Adams Keegan Review
Adams Keegan is a Memphis-based PEO and ASO provider that delivers payroll, benefits administration, HR management, compliance and recruiting on its own Efficenter platform, with offices in Atlanta, Dallas and Nashville.
- Deployment
- Cloud (Efficenter, hosted in Adams Keegan data centers)
Best for
- Hotel, restaurant and senior care operators with multi-state, high-turnover workforces
- Employers that want to choose between a PEO and an ASO relationship
- Nonprofits that want outsourced payroll, benefits and HR with a named team
Not ideal for
- Buyers who need published fees before a sales call
- Buyers who require an IRS-certified PEO
How we evaluated Adams Keegan
This review rests on 9 facts checked against Adams Keegan’s official pricing pages and documentation, most recently on . We did not test the product hands-on: the score and the pros and cons use only those verified facts, as our methodology explains, and third-party ratings are quoted, never scored.
Our verdict
Adams Keegan is a Memphis-based provider of PEO and ASO services, ESAC-accredited, that runs payroll and federal filings, benefits administration with group medical from multiple carriers, HR and compliance support and recruiting on Efficenter, a platform it builds and hosts itself. It focuses on hospitality, restaurants, senior care and nonprofits, assigns each client a dedicated team, and prices each solution by quote.
Strengths
PEO or ASO
Clients can choose co-employment on Adams Keegan’s tax ID or an ASO model on their own, with scalable service levels.
Own platform
Efficenter is built, owned and hosted by Adams Keegan, with a redundant out-of-state data center.
Evidence: Key features: Efficenter platform built, owned and managed by Adams Keegan, Group medical through multiple carriers, Dedicated client service team with direct dial instead of a call center, HR consultants with access to in-house legal counsel, Redundant out-of-state data center for disaster recovery, Choice of PEO or ASO relationship
Multiple medical carriers
Group medical options come from multiple carriers rather than one or two.
Evidence: Group benefits access: Yes
Named team
Each client gets a dedicated service team with direct dial, plus an HR Administrator and HR Consultant.
Evidence: Support channels: Phone (direct dial), dedicated client service team, HR administrator and HR consultant
Weaknesses
No published prices
Every solution is customized and quoted.
Evidence: Price transparency: Quote only
Recruiting is fee-based
Contingency recruiting is a separate service, discounted for HR/payroll clients.
Evidence: Extra costs: Contingency-fee recruiting (discounted for HR/payroll clients)
Price at a glance
Price transparency
Quote only
Quick answers
- Does Adams Keegan offer PEO and ASO?
- Yes. It offers a PEO relationship under co-employment and an ASO relationship on the client’s own tax ID.
- Where is Adams Keegan headquartered?
- In Memphis, Tennessee, with corporate offices in Atlanta, Dallas and Nashville.Based on Headquarters: Memphis, Tennessee, US
- What platform does Adams Keegan use?
- Its own Efficenter system for HR, payroll and benefits, which integrates with ATS, labor management and other systems.Based on Key features: Efficenter platform built, owned and managed by Adams Keegan, Group medical through multiple carriers, Dedicated client service team with direct dial instead of a call center, HR consultants with access to in-house legal counsel, Redundant out-of-state data center for disaster recovery, Choice of PEO or ASO relationship
- How much does Adams Keegan cost?
- It does not publish fees; solutions are customized and quoted.Based on Price transparency: Quote only
Coverage of core PEO services capabilities
Each core capability we evaluate in PEO Services, checked against Adams Keegan’s own documentation. “Not verified yet” means we have not confirmed it either way, not that it is missing.
8 verified of 10 core capabilities
PEO Services
- Co-employment arrangement
- Payroll and tax filing
- Group benefits access
- Workers' compensation
- HR advisory support
- Compliance support
- Risk and safety services · not verified yet
- HR and payroll technology
- Reporting
- Exit and transition support · not verified yet
Specifications
Fit
- Industry focus
- Hospitality, Restaurants, Senior care, Entrepreneurs, Nonprofits, Private clubs
Product
- Modules
- Payroll, Benefits administration, HR management, Compliance, Recruiting, Property and casualty insurance (AKIS), Efficenter HR/payroll platform
Support
- Support channels
- Phone (direct dial), dedicated client service team, HR administrator and HR consultant
Where it ranks
- #7 of 24 scoredPEO Services
- #1 of 5 scoredPEO Services for Hospitality
- #3 of 8 scoredPEO Services for Nonprofits
- #1 of 7 scoredPEO Services for Restaurants
Adams Keegan alternatives
- Resourcing Edge70% similar
Amplify HR50% similar
Adams Keegan: frequently asked questions
Which industries does Adams Keegan focus on?
Hotels and hospitality, restaurants, senior care, entrepreneurs, nonprofits and private clubs.
Does Adams Keegan offer group health insurance?
Yes. Group medical comes from multiple carriers rather than one or two, alongside 401(k), wellness programs, FSAs and voluntary benefits.
Who supports Adams Keegan clients?
Each client gets a dedicated service team reached by direct dial instead of a call center, plus an HR Administrator and an HR Consultant.
Does Adams Keegan integrate with restaurant systems?
It lists an API to M3, paperless Work Opportunity Tax Credit processing, and labor management and scheduling tools for restaurant operations.
What is Adams Keegan used for?
Adams Keegan is a PEO services product. Its modules include Payroll, Benefits administration, HR management, Compliance, and 3 more.
What are the best alternatives to Adams Keegan?
In our PEO services ranking, the highest-scored products other than Adams Keegan are Justworks, TriNet, and PrestigePEO. Compared side by side, by reason to switch: Adams Keegan alternatives.
What are the pros and cons of Adams Keegan?
Strengths documented on the vendor’s own pages: PEO or ASO, own platform, and multiple medical carriers. It is less suited to buyers who need published fees before a sales call and buyers who require an IRS-certified PEO.
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