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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Saba Cloud (legacy)

    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Saba Cloud was a talent management suite that included performance management, succession planning, learning management, planning, and recruiting.N/A
    Pricing
    PaylocitySaba Cloud (legacy)
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PaylocitySaba Cloud (legacy)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    PaylocitySaba Cloud (legacy)
    Considered Both Products
    Paylocity
    No answer on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    87%
    Would buy again
    1539 Answers
    88%
    Would buy again
    21 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    1429 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    22 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    1609 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    23 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    77%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    937 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    15 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    69%
    Implementation went as expected
    877 Answers
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    17 Answers
    Features
    PaylocitySaba Cloud (legacy)
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Paylocity and Saba Cloud (legacy)
    Feature
    Paylocity
    8.0
    1668 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Saba Cloud (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data8.51602 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history8.31554 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration8.01445 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.81460 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting7.41345 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.11316 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.61139 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Paylocity and Saba Cloud (legacy)
    Feature
    Paylocity
    8.4
    1599 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Saba Cloud (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation8.81579 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors7.9796 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.81254 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.81096 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.11564 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.51279 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.0808 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Paylocity and Saba Cloud (legacy)
    Feature
    Paylocity
    7.7
    1359 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Saba Cloud (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Approval workflow8.01220 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details7.51316 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment7.71063 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Paylocity and Saba Cloud (legacy)
    Feature
    Paylocity
    8.4
    1606 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Saba Cloud (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.61577 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information8.71607 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.11325 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition8.41201 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history8.41416 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Paylocity and Saba Cloud (legacy)
    Feature
    Paylocity
    7.7
    520 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Saba Cloud (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets7.7522 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Paylocity and Saba Cloud (legacy)
    Feature
    Paylocity
    7.4
    1493 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Saba Cloud (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Report builder7.41448 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.81466 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data7.0972 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Paylocity and Saba Cloud (legacy)
    Feature
    Paylocity
    8.3
    1404 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Saba Cloud (legacy)
    7.9
    24 Ratings
    9% above category average
    New hire portal8.51407 Ratings7.511 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools8.21158 Ratings8.019 Ratings
    Compliance tracking and reporting00 Ratings8.223 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Paylocity and Saba Cloud (legacy)
    Feature
    Paylocity
    7.7
    801 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Saba Cloud (legacy)
    7.7
    26 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Corporate goal setting7.6644 Ratings8.224 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.7746 Ratings8.026 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility7.6581 Ratings8.525 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.8747 Ratings7.025 Ratings
    Subordinate goal setting00 Ratings7.025 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Paylocity and Saba Cloud (legacy)
    Feature
    Paylocity
    7.6
    998 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Saba Cloud (legacy)
    7.2
    28 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Performance plans7.6916 Ratings8.022 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans7.3799 Ratings7.218 Ratings
    Review status tracking7.7925 Ratings7.919 Ratings
    Review reminders7.8932 Ratings8.018 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.7793 Ratings7.016 Ratings
    Plan weighting00 Ratings6.514 Ratings
    Manager note taking00 Ratings7.016 Ratings
    Rater nomination workflow00 Ratings7.415 Ratings
    Workflow restrictions00 Ratings6.414 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings7.027 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Paylocity and Saba Cloud (legacy)
    Feature
    Paylocity
    7.4
    555 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Saba Cloud (legacy)
    7.5
    14 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools7.3387 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    Candidate ranking7.4452 Ratings7.312 Ratings
    Candidate search7.6511 Ratings7.412 Ratings
    Candidate development7.4422 Ratings7.313 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Paylocity and Saba Cloud (legacy)
    Feature
    Paylocity
    8.1
    956 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Saba Cloud (legacy)
    8.6
    8 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Job Requisition Management8.4832 Ratings7.75 Ratings
    Company Website Posting8.4857 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media7.8674 Ratings8.54 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting8.1826 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.6722 Ratings9.15 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.5891 Ratings9.25 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts8.2892 Ratings9.17 Ratings
    Customized Application Form00 Ratings8.34 Ratings
    Resume Management00 Ratings7.64 Ratings
    Candidate Search00 Ratings8.55 Ratings
    Collaboration00 Ratings9.15 Ratings
    Email Templates00 Ratings9.26 Ratings
    User Permissions00 Ratings9.15 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings9.28 Ratings
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Paylocity and Saba Cloud (legacy)
    Feature
    Paylocity
    -
    Ratings
    Saba Cloud (legacy)
    8.9
    31 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Course authoring00 Ratings9.024 Ratings
    Course catalog or library00 Ratings9.030 Ratings
