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- Industry: Hospital & Health Care
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Awesome!
Reviewed on 3/3/2020
It's been great. Makes it easy for our employees to log their time.
It's been great. Makes it easy for our employees to log their time.
Pros
My favorite part about paylocity by far is the ability to connect tax documents when filing taxes. It makes it so easy!
Cons
There are some limitations and will take some time to set up specifically to your use case, but the support is awesome and once you get it figured out, it's pretty smooth. Could use some more customizable/user friendly reporting though.
- Industry: Hospital & Health Care
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Better than most HR Systems for the price
Reviewed on 2/12/2021
Overall, I truly like using Paylocity and feel that it is much more user friendly for both...
Overall, I truly like using Paylocity and feel that it is much more user friendly for both employees and admins. I would definitely recommend Paylocity to my peers in HR.
Pros
I use Paylocity for onboarding, employee record management, benefits, payroll, reporting and status changes (LOAs, terms, etc.) Paylocity's features can do almost everything that an HR team would need, with only a few lapses that we hope they can improve. The service team is easy to reach and pretty knowledgeable/helpful. Additionally, I assisted with implementation of the product, and I feel that it was pretty smooth and easy to do compared to other HRIS's I've assisted with implementing.
Cons
There are only a couple cons with the software, which are really more of "nice to haves" rather than necessitates. One being that the system does not allow for bulk imports of certain information past implementation. We recently discovered we wanted to start tracking something in the system, and without the ability to bulk import it we had to enter everything manually. Additionally, there are random glitches that the service team is working to resolve, like issues with requesting time off on the App and tracking employee documents in the system. I hope that these issues will be resolved soon.
- Industry: Human Resources
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10
hard to use but does the job
Reviewed on 30/8/2023
Pros
the cost was affordable and it allowed us to use the system for payroll without changing our hris
Cons
very hard to navigate at first. takes a long time to learn and not as user friendly as we expected
- Industry: Computer Software
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Monthly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Easy for End Users to navigate and depend on
Reviewed on 16/6/2023
The overall experience for the end user is an easy product to use, with the ability to keep up with...
The overall experience for the end user is an easy product to use, with the ability to keep up with your employee benefits and payroll all in one place.
Pros
The home screen Dashboard is one of the best features of Paylocity. So many other programs make you dive through multiple menu levels, and Paylocity's overall design makes it easy for non-technical users.
Cons
Reporting didn't appear to be the easiest process. Generating a report took templates to be designed.
- Industry: Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
- Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
Good HR and Payroll System
Reviewed on 28/7/2021
Overall, we are happy with Paylocity; however, there are a few things, like I mentioned earlier...
Overall, we are happy with Paylocity; however, there are a few things, like I mentioned earlier that seem a little behind the times.
Pros
I find the reporting feature to be robust because the reports available contain all of the information I need to report on. E.G., Date of Hire, Supervisor name, employee list, payroll data.
Cons
The paid time off balance information really needs to improve. Currently, employees don't see any accrued or used PTO until the next payperiod (semi-monthly). Employees would like to see their balance in real time.
Reasons for Choosing Paylocity
Paychex was a little behind on upgrades, reporting, different modules communicating/working together. We needed more.Switched From
Paychex FlexReasons for Switching to Paylocity
We selected Paylocity because the pricing structure was better for us and it seemed to be a more current/modern system.- Industry: Insurance
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Paylocity makes payroll easy!
Reviewed on 20/12/2022
Overall it is a good process.
Overall it is a good process.
Pros
Community Board is great for employee moral!
Cons
Implementation is a little sticky and was somewhat painful with particular parts of the process.
Alternatives Considered
PaycorReasons for Choosing Paylocity
Inability of Heartland to meet accommodations of the system they promised functionality they could not provide.Switched From
Heartland RetailReasons for Switching to Paylocity
Community Board was a great bonus. Functionality and visual appearance of they system.- Industry: Food & Beverages
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Monthly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Very good for HR management
Reviewed on 3/3/2023
In general, it is a good program for managing human resource operations, providing training at the...
In general, it is a good program for managing human resource operations, providing training at the beginning of operation, and giving ease of work.
Pros
An excellent platform for managing human resources in companies, the vacation management application is wonderful, many improvements have been made to it, any employee can be added to this program easily, it helps a lot in issuing and tracking data easily.
Cons
The customer support team should respond more quickly to customer requests, the payroll application should be improved.

- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10
Aside from the glitches... it isn't the most intuitive program out there!
Reviewed on 4/5/2018
Ease of on-boarding (especially with remote employees), ease of storing and locating new hire...
Ease of on-boarding (especially with remote employees), ease of storing and locating new hire documents, self-service portal for employees.
Pros
It does its job (for the most part). On-boarding employees (remote employees in particular) is much easier when using this software versus emailing back and forth or using something like Dropbox or Docusign. Using this program allows the employer to store on-boarding documents easily and without any fuss. That's about the only thing it does right. The analytics and data that the software compiles is a cool feature, but we have not really found it to be practical in our day-to-day. We have not found a real use for it yet.
