# ADP RUN: how AI models rank it, October 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 1 categories by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/vendors/adp-run/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contractor payments | 0% | 21 | 0% | 4 |

## What the models said for it

- "like Rippling and RUN Powered by ADP, are best for contractor operations connected to HR and IT" (Llama 4 Maverick, Contractor payments)
- "A more traditional SMB payroll option that also supports 1099 contractor payments and tax filing." (GPT-5.4 mini, Contractor payments)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 10 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Contractor payments: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 10 points · rank 28 → 21 of 98.

## In its own words

What ADP RUN's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: The ideal payroll and tax solution for any small business. (https://www.adp.com/logins/run-powered-by-adp.aspx)
- For: any small business (https://www.adp.com/logins/run-powered-by-adp.aspx)

## What it publishes

Every page adp.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 10016 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 4185 pages, 51 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-17
- case study: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-30
- webinar or virtual event: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2019-12-01
- conference or event: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-02-01
- report or ebook: 108 pages, 7 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-11
- comparison: 51 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-05
- template or tool: 96 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-03
- glossary or explainer: 49 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-05
- podcast or video: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-07-01
- news or press: 45 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-17 blog: 1099 payroll how to pay independent contractors https://www.adp.com/resources/articles-and-insights/articles/1/1099-payroll-how-to-pay-independent-contractors.aspx
- Recent: 2026-09-01 blog: 9 cost effective ways to source candidates for your small business https://www.adp.com/spark/articles/2026/09/9-cost-effective-ways-to-source-candidates-for-your-small-business.aspx
- Recent: 2026-09-01 blog: From ai pilots to proof explore what comes next for your workforce at insights in action https://www.adp.com/spark/articles/2026/09/from-ai-pilots-to-proof-explore-what-comes-next-for-your-workforce-at-insights-in-action.aspx
- Recent: 2026-09-01 blog: How employer life insurance helps attract and retain employees https://www.adp.com/spark/articles/2026/09/how-employer-life-insurance-helps-attract-and-retain-employees.aspx
- Recent: 2026-09-01 blog: How leadership transparency improves employee engagement https://www.adp.com/spark/articles/2026/09/how-leadership-transparency-improves-employee-engagement.aspx
- Recent: 2026-09-01 blog: How to connect hr and it systems when expanding into new countries https://www.adp.com/spark/articles/2026/09/how-to-connect-hr-and-it-systems-when-expanding-into-new-countries.aspx

## Record

- Method: https://finance-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://finance-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, finance-ai-index.com.