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Push vs ADP

A first glance, it seems Push, and ADP offer a similar workforce management tech stack.  Both have integrated time attendance, payroll, scheduling, and HR functionalities. 

But look a little closer, and you find two key differences that set Push apart from the competition: The industry and the integrations.

Unlike ADP, Push boasts a unique commitment to serving the restaurant industry, offering custom POS integrations with brands that only work within this realm - providing users with data-rich insights.

In addition, Push offers an all-in-one solution compared to ADP’s more integration-based tools. 

Push Operations solution overview:

The Push solution is sold based on feature bundles, offering three unique solutions: starter, pro, and premium.  Comprehensive HR and payroll modules can be added to any bundle.

The software is built on one easy-to-use platform, allowing seamless system updates and data transfer flow. With Push, business operators can manage the entire employee life cycle with ease. Including staff with flexible and variable hourly rates.

Push also provides robust integrations with restaurant-specific POS solutions, allowing business owners to optimize revenue management with forecasting and integrated reports.

ADP

solution overview:

The ADP solution is sold based on industry size, offering three unique solutions: small, midsized, and large.

Their features adapt depending on your chosen size, offering more in-depth and complex functionality to large users.

Their integration ecosystem consists of non-restaurant-specific POS solutions, accounting solutions, and hundreds of HR solutions offering more in-depth features for large-scale organizations.

Push vs ADP

Labor Planning

Integration with restaurant POS
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Automatic sales forecasting from POS
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Restaurant KPI reporting
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Restaurant focused forecast capabilities
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Labor vs. sales %
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Sales per man hour
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Hourly guest count
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Labor forecasting based on POS data
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Labor forecasting by revenue centres
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Restaurant KPI alerts for managers
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Clock-in alerts for managers
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Real time sales vs labor data
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Multi-location functionality
Automated payroll calculations

Push and ADP offer labor planning and revenue management tools to optimize business operations and lower costs. 

Push offers more restaurant-specific integrations, customizable manager alerts for overtime and clock-in functionalities, and the ability to pull data for real-time reports.

ADP has deep reporting capabilities, but lacks the insights provided by POS integrations.

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Push vs ADP

Payroll

No extra charge for off cycle pay runs
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No extra charge for year-end documents
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Automated overtime pay calculations
Centralized space for payroll tax documentation
Automated ROE filing
On-demand pay stubs
Employee access to T4's & W-2s
Automated payroll tax calculations

ADP and Push both offer quintessential features when it comes to navigating payroll for the masses.

Both solutions offer automated stat holidays, overtime,  payroll tax calculations, and employees access to their financial documents.

However, the Push solution offers more precision when managing employees with variable hourly rates based in Canada and the USA.

See more!
Push vs ADP

Recruitment

Candidate submission of weekly availability
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Candidates application to multi store
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Support multi hiring managers by locations
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Offer letters
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Employee onboarding wizard
Digitization of employee documents
Applicant tracking

Both solutions have hiring and onboarding solutions, however only Push offers a seamless onboarding experience where employees can onboard via self-onboarding wizard with the click of a link.

The Push solution also offers digitization and central storage of essential documents like serving it right certificates and customizable alerts to ensure employees complete their onboarding process accurately.

See more!
Push vs ADP

HRIS

Storage for employee certificates
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Centralized space for employee documents
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Vacation pay tracking
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Employee access
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Work visa expiration date tracking & notification
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Turn over report by region, territory, and location
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Time off dashboard
Sick leave tracking

ADP Does not offer an integrated HRIS solution for employers to manage and centralize their staff documents or payroll tax information. Instead, ADP offers partner solutions and consulting services, taking your essential employee documents outside your system.

Having all employee documents digitized in the restaurant space and living in one central location is key to compliance. Push also offers customizable alerts to be set notifying dispensary owners when employee licenses are up for renewal.

See more!
Push vs ADP

Scheduling

Auto scheduling
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labor vs sales % and alerts
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Manager app to display Restaurant KPI
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Automatic schedule forecasting from restaurant POS
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Shift restrictions based on work visa requirements
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Integration to POS system for sales forecasting
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Hourly forecasting
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Restaurant focused forecast capabilities
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Sales per man hour
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Hourly guest count
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Employee app
Set up of "roles"
Time off requests
Shift swap
Time off management
Black out period

Push and ADP offers similar and robust scheduling features, including visual schedules with drag and drop options, templates, forecasting functionalities and  employee scheduling apps. 

