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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ADP Streamline Payroll

    Score6.1 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    ADP Streamline is a payroll and benefits administration offering specifically for companies with multi-national / global employees.N/A

    Paylocity

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/APaylocity provides 24/7 access to your online payroll and human resource data management. Paylocity offers highly customizable payroll functionality, as well as HR, benefits administration, and time and talent management programs.N/A
    Pricing
    ADP Streamline PayrollPaylocity
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ADP Streamline PayrollPaylocity
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    ADP Streamline PayrollPaylocity
    Considered Both Products
    ADP
    Chose ADP Streamline Payroll
    The global view has allowed my company to see what the industry standards are and be able to apply them to our market region and segment. We also have global companies that work internationally and allow where ever they are, they can access time and payroll. This helps us …
    Incentivized
    Paylocity
    Chose Paylocity
    Paylocity is a much more sleek and intuitive design. I felt the layout to ADP was not as interesting or well laid out when I used it. This was also several years ago when I had last used the ADP system.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    Patriot Software, ADP and ADP Run, Paychex, Gusto, Sure Payroll.
    When it comes to the Batch creation and Processing, Paylocity is great. And when it comes to customer service and reachability, Paylocity is Best of Class! Sometimes, the User Experience and navigation is hard for …
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    I have somewhat recently window shopped at other vendors and find the ones I have reviewed offer nothing more than Paylocity does.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    There is no comparison. Every single one of these products are hog-poged and they do not encompass the seamless connection between 401k, benefits, cobra administration, employee / manager training and record keeping, performance and PIP, workforce management, etc. All …
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    Paylocity had an easier initial startup than the other programs I have used. This was vital when getting started with payroll software.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    Paylocity offered great interfaces; ease of implementation; cost effective options; immediate partnership; and 360 integration for tools like 401k. It was a clear choice for HR, and it was strongly supported by our executive team. We receive positive feedback from our hourly …
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    Paylocity is better than all of them. I've never been this satisfied with a payroll company.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    In my experience, Paylocity has been far more intuitive, more flexible, has better user experience, and is better in pricing. That is why we had switched over the year when I started with the organization. Since that time for 7 years, we have not seen any competitor that can …
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    Paylocity had better tracking features for employee time and time off
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    The final price with ADP was much higher than Paylocity. The functionality was similiar.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    Paylocity seems to have a very comparable system to others I have evaluated. I like the personalized customer service that I receive when needed. I also like the ease of use and the many choices of timeclock availability. We are able to use tablets for the timeclock which cuts …
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    it was not user-friendly. was more expensive reporting was cumbersome.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    Paylocity is much more user friendly and has better reporting. The Service Team at Paylocity is really what makes the most difference. They Service Team is very quick to repsond and that is vital when processing payroll. ADP is best suited for larger companies and QuickBooks …
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    Customer service has been beyond superb.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    They were able to better work with my needs.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    N/a
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    The others all did something well, but couldn't quite put everything we needed in one package. Paylocity was able to put everything we needed in one package.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    Hands down, Paylocity has many features and the ease of using them is better than the other platforms I have used. Also, the customer service is responsive! I like that when I have a question, I am not lost in the wind. I receive acknowledgment shortly after submission. Just …
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    They all seem work the same. However, I appreciate the Help Knowledge Base, Learning and Time Card Corrections more. I believe Paylocity is user friendly and everything is all in one HRIS system.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    Neither service were fully automated or as user friendly at the time we used them as Paylocity has been.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    We selected Paylocity because their basic package was much less expensive than ADP. We didn't need a lot of the features that these services offer so we just wanted something that would handle payroll really well.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    Paylocity takes the confusion out of Payroll by streamlining Payroll in general. The steps in completing Payroll are minimal with Paylocity. In terms of other aspects such as time tracking, Paylocity may need to work on system integration. Paylocity should be more seamless in …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    10 Answers
    87%
    Would buy again
    1523 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    10 Answers
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    1416 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    1593 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    77%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    930 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    69%
    Implementation went as expected
    868 Answers
    Features
    ADP Streamline PayrollPaylocity
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of ADP Streamline Payroll and Paylocity
    Feature
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    8.6
    11 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Paylocity
    8.4
    1582 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Pay calculation9.211 Ratings8.81562 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors8.76 Ratings7.9788 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.03 Ratings8.81237 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.37 Ratings7.81084 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.010 Ratings9.11549 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.011 Ratings8.51266 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.87 Ratings8.0799 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of ADP Streamline Payroll and Paylocity
    Feature
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.0
    1650 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.51586 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings8.31538 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.01430 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.81444 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings7.41329 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings8.11301 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.61126 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of ADP Streamline Payroll and Paylocity
    Feature
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.7
