isolved vs. Paylocity

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
isolved
Score 7.5 out of 10
N/A
isolved is a SaaS-based, cloud-resident Human Capital Management (HCM) solution that provides Payroll, HR, Benefits Administration, Time & Attendance, Talent Management and Compliance. Employers have the ability to schedule an upcoming shift, view overtime levels, run a customized report, preview payroll in real time, write a performance report for a peer or elect benefits.N/A
Paylocity
Score 8.1 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
isolvedPaylocity
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
isolvedPaylocity
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
isolvedPaylocity
Considered Both Products
isolved
Chose isolved
Simply doesn't compare. User interface, reporting, time management. All outstanding vs the other product. ADP is nice but not as nice of a user interface and not as intuitive when learning or looking or things. Paylocity has a great user interface but they are not as …
Chose isolved
Very similar platform and super easy to use. A lot comes down to ease of use and cost for my clients. With Paylocity, a lot of things are included where isolved charges extra. isolved and Paylocity are the only systems I recommend to clients and let them choose what will …
Chose isolved
The customer service support level is vastly superior to that of ADP Workforce Now. The payroll reporting functionality is much more robust on ADP Workforce Now's end than that of isolved. isolved is easier to use for both the payroll practitioner and the employees than that of …
Chose isolved
The reporting and user interface is a lot easier in isolved. reporting is better as well.
Chose isolved
iSolved is very user friendly and the reporting is great
Chose isolved
Isolved is the BEST payroll company we have used! Hands down. Very easy to navigate and the payroll process is a breeze.
Chose isolved
Checked most of the boxes. Should have insisted on speaking to references who could speak to implementation and hand-off.
Chose isolved
Each had similarities but our team was familiar with isolved because we had done a conversion 6 months previously so we elected to not switch platforms but selected a new partner. The new user interface in beta currently has a better look and feel.
Chose isolved
The employee self service and ease of payroll processing were significant decision makers. We were transitioning from payroll being completed in house to isolved. The sales team did a fabulous job explaining the comprehensive implementation process and the implementation team …
Paylocity
Chose Paylocity
Paylocity makes Quickbooks look like a dinosaur for payroll processing - and if you're thinking about switching (for payroll only), I would do it! I previously used isolved with a former employer, and their system is much more employer-hands-on, which I prefer. If you're …
Chose Paylocity
So we used isolved previously and then that would be the only admin side of the system that I have experienced with isolved. The UI was definitely not as friendly and this was about two or three years ago. It was just kind of clunky and it just wasn't as user-friendly as …
Chose Paylocity
isolved was fine, but it seemed like we quickly outgrew them. Also they had to update their entire Tax platform and they did not do it correctly, causing our taxes to be filed wrong and late. Their communication was a little lacking and unlike Paylocity - changes were SLOW to …
Chose Paylocity
Easier to work with and Paylocity is more reliable. We had a delayed payroll due to an error made by isolved for which they took no accountability.
Chose Paylocity
In my opinion, isolved was the worst. It wasn't intuitive, running reports was awful and a huge time suck for us. In addition, in our experience, their customer service was horrible. We are still fighting with them about unemployment returns that they were supposed to file from …
Chose Paylocity
Much better than any program we’ve looked at. The ease of use is not even comparable.
Chose Paylocity
Cost and customer service was huge for us. We were pleasantly surprised by the cost. We think we are getting our money’s worth with this product. Customer service has been great with responses. If I have an issue that needs time to research, most of the time I get a follow up …
Chose Paylocity
As an HR person, Paylocity is the best me I’ve used!
Chose Paylocity
Doesn't compare, Paylocity is great
Chose Paylocity
The user friendly and intuitive system allows for efficiency and simplicity.
Chose Paylocity
Paylocity is much better than ADP
Chose Paylocity
Superior mobile app, reporting capability, ease of use for employees to leadership, system administration is simple.
Chose Paylocity
There is no comparison. Every single one of these products are hog-poged and they do not encompass the seamless connection between 401k, benefits, cobra administration, employee / manager training and record keeping, performance and PIP, workforce management, etc. All …
Chose Paylocity
Paylocity definitely provides more HR strategic functions in the base price
Chose Paylocity
I would say Paycor most closely compared to Paylocity, but the reason we left Paycor was because, in our experience, the customer service slipped quite a bit and it became difficult to get help on the phone when we needed it. Paylocity has been much better in this area for us.
