Paylocity vs. TalentReef

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Paylocity
Score 7.8 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
TalentReef
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
talentReef is a recruitment and talent management system optimized for service-sector workforces. talentReef emphasizes its support for regulatory compliance, automated workflows, and mobile accessibility across its functions for recruiting, onboarding, training, and performance management.N/A
Pricing
PaylocityTalentReef
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PaylocityTalentReef
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
PaylocityTalentReef
Considered Both Products
Paylocity

No answer on this topic

TalentReef
Chose TalentReef
This is our first ATS and we selected it because of ease of use and price.
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
PaylocityTalentReef
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.8
859 Ratings
0% below category average
TalentReef
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data8.5810 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history8.2791 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration7.8726 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.6739 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting7.1677 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management7.8659 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.5565 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
8.1
847 Ratings
1% above category average
TalentReef
-
Ratings
Pay calculation8.6823 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.3390 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.5593 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.2564 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.9822 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.2650 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.9403 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.6
710 Ratings
6% below category average
TalentReef
-
Ratings
Approval workflow7.9631 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details7.4678 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.4528 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
8.3
859 Ratings
2% above category average
TalentReef
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information8.5836 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information8.6850 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.0676 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition8.3592 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history8.3714 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.5
240 Ratings
3% below category average
TalentReef
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets7.5240 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.0
785 Ratings
8% below category average
TalentReef
-
Ratings
Report builder7.0751 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.4765 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data6.5459 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
8.2
731 Ratings
2% above category average
TalentReef
6.5
14 Ratings
12% below category average
New hire portal8.3727 Ratings6.214 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.0568 Ratings6.214 Ratings
Compliance tracking and reporting00 Ratings7.113 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.4
381 Ratings
10% below category average
TalentReef
8.0
3 Ratings
10% above category average
Corporate goal setting7.4289 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.4352 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.3250 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking7.4354 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Subordinate goal setting00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.4
490 Ratings
7% below category average
TalentReef
6.0
8 Ratings
13% below category average
Performance plans7.2439 Ratings2.24 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.2364 Ratings2.34 Ratings
Review status tracking7.4451 Ratings8.24 Ratings
Review reminders7.5453 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.6370 Ratings8.33 Ratings
Manager note taking00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings6.95 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.1
225 Ratings
10% below category average
TalentReef
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools6.7148 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking7.1183 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search7.4205 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development7.4165 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.7
462 Ratings
1% below category average
TalentReef
6.8
15 Ratings
7% below category average
Job Requisition Management7.8379 Ratings8.014 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.1405 Ratings9.913 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.7312 Ratings4.013 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting7.7379 Ratings9.915 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.0317 Ratings1.414 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.0424 Ratings8.115 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.9422 Ratings8.012 Ratings
Customized Application Form00 Ratings2.315 Ratings
Resume Management00 Ratings8.011 Ratings
Candidate Search00 Ratings5.215 Ratings
Collaboration00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Email Templates00 Ratings8.09 Ratings
User Permissions00 Ratings7.014 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings7.114 Ratings
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User Ratings
PaylocityTalentReef
Likelihood to Recommend
7.7
(894 ratings)
7.1
(15 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.9
(86 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.5
(60 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
8.8
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.4
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.2
(81 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
8.3
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.2
(35 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
8.3
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
8.1
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
6.6
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.8
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Professional Services
9.1
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
7.3
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.0
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
PaylocityTalentReef
Likelihood to Recommend
Paylocity
Paylocity works well for our organization. Ease of use for our managers and employees is very important. Makes it easier for us in HR to manage. Time and attendance works very well. Efficient and effective. Payroll runs very smoothly. We appreciate the performance and compensation module for tracking employees performance, journals and getting feedback and annual compensation.
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TalentReef
I rarely give 10/10, mainly because I have learned that that we can always learn new things and to grow. Thus, I feel that same applies to Talent Reef. While I struggled a bit in the beginning to use this application, It is probably that struggle that has made me a better user for being so persistent at using it. Now that I have more than just the basics I think for any size company the functionality of the program will work for them.
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Pros
Paylocity
  • Customer Service is always helpful with little wait time.
  • Always improving; for example, the recent change to processing payroll. So much easier.
