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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Esker

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/AEsker is a global cloud platform built to unlock strategic value for finance and customer service professionals and strengthen collaboration between companies by automating the cash conversion cycle. Esker’s mission is to build a foundation that promotes positive-sum growth, increased productivity, improved employee engagement, and greater trust between organizations.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
    EskerPaylocity
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    EskerPaylocity
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    EskerPaylocity
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Esker and Paylocity
    Feature
    Esker
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.0
    1650 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.51586 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings8.31538 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.01430 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.81444 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings7.41329 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings8.11301 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.61126 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Esker and Paylocity
    Feature
    Esker
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.4
    1582 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings8.81562 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.9788 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.81237 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.81084 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.11549 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.51266 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.0799 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Esker and Paylocity
    Feature
    Esker
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.7
    1344 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings8.01207 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings7.51301 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.71051 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Esker and Paylocity
    Feature
    Esker
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.4
    1589 Ratings
    2% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.71561 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings8.71590 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.11309 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings8.41188 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings8.41402 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Esker and Paylocity
    Feature
    Esker
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.7
    512 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.7514 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Esker and Paylocity
    Feature
    Esker
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.4
    1477 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings7.41433 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.81451 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.0962 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Esker and Paylocity
    Feature
    Esker
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.3
    1387 Ratings
    3% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings8.51390 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.21143 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Esker and Paylocity
    Feature
    Esker
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.7
    791 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.6637 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.7736 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.6574 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings7.8738 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Esker and Paylocity
    Feature
    Esker
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.6
    987 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings7.6905 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.3789 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings7.7915 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings7.8922 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.7785 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Esker and Paylocity
    Feature
    Esker
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.4
    547 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.3380 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.4445 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings7.7503 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings7.4414 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Esker and Paylocity
    Feature
    Esker
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.1
    944 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.4822 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.3848 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.8667 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.1817 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.6713 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.5880 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.2881 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    EskerPaylocity
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (17 ratings)
    8.0
    (1753 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (195 ratings)
    Usability
    5.5
    (2 ratings)
    8.1
    (565 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (49 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (47 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.9
    (10 ratings)
    8.0
    (178 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (9 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (41 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.6
    (109 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (41 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (33 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.5
    (39 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (48 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (25 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (45 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (43 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    EskerPaylocity
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Esker
    Esker On Demand is great for Sales Order Processing order creation. We use it with web services. It can make table read calls, test order creations (simulate order), and help with order creation. They are also working on change order management, but if you have multiple order entry methods or touch points, this feature may not be usable for your company.
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    Paylocity
    Consistent and ongoing issues with time and labor, payroll, benefits, and a lack of care and sense of urgency from the account manager and Paylocity staff in general when issues do arise. Every time an issue is fixed within the system, it seems that something else then begins to malfunction. 2026 specifically, there have been numerous issues with the time-off feature for both the employees and the HR Team.
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    Pros
    Esker
    • Esker makes automated invoice sending very easy
    • Esker tracks the sending of documents & records whether or not the message was successful
    • Esker offers various reports that can be very helpful
    • Esker stores all of our customers' contact info on the cloud, and it can be accessed from anywhere
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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
    Esker
    • We can't enter credit memos in Esker. Need to enter in SAP and then link.
    • PO invoices that were trained to go into the PO bucket, route into the non-PO buckets.
    • Freight invoices that have had hundreds going into the non-PO bucket have a tendency to route to the PO-bucket because a PO number is referenced on page 7.
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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
    Esker
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Esker
    Esker does everything that it promises to do, but it is very hard to figure out. I am a very tech-savvy person, but I needed extensive training to be able to use the basic functions of Esker. Once you know what you're doing, it's not too hard, but I don't understand why they couldn't make it easier to use.
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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
    Esker
    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
    Esker
    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
    Esker
    They have been very helpful and the online support site is awesome. They keep the site up to date with the latest changes and present challenges to keep learning the new updates to keep things entertaining. They are overall a great crew to work with
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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
    Esker
    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
    Esker
    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
    Esker
    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
    Esker
    I have listed a few that we considered but there were many more in the initial assessment, Esker was priced well and had the best user interface. Was really easy to use and the implementation process was well designed. It was a system that could handle a two tiered delegations of authority for project expenditure and operational expenditure.
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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
    Esker
    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
    Esker
    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
    Esker
    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
    Esker
    • We now have reporting available down to the individual field level (changes, errors, etc) and can calculate cost to serve.
    • It replaced on-premise hardware with cloud SaaS that is more cost effective and risk adverse.
    • It is more intuitive; we can put new hires on order entry and experience less user errors. As a solution owner who fixes problems and answers questions, I don't find myself having to "think" about Esker and it has become a smaller part of my job now that end-users are more self-sufficient.
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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

    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.