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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Dext

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/ADext is a bookkeeping automation platform now from IRIS (acquired December 2024) that eliminates much of the manual work associated to accounting processes.

    $32

    per month for 5 users (minimum) and 250 documents per month

    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
    DextPaylocity
    Editions & Modules
    Dext Essential (Pricing for practices)
    $23.92
    per month per client (10 minimum, for accounting & bookkeeping firms)
    Dext Advanced (Pricing for practices)
    $25.64
    per month per client (10 minimum, for accounting & bookkeeping firms)
    Dext for Businesses
    starting at $31.50
    per month for 5 users
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DextPaylocity
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.—
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    DextPaylocity
    Considered Both Products
    IRIS Software Group
    No answer on this topic
    Paylocity
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    82%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    87%
    Would buy again
    1536 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    80%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    1427 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    1606 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    77%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    935 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    69%
    Implementation went as expected
    875 Answers
    Features
    DextPaylocity
    Expense Management
    Comparison of Expense Management features of Dext and Paylocity
    Feature
    Dext
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Paylocity
    -
    Ratings
    Employee Expense Reporting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payment Management
    Comparison of Payment Management features of Dext and Paylocity
    Feature
    Dext
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Paylocity
    -
    Ratings
    Customizable Approval Policies10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Financial Document Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payment Status Tracking10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payment Audit Trail10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Bill Detection10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Advanced OCR10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Dext and Paylocity
    Feature
    Dext
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.0
    1666 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.51600 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings8.31552 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.01443 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.81458 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings7.41344 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings8.11314 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.61137 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Dext and Paylocity
    Feature
    Dext
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.4
    1597 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings8.81577 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.9795 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.81252 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.81095 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.11562 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.51277 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.0807 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Dext and Paylocity
    Feature
    Dext
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.7
    1358 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings8.01219 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings7.51315 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.71062 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Dext and Paylocity
    Feature
    Dext
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.4
    1604 Ratings
    2% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.61575 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings8.71605 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.11323 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings8.41199 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings8.41414 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Dext and Paylocity
    Feature
    Dext
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.7
    519 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.7521 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Dext and Paylocity
    Feature
    Dext
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.4
    1492 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings7.41447 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.81465 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.0971 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Dext and Paylocity
    Feature
    Dext
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.3
    1402 Ratings
    3% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings8.51405 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.21156 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Dext and Paylocity
    Feature
    Dext
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.7
    800 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.6643 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.7745 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.6580 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings7.8746 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Dext and Paylocity
    Feature
    Dext
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.6
    997 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings7.6915 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.3798 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings7.7924 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings7.8931 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.7792 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Dext and Paylocity
    Feature
    Dext
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.4
    554 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.3386 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.4451 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings7.6510 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings7.4421 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Dext and Paylocity
    Feature
    Dext
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.1
    955 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.4831 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.4856 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.8673 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.1825 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.6721 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.5890 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.2891 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    DextPaylocity
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.9
    (14 ratings)
    8.0
    (1770 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (198 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (10 ratings)
    8.1
    (581 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (52 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (50 ratings)
    Support Rating
    3.5
    (7 ratings)
    8.1
    (181 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (12 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (44 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.8
    (112 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (44 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (36 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.8