However, because Push integrates with more restaurant POS solutions, it offers labor forecasting based on real-time data more reliably than other, less restaurant-specific solutions. 

See more!
Push vs ADP

Time Tracking

Customizable clock in and out surveys
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Uniform ready recognition
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POS integrations for clock in and out
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Employee app access
Geotracking

Both platforms offer a similar suite of time attendance features, including mobile functionality, geotracking; however only Push offers facial recognition technology and customizable survey clock-in questions.  These  act as an added compliance feature for staff clocking in, and help reduce buddy punching or time theft.

See more!
Push vs ADP

Integrations

Direct POS Integrations
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Restaurant POS integrations
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Accounting Integrations

Both solutions offer accounting and POS integrations for business owners, helping different clients achieve different results.

ADP’s integrations are more HR  focused to complement elements missing from their native solution  - wheras Push offers restaurant-specific POS integrations to allow for deep data and insights.

See more!
Push vs ADP

Desktop & Mobile Platforms

Web App
Mobile App
Push vs ADP

Typical Customer

Multi-Location Restaurants
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Quick Service Restaurants
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Casual, Fine Dining
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Bars
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Coffee Shops
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Push vs ADP

Customer Support

Email
Phone

Push Operations solution overview:

The Push solution is sold based on feature bundles, offering three unique solutions: starter, pro, and premium.  Comprehensive HR and payroll modules can be added to any bundle.

The software is built on one easy-to-use platform, allowing seamless system updates and data transfer flow. With Push, business operators can manage the entire employee life cycle with ease. Including staff with flexible and variable hourly rates.

Push also provides robust integrations with restaurant-specific POS solutions, allowing business owners to optimize revenue management with forecasting and integrated reports.

ADP

solution overview:

The ADP solution is sold based on industry size, offering three unique solutions: small, midsized, and large.

Their features adapt depending on your chosen size, offering more in-depth and complex functionality to large users.

Their integration ecosystem consists of non-restaurant-specific POS solutions, accounting solutions, and hundreds of HR solutions offering more in-depth features for large-scale organizations.

Push vs ADP

Labor Planning

Integration with restaurant POS
cross mark icon
Automatic sales forecasting from POS
cross mark icon
Restaurant KPI reporting
cross mark icon
Restaurant focused forecast capabilities
cross mark icon
Labor vs. sales %
cross mark icon
Sales per man hour
cross mark icon
Hourly guest count
cross mark icon
Real time sales vs labor data
cross mark icon
Labor forecasting by revenue centres
cross mark icon
Labor forecasting based on POS data
cross mark icon
Restaurant KPI alerts for managers
cross mark icon
Clock-in alerts for managers
cross mark icon
Automated payroll calculations
Multi-location functionality

Push and ADP offer labor planning and revenue management tools to optimize business operations and lower costs. 

Push offers more restaurant-specific integrations, customizable manager alerts for overtime and clock-in functionalities, and the ability to pull data for real-time reports.

ADP has deep reporting capabilities, but lacks the insights provided by POS integrations.

See more!
Push vs ADP

Payroll

Automated payroll tax calculations
Automated overtime pay calculations
Centralized space for payroll tax documentation
Automated ROE filing
On-demand pay stubs
Automated overtime pay calculations
Centralized space for payroll tax documentation
Automated ROE filing
On-demand pay stubs
Employee access to T4's & 401

ADP and Push both offer quintessential features when it comes to navigating payroll for the masses.

Both solutions offer automated stat holidays, overtime,  payroll tax calculations, and employees access to their financial documents.

However, the Push solution offers more precision when managing employees with variable hourly rates based in Canada and the USA.

See more!
Push vs ADP

Recruitment

Candidate submission of weekly availability
cross mark icon
Candidates application to multi store
cross mark icon
Support multi hiring managers by locations
cross mark icon
Head-office analytics
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Multi-location support
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Digitization of employee documents
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Employee self-onboarding wizard
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Integrations with multiple job boards
Offer Letters
Ability to automate responses
Branded employer career page
Applicant tracking
Offer letters

Both solutions have hiring and onboarding solutions, however only Push offers a seamless onboarding experience where employees can onboard via self-onboarding wizard with the click of a link.

