Paylocity vs. SAP Concur

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Paylocity
Score 7.8 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
SAP Concur
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
SAP Concur is a SaaS expense report management product, and handles corporate travel booking, expense report automation, reimbursement, audit, and business intelligence, and corporate card integration.
$9
per month
Pricing
PaylocitySAP Concur
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Concur Travel and Expense
$9.00
per report (average price)
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PaylocitySAP Concur
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
PaylocitySAP Concur
Considered Both Products
Paylocity
Chose Paylocity
I like it as its more user friendly and response time of call and customer service is great. It allow most of the things to be done manually.
Chose Paylocity
I find Dayforce to be superior to Paylocity in many ways. More customization and configuration over all. Power users can truly get deep into the system and leverage it without having to pay as much additional money to the vendor for advanced customization/configuration. …
Chose Paylocity
We had Paychex before - they were a huge company and every time you called, you had long wait times and many unresolved issues. You would get passed from one department to the next and it was a waste of time and resources. Getting things resolved with them was difficult.
Chose Paylocity
Paylocity is a mid-market budget player that appeals primarily to small to medium sized businesses without overly complex processes or requirements.
Chose Paylocity
In my opinion Paylocity is better. Fewer glitches, ease of use, and better reporting. Better support when needing to get assistance with corrections.
Chose Paylocity
Paylocity is modern and all encompassing. The number of features is unmatched. Their system is mostly user-friendly and easy to work with.
Many other systems can either be one or the other but rarely are they both.
Chose Paylocity
It is the most user friendly system so far. Lots of good PEAK articles, as well as being user friendly for ALL
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 …
SAP Concur
Chose SAP Concur
SAP Concur is known as a market leader and it is far and away the most robust and thorough tool out there.
Top Pros