Chose Paylocity
Paylocity just seemed to be the most user-friendly on both the employer and employee sides of things. They were also able to work with us more when we had weird requests due to our company still being family-owned. They were able to accommodate all of our needs and requests …
Chose Paylocity
More automation, easier to use, better reporting, more visually appealing, more modules available
Chose Paylocity
Paylocity is much more user friendly. I have used Paylocity in multiple organizations. It is intuitive, it works. There is no guessing as far as where to navigate. The time cards are easy to use and edit as necessary. HR-wise, the onboarding and recruiting functions are also …
Chose Paylocity
The main thing is that we have been using Paylocity for over 10 years, and changing that just isn't in the cards for my staff. Paylocity also has been the most cost effective solution for us.
Chose Paylocity
Paylocity is the best system I have worked on. Both from an admin and employee side, it is the easiest to navigate, most robust in terms of what it offers, and hands down has the best reporting. We had a lot of problems with a previous platform and tax pay, which ultimately led …
Chose Paylocity
Paylocity seemed the most user-friendly and robust system, that fit our budget
Chose Paylocity
We went with Paylocity because of the level of service they provided for a company of our size. Being mid-market, there aren't many options, but I feel confident with our decision for us and our employees moving forward as we continue to grow internally and within different …
Features
isolvedPaylocity
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
isolved
7.7
189 Ratings
6% below category average
Paylocity
8.0
1649 Ratings
2% below category average
Employee demographic data8.0165 Ratings8.51585 Ratings
Employment history8.0158 Ratings8.31537 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.1150 Ratings8.01429 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.3156 Ratings7.81443 Ratings
Organizational charting7.1100 Ratings7.41328 Ratings
Organization and location management7.5130 Ratings8.11300 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.5120 Ratings7.61125 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
isolved
9.1
200 Ratings
11% above category average
Paylocity
8.4
1581 Ratings
3% above category average
Pay calculation9.2196 Ratings8.81561 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors9.596 Ratings7.9788 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.8138 Ratings8.81236 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.4148 Ratings7.81084 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.5192 Ratings9.11548 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.2159 Ratings8.51265 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.0108 Ratings8.0799 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
isolved
8.7
167 Ratings
5% above category average
Paylocity
7.7
1343 Ratings
7% below category average
Approval workflow9.2137 Ratings8.01206 Ratings
Balance details8.6164 Ratings7.51300 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.4133 Ratings7.71050 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
isolved
8.5
189 Ratings
3% above category average
Paylocity
8.4
1588 Ratings
2% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information9.2188 Ratings8.71560 Ratings
Update personal information8.9180 Ratings8.71589 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.6128 Ratings8.11308 Ratings
Employee recognition6.574 Ratings8.41187 Ratings
View job history9.4150 Ratings8.41401 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
isolved
9.6
57 Ratings
18% above category average
Paylocity
7.7
512 Ratings
4% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets9.657 Ratings7.7514 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
isolved
8.0
174 Ratings
5% above category average
Paylocity
7.4
1476 Ratings
3% below category average
Report builder8.1165 Ratings7.41432 Ratings
Pre-built reports8.3170 Ratings7.81450 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data7.693 Ratings7.0962 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
isolved
8.6
146 Ratings
7% above category average
Paylocity
8.3
1386 Ratings
3% above category average
New hire portal9.1145 Ratings8.51389 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.2109 Ratings8.21142 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
isolved
7.4
55 Ratings
9% below category average
Paylocity
7.7
791 Ratings
5% below category average
Corporate goal setting7.244 Ratings7.6637 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.347 Ratings7.7736 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.341 Ratings7.6574 Ratings
Performance tracking7.952 Ratings7.8738 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
isolved
7.2
77 Ratings
10% below category average
Paylocity
7.6
987 Ratings
5% below category average
Performance plans7.767 Ratings7.6905 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.165 Ratings7.3789 Ratings
Review status tracking7.070 Ratings7.7915 Ratings
Review reminders7.369 Ratings7.8922 Ratings
Multiple review frequency6.964 Ratings7.7785 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
isolved
7.5
51 Ratings
5% below category average
Paylocity
7.4
546 Ratings
6% below category average
Create succession plans/pools7.536 Ratings7.3380 Ratings
Candidate ranking7.644 Ratings7.4444 Ratings
Candidate search7.946 Ratings7.7502 Ratings
Candidate development7.238 Ratings7.4414 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
isolved
7.9
73 Ratings
0% below category average
Paylocity
8.1
943 Ratings
2% above category average
Job Requisition Management8.458 Ratings8.4822 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.165 Ratings8.3847 Ratings
Publish to Social Media8.156 Ratings7.8667 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.360 Ratings8.1816 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.955 Ratings7.6712 Ratings
Applicant Tracking7.761 Ratings8.5880 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.671 Ratings8.2881 Ratings
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isolvedPaylocity
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User Ratings
isolvedPaylocity
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(214 ratings)
8.0
(1752 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.4
(25 ratings)
9.1
(195 ratings)
Usability
8.3
(16 ratings)
8.1
(564 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(7 ratings)
8.8
(49 ratings)
Performance
8.7
(6 ratings)
8.8
(47 ratings)
Support Rating
7.9
(66 ratings)
8.0
(178 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.1
(2 ratings)
7.8
(9 ratings)
Online Training
9.1
(7 ratings)
8.3
(41 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.9
(14 ratings)
6.6
(109 ratings)
Configurability
7.6
(6 ratings)
7.9
(41 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
8.2
(3 ratings)
8.0
(33 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.7
(5 ratings)
6.5
(39 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.3
(7 ratings)
8.3
(48 ratings)
Professional Services
9.1
(1 ratings)
7.8
(25 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(8 ratings)
7.5
(45 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(7 ratings)
7.9
(43 ratings)
User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
isolved
I have not yet run into a scenario that isolved is not appropriate. There have been a few specific functionalities that isolved couldn't accommodate, such as paid PTO plans. If employees frequently switch between different legal companies with different EINs, isolved really isn't built to handle that, and we've had to come up with creative solutions.
