Paylocity

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
Paylocity
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Paylocity
Free Trial
No
Free/Freemium Version
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Paylocity
Considered Both Products
Paylocity
Chose Paylocity
Paylocity is much more affordable, and I would say it's much more accessible as well. They require less documents and the verification process is also much simpler compared to their competitors that I tried in the past. They also use up less system resources when I am running …
Chose Paylocity
There were a lot of ADP options. I can't comment well here because I was not in an admin management position when I used ADP at a job. I was strictly using it as an employee level person. Also this was 9 years ago so I couldn't really tell you what it was like. I used paylocity …
Chose Paylocity
N/A I just was hired a little before the time we used Paylocity so I am unaware of other companies although I do hear from salespeople calling in that their HR is slim to none.
Chose Paylocity
Paylocity has deep functionality. Quickbooks Online has very little in regard to Payroll processing. QBO is much easier to use but I see that as a function of how narrow their options are.
Chose Paylocity
I am not sure why we selected Paylocity. I like ADP better. If I called in with a problem, they would walk me through the solution, but do it as we spoke. You do not get that level of service with Paylocity. They force YOU to do the changes as they try to walk you through it …
Chose Paylocity
It is much more user-friendly than ADP WFN but less customizable.
Chose Paylocity
Paylocity is much cheaper and better for us based on our size. With that, it is also limited in what it can do compared to a larger product. ADP lacked in mobile capabilities and recruiting, but it is superior in HR functions.
Chose Paylocity
Rippling and Paycor were close contenders when we evaluated a new tool, but ultimately, I feel confident we made the right choice in selecting Paylocity for our growing business. We had about 115 employees when we migrated, and we have 150+ today across 4 countries, and the …
Chose Paylocity
In my opinion, Paylocity is way more user friendly then these platforms.
Chose Paylocity
Advantage Payroll was going out of business and was being bought out by Paychex. After viewing several payroll companies and demoing each one, I chose Paylocity and haven't regretted my decision.
Chose Paylocity
QBO is not my preferred payroll processing tool. Paylocity will rank above QBO in that aspect. Workday and Concur were easier for reporting purposes and extracting to GL.
Chose Paylocity
Paylocity ranked better in all features and usability.
Chose Paylocity
Paylocity has more options to suite our needs and the reports are set-up really well.
Chose Paylocity
UKG is a far supior product due to flexibility and customizability, but it is not deisgned for companies of our scale
Chose Paylocity
Love the navigation and ease of payroll processing in Paylocity. We have a very complicated company and were able to build and personalize so much. We love having everything from Recruiting to Benefits to Performance all in one place, and all updating the employee's …
Chose Paylocity
Paychex but ended up switching to Paylocity.
Gusto but ended up switching to Paylocity.
Aloha was more of pos system with not the same HR skills but worked for the smaller company at the time.
Chose Paylocity
Paylocity is laid out very well, super easy to use, and has a great user platform for our employees.
Chose Paylocity
We left UKG due to payment service failures and price. We get so much more for so much less at Paylocity. We evaluated Paycom and almost went that route, but ultimately decided on Paylocity.
Chose Paylocity
ADP was more expensive and more difficult to manage, in my opinion. The area where ADP does better than Paylocity is that their app has way more functionality. Paylocity's app is useless except for a few things. I wish Paylocity could change its app so that users and managers …
Chose Paylocity
Paylocity is much more user-friendly and intuitive.
Chose Paylocity
These other systems I have used in the past do not compare to the ease of use with Paylocity. I can find what I need, and I can usually figure out how to pull the reports I need. All the modules flow together, unlike the others I have used above.
