Alight Worklife vs. Paylocity

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Alight Worklife
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Alight Global Payroll (formerly NGA Global Payroll) is a payroll management software solution. It is built specifically to help multinational companies maintain globally compliant payrolls.N/A
Paylocity
Score 8.3 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
Alight WorklifePaylocity
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Alight WorklifePaylocity
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Alight WorklifePaylocity
Features
Alight WorklifePaylocity
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Alight Worklife
-
Ratings
Paylocity
7.9
1240 Ratings
0% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.61177 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.21140 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.01065 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.61075 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings7.2994 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings7.8972 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.6829 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Alight Worklife
-
Ratings
Paylocity
8.2
1204 Ratings
3% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings8.61175 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.7577 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.6902 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.5810 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.01172 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.2944 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.1592 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Alight Worklife
-
Ratings
Paylocity
7.5
1023 Ratings
8% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings7.6910 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings7.3977 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.5772 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Alight Worklife
-
Ratings
Paylocity
8.4
1217 Ratings
3% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.51185 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.71207 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.1975 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings8.3883 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.51042 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Alight Worklife
-
Ratings
Paylocity
7.3
380 Ratings
8% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.3380 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Alight Worklife
-
Ratings
Paylocity
7.3
1123 Ratings
3% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings7.31076 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.51097 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.1706 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Alight Worklife
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Ratings
Paylocity
8.3
1058 Ratings
4% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings8.41051 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.2845 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Alight Worklife
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Ratings
Paylocity
7.9
587 Ratings
1% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.9465 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.8541 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.8408 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings7.9548 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Alight Worklife
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Ratings
Paylocity
7.6
741 Ratings
4% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings7.5675 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.6580 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings7.6682 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings7.7686 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.7573 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Alight Worklife
-
Ratings
Paylocity
7.5
384 Ratings
3% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings6.9257 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.4312 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings8.0351 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings7.6284 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Alight Worklife
-
Ratings
Paylocity
8.0
705 Ratings
4% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.1604 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.1631 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings8.0490 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.9601 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.6507 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.2654 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.9648 Ratings
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User Ratings
Alight WorklifePaylocity
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.3
(1304 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(152 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(103 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(32 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(31 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.1
(137 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(5 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(23 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(80 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.4
(23 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(20 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(24 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(31 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
9.2
(16 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(29 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(26 ratings)
User Testimonials
Alight WorklifePaylocity
Likelihood to Recommend
Alight Solutions LLC
I can recommend this platform to any of my colleagues and any organization due to its great performance from my experience. It has ensured that revenue management in our company takes place effectively. The platform ensures that each employee is awarded for excellent performance in their roles. Each employee is paid following the international set standards which increase motivation among our team members and increase production.
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Paylocity
Paylocity has a very user-friendly interface and is easy to navigate. The new payroll system is well-designed and efficient. Creating the batches is an easy, straightforward process. I also love that the system guides you through the steps of generating the pre-process payroll register, running the audit, and submitting payroll and prompts you if there are any steps left to complete. The employee onboarding packets are well-designed and have a nice, simple layout as well. However, the issues mentioned in the previous question have created complications for employees when completing these packets. Our main concerns are the technical difficulties employees experience when attempting to complete the withholding forms task, HR not being able to verify employee direct deposit information during onboarding, and no longer being able to make edits to the PERC task. If these issues were resolved, completing the Paylocity onboarding packets would be a very streamlined, easy process.
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Pros
Alight Solutions LLC
  • Harmonizing salary for all employees.
  • Awarding team members according to their roles.
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Paylocity
  • The layout makes the system user friendly, especially if you have used other platforms
  • The amount of information stored in Paylocity is amazing
  • I love the community tab with the birthday and anniversary announcements and have began using it for our employee appreciation announcements. I think this has been well received.
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Cons
Alight Solutions LLC
  • I have not identified any area that requires improvement in this tool.
  • All the features in this platform functions effectively.
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Paylocity
  • Not enough training content in spanish.
  • Need to be able to easily switch the site and app language.
  • Creating or editing security roles is too confusing but a needed option for most.
