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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91 Likeliness to Recommend
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97 Plan to Renew
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78 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
Emotional Footprint Overview
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+82 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
- Fair
- Enables Productivity
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Feature Ratings
Direct Deposit
Benefits Calculation
Time and Attendance
Tax Form Preparation
Taxation Deduction
HR Systems Interface
Self Service Portal
Compensation Management
Retirement Plan Tracking
Vacation and Leave Tracking
Accounting Systems Interface
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Usability and Intuitiveness
Quality of Features
Ease of IT Administration
Vendor Support
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
Ease of Data Integration
Availability and Quality of Training
Ease of Implementation
Ease of Customization
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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
- Role: C-Level
- Industry: Not for Profit
- Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Submitted Oct 2025
Working with Paylocity makes our company better
Likeliness to Recommend
Pros
- Respectful
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
Heather R.
- Role: Finance
- Industry: Not for Profit
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Oct 2025
Paylocity took our organization to a new level
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Paylocity from other similar products?
We switched from to Paylocity from a competitor in January 2024. Paylocity offered so much more. Everything was included like time off hours accrual. We were charged extra for accrual. by the competitor. We also like the App. It's made it so much easier for employees who are working off-site. HR products are also included. The other processor charged us a small fortune for HR services, and they didn't even call us back when we needed help or information.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The timecards and how easy it is to make corrections. Also, employees can easily submit time off requests and corrections to their timecards. The Home page is great for employees. It saves a lot of time answering questions because they can look up their own information.
What do you dislike most about this product?
It's somewhat difficult to configure things. Also, it's not obvious how to run payroll but there was a lot of training before I was turned loose to do it all myself! Once I learned, it's no longer a problem but if for some reason I'm not available to run the payroll, it will be difficult for anyone else to try to do it.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Be sure you have someone that is a bit tech savvy. The configuration is a bit complicated, so you need someone who is able to logically figure things out. Be sure to take advantage of the PEAK Portal where you can find information on just about everything. Be sure to watch the training videos. They are valuable when you run into a problem and need to know something quickly.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