Features
Paylocity
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.9
1606 Ratings
3% below category average
Employee demographic data8.31536 Ratings
Employment history8.11488 Ratings
Job profiles and administration7.81385 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.71399 Ratings
Organizational charting7.81282 Ratings
Organization and location management8.11256 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.71085 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
8.3
1540 Ratings
2% above category average
Pay calculation8.61512 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.0768 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.61194 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.61049 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.91502 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.31224 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.6773 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.8
1304 Ratings
4% below category average
Approval workflow7.91160 Ratings
Balance details7.61254 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.91010 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
8.4
1546 Ratings
3% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information8.71511 Ratings
Update personal information8.71538 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.01263 Ratings
Employee recognition8.01147 Ratings
View job history8.51354 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.4
499 Ratings
8% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets7.4500 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.2
1435 Ratings
4% below category average
Report builder7.31383 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.51402 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data6.9927 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
8.1
1346 Ratings
2% above category average
New hire portal8.31341 Ratings
Manager tracking tools7.91098 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.6
767 Ratings
6% below category average
Corporate goal setting7.5615 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.6711 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.4553 Ratings
Performance tracking7.9714 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.6
958 Ratings
4% below category average
Performance plans7.4875 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.2765 Ratings
Review status tracking7.8884 Ratings
Review reminders7.8890 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.8757 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.5
525 Ratings
5% below category average
Create succession plans/pools7.4365 Ratings
Candidate ranking7.6426 Ratings
Candidate search7.7480 Ratings
Candidate development7.2394 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
8.0
910 Ratings
2% above category average
Job Requisition Management8.1788 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.3814 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.9638 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting7.9781 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.4681 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.2844 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.0846 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Paylocity
Small Businesses
Dayforce Powerpay
Dayforce Powerpay
Score 9.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises
PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
Score 10.0 out of 10
All AlternativesView all alternatives
User Ratings
Paylocity
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(1699 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(180 ratings)
Usability
8.1
(512 ratings)
Availability
8.9
(41 ratings)
Performance
8.4
(39 ratings)
Support Rating
7.5
(167 ratings)
In-Person Training
7.3
(7 ratings)
Online Training
8.3
(35 ratings)
Implementation Rating
6.6
(100 ratings)
Configurability
7.6
(33 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
8.0
(29 ratings)
Ease of integration
7.5
(33 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.3
(40 ratings)
Professional Services
8.6
(20 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
7.8
(38 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.6
(36 ratings)
User Testimonials
Paylocity
Likelihood to Recommend
Paylocity
I will undeniably give it a 10 if Paylocity will: 1. auto save will be implemented on adding time entries; 2. they will give us more flexibility with using the app or at least fix it the clock in feature; 3. give us Firefox compatibility - I love using that browser.
Read full review
Pros
Paylocity
  • Customer service is absolutely top notch - there is always someone available, any day of the week and any time to help if I have any question.
  • It makes employee deductions and taxes so simple that really anyone can do it.
  • Has helped save time in regard to recruiting as I am able to control everything from one hub within the Paylocity platform.
  • It has made our onboarding seamless, with everything from I9's with eVerify to company specific paperwork that needs to be completed and provided prior to an employee starting.
  • Employees no longer have to go through me to make changes to their personal information, 401K, tax information, etc., because they can go directly through their Paylocity dashboard for all of it.
Read full review
Cons
Paylocity
  • Customer service could use some work. It can be difficult to get a hold of customer service and get an answer in a timely manner.
  • Being able to build custom reports in Paylocity is a helpful feature, but making it a little more user-friendly would be great.
  • It would be helpful to see on the employee time card how many hours the employee worked per day.
Read full review
Likelihood to Renew
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.
Read full review
Usability
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.
Read full review
Reliability and Availability
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.
Read full review
Performance
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
Read full review
Support Rating
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.
Read full review
In-Person Training
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.
Read full review
Online Training
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.
Read full review
Implementation Rating
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.
Read full review
Alternatives Considered
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.
Read full review
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Paylocity
Everyone wants a good deal of course. We thought we did ok and felt you still made your money also
Read full review
Scalability
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
Read full review
Professional Services
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.
Read full review
Return on Investment
Paylocity
  • Payroll Processing is much faster now that we've integrated with Toast.
  • Garnishments haven't been great so far, but working those out.
  • Integration makes it easier and more organized for our managers, saving time by eliminating the need to run multiple reports across multiple platforms to track down documents.
Read full review
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.