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by WorkForce Software (an ADP company) · Time & Attendance

Enterprise time, scheduling and absence management suite for global workforces.

Updated August 2026 · By the ERP Research Editorial Team · Independent and vendor-neutral.

Works with
SAPOracleWorkday
Deployment
Cloud
Company size
Enterprise
Pricing
Quote-based
Headquarters
Livonia, Michigan, United States

Overview

WorkForce Software builds enterprise workforce management software, now sold as ADP® WorkForce Suite following WorkForce Software's acquisition by ADP. The suite targets large, complex organizations -- manufacturers, healthcare systems, public-sector agencies, higher-education institutions, retailers and natural-resources operators -- that need to manage time, scheduling and leave across multiple countries, unions and collective bargaining agreements.

The platform spans seven core areas: time and attendance, employee scheduling, absence/leave management, labor compliance and fatigue management, workforce forecasting and analytics, mobile data capture, and employee communications/task management. Time capture supports wall-mounted and ruggedized weatherized clocks plus web and mobile punching, with geolocation, attestation and audit trails. Scheduling combines template-driven, demand-driven (forecast-based), job/skills-driven and compliance-driven modes, with employee self-service for availability, shift swaps and open-shift bidding. Absence management tracks eligibility, balances (with prorations, carryovers and transfers) and case management against a compliance library covering 35+ pre-built country templates and support for operations in 100+ nations.

WorkForce Software positions the suite as ERP/HCM-agnostic: it connects via open REST APIs and prebuilt connectors to SAP, Oracle and Workday, and states it can integrate with other HCM/payroll systems, while also running natively alongside ADP's own HCM products (ADP Lyric HCM, ADP Global Payroll, ADP Workforce Now).

Modules & capabilities

WorkForce Software covers 38 of 54 capabilities we track in this category (+3 partial)

70%
  • Web & mobile app clock-in/outWeb, tablet and phone punching
    Core strength
  • Kiosk / shared-device clock-inWall-mounted time clocks
    Supported
  • Dedicated time clock hardwareWall-mounted and ruggedized/weatherized time clocks
    Core strength
  • Biometric verification (face/fingerprint)
    Not evidenced
  • Photo capture at punch
    Not evidenced
  • PIN / badge / QR code punching
    Not evidenced
  • Offline clock-in with later sync
    Not evidenced
  • Voice / SMS / phone-based time entryVoice and SMS phone-based time entry
    Core strength

“Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.

Common use cases

  • Modeling complex union pay rules and collective bargaining agreements across a manufacturing workforce
  • Running demand-driven store or warehouse scheduling that balances labor cost against forecast footfall or order volume
  • Tracking FMLA-style and multi-country leave eligibility and balances for a large distributed workforce
  • Managing 24/7 healthcare or public-sector shift scheduling with fatigue and rest-period compliance
  • Standardizing time and attendance across a multinational operating in 30+ countries from prebuilt compliance templates
  • Connecting time, scheduling and absence data into an SAP, Oracle or Workday HCM/payroll system via prebuilt connectors
  • Capturing time from frontline or field employees via ruggedized clocks, mobile apps or SMS in harsh environments

Strengths & considerations

Strengths

  • Deep multi-country labor-law and union/collective-bargaining-agreement compliance, with 35+ pre-built country templates and support in 100+ nations
  • Four distinct scheduling engines (template-, demand-, job- and compliance-driven) in one product rather than a single generic scheduler
  • Broad enterprise customer base spanning manufacturing, healthcare, public sector, higher education, retail and natural resources
  • Backed by ADP's scale and ecosystem since being acquired, while continuing to operate under the WorkForce Software brand and sell ADP-agnostic ERP/HCM integrations (SAP, Oracle, Workday)

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ERP integrations

SAPWorkForce Software for SAP
Prebuilt connector
Bi-directionalTime and labor dataEmployee records

WorkForce Software lists SAP as a Global Technology Partner with a certified workforce-management ERP integration; no SAP Store listing found to evidence a marketplace listing.

Oracle Fusion CloudWorkForce Software for Oracle
Prebuilt connector
Bi-directionalTime and labor dataEmployee records

WorkForce Software lists Oracle as a Global Technology Partner with a certified workforce-management ERP integration; no Oracle Cloud Marketplace listing found to evidence a marketplace listing.

WorkdayWorkForce Software for Workday
Prebuilt connector
Bi-directionalTime and labor dataEmployee records

WorkForce Software lists Workday as a Global Technology Partner with a certified workforce-management ERP integration; no Workday Marketplace listing found to evidence a marketplace listing.

Connector details independently verified against vendor marketplaces and documentation; last checked 2026-08-20.

Pricing

Full WorkForce Software pricing breakdown — cost at 25/100/500 seats, competitor rates & FAQs

Model
Quote-based
Free trial
No

No pricing is published; the vendor directs prospects to request a demo/quote. Enterprise deployments are typically priced by employee count and modules selected (time, scheduling, absence, forecasting, communications). Get an independent shortlist with pricing guidance below.

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Technical & security

Mobile app
Yes

About the vendor

Headquarters
Livonia, Michigan, United States
Ownership
Subsidiary of ADP, Inc.

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WorkForce Software — frequently asked questions

Is WorkForce Software still a separate product from ADP Workforce Now?

Yes. WorkForce Software was acquired by ADP and its product is now sold as ADP® WorkForce Suite, targeting large enterprises with complex, multi-country labor operations. ADP Workforce Now is a separate ADP-built HCM suite aimed at midsized and enterprise payroll/HR customers.

Does WorkForce Software integrate with SAP, Oracle or Workday?

Yes. WorkForce Software lists SAP, Oracle and Workday as Global Technology Partners with certified ERP integrations, and offers open REST APIs and prebuilt connectors for time, scheduling and absence data.

What countries does WorkForce Software support for compliance?

The platform includes pre-built compliance templates for more than 35 countries and states it can support labor-law, pay-rule and leave compliance for operations in more than 100 nations.

How is WorkForce Software priced?

Pricing is quote-based and not published. Prospects request a demo or quote, with cost typically driven by employee count and the modules selected (time and attendance, scheduling, absence management, forecasting, communications).

What kind of organizations use WorkForce Software?

Customers are predominantly large enterprises in manufacturing, healthcare, public sector, higher education, retail and natural resources/utilities, including named customers such as Phillips 66, Boehringer Ingelheim, Tenet Healthcare and Denver Public Schools.

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