    (42 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (51 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (28 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (48 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (46 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DextPaylocity
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IRIS Software Group
    It is great for accounting firms. Easy to add and administer client accounts. Easy to integrate with QuickBooks Online. Easy for clients to capture and submit receipts on the go. It is hard to use for manual data entry, and if your clients frequently have very long receipts the Dext Mobile app does not work well as it compresses the image to the point where it is completely illegible. It does not seem to be designed for business owners to use directly rather than using it through their accounting firm.
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    Paylocity
    Paylocity can handle multiple payroll frequencies with various companies within a single company set. If you don't have employees who transfer between the different companies it can be easy to use. Transfers have been one of our bigger pain points as things like 401k do not follow the employees and have to be manually added (something we originally didn't know).l
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    Pros
    IRIS Software Group
    • Receipt Bank does a stellar job of extracting information from photos of receipts and bills. I'd say 95% of the time the information pulled is correct, so very rarely do I have to correct an amount or date.
    • One feature I really enjoy is not only the syncing with Quickbooks Online, but the fact that it also pushes the image to Quickbooks Online as an attachment! This means that for every expense/bill processed through Receipt Bank, an image of it is available inside of the transaction inside of Quickbooks Online. This makes researching a breeze.
    • Receipt Bank makes it very simple for users to add documents to the platform. Each company receives a dedicated Receipt Bank email address, which they can email to and upload documents, or users can use the phone apps (which are really easy to use), or they can upload documents from their computer. Training our clients to use it really can't be any easier!
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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
    IRIS Software Group
    • Receipt Bank Practice Platform has many great features. As they develop the platform I would like to see a rigorous review of all features so as not to add too many and overwhelm my team.
    • Having the flexibility to pick and choose from a suite of features and implement the ones that best suit my practice. A tailor made Receipt Bank Practice Platform. this would allow my practice to grow into the features rather than be overwhelmed by too many.
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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
    IRIS Software Group
    Dext is the best way for us to manage our business expenses. Physical and PDF receipts/invoices will be around for a while, but the move to eInvoicing is very good and we look forward to Dext adding this feature
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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
    IRIS Software Group
    Dext Prepare's usability is great, it has lots of functions and you can scan any type of document, including hard copy handwritten documents. It is not very accurate but it is handwritten!! Apart from it, you can use multiple functions like one page at a time, multiple, in bulk. You can send emails with multiple attachments and one of the greatest function is the mobile application capabilities.
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    Paylocity
    I would say that these 2 factors are the biggest contributors to the rating that I have given. The app is still buggy; I gave up on it after not being able to clock in 3 times. Also, the Firefox unavailability. I had to give up the Firefox browser in order for me to sign my contract and use Paylocity. If they are able to address those 2 issues then it should be a perfect 10.
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    Reliability and Availability
    IRIS Software Group
    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
    IRIS Software Group
    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
    IRIS Software Group
    When I think I have broken the platform the help guys and girls are simply fantastic. They take time to understand the problem and usually resolve the issue on the spot. I have not had to wait more than an hour to get anything resolved - be that an issue I have created or a fault in my understanding of the program. Can't rate their support I have received to date highly enough.
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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
    IRIS Software Group
    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
    IRIS Software Group
    No answers on this topic
    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
    IRIS Software Group
    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
    IRIS Software Group
    Dext is much easier to use than Hubdoc. You can approve documents in batches whereas in Hubdoc you need to review each document separately. Once Dext is set up properly, there is little need to review every document.
    Hubdoc does have the ability to save documents to an external site, like Google docs as a backup.
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    Paylocity
    We switched from QuickBooks because Paylocity offers more than just payroll. It combines payroll, time tracking, HR, benefits, and employee self-service in one system. This has helped us reduce manual work, improve reporting, and make payroll more efficient. Overall, Paylocity was a better fit for our company's growth and HR needs.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    IRIS Software Group
    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
    IRIS Software Group
    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
    IRIS Software Group
    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
    IRIS Software Group
    • I am a single operator Bookkeeping business and run a very profitable business because DEXT provides me a very efficient process to capture critical data without the need for additional manpower.
    • The information DEXT captures, stores and reports helps me plan an present relevant information to the client to support pricing increases at client reviews
    • The information DEXT contains helps me present business insights to the client thereby assisting in their business aspirations which helps deepen client relationships
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    Paylocity
    • The time savings alone is worth the cost. I went from having to spend 3 - 4 full business days on payroll to about 1.
    • Being able to look all employee data up in one place is a lifesaver and time saver - even outside of the office if I need to access information quickly it is all just a sign in away.
    • It has saved significant time and reduced confusion related to onboarding. Everyone is able to see what stage an employee is at, I do not need to worry about employees potentially working for us illegally thanks to eVerify, and I am always assured that all required documentation for regulatory purposes has been obtained prior to employment beginning.
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    ScreenShots

    Dext Screenshots

    Screenshot of Dext's time saving receipt captureScreenshot of where to extract and categorise data automaticallyScreenshot of some of the 11500+ banks and platforms that have pre-existing connectionsScreenshot of where to publish to accounting softwareScreenshot of the interface to manage users and permissionsScreenshot of the mobile app for managing expenses

    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.