Axonify vs. Paylocity

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Axonify
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Axonify is a frontline enablement solution used to maximize the productivity of workforces. Axonify states they use brain science and AI to drive knowledge retention through bite-sized microlearning and daily intelligent reinforcement. Embedded two-way communication and feedback ensure staff is engaged, informed and connected to HQ, no matter the scale of the organization. Guided task management shows employees exactly how to put their training to use, every single day. And to ensure staff…N/A
Paylocity
Score 8.2 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
AxonifyPaylocity
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AxonifyPaylocity
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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Community Pulse
AxonifyPaylocity
Features
AxonifyPaylocity
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
Axonify
7.8
10 Ratings
5% below category average
Paylocity
-
Ratings
Course authoring8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
Course catalog or library7.49 Ratings00 Ratings
Player/Portal8.310 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning content7.810 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile friendly8.510 Ratings00 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications9.110 Ratings00 Ratings
Assignments8.15 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance management8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning administration6.310 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics7.110 Ratings00 Ratings
Social learning6.67 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Axonify
-
Ratings
Paylocity
7.9
1502 Ratings
3% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.41432 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.21382 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.81287 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.71302 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings7.51197 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings8.01172 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.51006 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Axonify
-
Ratings
Paylocity
8.3
1440 Ratings
2% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings8.61407 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.9712 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.71102 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.6974 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.91400 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.31135 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.8716 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Axonify
-
Ratings
Paylocity
7.7
1219 Ratings
6% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings7.81085 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings7.51166 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.8932 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Axonify
-
Ratings
Paylocity
8.4
1447 Ratings
2% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.61411 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.71435 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.11170 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings8.21063 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.51261 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Axonify
-
Ratings
Paylocity
7.5
465 Ratings
7% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.5465 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Axonify
-
Ratings
Paylocity
7.3
1341 Ratings
3% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings7.31285 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.51306 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.2857 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Axonify
-
Ratings
Paylocity
8.2
1256 Ratings
3% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings8.31246 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.01012 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Axonify
-
Ratings
Paylocity
7.7
710 Ratings
4% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.6567 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.8655 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.6508 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings7.9664 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Axonify
-
Ratings
Paylocity
7.6
890 Ratings
4% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings7.4812 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.3706 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings7.8819 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings7.8826 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.7701 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Axonify
-
Ratings
Paylocity
7.6
477 Ratings
3% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.4326 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.5385 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings8.0432 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings7.5353 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Axonify
-
Ratings
Paylocity
8.0
842 Ratings
3% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.1723 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.2751 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings8.0585 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.1720 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.6621 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.2779 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.9779 Ratings
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User Ratings
AxonifyPaylocity
Likelihood to Recommend
8.2
(11 ratings)
8.4
(1471 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(166 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(2 ratings)
8.3
(281 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(35 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(34 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(5 ratings)
6.9
(148 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(6 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(29 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.9
(92 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
6.8
(25 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(24 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
7.1
(28 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(34 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(18 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(34 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(31 ratings)
User Testimonials
AxonifyPaylocity
Likelihood to Recommend
Axonify Inc.
Well-suited to the original purpose of delivering questions on a daily basis; everything beyond that gets complicated. For example, there are a number of program types available to deliver information (certifications, daily reinforcement, self-directed learning, assigned paths, etc.). However understanding how they all fit together requires advancing weaving together of multiple types of programs for individual groups, and requires more time than you would expect. Nearly 3 years into working with Axonify, we are still trying to iron it all out. We also have side groups of customers who meet to help each other because we all struggle with it too. We have a hard time helping our leaders and subject matter experts understand what is possible and what doesn't work well in the platform, since it is so different and doesn't work as expected. For example, communication to teams is one way - the recipients can't respond.
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Paylocity
I have already recommended Paylocity to another company and they are using it. The ability to streamline multiple platforms into one is the key feature as it saves time. Also, the speed of loading, the customer service help, and the ease of payroll processing are all reasons why we like utilizing Paylocity. It would be nice to have a referral bonus program as I was told there wasn't one when I referred the company and they signed up
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Pros
Axonify Inc.
  • Update the platform in response to feedback from current users- ex. Many of the features I wished Axonify had when I first signed up for it are now live, such as guided learning, the ability to add certification to guided learning paths, and the ability to tie outside metrics and behaviors directly to Axonify training frequency and scores