Cons
The software is glitchy, to say the least. I often have issues with employees being randomly and suddenly unable to log in, even though there isn't any issue with the account. While employees can easily access pay stubs and check history, they are not always able to download necessary documents such as W2s or stubs. I have had a few employees report error messages to me. Honestly we all expect it to malfunction at least once a week if not more, and that is the most annoying part. It isn't consistent.
- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Paylocity is one solutions for my all staff.
Reviewed on 28/7/2023
Pros
It's price and it's very easy run n play speed. I basically used for my employers time tracking and payment issues. It's very essential for HR department.
Cons
Not have a seamless data exchange between the different modules. Rest all okay.
- Industry: Education Management
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Very good program
Reviewed on 2/8/2023
Pros
Works efficiently and displays data very nicely
Cons
Sometimes a buggy application for mobile, but nothing too bad
- Industry: Wholesale
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Very Satisfied
Reviewed on 1/3/2021
Having our payroll taxes and tax returns taken care of and the assistance in resolving problems. ...
Having our payroll taxes and tax returns taken care of and the assistance in resolving problems. Saves us time and worry.
Paylocity can accommodate the employees with every deposit needs and changes, which again save us time in trying to meet those requests.
Pros
The ease of processing is what I like most about the software.
It is functional to our needs, especially the tracking of hours, wages, and benefits which make reporting and budgeting easier.
Best customer service.
Cons
The most difficult to understand is the ACA tracking. Some employees always need fixing.
Entering Holidays from year to year sometimes has issues in making sure that it automatically loads into employee files.
- Industry: Hospital & Health Care
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
To move to Paylocity or not?
Reviewed on 22/2/2021
The integration was a large undertaking; however, we did them step-by-step. The payroll has been...
The integration was a large undertaking; however, we did them step-by-step. The payroll has been huge. We've gotten back hours to our days along with the reassurance that some random thing didn't go wrong with payroll that was previously out of our control. The piece of mind that everything is working as it should is worth all the effort.
Pros
The integration in the software with all of the different areas, i.e. benefits, recruiting, payroll, ACA, W2, timecards, HR all make it worth the effort to transition to this software. The company and software have delivered on all of the promises that were made when the software was pitched to us.
Cons
There are only small, personal changes that I would make. They are small picky things that I would like but do not hinder the software in any way.
- Industry: Medical Devices
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Easy to implement payroll software
Reviewed on 20/5/2021
Paylocity has simplified and streamlined our payroll process. After switching from another payroll...
Paylocity has simplified and streamlined our payroll process. After switching from another payroll provider, and paper and pen to record hours, it has been a seamless transition to Paylocity for our team.
Pros
Paylocity is intuitive and simple to use. Prior to implementing Paylocity, our team members used paper to record all hours worked. The switch to recording hours in Paylocity was seamless amongst our team members.
Cons
We didn't find any aspects of this software to be difficult to learn or use. If anything, I believe we could use more of Paylocity's features, such as applicant tracking and benefits management, as time progresses.
Alternatives Considered
ADP Workforce NowReasons for Choosing Paylocity
We struggled with Paychex customer service. Paylocity pricing was also more appealing to us.Switched From
Paychex FlexReasons for Switching to Paylocity
The pricing and overall features offered by Paylocity surpassed that of ADP.- Industry: Retail
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
User friendly HRIS
Reviewed on 22/2/2021
Paylocity has been amazing through and through. We have been able to do so many great engagement...
Paylocity has been amazing through and through. We have been able to do so many great engagement activities thanks to Community. Managers are able to submit journal entries on the go for quick responses and feedback.
Pros
We love the mobile capability for our team. Most features are accessible from smartphones, which helps our technicians in the field.
Cons
The benefits of EDI transfers were more of an issue that it's worth implementing. Rates changes and the open enrollment spreadsheet is cumbersome. It's our least favorite product.
Reasons for Choosing Paylocity
Paychex was not meeting our needs as far as mobile technology capabilities.Switched From
Paychex FlexReasons for Switching to Paylocity
401(k) 3rd party administration.- Industry: Financial Services
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Pros and Cons
Reviewed on 4/5/2021
Overall it has been a good experience and a good value for the price.
Overall it has been a good experience and a good value for the price.
Pros
We are a small firm (10 employees), so we did not need a robust system to manage our current payroll. We were looking for something which would grow with us, so we wouldn't need to change systems. Paylocity offers many tools which we are not currently using, but will need in the future. It is very easy to run Payroll, Customer Service is timely in their responses and keeping the customer updated if an issue takes a little more time to resolve.
Cons
The connection to our financial software system, QuickBooks Online, is not intuitive. Even after a year and a half of using Paylocity, the connection is still not set up properly because the heavy lifting is done by the user. It would be helpful if Paylocity would take a more active role in setting up the link.
Alternatives Considered
QuickBooks Online AdvancedReasons for Choosing Paylocity
Mainly because of priceSwitched From
RUN Powered by ADPReasons for Switching to Paylocity
Paylocity is more advanced and better suited to serve us as we grow.- Industry: Medical Practice
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Best Company I've worked with in a long time!
Reviewed on 10/5/2021
Great!
Great!
