Clover Payroll by ADP

Clover Payroll by ADP

Clover Payroll by ADP is an embedded payroll solution within the Clover Dashboard that allows merchants to run payroll quickly, stay compliant, and simplify employee management. Through ADP’s Essential Payroll package, merchants gain access to payroll processing, automatic tax filing, compliance tools, and direct deposit functionality.

Launch Information

  • Soft Launch: May 2025 (direct)

  • Hard Launch: June 2025

  • Price: $79/month for Essential Payroll + $4 per employee

  • Eligibility: All SaaS plans, single-location merchants only

  • Market: United States

Key Advantages

  • Automated payroll with time tracking and scheduling integration.

  • AI-driven error detection to prevent payroll mistakes.

  • Automatic tax calculation, filing, and W-2 generation.

  • 24/7 ADP support via phone, chat, or email.

  • Simple setup through Clover Dashboard with linkage to ADP Run.

Running Payroll
Merchants can run payroll by:

  1. Connecting to an existing timesheet provider (e.g., Homebase).

  2. Importing a timesheet file.

  3. Entering employee hours manually.

FAQ Highlights (Aug 2025)

  • Clover Payroll is optional; merchants may keep their current provider.

  • Existing ADP users can link accounts directly through the Clover Dashboard.

  • ADP packages are best suited for merchants with 1–49 employees.

  • Merchants are billed directly by ADP, not through Clover.

  • The embedded solution is only available via the Clover Dashboard, not on Clover devices.

  • Future enhancements include integration with Homebase for timesheets and scheduling
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Last Communication (August 2025)

The most recent update clarified that:

  • Essential Payroll ($79/month + $4/employee) is the primary ADP product offered through Clover.

  • Multi-location merchants are not supported yet but may be added in the future.

  • Homebase payroll will not replace ADP—Clover Payroll by ADP is the only embedded payroll solution. Homebase will only be added for timeclocks, timesheets, and scheduling later in 2025.

  • Setup guidance for Clover Payroll by ADP will be published on the Clover Help Center by the end of Q3 2025
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⬇️ Please refer to the PDF below for additional details.