Paylocity vs. Workday Workforce Management

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Paylocity
Score 8.0 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
Workday Workforce Management
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Workday Workforce Management is a workforce operations software that integrates HR, time, and scheduling data, to eliminate disjointed processes that halt day-to-day operations. Consistent with a worker-first approach, Workday provides mobile-first access to personalized pay, time, and schedules, giving workers frictionless on-the-go access. This helps overcome difficulties in retaining workers and keeps them engaged in a competitive labor…N/A
Pricing
PaylocityWorkday Workforce Management
Editions & Modules
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Pricing Offerings
PaylocityWorkday Workforce Management
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
PaylocityWorkday Workforce Management
Considered Both Products
Paylocity
Chose Paylocity
UKG Pro is hard on the eyes, not as intuitive, and the payroll module is rather complex. The system is very powerful but it is best suited for seasoned system admins, which not all HR teams have this type of expertise.
Chose Paylocity
I think ADP's payroll interface is a little bit better. Paylocity has more personal service but I wouldn't say it's necessarily better.
Chose Paylocity
I selected Paylocity because of ease of use. ADP is clunky and Paycom makes a lot of claims that are not true. isolved is the most basic system I've ever used.
Chose 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 …
Chose Paylocity
Paycom, you select your integrations, you have way more integrations than are possible for them. So it makes it easier to be a one-stop shop on all those integrations.
Chose Paylocity
I've used ADP, UKG, I've used quite a bit. So I think that it's in comparison, I think it's kind of ranked up there. One two. From my experience, again, it's just the ease of navigation, the steps to bring onboarding and communication. I like it. It's just a great product.
Chose Paylocity
Way better, easy to use, very user friendly for employees.
Chose Paylocity
My preference is Paylocity due to the ease of use and the employee experience.
Chose Paylocity
I feel like they all provide approximately the same services, and it came down to honesty. Both Paychex and Paycor were dishonest with us, and I wasn't comfortable staying with them.
Chose Paylocity
Paylocity exceeds our previous payroll provider by leaps and bounds. It's exactly why we switched. It is also beneficial to have our recruiting as an all in one platform rather than going between two providers.
Chose Paylocity
I've never had a reason to want to switch. It doesn't seem like they offer anything Paylocity doesn't that makes it better.
Chose Paylocity
I have used ADP and Paycor in previous companies. Paylocity was already in place when I started working here. It functions well, so I am not compelled to make a change.
Chose Paylocity
honestly, we liked Paycom better from a user interface standpoint, but it came down to pricing and Paylocity was cheaper than Paycom and for the price differential it was significant enough to be the difference in our choice. ADP never actively engaged us as i think we were …
Chose Paylocity
Paylocity needs to work harder to get to the levels of ADP or UKG for larger companies
Chose Paylocity
Paylocity has more functionality for less money
Chose Paylocity
Rippling didn't deliver 10% of what they told us they would deliver. When we came back to Paylocity, we were told we would be able to access all historical employee data indefinitely, but when we lost access one year later, I was told we'd have to pay $1,000 to gain access to …
Chose Paylocity
I have recently used and processed HR functions in Paycom. I feel that Paylocity is a much better platform for both employees and managers. The set-up is much more user-friendly and less complicated, so there's less confusion for staff & management. Things are able to be …
Chose Paylocity
We used Sage Abra before and had a few other programs prior to Sage. We were using Sage for close to 10 years. The reporting in Paylocity is much more useful and robust. We looked at several other platforms including ADP. Some had better platforms and reporting, but for the …
Chose 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 …
Chose Paylocity
Way more simple and affordable.
Chose Paylocity
Paylocity is hands down, the most user friendly, and intuitive product.
Chose Paylocity
Paylocity is far more powerful and flexible than ADP SmartCompliance. But the ADP workflow is more streamlined.
Chose Paylocity
We like Paylocity because it offers a more intuitive, user-friendly interface and stronger self-service options for employees.
Workday Workforce Management
Chose Workday Workforce Management
The only other tool I have used was paylocity. Paylocity is a great tool as well and is more user friendly, however it is not for as big of organizations as Workday is. I would say if you are under 1k employees go with Paylocity as it will be less expensive and has everything …
Chose Workday Workforce Management
Workday is much more user friendly with easy to correct timecards and reports that you can use to track many things.
Chose Workday Workforce Management
Limitations of UKG reporting tools are what made us switch. After a new rollout, we had to use the customer service desk a lot, and it was not a good experience. They also changed the system capabilities, like advanced reporting. When that was removed, we had to export the data …
Chose Workday Workforce Management
I have used Oracle HCM in the past and loved its analytical capabilities better. Easier to train on as well.
Chose Workday Workforce Management
Workday is way more feature rich and has more connections to other products and make it a more complete HR and payroll product.
Chose Workday Workforce Management
Paylocity, SAP Concur, SAP SuccessFactors HCM and ADP Enterprise HR
Chose Workday Workforce Management
ADP seemed more focused on the sales process as opposed to the product and features themselves. Ramp wa a very comparable option, it was less user friendly but offered some easier use for expenses and was a better option for the price. Workday Workforce Management however was …
Chose Workday Workforce Management
Workday Payroll and Workforce Management in my opinion does as great job of letting staff know beforehand what they are going to get paid on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. I found that Gusto does not provide that insight. It would be nice though to have a feature in those …
Chose Workday Workforce Management
Gusto and UKG Pro
Chose Workday Workforce Management
Workday is much easier and simpler to use. It's very straightforward and easy to train people on.
Features
PaylocityWorkday Workforce Management
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.9
Ratings
3% below category average
Workday Workforce Management
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration7.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting7.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
8.3
Ratings
2% above category average
Workday Workforce Management
9.1
Ratings
9% above category average
Pay calculation8.70 Ratings9.80 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.10 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.80 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.60 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.90 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.30 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.80 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.7
Ratings
5% below category average
Workday Workforce Management
-
Ratings
Approval workflow7.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details7.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
8.4
Ratings
3% above category average
Workday Workforce Management
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information8.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information8.70 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.6
Ratings
