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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Awardco

    Score9.1 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Amazon are available through Awardco for rewards and recognition. Awardco has partnered with Amazon Business to bring millions of reward choices, lower vendor fees and dollar-for-dollar recognition spend to organizations. The vendor boasts more choice, more capability, and less spend, in a simple platform.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
    AwardcoPaylocity
    Editions & Modules
    Awardco Enterprise
    Varies
    Recognition program needs
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AwardcoPaylocity
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsAwardco Enterprise is priced fairly depending on your recognition program needs, and is often much lower than the industry standard. Our previous customers have found that they can use a portion of their previous recognition budget to implement and utilize Awardco, and the rest of the funds can be directed immediately back to their employees, thus rewarding them even more than before.—
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    Community Pulse
    AwardcoPaylocity
    Considered Both Products
    Awardco
    No answer on this topic
    Paylocity
    Chose Paylocity
    ADP Workforce Now was great and user friendly as well, but didn't use it the way we utilize Paylocity
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    Paylocity has so much more wrapped into them just a payroll and HR platform. We're able to do the majority of HR functions through Paylocity. Compared to other companies the Payroll and Pay run flexibility is so much greater and would keep us from even considering these other …
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    Really the biggest reason that we went with Paylocity was because we found of all the platforms, it is absolutely the most user-friendly platform and we have a lot of very minimal education employees and it was very important to us that the technology be simple to use and it …
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    We get contacted ALL THE TIME by other companies. They offer free earpods or some other pretty nice gift if I sit through a presentation. I don't like to do that because they are way too pushy for my taste. I want to stick with Paylocity, but I would like to see some good …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    87%
    Would buy again
    1588 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    1474 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    1663 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    76%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    954 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    69%
    Implementation went as expected
    900 Answers
    Features
    AwardcoPaylocity
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Awardco and Paylocity
    Feature
    Awardco
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.0
    1730 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.51659 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings8.31614 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.01501 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.81513 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings7.41397 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings8.01364 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.61184 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Awardco and Paylocity
    Feature
    Awardco
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.4
    1653 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings8.71632 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.9822 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.71297 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.81134 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.11614 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.51324 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.0834 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Awardco and Paylocity
    Feature
    Awardco
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.7
    1401 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings8.01256 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings7.51358 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.71094 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Awardco and Paylocity
    Feature
    Awardco
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.4
    1663 Ratings
    2% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.61632 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings8.61664 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.11370 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings8.41241 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings8.41466 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Awardco and Paylocity
    Feature
    Awardco
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.6
    541 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.6543 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Awardco and Paylocity
    Feature
    Awardco
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.4
    1547 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings7.41499 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.81517 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.01005 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Awardco and Paylocity
    Feature
    Awardco
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.3
    1453 Ratings
    3% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings8.51456 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.21194 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Awardco and Paylocity
    Feature
    Awardco
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.6
    827 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.6667 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.7770 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.5604 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings7.7773 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Awardco and Paylocity
    Feature
    Awardco
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.6
    1030 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings7.6948 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.3825 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings7.7957 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings7.8964 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.7821 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Awardco and Paylocity
    Feature
    Awardco
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.4
    577 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.3401 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.3466 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings7.6531 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings7.3435 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Awardco and Paylocity
    Feature
    Awardco
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.1
    996 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.4868 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.3894 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.8703 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.1860 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.6756 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.4927 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.1930 Ratings
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Score9.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    AwardcoPaylocity
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (6 ratings)
    8.0
    (1835 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (203 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (4 ratings)
    8.1
    (647 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.7
