ADP Streamline Payroll vs. Paylocity

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ADP Streamline Payroll
Score 7.1 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
Score 7.8 out of 10
N/A
Paylocity 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
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ADP Streamline PayrollPaylocity
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
ADP Streamline PayrollPaylocity
Considered Both Products
ADP Streamline Payroll
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 …
Paylocity
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 …
Chose Paylocity
Paylocity had better tracking features for employee time and time off
Chose Paylocity
it was not user-friendly. was more expensive reporting was cumbersome.
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 …
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.
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 …
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.
Chose Paylocity
Neither service were fully automated or as user friendly at the time we used them as Paylocity has been.
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.
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 …
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
ADP Streamline PayrollPaylocity
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
8.6
11 Ratings
4% above category average
Paylocity
8.1
848 Ratings
1% above category average
Pay calculation9.211 Ratings8.6824 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.76 Ratings7.3391 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.03 Ratings8.5594 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.37 Ratings7.2565 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.010 Ratings8.9823 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.011 Ratings8.2651 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.87 Ratings7.9404 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
-
Ratings
Paylocity
7.8
860 Ratings
1% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.5811 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.2791 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.8727 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.6740 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings7.1678 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings7.8660 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.5566 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
-
Ratings
Paylocity
7.6
711 Ratings
6% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings7.9632 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings7.4679 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.4529 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
-
Ratings
Paylocity
8.3
860 Ratings
2% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.5837 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.6851 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.0677 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings8.3593 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.3715 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
-
Ratings
Paylocity
7.5
241 Ratings
3% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.5241 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
-
Ratings
Paylocity
7.0
786 Ratings
8% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings7.0752 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.4765 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.5460 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
-
Ratings
Paylocity
8.2
732 Ratings
2% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings8.3728 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.0569 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
-
Ratings
Paylocity
7.4
382 Ratings
10% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.4289 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.4353 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.3251 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings7.4355 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
-
Ratings
Paylocity
7.4
491 Ratings
7% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings7.2440 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.2365 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings7.4452 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings7.5454 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.6371 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
-
Ratings
Paylocity
7.1
226 Ratings
11% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings6.7148 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.1183 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings7.4206 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings7.4165 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
-
Ratings
Paylocity
7.7
463 Ratings
1% below category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.8380 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.1405 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.7312 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.7380 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.0318 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.0425 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.9423 Ratings
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Score 9.5 out of 10
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Enterprises
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Score 7.3 out of 10
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Score 7.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
ADP Streamline PayrollPaylocity
Likelihood to Recommend
8.8
(15 ratings)
7.7
(895 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.0
(1 ratings)
8.9
(86 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.5
(60 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(9 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.4
(9 ratings)
Support Rating
9.3
(6 ratings)
7.2
(81 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(10 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(35 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(7 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(4 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
6.6
(7 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(8 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(4 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(7 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(6 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
Paylocity works well for our organization. Ease of use for our managers and employees is very important. Makes it easier for us in HR to manage. Time and attendance works very well. Efficient and effective. Payroll runs very smoothly. We appreciate the performance and compensation module for tracking employees performance, journals and getting feedback and annual compensation.
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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
  • Customer Service is always helpful with little wait time.
  • Always improving; for example, the recent change to processing payroll. So much easier.
  • Onboarding makes it simple and the fact that the company can personalize the messaging to new hires allows us to make it more personalized.
  • Having an assigned account manager regardless of company size is definitely a plus.
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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
  • Recruiting piece/ATS could be improved.
  • A candidate being able to save progress on their application is really a must as they can't leave and come back to their application without having to restart, i.e. if they need to get a phone number for a reference for example.
  • Could use more room in entering the job for internal notes.
  • Quirky when doing cut and paste of job details that leaves spaces that aren't in the document being pasted.
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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
We have had many issues with the way our platform was set up at implementation that still continue to plague us. In addition, our benefits, in particular our FSA, have been mis-managed causing a balance due from an employee (and also a lot of work for our accounting and HR team, as well as stress for the employee). Our service rep continues to answer incorrectly on many fronts (original response is usually check out this paylocity article, vs. helping) and recently our COBRA management was mishandled (not adding Dental to a person on Cobra who had requested it). So- all in all...we are not particularly happy w/ Paylocity
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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
Overall, in my experience, Paylocity has been easy to use for both staff and administrators. First, the staff has an application and inputting Paid Time Off is easy to do. I then get an alert on my app and I am able to approve it on the spot from my app that gives me access as an employee and an administrator without having to use multiple apps or logins. As an administrator I think the portal is easy to use, Paylocity did a great job showing me tools and rolling out training classes before rollout.
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Reliability and Availability
ADP
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Paylocity
Paylocity support is always available and I never have to wait endlessly on hold. If our dedicated account manage is not available, there is an entire team assigned to our account. Every one of them is knowledgeable about our organization and Paylocity's process.
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Performance
ADP
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Paylocity
pages load in an acceptable amount of time, reports come back quickly, but integration is very complicated and hasn't been possible
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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
Everyone wants immediate assistance. Awaiting a response from an email only to ask 2-3 more questions is time consuming. Within the first six months of setup, I would rather respond back to the instructors who provided me the training in each category of my contract.
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Online Training
ADP
No answers on this topic
Paylocity
The training was live online, but was with a group of other companies. We did not receive any personalized training with our team. Whenever we would ask for training, we would be sent a peak article link or a video. It felt like the reps we dealt with didn't know the answer to the questions.
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Implementation Rating
ADP
No answers on this topic
Paylocity
I had gone through an implementation process of another HR platform (Paycom) in my previous job and was traumatized, it was painful. I was surprised how easy and fast it was with Paylocity, the team was very helpful and set us up for success
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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 honestly had a program that only kept track of our Demographics, salaries, etc. then all of our Payroll was done on paper with paper leave slips etc. When I saw Paylocity, I was very excited about how easy it is/would be to use. [...] Our Paylocity rep that I spoke to was super GREAT in the explanation of Paylocity and I didn't even shop around much.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
ADP
No answers on this topic
Paylocity
I wasn't involved in the sales process. I joined the organization after Paylocity was implemented.
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Scalability
ADP
No answers on this topic
Paylocity
You have an account manager assigned to you on a daily basis but that person is barely available to you
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Professional Services
ADP
No answers on this topic
Paylocity
Support is quick and proffessional
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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
  • Definitely more consistent processes. Everything is very user friendly and it reduces the amount of time it has taken us in the past before we started using Paylocity. Everything flows super smoothly.
  • We have an improved retention since we have used Paylocity. Before hand, many employees thought it was difficult to find anything like tax forms, pay stubs, benefit elections, etc. when we used other platforms before we implemented our data into Paylocity.
  • Costs have been reduced and the decision-making process has improved and got quicker. Before Paylocity, it would take at least a week to get a salary increase approved, or a job title change approved. Now, it take less than a day and is super easy.
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ScreenShots

ADP Streamline Payroll Screenshots

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