Paylocity vs. SAP Concur

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Paylocity
Score 8.2 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
SAP Concur
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
SAP Concur is a SaaS expense report management product, and handles corporate travel booking, expense report automation, reimbursement, audit, and business intelligence, and corporate card integration.
$9
per month
Pricing
PaylocitySAP Concur
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Concur Travel and Expense
$9.00
per report (average price)
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PaylocitySAP Concur
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
PaylocitySAP Concur
Considered Both Products
Paylocity
Chose Paylocity
We get contacted ALL THE TIME by other companies. They offer free earpods or some other pretty nice gift if I sit through a presentation. I don't like to do that because they are way too pushy for my taste. I want to stick with Paylocity, but I would like to see some good …
Chose Paylocity
Paylocity beats all of these hands down. I will give credit to ADP for having a good payroll system, but everything else they have is terrible. Bamboo HR is a really simple to understand and use platform, but that's also it's downside, it's too simple and not robust where …
Chose Paylocity
With all of the other Payroll systems out there, Paylocity does well to stay ahead of the consumer trends and professional needs of HR. Constantly updating and improving the system, to make it an appealing platform for our employees.
Chose Paylocity
Workdays quick reference guides on how to complete a process are more readily available and easy to find and navigate. The Paylocity system is cleaner and easier to navigate.
Chose Paylocity
We selected Paylocity because of the balance of functionality, service and cost. Current client references were also a main factor in our selection.
Chose Paylocity
I like it as its more user friendly and response time of call and customer service is great. It allow most of the things to be done manually.
Chose Paylocity
I find Dayforce to be superior to Paylocity in many ways. More customization and configuration over all. Power users can truly get deep into the system and leverage it without having to pay as much additional money to the vendor for advanced customization/configuration. …
Chose Paylocity
We had Paychex before - they were a huge company and every time you called, you had long wait times and many unresolved issues. You would get passed from one department to the next and it was a waste of time and resources. Getting things resolved with them was difficult.
Chose Paylocity
Paylocity is a mid-market budget player that appeals primarily to small to medium sized businesses without overly complex processes or requirements.
Chose Paylocity
In my opinion Paylocity is better. Fewer glitches, ease of use, and better reporting. Better support when needing to get assistance with corrections.
Chose Paylocity
Paylocity is modern and all encompassing. The number of features is unmatched. Their system is mostly user-friendly and easy to work with.
Many other systems can either be one or the other but rarely are they both.
Chose Paylocity
It is the most user friendly system so far. Lots of good PEAK articles, as well as being user friendly for ALL
SAP Concur
Chose SAP Concur
SAP was selected prior to me coming on board. I prefer other services however, getting set up is a whole other process and I would prefer to work some things out before switching. Customer service is also important in this process and necessary for solving issues. If we cannot …
Chose SAP Concur
Not applicable. I am not familiar with any other tool outside of SAP Concur. I became familiar with it as I was onboarded at my company, and we've made no effort to switch to another product.
Chose SAP Concur
SAP Concur is known as a market leader and it is far and away the most robust and thorough tool out there.
Features
PaylocitySAP Concur
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.9
1502 Ratings
3% below category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data8.41432 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history8.21382 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration7.81287 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.71302 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting7.51197 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management8.01172 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.51006 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
8.3
1440 Ratings
2% above category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
Pay calculation8.61407 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.9712 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.71102 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.6974 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.91400 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.31135 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.8716 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.7
1219 Ratings
6% below category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
Approval workflow7.81085 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details7.41166 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.8932 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
8.4
1447 Ratings
2% above category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information8.61411 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information8.71435 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.11170 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition8.21063 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history8.51261 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.5
465 Ratings
7% below category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets7.5465 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.3
1341 Ratings
3% below category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
Report builder7.31285 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.51306 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data7.2857 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
8.2
1256 Ratings
3% above category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
New hire portal8.31246 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.01012 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.7
710 Ratings
4% below category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting7.6567 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.8655 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.6508 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking7.9664 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.6
