Kin HR vs. Paylocity

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Kin HR
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
Kin HR is a lean HRIS focused on streamlined, people-friendly onboarding and document management from Kin HR Software in Chicago.N/A
Paylocity
Score 7.9 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
Kin HRPaylocity
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Kin HRPaylocity
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
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Features
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Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Kin HR
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Ratings
Paylocity
7.9
1621 Ratings
3% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.31554 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.11505 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.81401 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.71416 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings7.81299 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings8.11273 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.71101 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Kin HR
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Ratings
Paylocity
8.3
1554 Ratings
2% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings8.61528 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings8.0777 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.61209 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.61061 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.91518 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.31236 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.6785 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Kin HR
-
Ratings
Paylocity
7.8
1317 Ratings
4% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings7.91175 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings7.61269 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.91025 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Kin HR
-
Ratings
Paylocity
8.4
1560 Ratings
3% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.71526 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.71555 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.01279 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings8.01160 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.51371 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Kin HR
-
Ratings
Paylocity
7.4
508 Ratings
8% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.4510 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Kin HR
-
Ratings
Paylocity
7.2
1449 Ratings
4% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings7.31400 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.51418 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.9940 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Kin HR
-
Ratings
Paylocity
8.1
1360 Ratings
2% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings8.31358 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.91112 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Kin HR
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Ratings
Paylocity
7.6
777 Ratings
6% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.5626 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.6722 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.4564 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings7.8724 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Kin HR
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Ratings
Paylocity
7.6
968 Ratings
4% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings7.4886 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.2773 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings7.8894 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings7.8901 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.8768 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Kin HR
-
Ratings
Paylocity
7.5
534 Ratings
5% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.4371 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.6434 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings7.7490 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings7.2403 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Kin HR
-
Ratings
Paylocity
8.0
923 Ratings
2% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.1801 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.3826 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.9650 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.9794 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.4692 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.2857 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.0858 Ratings
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User Ratings
Kin HRPaylocity
Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1717 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.2
(180 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(530 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(41 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(39 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.6
(167 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(7 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(35 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.6
(100 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.6
(33 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(29 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(33 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(40 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(20 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(38 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(36 ratings)
User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
Kin HR Software
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Paylocity
Recordkeeping, filing reports, paying taxes, and having one location for everything is amazing. From recruiting to onboarding, we still need to make changes so we have less paperwork to manage, such as permission to run background checks and drug testing. We will work on this, but when you are busy, it is easy to put this off.
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Pros
Kin HR Software
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Paylocity
  • The simpleness of the home screen for employees and the ease of use.
  • The employee profile and the ease of accessing everything related to employees. Centrally located.
  • The Community Page is a great tool for communicating with all employees or a specific group.
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Cons
Kin HR Software
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Paylocity
  • It requires me to use either Chrome or Edge so I can use Paylocity. It doesn't support Firefox, which is the browser I was using prior to being forced to switch to Edge so I can use the software and sign my contract.
  • Time entries are not auto saved. This happened once or twice to me in the past year when I was submitting my time entries and a sudden power outage happened, I was halfway and basically, I needed to start from scratch since it does not have auto save.
  • Mobile app is still buggy. It happened to be 3 times that it didn't reliably let me clock in that I had to do it on my work computer - so I had to give it up and use the web version.
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Likelihood to Renew
Kin HR Software
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
Kin HR Software
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Paylocity
I gave Paylocity an 8 because it's easy to use once you learn it, and it saves a lot of time by keeping payroll, time tracking, and HR in one place. It has a lot of useful features, but some reports and settings can be confusing, and it takes time to learn everything. Overall, it works well and makes our job easier.
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Reliability and Availability
Kin HR Software
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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
Kin HR Software
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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
Kin HR Software
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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
Kin HR Software
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
Kin HR Software
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Paylocity
Our rep was very thorough and made sure we fully understood the software before turning us loose alone. Paylocity was very good to do periodic check ins to ensure we understood the features and answered any questions we had. The training reps are very well trained and are very patient with clients.
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Implementation Rating
Kin HR Software
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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
Kin HR Software
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Paylocity
Paylocity is SO far ahead of Paycor, it's not even funny. Just from the implementation standpoint alone, Paycor was an absolute nightmare. Paylocity had some struggles, but that goes along with any implementation. The experience with Paylocity was LIGHTYEARS ahead of our experience with Paycor, and the system itself is so, so much better.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Kin HR Software
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
Kin HR Software
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
Kin HR Software
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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
Kin HR Software
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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.