5% below category average
Workday Workforce Management
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets7.60 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.2
Ratings
4% below category average
Workday Workforce Management
-
Ratings
Report builder7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
8.1
Ratings
2% above category average
Workday Workforce Management
-
Ratings
New hire portal8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools7.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.6
Ratings
6% below category average
Workday Workforce Management
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting7.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking7.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.5
Ratings
5% below category average
Workday Workforce Management
-
Ratings
Performance plans7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking7.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders7.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.5
Ratings
4% below category average
Workday Workforce Management
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools7.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking7.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search7.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development7.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.9
Ratings
1% above category average
Workday Workforce Management
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting7.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.90 Ratings00 Ratings
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Score 9.2 out of 10
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Score 9.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.1 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises
PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
Score 10.0 out of 10
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Score 7.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
PaylocityWorkday Workforce Management
Likelihood to Recommend
8.2
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8.5
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Likelihood to Renew
8.8
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Usability
8.2
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7.8
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Availability
8.9
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Performance
8.4
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Support Rating
6.7
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In-Person Training
8.1
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-
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Online Training
8.1
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-
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Implementation Rating
6.7
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-
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Configurability
7.1
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-
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Ease of integration
7.4
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Product Scalability
8.3
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Vendor post-sale
7.8
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Vendor pre-sale
8.6
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User Testimonials
PaylocityWorkday Workforce Management
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Workday has solved many organizational needs we have from tracking time and attendance, performance and goals, compliance trainings, benefits and so much more. It is easy to adjust schedules, assign attendance points, run reports and more to keep up with employee performance. Being able to source new employees (in and out of the network) all within the same platform that we track time and benefits helps solve many needs in just one easy to use platform.
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Pros
  • 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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  • Collaborate with HR on completed tasks
  • Review and Submit Timesheets for staff
  • Submit personal time off for supervisors to review and approve or decline.
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Cons
  • 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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  • The tasks function is somewhat clunky, and its hard to see who the task is sent to next in order to follow up with them.
  • In-process referrals don't always show up in the "My Referrals" tab
  • Filters on tasks don't always work.
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Likelihood to Renew
We most likely will because we are learning how to use it better all the time. It does integrate with our Advanced Benefits. But the customer service is not responsive when needing help. It almost always requires several contacts to get anywhere, and the contacts can be several days apart. Once you actually get to TALK to someone, things are usually resolved fairly quickly, but their email system is not efficient. I get half answers and they close the ticket! But once I can get to someone, it is almost always great service. Very hard to get someone though.
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Usability
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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The UI is a bit outdated and could be a bit more streamlined. There are a lot of clicks for a few items like updating employee information. The training section could be more integrated into the tasks section so users can see they have training right from their home screen.
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Reliability and Availability
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
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
I really appreciate that we are assigned a support manager. That person is very familiar with our set up, our needs and our history. However, I've spoken to others on the support team and have had very positive interactions and get the help needed.
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In-Person Training
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
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
We were handed off to multiple implementation people, some quit, one went on leave, one left suddenly, one was transfered to a diff dept...all causing a significant amount of disruption for our team. Many had conflicting info on how to properly set things up...hence a complete mess was left for us to figure out
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Alternatives Considered
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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Limitations of UKG reporting tools are what made us switch. After a new rollout, we had to use the customer service desk a lot, and it was not a good experience. They also changed the system capabilities, like advanced reporting. When that was removed, we had to export the data manually, which resulted in FREQUENT crashes
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Scalability
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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Return on Investment
  • 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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  • Positive ROI because it streamlines the goal setting process in a way that is visible.
  • Positive ROI because it cuts down on requests to HR to see payroll info.
  • Positive ROI because it cuts down on requests to HR to access tax documents.
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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.

Workday Workforce Management Screenshots

Screenshot of Workday Workforce Management ScheduleScreenshot of Workday Workforce Management Schedule (Mobile)Screenshot of Workday Workforce Management Team InsightsScreenshot of Workday Workforce Management Time and Scheduling HubScreenshot of Workday Workforce Management Time (Mobile)