ADP has been recognised as a Core Leader in the Fosway 9-Grid™ for Cloud HR, 2026. This recognition reflects ADP's strong current capability to deliver value, combined with solid potential to meet clients' future requirements.
The Fosway 9-Grid™ is Europe's leading independent, five-dimensional market analysis model that helps organisations compare solutions based on Performance, Potential, Presence, Total Cost of Ownership and Trajectory. It categorises solutions into nine positions, including Strategic Leader, Core Leader, and Strong Performer.
A Core Leader in the 9-Grid™ is placed in the middle-right of the graph. Core Leaders are higher performing solutions with excellent customer advocacy and market performance. They offer a strong set of capabilities but are less complex to implement or may lack some of the sophistication needed for the most complex organisations. They have an excellent enterprise win-rate, with a proven track of record of customer delivery and strong customer advocacy.
Fosway Noted ADP Strengths:
- Higher Performance Solutions typically display both higher market and customer performance. These solutions are typically more frequently shortlisted by enterprise scale organisations and they more frequently win competitive tenders from enterprise corporate companies. Importantly, customer of these Higher Performing Solutions also achieve higher levels of customer impact and advocacy compared to other solutions in the market. These solutions consistently make more positive impacts for their customers. This may be through speed of implementation, speed of business return, service quality or recurring customer value.
- Solutions identified in the Mid Potential band are typically solutions with a strong core for mid-enterprise organisations. Whilst lacking the sophistication or scope to meet the needs of the most complex organisations, they are less complex to implement. A Mid Potential Solution might have good depth across all areas, or be highly sophisticated across a more narrow set of capability. Mid Potential Solutions typically appeal to customers who are looking for a broad solution that covers all the bases but may have to compromise slightly on depth. Typically, these solutions are attractive to mid to large enterprise organisations that are more regionally focused, have less complex operations, or that have very specific sector requirements for an important, but narrow set of capabilities.
- Vendors with an Accelerating trajectory rating are maintaining their level of innovation and potential to serve enterprise customers effectively whilst also raising their market performance and customer advocacy.
Here's a quote from the analyst:
“Organisations are looking for greater value from HR technology as the demands of managing and paying their workforce become more complex,” said Dr Sven Elbert, Head of Analyst Services, Fosway Group. “AI creates new opportunities, but functional depth, service quality and consistent delivery remain central to customer value. ADP iHCM’s position as a Core Leader in the 2026 Fosway 9-Grid™ for Cloud HR, with an Accelerating Trajectory, reflects its continued progress in strengthening its offering and delivering for customers.”
Cloud HR 9-Grid™ 2026 Graphics
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