicated onboarding specialist | Varies by tier | Not available | ||
| Record-level reconciliation | Before first payroll | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Single intake for all services | Separate for each | Separate for each | Separate for each | |
| Pricing model | ||||
| Per-employee, per-module pricing | Custom quote only | Custom quote only | Published tiers | |
| Bundled insurance at no extra broker fee | — | — | — | |
Feature availability based on published information as of September 2026. Some features may vary by plan tier. Verify current details with each provider.
Why businesses switch to Green
01
One intake, everything connected
Payroll, HR, benefits, insurance and early pay share one employee record. Enter it once, with no re-keying across five logins.
02
A real migration, not a CSV drop
Every record is reconciled against your old system before your first payroll. Exceptions go to a person, not silently skipped.
03
Insurance + payroll under one roof
Workers' comp, commercial, cyber, EPLI and trade credit through Green Insurance Group, coordinated with your payroll data.
See exactly how Green compares to what you pay today.
- A quote on your headcount and states
- Bundle discounts applied to your proposal
- Most businesses hear back the same day
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