Best option for companies with under 500 FTEs with robust functionality and competitive pricing

We use Paylocity as our Human Resources Information System (HRIS) and most its adjuvant modules (Recruiting, Benefits, Expenses, Performance, Timekeeping, Payroll, etc). We have about 150 employees in 22 states who all work remotely so we needed a robust system that was easy for users to navigate, but comprehensive enough for the company. I personally have vetted, implemented, and used several other softwares, so finding the right fit for my current company was fairly easy - Paylocity was on the short list from the beginning. I find Paylocity to be the most all-encompassing and cost-effective. What we need it to do (the core HR and payroll functions) it does really well. But what we really find value in is the other modules that all link together. It's one database, instead of several so updates are made throughout Paylocity. Paylocity makes Human Resources administration easy.

We are a company with a small team of 3 (Talent Acquisition, HR, and Payroll) so we need software that streamlines and integrates all the various aspects of hiring, employing, and off-boarding employees. Paylocity has automated every aspect of our HR department. From talent acquisition to off-boarding, Paylocity (mostly) seamlessly manages the employee life-cycle so we can focus on strategic initiatives that drive value for the company.

Paylocity's employee engagement tools aren't something that we really use. Slack is our go-to for communications for a 100% remote company so Paylocity's Community page and Impressions aren't something our employees have embraced. I do still push people to Community for updates from HR, but we only see 10-15 employees view the announcements within 7 days of publication - so not great engagement. Surveys is a useful module and one I have used but it lacks some of the functionality that Survey Monkey offers so we only use Surveys for simple HR and Benefits surveys.