  • Reinforce employee knowledge to ensure employees don't forget content they don't use frequently- ex. as long as an employee signs in to train regularly, you can be assured that they will learn what they need to because the Axonify algorithm prioritizes reinforcement questions on topics that the learner hasn't seen recently and topics that the learner has the lowest scores in. The end result is that the platform is always customizing the content watch learner sees to help improve the individual's weak points. This means that of an employee is under performing, we know it is either because the process is not working, or the employee is unwilling to follow the process, not because he or she doesn't know any better
  • Foster competition and excitement around completing certain training milestones- ex. the Leaderboard can get pretty competitive as employees compete to reach the top. The platform also lets you auction off different prizes on the platform using points earned by answering questions correctly, thereby indirectly creating an incentive to complete training.
  • I have never worked with a company that did such a great job at walking a new user through the implementation process. A year and a half after implementing the platform I still have a regular call from my rep (Erin Bresser) during which we discuss my company's training plan, pain points, strategies, upcoming features, and anything else training related. I could not ask for more or better support from a vendor.
  • I love all the different content options I have. I can use the bare bones basics and simply add questions directly into Axonify, or I can support those questions by building a complex course, video, animation, or even downloading content from the Content exchange directly from Axonify. This means that weather I have a day or a year to prepare content, I have the ability to produce a functional and productive experience for my workforce
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Paylocity
  • Payroll is made pretty easy. I love that we have the ability to log into payroll, we just upload the information from commissions, things like that where there are exceptions to a regular payroll run. It may make it very easy to do that, just a quick upload. Additionally, when we're in the payroll grid, it gives us the ability to just make quick changes to people's pay or their tax schedule, tax withholdings, things like that without having to go through a lot of different screens. It's just very easy to access just for the click of a button. Love that.
  • We talked about performance reviews, talked about payroll with benefits administration, it allows us to utilize EDI feeds with our benefit vendors so it creates a seamless, but we just enter the information into Paylocity and then it seamlessly provides that information to our vendors. That's been really helpful. And adjusting benefits is also very easy within Paylocity. I love the recent edition of compensation analysis information, so I'm able to go into the compensation module and look for jobs that are similar to a job title at our company. I can enter the job description, I give them what state that the person or the job is in, and it pops out compensation data. It gives me different options, so titles that might be similar. So if there's not something that's an exact fit, I'm able to find something really, really close. It's been a huge upgrade because before that I was having to use a different vendor and paying $400 per job and now it's significantly less expensive to Paylocity and I'm still getting great quality data. It's been very helpful.
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Cons
Axonify Inc.
  • Subjects and categories organization system can get a little confusing.
  • While there is support for mobile phones, there's not an easy way to test it on mobile devices without deploying it first.
  • Lots of options so it can get complex if you just need a straightforward solution.
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Paylocity
  • I'd like to see a forum in which users could discuss the platform, raise both questions and concerns. I feel that changes are done without enough input from users.
  • Improving hold time recently with customer service.
  • Accuracy of new 'graphic' payroll report - the new report is not complete when payroll is done, so it is unusable from my perspective. I rely on the preprocess payroll register. This is one of those 'improvements' that have not been positive in my experience.
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Likelihood to Renew
Axonify Inc.
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
Axonify Inc.
Axonify is extremely easy to use, for both employees and managers. The platform is visually appealing, and Axonify offers a number of videos and tutorials for any administration and user functionality. The reporting is also very easy to obtain and review, with the ability to drill down to team and individual results.
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Paylocity
I simply love Paylocity! We have run into some issues, but no company is going to be perfect. The flow of the modules is really nice, no double entry of data. The Time & Labor flows into Payroll nicely and Benefits flows into the employees Pay Setup which goes onto the employees paycheck with little to no issues.
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Reliability and Availability
Axonify Inc.
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
Axonify Inc.
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
Axonify Inc.
Axonify has been great for support. We have a dedicated rep but I have also just posted to the official user boards and gotten feedback as well. Axonify also has a conference every year that is a great way to learn. You can also become certified in Content or Administration with Axonify if you so choose.
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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
Axonify Inc.
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
Axonify Inc.
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
Axonify Inc.
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
Axonify Inc.
I like the way Axonify provides chunks of information to the learner by overwhelming them by dividing them into bite-size content. The learners don't have a lot of time to give to training, so Axonify has helped has provided just in time training to those teams. It's very much suited to our organization. Axonify is extremely easy to use for both learners and managers. The platform is visually appealing and provides a lot of video-based content to learn the platform for any administrative and user functionality. It is a unique tool in its segment, it meets the requirements that other tools, LMS, or learning libraries don't.
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Paylocity
ADP was very similar to the way Paylocity is, but I seem to favor Paylocity to be honest. Miter was VERY difficult to use and set up. I wouldn't ever consider using that software ever again. I didn't like a lot of aspect Miter had to offer either. Paylocity would always be my choice.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Axonify Inc.
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
Axonify Inc.
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
Axonify Inc.
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
Axonify Inc.
  • Before, we could not accurately measure if people were really reviewing our monthly safety material or really reading our new policy releases. Now we have nearly 100% compliance.
  • Over the past two years since we implemented Axonify, we have seen a decrease of $200,000 in our workers comp annual cost. We expect this trend to continue or stay stable due to a staff that is more aware of safety.
  • We maintain our position as a San Francisco and Silicon Valley Best Place to Work due to our high morale and employee engagement level. 99% of our employees engage with Axonify an average of 13x per month. This ranking has made us an leader in affordable housing with some of the best staff members in our industry.
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Paylocity
  • Paylocity has helped us with recruitment by streamlining the process and making it efficient. It is saving me time.
  • Paylocity has also helped us with compensation so we can create a fair and robust compensation plan.
  • I also like using the data insights feature, which helps me keep track of over time, payroll and benefits costs, and retention numbers. This also saves me time as it is all in one place.
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ScreenShots

Axonify Screenshots

Screenshot of Bite-sized learningScreenshot of Bite-sized learningScreenshot of communication with frontline employees, no matter where they're locatedScreenshot of onboarding to guide each new employee through a learning path built just for themScreenshot of Axonify gamesScreenshot of searchable content

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.