Good platform for small businesses
September 23, 2022

Good platform for small businesses

Jose Vallejo | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Paylocity

We selected Paylocity over other HRIS platforms in April 2021 due to the ease of use, cost and many products it had to offer. We were previously using UKG but had to select a new platform due to them not supporting a company our size after our a company split.

I found it odd that training would started during our 1st payroll process. With UKG (then Ultimate Software), our training and implementation lasted months. Overall the system is good but has limitations. When you go from a platform like UKG, you have high expectation for a new platform. Over the past year, we've had issues with 401k goals, PTO, check processing, reporting, etc. One thing I find concerning is, when a customer service person tells you, they will call you back w/ further info on the situation, you expect a call back. Majority of the time, this does not happen. Furthermore, rather than walk me thru a process, they prefer to direct to the Knowledge Base link. I have used ADP & UKG, both great HRIS but Paylocity has its limitations and as easy to use for HR professionals. The 2 highlights I have to say is their Expense module and mobile app. Expense module is very easy to use & great interface w/ corporate cards such as Amex. Their mobile app is great for employees for submitting PTO, Expenses and viewing their pay statements.
  • Expense modules works great
  • Mobile app is very user friendly for employees
  • Uploading Docs is a breeze
  • PR reports are available right away
  • Better reporting. Especially ability to custom create reports and export to Excel.
  • Better user experience for HR professionals/perhaps training PRIOR to implementation instead during the 1st PR run
  • Ability to export ALL expense receipts from the system at once instead of one by one
  • Better communication and follow from customer service
  • Reduced cost
  • Better Expense Mgmt & ease of interface w/ corporate card
  • Ease of PTO requests via mobile app
We utilized UKG prior to Paylocity. With the exception of the Paylocity Expense module & mobile app, I have to say, UKG was a better platform.

Do you think Paylocity delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Paylocity's feature set?

No

Did Paylocity live up to sales and marketing promises?

No

Did implementation of Paylocity go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Paylocity again?

No

Paylocity is suited for basic use and for smaller companies such as mine. Coming from an HRIS like UKG, you have high expectations. Well put together expense module. Reporting module does give you the ability to custom create reports that are easily viewable when exported to Excel. For HR professional, training should start prior to the 1st PR run, not during. I felt like was given a crash course when we switched.

Paylocity Feature Ratings

Employee demographic data
9
Employment history
8
Job profiles and administration
8
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
8
Organizational charting
3
Organization and location management
8
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
Not Rated
Pay calculation
9
Support for external payroll vendors
Not Rated
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
9
Benefit plan administration
4
Direct deposit files
9
Salary revision and increment management
9
Reimbursement management
9
Approval workflow
7
Balance details
7
View and generate pay and benefit information
7
Update personal information
8
View job history
7
View company policy documentation
9
Employee recognition
8
Report builder
2
Pre-built reports
6
Performance plans
Not Rated
Performance improvement plans
Not Rated
Review status tracking
Not Rated
Review reminders
Not Rated
Multiple review frequency
Not Rated
Create succession plans/pools
Not Rated
Candidate ranking
Not Rated
Candidate search
Not Rated
Candidate development
Not Rated
New hire portal
3
Manager tracking tools
3
Corporate goal setting
Not Rated
Individual goal setting
Not Rated
Line-of sight-visibility
Not Rated
Performance tracking
Not Rated
Job Requisition Management
Not Rated
Company Website Posting
Not Rated
Publish to Social Media
Not Rated
Job Search Site Posting
Not Rated
Duplicate Candidate Prevention
Not Rated
Applicant Tracking
Not Rated
Notifications and Alerts
Not Rated

Using Paylocity

15 - Mgmt/Sales/Administration/Operations.
  • Expenses
  • Mobile app
  • PTO requests
Paylocity has it's limitations. Coming from system like UKG, you have high expectations that I feel Paylocity has not met. Especially when it comes to reporting