  • The site needs the ability to track non-employee HR and training data.
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Likelihood to Renew
Alight Solutions LLC
No answers on this topic
Paylocity
We most likely will because we are learning how to use it better all the time. It does integrate with our Advanced Benefits. But the customer service is not responsive when needing help. It almost always requires several contacts to get anywhere, and the contacts can be several days apart. Once you actually get to TALK to someone, things are usually resolved fairly quickly, but their email system is not efficient. I get half answers and they close the ticket! But once I can get to someone, it is almost always great service. Very hard to get someone though.
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Usability
Alight Solutions LLC
No answers on this topic
Paylocity
To begin with, Paylocity provides easy instructions, lots of training tools, and an excellent support team. The data entry is easy to use, and the reporting is outstanding. The report function allows options to fit nearly all of our needs. The search engine makes it easy to navigate through the software.
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Reliability and Availability
Alight Solutions LLC
No answers on this topic
Paylocity
I can always call the direct number and there is a representative always available to answer questions. I can also email the service desk for Paylocity or my representative and they are pretty quick to respond if we are having issues
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Performance
Alight Solutions LLC
No answers on this topic
Paylocity
Reports load within seconds. The ease of finding information in the system is very nice. If for some reason you cannot get the info you need, you can either look it up in the help section or if time is of the essence, you may call the help desk and speak with a Paylocity representative immediately. You are never left alone. You never get a voicemail. You always get a live representative who can help you at that moment
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Support Rating
Alight Solutions LLC
No answers on this topic
Paylocity
I really appreciate that we are assigned a support manager. That person is very familiar with our set up, our needs and our history. However, I've spoken to others on the support team and have had very positive interactions and get the help needed.
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In-Person Training
Alight Solutions LLC
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
Alight Solutions LLC
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
Alight Solutions LLC
No answers on this topic
Paylocity
We were handed off to multiple implementation people, some quit, one went on leave, one left suddenly, one was transfered to a diff dept...all causing a significant amount of disruption for our team. Many had conflicting info on how to properly set things up...hence a complete mess was left for us to figure out
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Alternatives Considered
Alight Solutions LLC
Alight Global Payroll has great and powerful features that enable excellent calculation of salary for each employee with transparency. Sharing files across our team members and across departments is very fast and reliable with this product. It ensures that there is no late payment to our employees and pay slips are processed on time. Our investment in Alight Global Payroll has contributed to great achievements and created a conducive environment for teamwork.
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Paylocity
We chose Paylocity over ADP, Paycom and Kronos because it offered a better balance of functionality, user experience, and customer support tailored to our organizational needs. Paylocity’s platform felt more modern and intuitive, especially for our employees and managers who use it daily for time tracking, communication, and document acknowledgements. The engagement tools—like Community, Impressions, and Surveys—were more robust and better integrated into the core HR functions, helping us foster a stronger company culture. Additionally, Paylocity provided more flexibility in reporting and a more responsive implementation and support team, which made the transition smoother and more collaborative.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Alight Solutions LLC
No answers on this topic
Paylocity
I didn't help but I like the pricing
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Scalability
Alight Solutions LLC
No answers on this topic
Paylocity
Our main function for Paylocity is payroll, data insights for employee working hours and onboarding. This has been a very reliable source for us for these functions. Payroll has been extremely easy to do using Paylocity. The onboarding process is very simple for new hires and makes the process run smooth. It is easy to find the information you are looking for while on Paylocity.
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Professional Services
Alight Solutions LLC
No answers on this topic
Paylocity
They are thorough, care about quality and success, take the time needed to implement properly, answer questions, build data feeds. A professional, caring, very skilled team there.
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Return on Investment
Alight Solutions LLC
  • It has lead to positive ROI due to increased production from employees.
  • We have achieved our set goals on salary management across the entire organization.
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Paylocity
  • Less errors for payroll reporting to states and local municipalities. Freeing up our Finance ADM to focus on other duties.
  • New Hire Onboarding creates less work and higher potential for human error.
  • The ease of W-2 tracking throughout the year frees up time at the end of the year to focus on other year end responsibilities.
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ScreenShots

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.