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Top Cons

No answers on this topic

Features
PaylocitySAP Concur
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.8
847 Ratings
0% below category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data8.5798 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history8.2779 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration7.8716 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.6727 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting7.1668 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management7.8650 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.5556 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
8.1
835 Ratings
1% above category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
Pay calculation8.6811 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.3381 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.5581 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.2554 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.9810 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.2641 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.9395 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.6
698 Ratings
6% below category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
Approval workflow7.9619 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details7.4668 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.4518 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
8.3
847 Ratings
2% above category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information8.5824 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information8.6838 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.0665 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition8.3581 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history8.3703 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.5
238 Ratings
3% below category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets7.5238 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.0
773 Ratings
8% below category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
Report builder7.0739 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.4753 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data6.5449 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
8.2
721 Ratings
2% above category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
New hire portal8.3717 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.0559 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.4
374 Ratings
10% below category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting7.4283 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.4345 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.3244 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking7.4348 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.4
480 Ratings
7% below category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
Performance plans7.2429 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.2355 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking7.4441 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders7.5443 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.6362 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.1
220 Ratings
10% below category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools6.7147 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking7.1180 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search7.4200 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development7.4161 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.7
453 Ratings
1% below category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management7.8372 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.1396 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.7304 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting7.7371 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.0310 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.0416 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.9414 Ratings00 Ratings
Expense Management
Comparison of Expense Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
-
Ratings
SAP Concur
8.4
229 Ratings
5% above category average
Employee Expense Reporting00 Ratings8.7226 Ratings
Corporate Card Reconciliation00 Ratings8.0163 Ratings
Payment Management
Comparison of Payment Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
-
Ratings
SAP Concur
7.8
189 Ratings
3% below category average
Customizable Approval Policies00 Ratings8.2159 Ratings
Financial Document Management00 Ratings8.2132 Ratings
Payment Status Tracking00 Ratings7.9159 Ratings
Payment Audit Trail00 Ratings7.5145 Ratings
Duplicate Bill Detection00 Ratings7.9129 Ratings
Advanced OCR00 Ratings7.1120 Ratings
Electronic Funds Transfer00 Ratings7.8110 Ratings
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PaylocitySAP Concur
Small Businesses
Patriot Software
Patriot Software
Score 9.0 out of 10
Dext Prepare (with Receipt Bank)
Dext Prepare (with Receipt Bank)
Score 9.1 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
BILL Spend & Expense
BILL Spend & Expense
Score 8.8 out of 10
Enterprises
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.3 out of 10
Webexpenses
Webexpenses
Score 8.5 out of 10
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User Ratings
PaylocitySAP Concur
Likelihood to Recommend
7.7
(882 ratings)
8.1
(698 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.9
(82 ratings)
6.6
(29 ratings)
Usability
8.5
(58 ratings)
6.0
(71 ratings)
Availability
8.8
(9 ratings)
7.2
(9 ratings)
Performance
9.4
(9 ratings)
7.2
(6 ratings)
Support Rating
7.2
(79 ratings)
8.9
(36 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(4 ratings)
Online Training
8.3
(10 ratings)
9.5
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.2
(33 ratings)
8.7
(9 ratings)
Configurability
8.3
(7 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
8.1
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
6.6
(7 ratings)
8.7
(47 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.8
(8 ratings)
9.6
(47 ratings)
Professional Services
9.1
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
7.3
(7 ratings)
8.8
(5 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.0
(6 ratings)
8.8
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
PaylocitySAP Concur
Likelihood to Recommend
Paylocity
Paylocity works well for our organization. Ease of use for our managers and employees is very important. Makes it easier for us in HR to manage. Time and attendance works very well. Efficient and effective. Payroll runs very smoothly. We appreciate the performance and compensation module for tracking employees performance, journals and getting feedback and annual compensation.
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SAP Concur
I would highly recommend SAP Concur as it's the best tool for managing all our business travel and expenses in one place. It's very easy to use and has a very dedicated and supportive customer team available 24/7. The mobile app makes it easy to manage all our expenses through an intuitive and user-friendly interface.
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Pros
Paylocity
  • Customer Service is always helpful with little wait time.
  • Always improving; for example, the recent change to processing payroll. So much easier.
  • Onboarding makes it simple and the fact that the company can personalize the messaging to new hires allows us to make it more personalized.
  • Having an assigned account manager regardless of company size is definitely a plus.
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SAP Concur
  • SAP Concur has mobile applications for iOS and Android devices.
  • It offers capabilities that automate complex and repetitive accounting processes.
  • In addition, SAP Concur offers invoice, travel, and expense modules in one place.
  • It eradicates errors when paying vendors by matching POs, invoices, and receivables.
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Cons
Paylocity
  • Recruiting piece/ATS could be improved.
  • A candidate being able to save progress on their application is really a must as they can't leave and come back to their application without having to restart, i.e. if they need to get a phone number for a reference for example.
  • Could use more room in entering the job for internal notes.
  • Quirky when doing cut and paste of job details that leaves spaces that aren't in the document being pasted.
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SAP Concur
  • Data syncing between the mobile app and the web platform may occasionally experience a little delay. That is not a major problem, but it can cause small inconsistencies in real-time data.
  • Concur's setup features may seem a little complicated to certain administrators.
  • Concur offers a number of powerful reporting services, but some users might want more in-depth options for tailoring reports to their own business requirements.
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Likelihood to Renew
Paylocity
We have had many issues with the way our platform was set up at implementation that still continue to plague us. In addition, our benefits, in particular our FSA, have been mis-managed causing a balance due from an employee (and also a lot of work for our accounting and HR team, as well as stress for the employee). Our service rep continues to answer incorrectly on many fronts (original response is usually check out this paylocity article, vs. helping) and recently our COBRA management was mishandled (not adding Dental to a person on Cobra who had requested it). So- all in all...we are not particularly happy w/ Paylocity
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SAP Concur
Now that we are fully on Concur, switching is not an option. Concur has become ingrained in our expense reporting process. Furthermore, Concur continues to improve its offering. Each month, they release updates and changes, many of which were client requested. Concur's constant evolution means it is adapting with my business
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Usability
Paylocity
Overall, in my experience, Paylocity has been easy to use for both staff and administrators. First, the staff has an application and inputting Paid Time Off is easy to do. I then get an alert on my app and I am able to approve it on the spot from my app that gives me access as an employee and an administrator without having to use multiple apps or logins. As an administrator I think the portal is easy to use, Paylocity did a great job showing me tools and rolling out training classes before rollout.
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SAP Concur
I think it is very easy to use, especially once you are acquainted with it. I think the UX could be improved so some things, like accessing old reports, are more intuitive once you learn it though it is not difficult to replicate.
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Reliability and Availability
Paylocity
Paylocity support is always available and I never have to wait endlessly on hold. If our dedicated account manage is not available, there is an entire team assigned to our account. Every one of them is knowledgeable about our organization and Paylocity's process.
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SAP Concur
In prior years I would have given them a 9.5 for availability. Unfortunately in 2015 so far this rating has dropped to a 7 overall.
We have experienced far too many interruptions - from admins to employees who rely on it for day to day booking of travel and submission of expense reports. Server errors, slow system response time and spinning wheels are too common place. Those things should be a rare occurrence, not a daily interruption.

