ClearCompany vs. Paylocity

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ClearCompany
Score 8.4 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
ClearCompany offers an applicant tracking system with core features, including batch or mass communication, job board posting, centralized internal communications, and background checking features. It also provides onboarding automation and performance management.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
ClearCompanyPaylocity
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ClearCompanyPaylocity
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
ClearCompanyPaylocity
Considered Both Products
ClearCompany
Chose ClearCompany
ClearCompany is so much more user-friendly and intuitive.
Chose ClearCompany
I cannot compare ClearCompany to other products but it's worth the investment and blows pen and paper evaluations out of the water!
Chose ClearCompany
The one main feature ClearCompany has that others don't, is the texting feature in the recruitment module.
Chose ClearCompany
We switched from Hireology to ClearCompany, mainly for the price point. We also felt that CC could offer a bit more of a custom ATS. There are moments, though, where our management team feels that they received more applicants with Hireology than ClearCompany. I think part of …
Paylocity
Chose Paylocity
In past organizations, I used ADP Workforce Now and Harri for onboarding, benefit administration, and employee management. Paylocity is big step up from both of those services. Paylocity has much better customer service, is more user friendly, and has more modules and products …
Chose Paylocity
Hands-down, payroll in Paylocity versus ADP is the best thing we could’ve ever done for our company. The benefits piece however is lacking. Reconciling and making sure year-to-date totals match IRS guidelines has been a nightmare for us.
Chose Paylocity
Paylocity is a step up from both ADP Workforce Now and Harri. Harri is limited and not very user-friendly, and ADP often has system issues. However, ADP has better reporting.
Chose Paylocity
I am actively vetting other systems. I'm looking for a system with a unified database, position seat management, and more robust reporting. While the all other systems I mentioned don't meet all these requirements, some do. What it has shown, is that Paylocity is lagging behind …
Chose Paylocity
I will say that Paylocity is easier to navigate than the two products mentioned above. There appears to be more customization. However, the workflow is terrible compared to PeopleSoft and SuccessFactors.
Chose Paylocity
Tyler Technologies is clunky and Paylocity seems much more user-friendly but is not. I would rather work with Tyler Tech. Tyler Tech was used by another school district where I worked in HR. Leman has had Paylocity for years and this system was here when I was hired.
Chose Paylocity
We have not yet made the move to Paylocity's recruitment platform but plan to meet with our sales rep to discuss.
Features
ClearCompanyPaylocity
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
ClearCompany
9.3
16 Ratings
24% above category average
Paylocity
8.2
1207 Ratings
3% above category average
New hire portal10.014 Ratings8.41197 Ratings
Manager tracking tools10.016 Ratings8.1972 Ratings
Compliance tracking and reporting8.012 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
ClearCompany
9.8
9 Ratings
29% above category average
Paylocity
7.8
686 Ratings
3% below category average
Corporate goal setting10.07 Ratings7.7550 Ratings
Subordinate goal setting10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting10.06 Ratings7.8633 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility10.08 Ratings7.7490 Ratings
Performance tracking9.26 Ratings7.9642 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
ClearCompany
9.6
10 Ratings
35% above category average
Paylocity
7.6
859 Ratings
4% below category average
Performance plans9.25 Ratings7.5783 Ratings
Plan weighting9.85 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager note taking10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans9.84 Ratings7.4679 Ratings
Review status tracking9.86 Ratings7.7789 Ratings
Rater nomination workflow9.84 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders9.07 Ratings7.8796 Ratings
Workflow restrictions9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency9.84 Ratings7.7673 Ratings
Reporting9.87 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
ClearCompany
9.6
11 Ratings
33% above category average
Paylocity
7.6
462 Ratings
3% below category average
Create succession plans/pools9.02 Ratings7.2318 Ratings
Candidate ranking9.611 Ratings7.5373 Ratings
Candidate search10.09 Ratings8.0418 Ratings
Candidate development10.06 Ratings7.6343 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
ClearCompany
9.3
19 Ratings
25% above category average
Paylocity
8.0
814 Ratings
4% above category average
Job Requisition Management10.019 Ratings8.1699 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.019 Ratings8.2727 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.613 Ratings8.0567 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting10.016 Ratings8.0694 Ratings
Customized Application Form9.019 Ratings00 Ratings
Resume Management9.019 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention10.019 Ratings7.6597 Ratings
Candidate Search10.019 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking10.019 Ratings8.2754 Ratings
Collaboration8.018 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation9.613 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Templates10.019 Ratings00 Ratings
User Permissions9.018 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.019 Ratings7.9751 Ratings
Reporting8.016 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
ClearCompany
8.1
8 Ratings
14% above category average
Paylocity
-
Ratings
Course authoring7.75 Ratings00 Ratings
Course catalog or library7.75 Ratings00 Ratings
Player/Portal8.55 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning content8.35 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile friendly7.58 Ratings00 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Assignments7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance management7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning administration9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
Social learning7.34 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
ClearCompany
-
Ratings
Paylocity
7.8
1443 Ratings
4% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.51375 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.21325 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.91239 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.61251 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings7.41151 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings7.91132 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.5967 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
ClearCompany
-
Ratings
Paylocity
8.3
1381 Ratings
2% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings8.61349 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.8682 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.71048 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.6937 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.91343 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.21084 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.9683 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
ClearCompany
-
Ratings
Paylocity
7.6
1170 Ratings
7% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings7.71042 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings7.41118 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.7888 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
ClearCompany
-
Ratings
Paylocity
8.4
1389 Ratings
2% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.61353 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.71377 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.11124 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings8.31020 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.51208 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
ClearCompany
-
Ratings
Paylocity
7.4
451 Ratings
7% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.4451 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
ClearCompany
-
Ratings
Paylocity
7.3
1286 Ratings
3% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings7.31234 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.51252 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.2822 Ratings
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ClearCompanyPaylocity
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Score 7.5 out of 10
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Score 9.5 out of 10
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Engagedly
Engagedly
Score 8.6 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
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PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
Score 9.9 out of 10
PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
Score 9.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
ClearCompanyPaylocity
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(22 ratings)
8.3
(1524 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(166 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.1
(332 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(36 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(35 ratings)
Support Rating
8.9
(11 ratings)
7.1
(148 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(6 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(29 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(92 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.1
(26 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(25 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(28 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(34 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(18 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(34 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(31 ratings)
User Testimonials
ClearCompanyPaylocity
Likelihood to Recommend
ClearCompany
If your company needs to move into becoming completely electronic, as well as the option of having it being remote if needed, this is the way to go. ClearCompany will hold your hand and help you every step of the way to becoming just that! It can be a difficult task to change so much but having their team to meet with you weekly until you have everything up and running was the best experience I could have asked for.