    Player/Portal00 Ratings8.628 Ratings
    Learning content00 Ratings9.029 Ratings
    Mobile friendly00 Ratings8.025 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings9.630 Ratings
    Assignments00 Ratings9.629 Ratings
    Compliance management00 Ratings9.030 Ratings
    Learning administration00 Ratings8.830 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings8.830 Ratings
    Social learning00 Ratings8.021 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    PaylocitySaba Cloud (legacy)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1772 ratings)
    9.0
    (50 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (198 ratings)
    4.5
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    8.1
    (583 ratings)
    7.8
    (11 ratings)
    Availability
    8.9
    (52 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.9
    (50 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.1
    (181 ratings)
    8.3
    (16 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.8
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.6
    (44 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.8
    (112 ratings)
    4.5
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.2
    (44 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.3
    (36 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    6.8
    (42 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.5
    (51 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    8.3
    (28 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.8
    (48 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.1
    (46 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    PaylocitySaba Cloud (legacy)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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
    Incentivized
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    Our organization uses Saba Cloud primarily to manage all types of learning systems or staff training empirically. In addition, it provides us with a quick test-based follow-up to the trainees. We use Saba Cloud to train our clientele in a professional manner with respect to our worldwide online service. With this tool we are able to enhance the customer experience with the organization. Similarly, our organization uses Saba Cloud to monitor the performance and effectiveness of our employees and customers after having access to all the information provided by the application to subsequently make learning and development reports.
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    Pros
    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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    Discontinued Products
    • Skills Management - Saba has allowed us to set specific expectations for employees based upon their role, and this has clarified the skill requirements for employees.
    • Goal Management - With Saba, managers can easily create goals aligned up to senior leadership, and then work with their direct reports to create supporting goals.
    • Learning Management - Using Saba's built-in Smart Lists, assigning compliance training is a simple process that used to be a challenge in our former LMS.
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    Cons
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • Saba continues to improve their reporting and analytics. While it is much improved over previous versions, it can be improved.
    • Release Notes for system updates need to be delivered to admins farther in advance of the update in order to prepare properly.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Discontinued Products
    Typically customers that acquire a Saba solution rarely move away. There are reasons and "legends" behind this. The investment is significant. Time and money are required to make the engine go smoothly. But once it runs at full capacity, it doesn't stop! Professional Services are extremely competent and able to close implementation gaps quickly.
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    Usability
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    As someone who creates classes and is also a learning administrator in the system, I have run into some issues with the system's capabilities for my needs. I am not a fan of having to use Adobe Captivate to download a PowerPoint presentation into the system, as my training sessions are much more than a glorified PowerPoint. Our organization has yet to turn on Saba Meetings, which may help with these limitations.
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    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.
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    Discontinued Products
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    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
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
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    Support Rating
    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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    For the times that we have used the support provided by Saba, it has been a very pleasurable experience for our department. Part of our package with Saba includes a specified number of hours of "training" time with Saba. During these meetings, we have shared our desires of the product and the support personnel have either shown us how to accomplish our task or they have taken our requests to their developers to look at future enhancements. Overall, very pleased with the support.
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    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.
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    Discontinued Products
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    Online Training
    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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    Discontinued Products
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    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.
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    Discontinued Products
    Was not involved with integration.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    We had extensive reviews with a plan of what we needed and must have out of the system, including custom learning paths and tracking inside our HRIS system to grant permissions and positions based on completed learning certifications and courses. We weighed each option and chose based on the one that met the most of the must-haves.
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    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
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    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
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    Discontinued Products
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    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.
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    Discontinued Products
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    Return on Investment
    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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    • This may seem small but with 90% of our workforce not at our main facility just the fact that since July 1, 2021, we have had over 18,956 compliance-related training completed by our staff. Do the math the ROI is wonderful.
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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.

    Saba Cloud (legacy) Screenshots

    Screenshot of The Intelligent Mentor in Action - RecommendationsScreenshot of Learning PlanScreenshot of Informal LearningScreenshot of Performance Check-insScreenshot of Succession Talent DashboardScreenshot of Organizational Planning