Item: Paylocity
Rating: 10
Author: Chris Hampton

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Paylocity for onboarding, payroll and time & labor. I use it daily to quickly access any information about employees and the reporting is great. We've loved using it. The implementation process was smooth, the stock training modules are easy to assign and use and the payroll process for our bi-weekly payroll is pretty smooth and easy to use.

Pros and Cons

Quick and detailed responses to any issues or questions
Payroll process is pretty quick and easy
Mobile app is also a plus for ease of use

The reporting can be a little clunky and could use some improvements
The integration between time & labor and payroll could be a little smoother
The quickpay payroll entry screen could use some improvement

Return on Investment

We saved $13,000 per year over our previous payroll provider and got a much better product
It has reduced the time spent on time tracking and payroll entry and processing
Errors in deductions have been greatly reduced because of provided integrations with benefits provider and 401K provider

Paylocity Automated Processes

Our greatest benefit has been the automation provided by the integrations with benefits and 401K. We aren't using it for scheduling.

Paylocity Employee Engagement

We haven't used those but have been considering implementing.

Alternatives Considered

Paychex Flex and Paycor

We switched from Paychex Flex because the cost seemed to be going up and up and the interface wasn't very good. Paycor and Paylocity both provided a much better looking interface and ease of use. It was a close call when evaluating whether to go with Paycor or Paylocity but we've been very happy with Paylocity

Key Insights

Do you think Paylocity delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Paylocity's feature set?

Yes

Did Paylocity live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Paylocity go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Paylocity again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Employee Navigator, Brex

Likelihood to Recommend

Paylocity is a great fit for a small business such as ours and I'd imagine it would be for a larger business as well. We've really enjoyed and the integrations it provides to the health and benefits platform that our benefits broker uses. It also integrates well with our 401K provider. The integrations provided make for a lot less entry into various systems and websites. Everyone has really enjoyed the experience with Paylocity over our previous payroll provider.

If your company will need to build a lot of custom reports, that is one area where Paylocity could definitely use some improvement. The custom report writer is clunky and hard to use. The stock reports are adequate for our needs and they built a couple of custom reports for us during implementation that we use after each payroll. As long as you don't need custom reports frequently, you should be fine.

Paylocity is a great value for all of your payroll needs

Overall Satisfaction with Paylocity