The Push solution also offers digitization and central storage of essential documents like serving it right certificates and customizable alerts to ensure employees complete their onboarding process accurately.

See more!
Push vs ADP

HRIS

Centralized space for employee documents
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Vacation pay tracking
cross mark icon
Employee access
cross mark icon
Work visa tracking & notification
cross mark icon
Turn over report by region, territory, and location
cross mark icon
Time off dashboard
Sick leave tracking

ADP Does not offer an integrated HRIS solution for employers to manage and centralize their staff documents or payroll tax information. Instead, ADP offers partner solutions and consulting services, taking your essential employee documents outside your system.

Having all employee documents digitized in the restaurant space and living in one central location is key to compliance. Push also offers customizable alerts to be set notifying dispensary owners when employee licenses are up for renewal.

See more!
Push vs ADP

Scheduling

Shift restrictions based on work visa requirements
cross mark icon
Integration to POS system for sales forecasting
cross mark icon
Hourly forecasting
cross mark icon
Restaurant focused forecast capabilities
cross mark icon
Auto scheduling
cross mark icon
Labor vs sales alerts
cross mark icon
Manager app to displays Restaurant KPI
cross mark icon
Automatic schedule forecasting from restaurant POS
cross mark icon
Employee & manager apps
Black out periods
Set up of "roles"
Time off requests
Shift swap
Time off management

Push and ADP offers similar and robust scheduling features, including visual schedules with drag and drop options, templates, forecasting functionalities and  employee scheduling apps. 

However, because Push integrates with more restaurant POS solutions, it offers labor forecasting based on real-time data more reliably than other, less restaurant-specific solutions. 

See more!
Push vs ADP

Time Tracking

Customizable clock in and out questions
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Uniform ready recognition
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iOS and Android app availability
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Facial recognition
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Employee app access
Geotracking
Multiple position support

Both platforms offer a similar suite of time attendance features, including mobile functionality, geotracking; however only Push offers facial recognition technology and customizable survey clock-in questions.  These  act as an added compliance feature for staff clocking in, and help reduce buddy punching or time theft.

See more!
Push vs ADP

Integrations

Direct POS Integrations
cross mark icon
Accounting Integrations

Both solutions offer accounting and POS integrations for business owners, helping different clients achieve different results.

ADP’s integrations are more HR  focused to complement elements missing from their native solution  - wheras Push offers restaurant-specific POS integrations to allow for deep data and insights.

See more!
Push vs ADP

Desktop & Mobile Platforms

Web App
Mobile App
Push vs ADP

Typical Customer

Bars
cross mark icon
Coffee Shops
cross mark icon
Casual, Fine Dining
Multi-Location Restaurants
Quick Service Restaurants
Push vs ADP

Customer Support

Email
Phone

Push Operations solution overview:

The Push solution is sold based on feature bundles, offering three unique solutions: starter, pro, and premium.  Comprehensive HR and payroll modules can be added to any bundle.

The software is built on one easy-to-use platform, allowing seamless system updates and data transfer flow. With Push, business operators can manage the entire employee life cycle with ease. Including staff with flexible and variable hourly rates.

Push also provides robust integrations with restaurant-specific POS solutions, allowing business owners to optimize revenue management with forecasting and integrated reports.

ADP

solution overview:

The ADP solution is sold based on industry size, offering three unique solutions: small, midsized, and large.

Their features adapt depending on your chosen size, offering more in-depth and complex functionality to large users.

Their integration ecosystem consists of non-restaurant-specific POS solutions, accounting solutions, and hundreds of HR solutions offering more in-depth features for large-scale organizations.

Push vs ADP

Labor Planning

Integration with restaurant POS
cross mark icon
Automatic sales forecasting from POS
cross mark icon
Restaurant KPI reporting
cross mark icon
Restaurant focused forecast capabilities
cross mark icon
Labor vs. sales %
cross mark icon
Sales per man hour
cross mark icon
Hourly guest count
cross mark icon
Labor forecasting based on POS data
cross mark icon
Labor forecasting by revenue centres
cross mark icon
Restaurant KPI alerts for managers
cross mark icon
Clock-in alerts for managers
cross mark icon
Real time sales vs labor data
cross mark icon
Labor forecasting based on POS data
cross mark icon

Push and ADP offer labor planning and revenue management tools to optimize business operations and lower costs. 

