Paylocity vs. UZIO

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Paylocity
Score 8.1 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
UZIO
Score 9.4 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
UZIO is a cloud-based HR, payroll and benefits management software and services purpose-built for these small and mid-sized businesses. UZIO aspires to eliminate losses because of manual entries. With a few clicks, users get access to delineated payroll reporting to stay-on-the-top of compliance needs. UZIO's platform currently includes native AI Agent Services and AI Copilot, Payroll, Tax Admin, HR + HR Compliance, Time + Scheduling, AI Expense Management, and Benefits…
$30
per month + $13 per employee, per month
Pricing
PaylocityUZIO
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
UZIO Core
$30
per month $13 / employee / month
UZIO Essential
$50
per month $22 / employee / month
UZIO Premium
$80
per month $27 / employee / month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PaylocityUZIO
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsAddons Include: Time Management $4.50 PEPM Expenses $3.00 PEPM Benefits Administration $4.50 PEPM 401k $2.00 PEPM AI Agent Services $12.00 PEPM UZIO AI Agents available and working 24/7 1099 Contractors$6.50(no tax and no HRIS)
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Community Pulse
PaylocityUZIO
Features
PaylocityUZIO
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
8.0
1649 Ratings
2% below category average
UZIO
8.8
14 Ratings
7% above category average
Employee demographic data8.51585 Ratings7.613 Ratings
Employment history8.31537 Ratings8.911 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.01429 Ratings9.412 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.81443 Ratings8.912 Ratings
Organizational charting7.41328 Ratings8.912 Ratings
Organization and location management8.11300 Ratings8.912 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.61125 Ratings8.911 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
8.4
1581 Ratings
3% above category average
UZIO
8.9
14 Ratings
8% above category average
Pay calculation8.81561 Ratings8.912 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.9788 Ratings8.99 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.81236 Ratings8.911 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.81084 Ratings8.913 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.11548 Ratings8.911 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.51265 Ratings8.511 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.0799 Ratings8.910 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.7
1343 Ratings
7% below category average
UZIO
8.2
12 Ratings
0% below category average
Approval workflow8.01206 Ratings8.211 Ratings
Balance details7.51300 Ratings8.112 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.71050 Ratings8.210 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
8.4
1588 Ratings
2% above category average
UZIO
9.0
16 Ratings
9% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information8.71560 Ratings9.416 Ratings
Update personal information8.71589 Ratings9.416 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.11308 Ratings9.413 Ratings
Employee recognition8.41187 Ratings7.49 Ratings
View job history8.41401 Ratings9.413 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.7
512 Ratings
4% below category average
UZIO
6.4
5 Ratings
23% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets7.7514 Ratings6.45 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.4
1476 Ratings
3% below category average
UZIO
7.1
13 Ratings
7% below category average
Report builder7.41432 Ratings7.69 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.81450 Ratings7.013 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data7.0962 Ratings6.78 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
8.3
1386 Ratings
3% above category average
UZIO
8.6
12 Ratings
7% above category average
New hire portal8.51389 Ratings8.911 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.21142 Ratings8.310 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.7
791 Ratings
5% below category average
UZIO
7.7
5 Ratings
5% below category average
Corporate goal setting7.6637 Ratings7.84 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.7736 Ratings7.84 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.6574 Ratings7.55 Ratings
Performance tracking7.8738 Ratings7.85 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.6
987 Ratings
5% below category average
UZIO
7.0
7 Ratings
13% below category average
Performance plans7.6905 Ratings7.27 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.3789 Ratings7.37 Ratings
Review status tracking7.7915 Ratings7.65 Ratings
Review reminders7.8922 Ratings6.55 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.7785 Ratings6.55 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.4
546 Ratings
6% below category average
UZIO
6.9
5 Ratings
13% below category average
Create succession plans/pools7.3380 Ratings6.75 Ratings
Candidate ranking7.4444 Ratings7.05 Ratings
Candidate search7.7502 Ratings6.95 Ratings
Candidate development7.4414 Ratings7.25 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
8.1
943 Ratings
2% above category average
UZIO
7.1
5 Ratings
11% below category average
Job Requisition Management8.4822 Ratings7.93 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.3847 Ratings6.93 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.8667 Ratings6.63 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.1816 Ratings6.44 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.6712 Ratings6.64 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.5880 Ratings7.93 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.2881 Ratings7.64 Ratings
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User Ratings
PaylocityUZIO
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(1752 ratings)
9.3
(17 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(195 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.1
(564 ratings)
7.9
(13 ratings)
Availability
8.8
(49 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.8
(47 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(178 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
7.8
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
8.3
(41 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
6.6
(109 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
7.9
(41 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
8.0
(33 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
6.5
(39 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.3
(48 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Professional Services
7.8
(25 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
7.5
(45 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
7.9
(43 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
PaylocityUZIO
Likelihood to Recommend
Paylocity
Consistent and ongoing issues with time and labor, payroll, benefits, and a lack of care and sense of urgency from the account manager and Paylocity staff in general when issues do arise. Every time an issue is fixed within the system, it seems that something else then begins to malfunction. 2026 specifically, there have been numerous issues with the time-off feature for both the employees and the HR Team.
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UZIO Technologies INC
UZIO is one of the best HRIS systems I have used over my career. What sets them apart, in my opinion, is the ability to quickly fix or add things because they have actual engineers. Other HRIS systems are just duplicates of other systems that require a lengthy process to correct anything and are much more cumbersome. UZIO is use-friendly.
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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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UZIO Technologies INC
  • Tech support is consistent and reliable.
  • User interface is easy for employees tracking time and managers approving time.
  • High degree of confidence in the tech.
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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.
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UZIO Technologies INC
  • We have a shift that crosses midnight and the system resets OT calculation when it becomes a new day, but in CA OT is calculated on hours worked and doesn’t split a shift at midnight for OT purposes. So far they have been unable to address this as it's not an issue in other states.
  • Holiday Pay has been an issue because of our policy - too many changing variables to create a process. Unfortunately, you cannot adjust holiday pay on the employee's timesheet. That would be the simplest solution but so far that hasn't happened.
  • Non-US Citizen beneficiary. This is not an option when electing benefits. Not a big deal unless you have employees with families abroad. We had one and we created a work around.
  • Everything has to be downloaded. You cannot click on an employee's pay stub (for example) and view it within UZIO. It must be downloaded to your computer. Not a big deal - just takes more time and more files to delete on your computer.
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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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UZIO Technologies INC
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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.
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UZIO Technologies INC
To have payroll, HR functions, and scheduling all in one place has truly been a game changer. Even with us only having started using UZIO since February, it’s been so easy to pick up and go for management and our employees. I truly couldn’t recommend UZIO enough. 10 out of 10
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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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UZIO Technologies INC
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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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UZIO Technologies INC
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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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UZIO Technologies INC
No answers on this topic
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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UZIO Technologies INC
No answers on this topic
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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UZIO Technologies INC
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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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UZIO Technologies INC
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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.
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UZIO Technologies INC
UZIO has a much smoother/easier workflow for benefits setup and management. The system is extremely user friendly and the platform is clean and easy to read. UZIO listens to client feedback and uses that information to improve the system and make it work better for users.
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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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UZIO Technologies INC
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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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UZIO Technologies INC
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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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UZIO Technologies INC
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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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UZIO Technologies INC
  • UZIO has had a positive impact on the time it takes to onboard/offboard or complete payroll.
  • UZIO is much more affordable that some of the other HRIS systems.
  • The only negative is that they do not have a performance mgmt system.
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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.

UZIO Screenshots

Screenshot of UZIO Technology with native AI Copilot enabled throughout the core platform.