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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89 Likeliness to Recommend
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96 Plan to Renew
8
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77 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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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
- Reliable
- Trustworthy
- Efficient Service
Cons
- Under Delivered
How to read the Emotional Footprint
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While purchasing decisions shouldn't be based on emotion, it's valuable to know what kind of emotional response the vendor you're considering elicits from their users.
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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
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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
Ease of Data Integration
Vendor Support
Availability and Quality of Training
Ease of Customization
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Score 8.5
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Talent Management
Score 8.4
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Human Capital Management - Midmarket
Score 8.2
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Paylocity Reviews
Devanshi J.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Nov 2025
Community features are one of a kind.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Paylocity from other similar products?
The fundamental distinction between Paylocity and other companies is that Paylocity strives to connect employees, not just pay them. Paylocity features a "community" function that is like an inside Facebook, while other systems are cold and transactional. It fosters culture, thus it's excellent for firms with remote staff. People may send shout-outs and share news, which makes the software feel like more than simply a digital filing cabinet.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
I truly like the tools for peer recognition. It's quite straightforward and public to send a coworker a "impression" for doing a good job. It makes people feel better. I also like that I can make videos. Our CEO sends out a video update every week through the platform, and it works well on smartphones. The layout makes sense right away. It only takes one click to get from the social feed to my pay stub. I particularly like the survey function because it helps us rapidly check how employees are feeling.
What do you dislike most about this product?
If you don't know what to share, the social stream can get messy sometimes. By default, the notification settings for the community features can be a little too pushy, sending you an email for every little thing you do until you turn them off.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
If you're having trouble with culture in a mixed society, this is the tool for you. It connects HR software with social engagement. It makes logging in a little bit entertaining.
Pros
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Trustworthy
- Inspires Innovation
Cons
- Vendor's Interest First
- Slower Product Innovation
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Melissa S.
- Role: Human Resources
- Industry: Manufacturing
- Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Submitted Nov 2025
Very intuative
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Paylocity from other similar products?
Good customer service and easy to use platforms
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
With other larger payroll/HRIS companies we felt like a small fish in a big pond. Paylocity treats us like we are one of their most important customers.
What do you dislike most about this product?
The Performance Review area
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
for a small to mid size company I would recommend Paylocity
Pros
- Reliable
- Enables Productivity
- Trustworthy
- Efficient Service
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Mary E.
- Role: Human Resources
- Industry: Retail
- Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Submitted Nov 2025
Good quality software for smaller business
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Paylocity from other similar products?
They pay my people on time unlike other vendors and respond quickly to compliance issues.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
I love the time off calendar. It helps me see who is here and who isn't.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Couldn't add all my plans to benefits enrollment and have had some issues with reporting
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Paylocity is very self driven. You have to go in and watch all the videos to learn how to do things. If you aren't self motivated, then you will find the training difficult. Otherwise, I only have minor issues with them like reports not printing correctly etc. I'm very satisfied with them.
Pros
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Helps Innovate
- Performance Enhancing
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