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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87 Likeliness to Recommend
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95 Plan to Renew
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76 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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Emotional Footprint Overview
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+79 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
How to read the Emotional Footprint
The Net Emotional Footprint measures high-level user sentiment towards particular product offerings. It aggregates emotional response ratings for various dimensions of the vendor-client relationship and product effectiveness, creating a powerful indicator of overall user feeling toward the vendor and product.
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
Employee Record
Payroll Administration
Reporting and Analytics
Position Management
Benefits Administration
Time and Attendance
Talent Acquisition
Interactive Organizational Chart
Workforce Planning
Learning and Development
Scheduling
Vendor Capability Ratings
Breadth of Features
Business Value Created
Ease of IT Administration
Ease of Data Integration
Quality of Features
Usability and Intuitiveness
Ease of Implementation
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
Availability and Quality of Training
Vendor Support
Ease of Customization
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Paylocity Reviews
Jeff G.
- Role: Finance
- Industry: Retail
- Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Submitted Nov 2025
Comprehensive HRM System with Good Value and ROI
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Paylocity from other similar products?
Make no mistake, most HRM systems offer similar features and tools to accomplish human resource tasks. Working with many vendors over the years, I feel that Paylocity has offered a good stable environment while making continuous improvements, while being an affordable solution. Price increases have been fair and are based upon size of your organization. Most features are true improvements that are helpful to aid in daily tasks and make your workday more efficient. The product looks professional to our employees and is simple for them to use.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
One of my favorites has always been time and attendance. I have used the product in various environments and it has been simple to implement and maintain this very important aspect of an HR system. Recently I have come to enjoy and respect the recruiting aspect of the software. Organizing hiring and helping communicate with applicants and potential employees has been a huge productivity boost to our staff.
What do you dislike most about this product?
With some many features and modules it can be overwhelming to learn and implement everything at once. Like any company, you will have an implementation team to assist you. I recommend taking your time and implement module by module over a period of time. One of the drawbacks, is the lack of follow through by Paylocity if you use this method of implementation.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Plan, plan and plan some more. Engage your staff in training and setting expectations. Take your time and implement modules over time to get them setup and working properly. You will benefit in the long run rather then getting overwhelmed in the short term.
Pros
- Reliable
- Fair
- Friendly Negotiation
- Helps Innovate
Dave L.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Not for Profit
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted Nov 2025
Solid, feature-rich, accurate, easy to use HRIS sy
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Paylocity from other similar products?
Superior HR, Time and Labor, Recruiting, Onboarding, Reporting, and mobile app. Excellent customer service.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Intuitive and reliable.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Benefits was implemented separately from HR.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Have the demos address all your pain points and special needs.
Pros
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
Rene S.
- Role: Human Resources
- Industry: Healthcare
- Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Submitted Nov 2025
Great user and administrator experience
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Paylocity from other similar products?
The Knowledge Base is extensive and a great resource. he client services team is accessible and responsive.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The Data Insights provide a quick snapshot without having to pull reports.
What do you dislike most about this product?
The new self-service portal "Home" page. I much preferred the prior portal, both as an employee and as an administrator.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Highly recommend. Add as many or as few modules as you need knowing that you can add additional modules as business needs change.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Enables Productivity
