Assembly Employee Recognition Platform vs. Paylocity

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Assembly
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
An employee recognition and rewards solution, Assembly helps users to enrich the hybrid employee experience with contests, feedback, and announcements. Users can set up personalized rewards that excite work teams. Tools include 1,000s of gift cards, charities, and personalized culture rewards to choose from.
$3
per month per member
Paylocity
Score 7.9 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
Assembly Employee Recognition PlatformPaylocity
Editions & Modules
Recognition
$3
per month per member
Engagement
$5
per month per member
Culture Suite
$7
per month per member
Custom
Custom Pricing
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AssemblyPaylocity
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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Assembly Employee Recognition PlatformPaylocity
Features
Assembly Employee Recognition PlatformPaylocity
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Assembly Employee Recognition Platform
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Ratings
Paylocity
7.9
1611 Ratings
3% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.31541 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.11492 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.81388 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.71403 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings7.81286 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings8.11260 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.71088 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Assembly Employee Recognition Platform
-
Ratings
Paylocity
8.3
1544 Ratings
2% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings8.61515 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings8.0770 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.61196 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.61052 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.91505 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.31227 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.6775 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Assembly Employee Recognition Platform
-
Ratings
Paylocity
7.8
1308 Ratings
4% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings7.91164 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings7.61258 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.91014 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Assembly Employee Recognition Platform
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Ratings
Paylocity
8.4
1550 Ratings
3% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.71515 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.71542 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.01266 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings8.01148 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.51358 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Assembly Employee Recognition Platform
-
Ratings
Paylocity
7.4
500 Ratings
8% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.4501 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Assembly Employee Recognition Platform
-
Ratings
Paylocity
7.2
1439 Ratings
4% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings7.31387 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.51405 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.9928 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Assembly Employee Recognition Platform
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Ratings
Paylocity
8.1
1350 Ratings
2% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings8.31345 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.91100 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Assembly Employee Recognition Platform
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Ratings
Paylocity
7.6
769 Ratings
6% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.5617 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.6713 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.4555 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings7.8716 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Assembly Employee Recognition Platform
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Ratings
Paylocity
7.6
961 Ratings
4% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings7.4878 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.2766 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings7.8886 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings7.8893 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.8760 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Assembly Employee Recognition Platform
-
Ratings
Paylocity
7.5
528 Ratings
5% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.4365 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.6428 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings7.7483 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings7.2396 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Assembly Employee Recognition Platform
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Ratings
Paylocity
8.0
914 Ratings
2% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.1792 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.3818 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.9640 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.9784 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.4683 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.2848 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.0849 Ratings
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User Ratings
Assembly Employee Recognition PlatformPaylocity
Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1704 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.2
(180 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(517 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(41 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(39 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.6
(167 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(7 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(35 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.6
(100 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.6
(33 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(29 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(33 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(40 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(20 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(38 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(36 ratings)
User Testimonials
Assembly Employee Recognition PlatformPaylocity
Likelihood to Recommend
Assembly (CarrotHR)
No answers on this topic
Paylocity
I will undeniably give it a 10 if Paylocity will: 1. auto save will be implemented on adding time entries; 2. they will give us more flexibility with using the app or at least fix it the clock in feature; 3. give us Firefox compatibility - I love using that browser.
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Pros
Assembly (CarrotHR)
No answers on this topic
Paylocity
  • Customer service is absolutely top notch - there is always someone available, any day of the week and any time to help if I have any question.
  • It makes employee deductions and taxes so simple that really anyone can do it.
  • Has helped save time in regard to recruiting as I am able to control everything from one hub within the Paylocity platform.
  • It has made our onboarding seamless, with everything from I9's with eVerify to company specific paperwork that needs to be completed and provided prior to an employee starting.
  • Employees no longer have to go through me to make changes to their personal information, 401K, tax information, etc., because they can go directly through their Paylocity dashboard for all of it.
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Cons
Assembly (CarrotHR)
No answers on this topic
Paylocity
  • Customer service could use some work. It can be difficult to get a hold of customer service and get an answer in a timely manner.
  • Being able to build custom reports in Paylocity is a helpful feature, but making it a little more user-friendly would be great.
  • It would be helpful to see on the employee time card how many hours the employee worked per day.
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Likelihood to Renew
Assembly (CarrotHR)
No answers on this topic
Paylocity
There are several technical issues we have experienced this past year with the employee onboarding process that we are still waiting to have resolved. Overall our experience with Paylocity has been positive, and we love how user-friendly and easy to navigate the system is. It has made all of our HR processes much more streamlined and efficient.
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Usability
Assembly (CarrotHR)
No answers on this topic
Paylocity
I gave Paylocity an 8 because it's easy to use once you learn it, and it saves a lot of time by keeping payroll, time tracking, and HR in one place. It has a lot of useful features, but some reports and settings can be confusing, and it takes time to learn everything. Overall, it works well and makes our job easier.
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Reliability and Availability
Assembly (CarrotHR)
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
Assembly (CarrotHR)
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
Assembly (CarrotHR)
No answers on this topic
Paylocity
It is very hard to get answers to your questions, you cannot speak to someone without days of requesting assistance or answers and then eventually can get a call back and then it is usually resolved fairly quickly. But NOT easy to get that help.
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In-Person Training
Assembly (CarrotHR)
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
Assembly (CarrotHR)
No answers on this topic
Paylocity
Our rep was very thorough and made sure we fully understood the software before turning us loose alone. Paylocity was very good to do periodic check ins to ensure we understood the features and answered any questions we had. The training reps are very well trained and are very patient with clients.
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Implementation Rating
Assembly (CarrotHR)
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
Assembly (CarrotHR)
No answers on this topic
Paylocity
Paylocity is SO far ahead of Paycor, it's not even funny. Just from the implementation standpoint alone, Paycor was an absolute nightmare. Paylocity had some struggles, but that goes along with any implementation. The experience with Paylocity was LIGHTYEARS ahead of our experience with Paycor, and the system itself is so, so much better.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Assembly (CarrotHR)
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
Assembly (CarrotHR)
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
Assembly (CarrotHR)
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
Assembly (CarrotHR)
No answers on this topic
Paylocity
  • Payroll Processing is much faster now that we've integrated with Toast.
  • Garnishments haven't been great so far, but working those out.
  • Integration makes it easier and more organized for our managers, saving time by eliminating the need to run multiple reports across multiple platforms to track down documents.
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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.