Push offers more restaurant-specific integrations, customizable manager alerts for overtime and clock-in functionalities, and the ability to pull data for real-time reports.

ADP has deep reporting capabilities, but lacks the insights provided by POS integrations.

See more!
Push vs ADP

Payroll

Automated stat holiday pay calculations
cross mark icon
Automated payroll tax calculations
cross mark icon
Automated overtime pay calculations
cross mark icon
Automated ROE filing
cross mark icon
On-demand pay stubs
Employee access to T4's/401
Centralized space for payroll tax documentation

ADP and Push both offer quintessential features when it comes to navigating payroll for the masses.

Both solutions offer automated stat holidays, overtime,  payroll tax calculations, and employees access to their financial documents.

However, the Push solution offers more precision when managing employees with variable hourly rates based in Canada and the USA.

See more!
Push vs ADP

Recruitment

Multi-user recruitment collaboration
cross mark icon
Employee onboarding wizard
cross mark icon
Head office analytics
cross mark icon
Multi-location support
cross mark icon
Applicant tracking
Offer letters
Digitization of employee documents
Branded employer career page
Automated responses

Both solutions have hiring and onboarding solutions, however only Push offers a seamless onboarding experience where employees can onboard via self-onboarding wizard with the click of a link.

The Push solution also offers digitization and central storage of essential documents like serving it right certificates and customizable alerts to ensure employees complete their onboarding process accurately.

See more!
Push vs ADP

HRIS

Storage for employee certificates
Time off dashboard
Centralized space for employee documents
Sick leave tracking
Vacation pay tracking
Employee access

ADP Does not offer an integrated HRIS solution for employers to manage and centralize their staff documents or payroll tax information. Instead, ADP offers partner solutions and consulting services, taking your essential employee documents outside your system.

Having all employee documents digitized in the restaurant space and living in one central location is key to compliance. Push also offers customizable alerts to be set notifying dispensary owners when employee licenses are up for renewal.

See more!
Push vs ADP

Scheduling

Schedule by revenue centres
cross mark icon
Auto scheduling
cross mark icon
Labor vs sales alert
cross mark icon
Manager app to display Restaurant KPI
cross mark icon
Automatic schedule forecasting from restaurant POS
cross mark icon
Shift restrictions based on work visa requirements
cross mark icon
Integration to POS system for sales forecasting
cross mark icon
Hourly forecasting
cross mark icon
Restaurant focused forecast capabilities
cross mark icon
Labor vs. sales %
cross mark icon
Sales per man hour
cross mark icon
Hourly guest count
cross mark icon
Set up of "roles"
Time off requests
Shift swap
Time off management
Employee app
Black out period

Push and ADP offers similar and robust scheduling features, including visual schedules with drag and drop options, templates, forecasting functionalities and  employee scheduling apps. 

However, because Push integrates with more restaurant POS solutions, it offers labor forecasting based on real-time data more reliably than other, less restaurant-specific solutions. 

See more!
Push vs ADP

Time Tracking

Health surveys
Facial recognition
Employee app access
Geotracking

Both platforms offer a similar suite of time attendance features, including mobile functionality, geotracking; however only Push offers facial recognition technology and customizable survey clock-in questions.  These  act as an added compliance feature for staff clocking in, and help reduce buddy punching or time theft.

See more!
Push vs ADP

Integrations

Direct POS Integrations
cross mark icon
Accounting Integrations

Both solutions offer accounting and POS integrations for business owners, helping different clients achieve different results.

ADP’s integrations are more HR  focused to complement elements missing from their native solution  - wheras Push offers restaurant-specific POS integrations to allow for deep data and insights.

See more!
Push vs ADP

Desktop & Mobile Platforms

Web App
Mobile App
Push vs ADP

Typical Customer

Multi-Location Restaurants
cross mark icon
Quick Service Restaurants
cross mark icon
Casual, Fine Dining
cross mark icon
Bars
cross mark icon
Coffee Shops
cross mark icon
Push vs ADP

Customer Support

Email
Phone

What solution should I choose?

The Push and ADP solutions offer business owners fantastic ways to optimize their operations and streamline labor management. If you are a large organization planning on investing heavily in external HR services, your choice might be ADP. However, if you are a business with 50-5,000 people, work in the food service or retail space, and are looking for a way to streamline operations and manage your workforce with one simple solution - you've got to go with Push.

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Push Operations software illustration of scheduling and time tracking