While Conur still has great product offerings overall, they are currently not offering world class or best in class product (and customer service) availability. Remaining hopeful they step up and get their A game going again soon.
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Performance
Paylocity
pages load in an acceptable amount of time, reports come back quickly, but integration is very complicated and hasn't been possible
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SAP Concur
Pages always load quickly, reports are always completed in a quick and efficient time frame, and everything about the experience is swift. I've never had any frustrations or complexities that can't be handled easily
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Support Rating
Paylocity
Everyone wants immediate assistance. Awaiting a response from an email only to ask 2-3 more questions is time consuming. Within the first six months of setup, I would rather respond back to the instructors who provided me the training in each category of my contract.
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SAP Concur
I have never had to use customer support when using Concur Expense - the UX could be a bit nicer on the eyes or easier to understand, but there have never been any problems when using Concur Expense that I have had to ask or reach out to customer support to help me with anything.
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In-Person Training
Paylocity
No answers on this topic
SAP Concur
My Seniors were the ones who taught me about Concur. Concur Support team has sent me training links and answered me in their tickets too. Usually they are helpful and knows their stuff. There are times when webex meetings is conducted for reporting training. They were very patient and took down all the details from me.
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Online Training
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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SAP Concur
To the point and adapted to user
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Implementation Rating
Paylocity
I had gone through an implementation process of another HR platform (Paycom) in my previous job and was traumatized, it was painful. I was surprised how easy and fast it was with Paylocity, the team was very helpful and set us up for success
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SAP Concur
There are different implementation teams for each module of the product you purchase, so implementation is not a 'one size fits all' environment. Also, the different implementation teams have different ways of doing things, so Concur could stand some standardization and streamlining in this area. A Project Manager can make or break an implementation so don't be scared to ask for a new one if things are rocky.
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Alternatives Considered
Paylocity
We honestly had a program that only kept track of our Demographics, salaries, etc. then all of our Payroll was done on paper with paper leave slips etc. When I saw Paylocity, I was very excited about how easy it is/would be to use. [...] Our Paylocity rep that I spoke to was super GREAT in the explanation of Paylocity and I didn't even shop around much.
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SAP Concur
We have not used any other product for travel and expense management. Earlier this process was manual through HR and Accounts department. SAP Concur now makes the bookings and reimbursements process online and easy for us. SAP Concur also keep track and records of all expenses done. Therefore, it helped our teams to manage financials.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Paylocity
I wasn't involved in the sales process. I joined the organization after Paylocity was implemented.
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SAP Concur
No answers on this topic
Scalability
Paylocity
You have an account manager assigned to you on a daily basis but that person is barely available to you
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SAP Concur
This program has been very helpful, user friendly and has been a great asset to use to assist with time management. Not only are leadership involved with using this program but all staff as well. This is also a great way to hold each accountable. Easy startup with not many means for hands on training
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Professional Services
Paylocity
Support is quick and proffessional
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SAP Concur
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Paylocity
  • Definitely more consistent processes. Everything is very user friendly and it reduces the amount of time it has taken us in the past before we started using Paylocity. Everything flows super smoothly.
  • We have an improved retention since we have used Paylocity. Before hand, many employees thought it was difficult to find anything like tax forms, pay stubs, benefit elections, etc. when we used other platforms before we implemented our data into Paylocity.
  • Costs have been reduced and the decision-making process has improved and got quicker. Before Paylocity, it would take at least a week to get a salary increase approved, or a job title change approved. Now, it take less than a day and is super easy.
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SAP Concur
  • One of the things that I can notice the most through the use of this software is the ease with which I can make travel reservations for business meetings in other cities.
  • As it is a multifunctional software, it allows us to carry out different tasks, and we can finish in record time, so we can also focus on different tasks that are also important for the proper development of the company.
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