    (55 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.9
    (53 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (185 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (13 ratings)
    Online Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (47 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.7
    (116 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.1
    (46 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.3
    (36 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.8
    (42 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.3
    (54 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (28 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.8
    (49 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.1
    (47 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AwardcoPaylocity
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Awardco
    Awardco has something for everyone. I have employees in a variety of age groups and some want to travel, some want a tangible item, and others feel like they don't really need/want anything so they choose a gift card so they can use it how and when they choose. Awardco allows that flexibility. Also, if the individual isn't ready to make a selection right away, they can save their points to use at a later time. If an individual would like to select an item larger than their award amount, they are not able to add dollars to their personal account, which may cause some frustration to an individual.
    Incentivized
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    Paylocity
    Since we started working with Paylocity, overall it has been an amazing experience for several departments. There is things we are looking to also move towards to make everyone's lives easier and to help lift the burden of certain tasks. Whenever we come across something we might have suggestions or improvement plans on, our account manager is always available with open ears and eyes to see what we would like to help improve on.
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    Pros
    Awardco
    • Every employee has an account.
    • There are multiple ways to use your points.
    • All points are stored in one place & easy to find.
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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
    Awardco
    • I would like the system to be able to send email notifications to more than the employee and the HR Manager. It would be great if we could include the manager and the GM as well. Now I just forward the message to the others.
    Incentivized
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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
    Awardco
    Excellent product, easy to implement and use, solid customer service, employees love it
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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
    Awardco
    It’s not super user friendly compared to other apps I have used in the past, and it also offers not as many partners. One feature that would improve it, would be connecting award bucks to a digital credit card. That way employees can spend it on what they want without having to get a visa gift card which is the current solution/ work around
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    Paylocity
    We are a small company with a great deal of turnover due to our low pay. Paylocity makes it easy to keep everything in one location. The PEAK guide and the Knowledge Base do help to figure things out without having to reach out to customer service. It really is nice to have everything in one place where employees can find it just as useful on their end. They can access their schedule, pay stubs, request PTO as well as several other features
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    Reliability and Availability
    Awardco
    Never an issue
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    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
    Awardco
    We have not experienced any performance issues
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    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
    Awardco
    I am giving a "middle of the road" rating of 5 because I don't have experience with Awardco support. I have never had to reach out to the support team for anything, so I don't have any substantial feedback in this particular area. The program is so easy to use, so I've never needed to contact the support team.
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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
    Awardco
    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
    Awardco
    We had a dedicated person and he went over everything we needed to know on how to operate the system. Lots of examples and test environment was used
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    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
    Awardco
    It was very in depth and easy to understand. There was a dedicated person that was assigned to our account and that made it easier to move forward. The process was very easy to follow
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    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
    Awardco
    Motivosity is hands down better. Easier for companies with employees in multiple countries, easier to spend the money you receive, easier to gift the money, easier to interact with and more user friendly. However, Motivosity is also more expensive and I find that cost is hard to swallow when you want to just invest the money into employees
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    Paylocity
    Paycor was very clunky compared to Paylocity. The direct deposit for pay, taxes, benefits is very simple and straight forward. Posting from Paylocity into our GL is also very seamless. The customer service response time is very good and I feel as though the techs care about the problem I am experiencing and do their best to resolve it timely.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Awardco
    No, it was a basic standard agreement with straightforward terms
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    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
    Awardco
    This product was deployed across our entire organization from the start and replaced an old manual process
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    Paylocity
    I have never had an issue with the tool where it was down or unavailable and caused problems with my business. The system seems to be up pretty consistently and I don't think we have had many, if any, issues utilizing it. I do not have any concerns about the reliability at this point.
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    Professional Services
    Awardco
    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
    Awardco
    • When I set my annual budget, I know exactly how much my spend will be because I know how many individuals will receive recognition and what the price point is for that level of recognition. No surprises!
    • Employee satisfaction soars with Awardco. I polled employees after a year and received excellent feedback.
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    Paylocity
    • Data-driven decision-making would be on top, I would say. Paylocity provides a detailed summary report that one can use to make decisions, and the infographics are pretty modern too.
    • Paylocity cost significantly less than its competitors that I know if.
    • In a way, this does reduce errors because if you forgot to clock-in, you have to manually add a time punch, it has to come with a note, and your supervisor has to approve it while you wait for like 24 to 48 hours. So in order to avoid all that, one has to make sure they got all the details correctly.
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    ScreenShots

    Awardco Screenshots

    Screenshot of Simple, direct, and transparent, the Awardco platform makes it easy to recognize anyone in your organization.

    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.