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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
isolved
  • The payroll processing has been a huge benefit in keeping our weekly payroll process on track and accurate.
  • The COBRA services are very beneficial and we do not have to do any tracking. I appreciate this process is no longer on my duty list.
  • I would say the third id probably the timekeeping. The system is effective for daily tracking and timecard review. The access to the time clock is exceptional with multiple access points. The adjustments for additional pay on holidays has been helpful.
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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
isolved
  • Reminders/Notes to staff through the app that they have to read to be able to move forward to clock in or out.
  • More key words to search in the library/help desk.
  • Check boxes to delete Reports from the Que, rather than having to delete each one individually would be a nice enhancement!
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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
isolved
I believe Isolved has helped with allot of our previous payroll and HR issues but I am not the sole person responsible for making the decisions. If it were my responsibility to make the decision I would say yes, my input does weigh heavily on the choices but it's not guaranteed.
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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
isolved
It is very intuitive and user friendly. iSolved is always updating and improving things before they even become a problem. I like how they inform us of the new updates and provide us with the details of what is changing and how it will improve the usuage.
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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
isolved
Payroll due dates and send to us at the beginning of the year, with email reminders for holidays. The support email address is fairly fast, within 24-48 hours. But if something is needed immediately, I can just call and they help me out right then.
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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
isolved
We do not use the integration, so we have a csv file that I upload manually for payroll. That is our decision based on the software at our restaurants. Pages loaded fairly quickly, but reports to pdf lag about 15-20 seconds
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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
isolved
They are very responsive and they have support for the specific issues. Clients receive a dedicated Support Representative with a back up dedicated support team. They also receive an Account Manager who follows up quarterly to discuss the company and future needs. They do have a support ticket hub, but it still needs a little work to fine tune it.
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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
isolved
All over the phone, but it was comprehensive.
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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
isolved
We loved taking the course, we went through most of them before we went live and I believe that was very helpful. The online training helped us learn to navigate in the program. We still refer to the training and assign our managers and supervisors to it as well. I highly recommend using it. We have also been able to attend the Connect Conferences with are extremely valuable and we learn tips and tricks to help us better utilize our system.
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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
isolved
The system was very cumbersome setting up as well as time consuming. There were times I just wanted to walk away and sometimes I did have to get up and walk away for a break and come back with a fresh perspective. The setup took me over a period of two to three months getting it to serve the purposes that we needed it two. I am very intuitive when it comes to computer software however getting all the right buttons checked in order for it to do what I needed didn't always work.
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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
isolved
isolved provides a system and capabilities right at the sweet spot for our organizations. It is not overly complex and feature laden as to make it confusing and complex. On the other hand, it is fully functional and effective at the core requirements of HR and payroll without requiring additional work outside of the system. All of the systems we have previously considered or used were with limited on functionality or prohibitively expense and complex.
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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
isolved
Price increases do happen every year. I understand that the cost of living rises, but every year to us is a bit excessive.
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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
isolved
We are a company of about 135 people at 9 locations in 2 towns. We were able to set locations and departments, and also have each location seperate so only that manager can see their employees.
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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
isolved
All of iSvoled services are conducted very professionally
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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
isolved
  • When we had Paycom, we had 1/4 of our staff that were not logging in and using the system. That number is down to maybe 5% now
  • Employees love having the ability to easily view and verify their timecards prior to payroll submission.
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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.