890 Ratings
4% below category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
Performance plans7.4812 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.3706 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking7.8819 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders7.8826 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.7701 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.6
477 Ratings
3% below category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools7.4326 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking7.5385 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search8.0432 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development7.5353 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
8.0
842 Ratings
3% above category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management8.1723 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.2751 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media8.0585 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.1720 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.6621 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.2779 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.9779 Ratings00 Ratings
Expense Management
Comparison of Expense Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
-
Ratings
SAP Concur
8.2
493 Ratings
1% below category average
Employee Expense Reporting00 Ratings8.3485 Ratings
Corporate Card Reconciliation00 Ratings8.2367 Ratings
Payment Management
Comparison of Payment Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
-
Ratings
SAP Concur
8.2
428 Ratings
3% above category average
Customizable Approval Policies00 Ratings8.1371 Ratings
Financial Document Management00 Ratings8.5315 Ratings
Payment Status Tracking00 Ratings8.4371 Ratings
Payment Audit Trail00 Ratings8.2342 Ratings
Duplicate Bill Detection00 Ratings7.6303 Ratings
Advanced OCR00 Ratings8.0258 Ratings
Electronic Funds Transfer00 Ratings8.4244 Ratings
Best Alternatives
PaylocitySAP Concur
Small Businesses
Dayforce Powerpay
Dayforce Powerpay
Score 9.3 out of 10
Dext
Dext
Score 9.6 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.1 out of 10
Precoro
Precoro
Score 9.4 out of 10
Enterprises
PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
Score 10.0 out of 10
Emburse Chrome River
Emburse Chrome River
Score 7.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
PaylocitySAP Concur
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(1471 ratings)
8.2
(853 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.8
(166 ratings)
8.2
(40 ratings)
Usability
8.3
(281 ratings)
8.5
(113 ratings)
Availability
8.9
(35 ratings)
8.3
(13 ratings)
Performance
8.4
(34 ratings)
7.9
(10 ratings)
Support Rating
7.0
(148 ratings)
8.3
(41 ratings)
In-Person Training
8.1
(6 ratings)
3.9
(6 ratings)
Online Training
7.9
(29 ratings)
9.0
(5 ratings)
Implementation Rating
6.9
(92 ratings)
7.9
(13 ratings)
Configurability
6.9
(25 ratings)
8.3
(7 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
8.2
(24 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
7.1
(28 ratings)
8.1
(57 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.2
(34 ratings)
8.5
(56 ratings)
Professional Services
8.7
(18 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
7.3
(34 ratings)
6.6
(8 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.4
(31 ratings)
6.6
(7 ratings)
User Testimonials
PaylocitySAP Concur
Likelihood to Recommend
Paylocity
I have already recommended Paylocity to another company and they are using it. The ability to streamline multiple platforms into one is the key feature as it saves time. Also, the speed of loading, the customer service help, and the ease of payroll processing are all reasons why we like utilizing Paylocity. It would be nice to have a referral bonus program as I was told there wasn't one when I referred the company and they signed up
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SAP Concur
SAP Concur is great for large organizations because of it's built in approval process functions. It is great tool for expense reports and any company where employees need to book travel. I imagine that the tool would be more tricky to use for those who are less technically savvy since there are many tabs and it is sometimes tricky to navigate.
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Pros
Paylocity
  • Payroll is made pretty easy. I love that we have the ability to log into payroll, we just upload the information from commissions, things like that where there are exceptions to a regular payroll run. It may make it very easy to do that, just a quick upload. Additionally, when we're in the payroll grid, it gives us the ability to just make quick changes to people's pay or their tax schedule, tax withholdings, things like that without having to go through a lot of different screens. It's just very easy to access just for the click of a button. Love that.
  • We talked about performance reviews, talked about payroll with benefits administration, it allows us to utilize EDI feeds with our benefit vendors so it creates a seamless, but we just enter the information into Paylocity and then it seamlessly provides that information to our vendors. That's been really helpful. And adjusting benefits is also very easy within Paylocity. I love the recent edition of compensation analysis information, so I'm able to go into the compensation module and look for jobs that are similar to a job title at our company. I can enter the job description, I give them what state that the person or the job is in, and it pops out compensation data. It gives me different options, so titles that might be similar. So if there's not something that's an exact fit, I'm able to find something really, really close. It's been a huge upgrade because before that I was having to use a different vendor and paying $400 per job and now it's significantly less expensive to Paylocity and I'm still getting great quality data. It's been very helpful.
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SAP Concur
  • Self service and easy to navigate
  • Available on all mobile devices
  • Provides travel options such as airlines for the destination with several options
  • Automatically define check in and check out dates and time for hotels
  • Reminds users to book other travel related activities
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Cons
Paylocity
  • I'd like to see a forum in which users could discuss the platform, raise both questions and concerns. I feel that changes are done without enough input from users.
  • Improving hold time recently with customer service.