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Paylocity
Paylocity is a very user-friendly system. It is very easy to learn and use. They offer features like Time and Labor, Payroll, integrations with other software and Human Resources benefits. They have an excellent onboarding process and feature recruitment right at your fingertips, so you do not have to go on so many job boards. I like their self-service portal because it allows our staff independence on clocking in and out as well as requesting paid time off and our staff can make their own corrections when they miss a punch on their time sheet or forget to clock in and out for lunch or during the day.
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Pros
ClearCompany
  • Real-time updates shared across the software with remote users. It allows us to effectively manage and track candidates workflows and status within the onboarding process. This helps us effectively communicate and keep hooks in the candidate without having them fall through the cracks.
  • ClearCompany is able to customize and report to fit our company. We are in a particular industry where our time to fill, hiring costs and other metrics vary from time to time. In order to get an accurate report, ClearCompany has gone above and beyond to customize our reports and give us the data we need with a click of a button.
  • ClearCompany is always in constant communication and willing to assist. The feedback from the support team is almost instantaneous. I have the direct number to my customer care agent and her manager as well. It's nice to know they are there to help at a moment's notice. The support team has a great chat feature that allows me to send a message while i'm on the phone. They are quick to respond and always friendly.
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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
ClearCompany
  • Reporting is a bit limited - most reports require significant cleanup and/or take a lot of work to make meaningful
  • Hiring Manager visibility is limited when it comes to notifications (scorecards completed, etc.) and feedback for candidates from other processes, meaning that the burden is put on TA to inform
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Paylocity
  • Develop a full AP/AR process that integrates with the other financial tools like payroll, expenses, etc.
  • Have the platform DCAA compliant and have it audited so that companies can use it as a definitive government contracting platform.
  • Develop an improvement that would allow for Time and Labor integration and reporting to Medicaid for service providers so they don't need multiple systems.
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Likelihood to Renew
ClearCompany
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
ClearCompany
This software is very user friendly, not a lot of training is needed before you get the hang of it. It is also easy to setup and configure. The hiring managers also have reported that is is easy to navigate and screen candidates. You can also customize permissions to different users
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Paylocity
I would give it that overall rating because we implemented in 2023 and so although that may feel like a lot of time, it still is, we still have a lot to learn and so I'm optimistic that as we learn more that rating will increase.
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Reliability and Availability
ClearCompany
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
ClearCompany
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
ClearCompany
I had a great relationship with my first customer success manager. When I first started, she helped me navigate the system and was always available to answer any questions. They have provided great support throughout the last 2 years of me using the system. I attended a ClearCompany conference and they were incredible at providing support and showing how to best utilize the system,
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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
ClearCompany
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
ClearCompany
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
ClearCompany
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
ClearCompany
No comparison. It's apples to oranges when comparing. Clear Company is well-rounded and willing to collaborate to make it right for each company. Most other platforms make you adapt to the product they think is best without individual company needs in mind.
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Paylocity
We went through demos five years ago and we evaluated ADP and UKG in the past, and we used Paycor previously. In the past, I've used ADP and Kronos when it was still Kronos at other companies. So several different ones. One of the main reasons was that it was all one platform and you didn't have to log into other platforms for it to communicate with each other. Payroll talks to time that talks back to payroll and you don't have to log into anything separate. The reporting was also really easy and you didn't have to have a master's degree to do it.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
ClearCompany
No answers on this topic
Paylocity
I didn't help but I like the pricing
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Scalability
ClearCompany
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
ClearCompany
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
ClearCompany
  • ClearCompany has some helpful options our company has utilized, but overall it has been very hard to get past some of the user interfaces that aren't functional or getting speedy responses when something isn't operational.
  • ClearCompany has custom reports that help us strategize our recruitment efforts, but we have had many instances where the reports do not pull data from the system which has lead to confusion or decisions being made with incomplete information.
  • ClearCompany has multiple avenues to contact them or get help, but they are not always effective because of the completion time frame varies.
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Paylocity
  • So when I first found Paylocity back in 2013 and was pitching it to the senior leadership company, my PowerPoint presentation, our return on investment was reducing errors in time and labor. We did paper time sheets back in the day back in 2007, 2008. So we were always running paper time sheets, Microsoft Excel or other standalone products, printing them out and hand keying them into a payroll system. So my ROI to our company was to save money and time on data entry and also to better manage the taxes. So we pay for the tax service, we're in 27 states having to manage that. Previously we were responsible for knowing what every state tax codes were, what every state tax compliance rules were. So with Paylocity we signed up for a tax service and that has been a huge return on investment.
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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.