  • Onboarding makes it simple and the fact that the company can personalize the messaging to new hires allows us to make it more personalized.
  • Having an assigned account manager regardless of company size is definitely a plus.
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TalentReef
  • We've been with talentReef nearly 2 years and our last 2 account managers have been great! Support was a concern right after we converted, but we were able to gain an account rep and began weekly calls until all the holes were plugged in.
  • Linking ATS data and onboarding data eliminates the need for the applicant/new hire to enter the same information twice.
  • We're now receiving system emails regarding upcoming new releases, which is helpful.
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Cons
Paylocity
  • Recruiting piece/ATS could be improved.
  • A candidate being able to save progress on their application is really a must as they can't leave and come back to their application without having to restart, i.e. if they need to get a phone number for a reference for example.
  • Could use more room in entering the job for internal notes.
  • Quirky when doing cut and paste of job details that leaves spaces that aren't in the document being pasted.
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TalentReef
  • If any organization is looking to use TalentReef, I would suggest they make sure they have a project lead. TalentReef is a customizable platform that can be used to help your business. Your business will only get the full use out of the program if someone from within leads the project and communicates what they need from TalentReef. TalentReef can provide the basic needs, but the true value comes when you customize the program.
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Likelihood to Renew
Paylocity
We have had many issues with the way our platform was set up at implementation that still continue to plague us. In addition, our benefits, in particular our FSA, have been mis-managed causing a balance due from an employee (and also a lot of work for our accounting and HR team, as well as stress for the employee). Our service rep continues to answer incorrectly on many fronts (original response is usually check out this paylocity article, vs. helping) and recently our COBRA management was mishandled (not adding Dental to a person on Cobra who had requested it). So- all in all...we are not particularly happy w/ Paylocity
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TalentReef
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Usability
Paylocity
Overall, in my experience, Paylocity has been easy to use for both staff and administrators. First, the staff has an application and inputting Paid Time Off is easy to do. I then get an alert on my app and I am able to approve it on the spot from my app that gives me access as an employee and an administrator without having to use multiple apps or logins. As an administrator I think the portal is easy to use, Paylocity did a great job showing me tools and rolling out training classes before rollout.
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TalentReef
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Reliability and Availability
Paylocity
Paylocity support is always available and I never have to wait endlessly on hold. If our dedicated account manage is not available, there is an entire team assigned to our account. Every one of them is knowledgeable about our organization and Paylocity's process.
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TalentReef
No answers on this topic
Performance
Paylocity
pages load in an acceptable amount of time, reports come back quickly, but integration is very complicated and hasn't been possible
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TalentReef
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Paylocity
Everyone wants immediate assistance. Awaiting a response from an email only to ask 2-3 more questions is time consuming. Within the first six months of setup, I would rather respond back to the instructors who provided me the training in each category of my contract.
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TalentReef
We have had very few issues with talentReef, but when we did they were resolved quickly and in a timely manner.
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Online Training
Paylocity
The training was live online, but was with a group of other companies. We did not receive any personalized training with our team. Whenever we would ask for training, we would be sent a peak article link or a video. It felt like the reps we dealt with didn't know the answer to the questions.
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TalentReef
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Paylocity
I had gone through an implementation process of another HR platform (Paycom) in my previous job and was traumatized, it was painful. I was surprised how easy and fast it was with Paylocity, the team was very helpful and set us up for success
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TalentReef
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Alternatives Considered
Paylocity
We honestly had a program that only kept track of our Demographics, salaries, etc. then all of our Payroll was done on paper with paper leave slips etc. When I saw Paylocity, I was very excited about how easy it is/would be to use. [...] Our Paylocity rep that I spoke to was super GREAT in the explanation of Paylocity and I didn't even shop around much.
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TalentReef
TalentReef has a better interface than SnagAJob, but that is just about it. SnagAJob did a very good job in applicant flow, however, they also advertise for other companies during the application process which is a major downside to their system. Newton is far superior not only with pricing but in support and functionality. After only 60 days with the system, I could not imagine going back to TalentReef ever again.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Paylocity
I wasn't involved in the sales process. I joined the organization after Paylocity was implemented.
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TalentReef
No answers on this topic
Scalability
Paylocity
You have an account manager assigned to you on a daily basis but that person is barely available to you
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TalentReef
No answers on this topic
Professional Services
Paylocity
Support is quick and proffessional
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TalentReef
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Paylocity
  • Definitely more consistent processes. Everything is very user friendly and it reduces the amount of time it has taken us in the past before we started using Paylocity. Everything flows super smoothly.
  • We have an improved retention since we have used Paylocity. Before hand, many employees thought it was difficult to find anything like tax forms, pay stubs, benefit elections, etc. when we used other platforms before we implemented our data into Paylocity.
  • Costs have been reduced and the decision-making process has improved and got quicker. Before Paylocity, it would take at least a week to get a salary increase approved, or a job title change approved. Now, it take less than a day and is super easy.
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TalentReef
  • The impact in terms of I-9's and E-Verify being completed accurately and quickly is immense. It is tough to put a price or ROI on avoiding any legal complications.
  • All of our corporate locations now "speak the same language" in terms of applicants and new hire on-boarding.
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