    1344 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings8.01207 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings7.51301 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.71051 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of ADP Streamline Payroll and Paylocity
    Feature
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.4
    1589 Ratings
    2% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.71561 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings8.71590 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.11309 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings8.41188 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings8.41402 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of ADP Streamline Payroll and Paylocity
    Feature
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.7
    512 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.7514 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of ADP Streamline Payroll and Paylocity
    Feature
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.4
    1477 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings7.41433 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.81451 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.0962 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of ADP Streamline Payroll and Paylocity
    Feature
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.3
    1387 Ratings
    3% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings8.51390 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.21143 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of ADP Streamline Payroll and Paylocity
    Feature
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.7
    791 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.6637 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.7736 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.6574 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings7.8738 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of ADP Streamline Payroll and Paylocity
    Feature
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.6
    987 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings7.6905 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.3789 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings7.7915 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings7.8922 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.7785 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of ADP Streamline Payroll and Paylocity
    Feature
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.4
    547 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.3380 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.4445 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings7.6503 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings7.4414 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of ADP Streamline Payroll and Paylocity
    Feature
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.1
    944 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.4822 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.3848 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.8667 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.1817 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.6713 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.5880 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.2881 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ADP Streamline PayrollPaylocity
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (15 ratings)
    8.0
    (1753 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (195 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.1
    (565 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (49 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (47 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.3
    (6 ratings)
    8.0
    (178 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (9 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (41 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.6
    (109 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (41 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (33 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.5
    (39 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (48 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (25 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (45 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (43 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ADP Streamline PayrollPaylocity
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ADP
    For any business looking for a solid and reliable payroll system [ADP Streamline Payroll] is perfect. It is a little expensive but you certainly get what you pay for. It is easy to implement for your business and to get your employees set up. Gathers all of the needed tax documents and payroll stubs easily and makes them accessible.
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    Paylocity
    Consistent and ongoing issues with time and labor, payroll, benefits, and a lack of care and sense of urgency from the account manager and Paylocity staff in general when issues do arise. Every time an issue is fixed within the system, it seems that something else then begins to malfunction. 2026 specifically, there have been numerous issues with the time-off feature for both the employees and the HR Team.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    ADP
    • They actually make the payments to the tax agencies for you, you don't have to manually do that yourself.
    • It does all the calculations of how much to withhold and pay for taxes for everyone.
    • It has certain reports and saves the employee tax information for everyone within the platform.
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    Paylocity
    • When I need assistance, calling the help line is easy, and most of the time there isn't a long wait. Also, they can and do call back if necessary. I have had Zoom meetings to address issues that required more than just a phone call.
    • Tracking taxes and filing reports is truly important to us so that we file in a timely manner and avoid penalties and interest. We incurred many penalties when we were using QuickBooks.
    • Keeping track of employee documents such as I-9 forms along with visas, work authorizations, resident cards, driver's licenses, and certifications is easy and in one location.
    • With Paylocity, we can easily see who filled out applications. Previously, we used paper applications, which were more manual and involved looking through actual paperwork. This was hard to manage.
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    Cons
    ADP
    • Happens rarely, but sometimes Customer Service has to look up an answer. I would prefer they simply upgrade my call to someone who knows the answer.
    • If you are going through a huge company change, let them know ahead of time so you can get a timeline of when changes should and can be done. Implementation of a new company takes considerable time.
    • Offer more LIVE webinars to get more interaction. Listening to webinars, not so exciting and you can't ask questions while you are listening.
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    Paylocity
    • There's a lot of confusion of the Effective Date and Begin Check Date.
    • Better explanations of cross-company managers when not all companies use the same modules.
    • Better explanation of the Time and Labor piece and how we can better utilize live labor, forecasting, and overall scheduling.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ADP
    Without knowing what the competitors offer I can only give a limited opinion.
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    Paylocity
    The system is easy to use. I love the knowledge base system offered, I can answer many of my questions by looking here first before calling in. If i do have to call in to the help desk, everyone seems to be super knowledgably about the Paylocity Product and if they are unable to assist, which rarely happens, they will escalate my call to the next level of assistance
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    Usability
    ADP
