ADP vs SHL

Which one do AI engines recommend, and how do they differ on price, fit and features?

The short answer

ADP is the stronger AI pick in Recruiting: it has a visibility score of 2.1 versus 0.3 for SHL, and ranks ahead in 100% of the answers that name both.

Choose ADP if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (2.1 vs 0.3)
You need ISO/IEC 27001 or ISO/IEC 27701 or SOC 1 Type 2 or SOC 2 Type 2 coverage
You prefer a larger, established vendor (5,000+ employees)
Named among strong recruiting or HR system options

Choose SHL if…

No clear advantage in the published data.

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric	ADP	SHL
Visibility score	2.1%	0.3%
Change vs last week	New	New
Rank in Recruiting	#35	#70
Share of voice	0.7%	0.2%
Mentions this run	4	1
Positive in AI answers	—	—

The stronger value in each row is marked with a ✓.

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

ADP 0pp · SHL 0pp over 0 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

ADP leads on 2 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

5.4%

0.9%

AI Mode

Perplexity

0.9%

ADPSHL

Head to head in AI answers

1 engine answers name both brands

1ADP ranked higher

0SHL ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	ADP	SHL
What should a recruiting platform integrate with?	ChatGPT	#7	#13

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	ADP	SHL
Deployment	Cloud-based	—
Integrations	—	80+
Compliance	ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27701, SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 2	—
Support	—	Candidate Support FAQs, Client Support FAQs, Contact Support teams, Practice Tests and Advice
Founded	1949	1977
Headquarters	Roseland, New Jersey	Thames Ditton, Surrey, United Kingdom
Employees	5,000+	1,001–5,000
Best for	Midsize businesses using Workforce Now	Employers hiring graduates, volume hires and managers, and running succession planning.