What is Paylocity?
Paylocity is all-in-one software platform that gives HR pros a way to easily manage daily tasks in payroll, benefits, talent, and workforce management. Paylocity's modern HR and payroll solution streamlines work, enhancing business outcomes. Their unified software suite makes it easier to focus on building your workforce.
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90 Likeliness to Recommend
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96 Plan to Renew
77 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
Emotional Footprint Overview
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+81 Net Emotional Footprint
The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.
How much do users love Paylocity?
Pros
- Respectful
- Acts with Integrity
- Reliable
- Trustworthy
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Feature Ratings
Regulatory Compliance
Self Service Portal
Benefits Administration
Payroll Integration
Contributions and Payment Tracking
User and Enrollment Management
Archiving and Reporting
Provider Management
Claims Management
Vendor Capability Ratings
Breadth of Features
Business Value Created
Quality of Features
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
Usability and Intuitiveness
Ease of IT Administration
Ease of Implementation
Vendor Support
Ease of Data Integration
Availability and Quality of Training
Ease of Customization
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Workforce Management - Midmarket
Score 8.6
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Payroll
Score 8.5
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Talent Management
Score 8.5
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Human Capital Management - Midmarket
Score 8.2
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Paylocity Reviews
Samantha B.
- Role: Human Resources
- Industry: Finance
- Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Submitted Oct 2025
Exceptional Payroll & Recruitment Tools
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Paylocity from other similar products?
Paylocity offers a seamless payroll experience that’s both reliable and easy to manage, paired with a robust recruitment module that simplifies candidate tracking and onboarding. What truly sets it apart is the dedicated service department and knowledgeable account managers who make implementation smooth and ongoing support exceptional.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The payroll module is incredibly user-friendly and accurate, saving us time and reducing errors. The recruitment features—from job postings to applicant tracking—are comprehensive and intuitive. Plus, the support team and account managers are responsive, proactive, and genuinely invested in our success.
What do you dislike most about this product?
While most features are strong, reporting could be more flexible and customizable. Some analytics require manual workarounds, which can be time-consuming for strategic HR planning.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
If payroll accuracy and recruitment efficiency are top priorities, Paylocity is a fantastic choice. Be sure to engage with their service team early—they’re incredibly helpful during setup and beyond. Also, take full advantage of the training resources and customize workflows to match your organization’s needs.
Pros
- Trustworthy
- Efficient Service
- Effective Service
- Caring
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Tripani R.
- Role: Human Resources
- Industry: Transportation
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Jan 2026
Focused and Practical Payroll and HR Solutions
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Paylocity from other similar products?
Pylocity is imperative in consolidating all the HR elements and services into a single system The program initializes a powerful payroll functions that makes the work for HR teams easier The application is designed to capture the attendance of al employees and track their productivity
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Employees gets a service portal from Paylocity and all their details and information are shared privately The dashboard demonstrates the individual performance and the company trends The customer engagement and support from Paylocity makes the software powerful
What do you dislike most about this product?
Paylocity is less modern, meaning that some features are less intuitive The costs for installing Paylocity and including advanced modules makes it expensive
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Paylocity is an impressive approach that combines all the HR systems and this brings seamless performance
Pros
- Acts with Integrity
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
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Moiz G.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Nov 2025
It's lightning fast to handle payroll.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Paylocity from other similar products?
I have used both adp and paychex, but paylocity seems to be faster when it comes to doing the math. What makes it different is the "pre-process" register. I can see mistakes right away, even before I commit the batch. This speed is what makes it best for salary professionals who are working alone and are short on time. It lets me know immediately if something is different, like if someone's check is 50% higher than normal.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
I like that the payroll plan can be changed to fit my needs. I can set the columns up just the way I like them. I also like how the cost reimbursement is built in. Spending goes straight into the salary batch, so you don't have to enter it by hand. Tax service is reliable; they do the paperwork every three months so we don't have to. I also like the "check calculator" tool because it lets me make up a fake paycheck to answer a question about taxes from an employee.
What do you dislike most about this product?
On Fridays, when everyone is trying to get to their pay stubs at the same time, the system sometimes slows down. I don't like that fixing a payroll after it's been finalized takes a few extra steps and often means making a change by hand.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
This is very useful for payroll. It's made to be fast and accurate. This method is great if you want to cut down on the time you spend on processing every two weeks.
Pros
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
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