    So far, ADP Streamline Payroll has provided me accurate computation of my compensation. And never had any problems with it.
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    Paylocity
    I would say that these 2 factors are the biggest contributors to the rating that I have given. The app is still buggy; I gave up on it after not being able to clock in 3 times. Also, the Firefox unavailability. I had to give up the Firefox browser in order for me to sign my contract and use Paylocity. If they are able to address those 2 issues then it should be a perfect 10.
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    Reliability and Availability
    ADP
    No answers on this topic
    Paylocity
    Over the last 3 years, we've only had one major service issue that rendered Airbase unusable for us for about 24 hours. That said, they navigated the SVB bank crisis very well and made sure funds were available during that time.
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    Performance
    ADP
    No answers on this topic
    Paylocity
    We had some minor hiccups throughout the year but they have all been fixable. Paylocity integrates well with our 401k provider, Principal, and our benefits, OneDigital. It makes it simple to house everything and have it all connected. It doesn't slow anything down to have Principal integrated. It makes it more efficient
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    Support Rating
    ADP
    I give this a 9 rating because the customer support is great. I have had issues that needed to be solved very quickly and they are always so eager to help. They can give you a solution to your problem and if they try everything and still can't, they will connect you with someone that can or will.
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    Paylocity
    I have contacted support on several occasions, mostly for assistance with voiding a check and running an off-cycle payroll. The account managers and support team were all very knowledgeable and helpful. They provided great insight and clarity in answering my questions and helping me navigate these processes. I learn something new and helpful each time I speak with them! On a separate note, we have reported technical issues regarding several Paylocity onboarding tasks since this past year. We have reached out several times regarding these issues, but are still waiting for a resolution. It seems sometimes that technical concerns are reported, with no proper solution or follow-up.
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    In-Person Training
    ADP
    No answers on this topic
    Paylocity
    I didn't have in-person training, but I'm sure it was just as great as any other training/assistance Paylocity provides. Paylocity customer service is always available. You never have to be on hold and their answers are always accurate and timely. Documents in the help section are helpful as well. My in-person training was conducted y one of our employees who was involved in the initial set-up and training of all employees. She was excellent.
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    Online Training
    ADP
    No answers on this topic
    Paylocity
    It was virtually, click orange button in top right corner, click run report, hit submit. The training was minimal at best. I did not know what I was doing, so I just wrote down the steps, so when they steps failed I had no idea what to do, where I was in the process, What the terms mean or where to find them. When I had questions it was always the same answers, no understanding for WHAT I was doing when I hit the orange button.
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    Implementation Rating
    ADP
    No answers on this topic
    Paylocity
    Implementation was a bit bumpy and Paylocity team not always available for next steps and/or questions. I feel like Paylocity could have done a better job in their fact finding as far as what we were currently doing, our payroll policies and needs, etc. so that we would have run into less issues as we moved forward.
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    Alternatives Considered
    ADP
    ADP Streamline Payroll has a great stack for employers looking to provide all of the basic payroll benefits to employees. I think ADP excels with its UX/UI, which is typically a problem for this industry. It's fairly easy to set up and use, compared to other systems. Try it out!
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    Paylocity
    We switched from QuickBooks because Paylocity offers more than just payroll. It combines payroll, time tracking, HR, benefits, and employee self-service in one system. This has helped us reduce manual work, improve reporting, and make payroll more efficient. Overall, Paylocity was a better fit for our company's growth and HR needs.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    ADP
    No answers on this topic
    Paylocity
    Everyone wants a good deal of course. We thought we did ok and felt you still made your money also
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    Scalability
    ADP
    No answers on this topic
    Paylocity
    We have gone from a medium sized company to a larger company with no issues whatsoever with Paylocity being able to keep up or do what we need it to do for the size of our needs. In fact, it does more than we even use at this juncture
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    Professional Services
    ADP
    No answers on this topic
    Paylocity
    Some are knowledgable others not as much and sometimes instead of helping you fix the issue will just give you some directions and expect you to try to figure it out yourself. Also, when your Account Manager needs to escliate the issue to another group, it can take a long time for them to get to your issue and there's no commuication.
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    Return on Investment
    ADP
    • ADP Streamline was just a function to us so I can't really say it had a positive or negative effect on our business objectives. We went with Streamline because we already were with ADP. We didn't really shop.
    • Because of the great rep we had we were able to get a more positive response from our German staff to their pay. Before I came on board there were a lot of payroll errors which had an effect on staff morale. With help from the rep we were able to improve our accuracy and pay people correctly.
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    Paylocity
    • The time savings alone is worth the cost. I went from having to spend 3 - 4 full business days on payroll to about 1.
    • Being able to look all employee data up in one place is a lifesaver and time saver - even outside of the office if I need to access information quickly it is all just a sign in away.
    • It has saved significant time and reduced confusion related to onboarding. Everyone is able to see what stage an employee is at, I do not need to worry about employees potentially working for us illegally thanks to eVerify, and I am always assured that all required documentation for regulatory purposes has been obtained prior to employment beginning.
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    ScreenShots

    ADP Streamline Payroll Screenshots

    Screenshot of StreamlOnline Performance ManagementScreenshot of Consolidated ReportingScreenshot of StreamOnline Data Hub

    Paylocity Screenshots

    Screenshot of a view of real-time employee data and performance metrics used to uncover and analyze trends. This creates an impactful understanding of the business, increase retention, understand labor costs, and plan for changes.Screenshot of where to automate manual processes with Paylocity's self-serve automation engine, Workflows. Users can implement routines for time-consuming manual tasks.Screenshot of where to manage and comply with employment law. Paylocity's HR Compliance solution helps users to stay on track and view important employee compliance items, from Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), healthcare, and compensation.Screenshot of how Paylocity Recruiting can automate hiring processes. amplify outreach, showcase a company's culture, and build stronger candidate connections to swiftly fill positions.Screenshot of recognition and rewards in Paylocity.