  • Accuracy of new 'graphic' payroll report - the new report is not complete when payroll is done, so it is unusable from my perspective. I rely on the preprocess payroll register. This is one of those 'improvements' that have not been positive in my experience.
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SAP Concur
  • For a new user of SAP Concur, it becomes difficult to file the first reimbursement as that person is new to the application and probably, one needs to to go through the instructions to get used to it. So, user interface can be improved and could be tried to make more interactive. Other than that, it's all good to go.
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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.
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SAP Concur
Now that we are fully on Concur, switching is not an option. Concur has become ingrained in our expense reporting process. Furthermore, Concur continues to improve its offering. Each month, they release updates and changes, many of which were client requested. Concur's constant evolution means it is adapting with my business
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Usability
Paylocity
I simply love Paylocity! We have run into some issues, but no company is going to be perfect. The flow of the modules is really nice, no double entry of data. The Time & Labor flows into Payroll nicely and Benefits flows into the employees Pay Setup which goes onto the employees paycheck with little to no issues.
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SAP Concur
I think it is very easy to use, especially once you are acquainted with it. I think the UX could be improved so some things, like accessing old reports, are more intuitive once you learn it though it is not difficult to replicate.
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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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SAP Concur
In prior years I would have given them a 9.5 for availability. Unfortunately in 2015 so far this rating has dropped to a 7 overall.
We have experienced far too many interruptions - from admins to employees who rely on it for day to day booking of travel and submission of expense reports. Server errors, slow system response time and spinning wheels are too common place. Those things should be a rare occurrence, not a daily interruption.

While Conur still has great product offerings overall, they are currently not offering world class or best in class product (and customer service) availability. Remaining hopeful they step up and get their A game going again soon.
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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
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SAP Concur
Performance-wise, it's good, loads pages quickly, and reports are highly accurate and easy to understand. Also, we can generate custom reports as needed, and we have integrated with a few other apps, and we have not seen any downgrade in performance.
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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.
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SAP Concur
I have never had to use customer support when using Concur Expense - the UX could be a bit nicer on the eyes or easier to understand, but there have never been any problems when using Concur Expense that I have had to ask or reach out to customer support to help me with anything.
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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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SAP Concur
My Seniors were the ones who taught me about Concur. Concur Support team has sent me training links and answered me in their tickets too. Usually they are helpful and knows their stuff. There are times when webex meetings is conducted for reporting training. They were very patient and took down all the details from me.
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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.
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SAP Concur
I can use it after that training, so it fits the purpose.
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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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SAP Concur
There are different implementation teams for each module of the product you purchase, so implementation is not a 'one size fits all' environment. Also, the different implementation teams have different ways of doing things, so Concur could stand some standardization and streamlining in this area. A Project Manager can make or break an implementation so don't be scared to ask for a new one if things are rocky.
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Alternatives Considered
Paylocity
ADP was very similar to the way Paylocity is, but I seem to favor Paylocity to be honest. Miter was VERY difficult to use and set up. I wouldn't ever consider using that software ever again. I didn't like a lot of aspect Miter had to offer either. Paylocity would always be my choice.
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SAP Concur
Expensify and Zoho Expense work for small and mid-size businesses. Big multinationals do not receive benefits from the apps. Coupa is good as a solution for organizations with non-SAP leading systems. If you plan to use SAP ERP as the main/lending system then SAP Concur is the best solution, mainly for its native integration with SAP ecosystem.
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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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SAP Concur
No answers on this topic
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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SAP Concur
This program has been very helpful, user friendly and has been a great asset to use to assist with time management. Not only are leadership involved with using this program but all staff as well. This is also a great way to hold each accountable. Easy startup with not many means for hands on training
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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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SAP Concur
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Paylocity
  • Paylocity has helped us with recruitment by streamlining the process and making it efficient. It is saving me time.
  • Paylocity has also helped us with compensation so we can create a fair and robust compensation plan.
  • I also like using the data insights feature, which helps me keep track of over time, payroll and benefits costs, and retention numbers. This also saves me time as it is all in one place.
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SAP Concur
  • Concur's automation has produced impressive efficiency improvements, which have decreased the time and effort required for expense management.
  • Manual errors and policy violations have decreased, which has led to cost savings.
  • We now adhere to corporate regulations better, which lowers risks thanks to Concur's policy compliance checker.
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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.

SAP Concur Screenshots

Screenshot of a picture of a receipt snapped from a smartphoneScreenshot of analytics from SAP ConcurScreenshot of the integrated travel and expense applicationScreenshot of the SAP Concur mobile app