Pros
Paylocity has an amazing support team. When I need something, I call and someone is there to help me immediately. I never have to wait on hold or for a call back. Very user friendly!
Cons
The implementation was rough, that was three years ago, so maybe things have changed, but I was over promised and underdeliverd. The sales team needs to work better to truly understand all the things the systems can and can't do
Alternatives Considered
Paychex FlexReasons for Choosing Paylocity
ADP customer service sucked! And their system isn't user friendlySwitched From
ADP Workforce NowReasons for Switching to Paylocity
Better options for me and the needs of our organization- Industry: Food & Beverages
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Paylocity Review
Reviewed on 22/2/2021
Overall, I love Paylocity. I implemented Paylocity at my old employer and when I switched job, I...
Overall, I love Paylocity. I implemented Paylocity at my old employer and when I switched job, I implemented the new employer to Paylocity too.
Pros
The best part of this software is how user friendly it is. I also really like the customer service. Having my own designated representative is very important to me and saves a lot of time. We utilize a lot of the features of this software and really don't have any complaints. Whenever there is something that needs improvement, you can request an enhancement and the team will look into fixing it.
Cons
I wish there was the ability to quickly calculate time off balances on the employee screen while including approved PTO requests in the future. There are a few things in the performance dashboard that I didn't love, however I am hoping to get these resolved before next year with help from the Paylocity team.
- Industry: Machinery
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Paylocity makes HR processes painless
Reviewed on 16/2/2021
The integration of their modules make it easy to track employee participation and completion. I...
The integration of their modules make it easy to track employee participation and completion. I love having a digital record of all HR processes - compensation, performance reviews, training, tax documents, etc. Less paper in the employee file. The information is readily available to associate's who are able to ask relevant questions to HR.
Pros
I love the suite of integrated platforms. The work flow from Applicant Tracking to Hiring to Web Benefits. It all fits together and makes daily tasks so much easier.
Cons
It was a challenge to get the COBRA file information flowing to the carriers from Web Benefits.
It is difficult to make a change to submitted time off requests. The entire entry must be deleted instead of allowing for modifications.
Alternatives Considered
PaycomReasons for Choosing Paylocity
Paychex software was challenging. We did not have the full suite of products which lead to some disjointed processes. The benefits software was challenging and difficult to use.Reasons for Switching to Paylocity
Paylocity was a full cycle suite of HR software modules that allowed for the seamless flow of data. It makes every day tasks easier to track and process.- Industry: Civic & Social Organization
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Paylocity our trusted partner
Reviewed on 22/2/2021
Overall very positive. Implementation went very smoth
Overall very positive. Implementation went very smoth
Pros
Comprehensive HRIS system. We use for payroll, benefits, onboarding and time & attendance. Mobile app is good.
Cons
I can't think of anything at the moment.
Reasons for Choosing Paylocity
Paycom could not work with our 37.5 hour workweek. Our payroll analyst had to manually change all hourly from 80 hours per pay period to 75.Switched From
PaycomReasons for Switching to Paylocity
Bandwidth and cost- Industry: Hospitality
- Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 4.0 /10
Paylocity Pros & Cons
Reviewed on 18/5/2021
Our relationship got off to a VERY rocky start and while things have definitely improved we...
Our relationship got off to a VERY rocky start and while things have definitely improved we continue to have concerns about your ability to provide adequate support for our needs.
Pros
I always try to find the positives and there are good things about Paylocity - especially their reporting tool. Their customer support has almost always been very friendly. Payroll is straightforward and easy to use.
Cons
Needs more seamless integration with all of the available products offered - specifically with Time & Labor. I would really like to see clients have more abilities to make changes without the need to always wait for client support to return calls/emails. It has become more and more clear that as Paylocity has grown that you are unable to keep up with the support needs of your clients. There also seem to be a lot of areas where the information is redundant and seems like it could be streamlined to make the platform more efficient.
Reasons for Switching to Paylocity
We inherited your product from the previous company.- Industry: Accounting
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Fantastic all in one
Reviewed on 28/4/2020
Overall, now that everything is set up and correct, we couldn't be happier with the system. It does...
Overall, now that everything is set up and correct, we couldn't be happier with the system. It does everything we need, plus some, and it's an all in one portal instead of having to log into 5 or 6 different systems all the time. The employees love it also since they can access everything they need in one place as well.
Pros
This combines several different services together in one place. Recruiting, HRIS, payroll, timekeeping, and even benefit admin are all in one system. Using one database for all of these systems, there is no repeat of data entry, which lowers the opportunity for mistakes dramatically. The employees have access to their own profile and can make changes and view their paystubs and tax documents at their leisure. Getting rid of the multiple different service providers saved us a bunch of money at the same time.
Cons
Implementation of a new system always has its issues, but the implementation team for our job seemed a little inept. There were several mistakes made that took quite a bit of time (both my team's and their's) to fix.
Alternatives Considered
PaycomSwitched From
QuickBooks Time- Industry: Legal Services
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Paylocity consistently meets our needs and provides support when needed.
Reviewed on 22/2/2021
I found HR & Payroll so unbelievably easy to use that we soon added the user friendly Time &...
I found HR & Payroll so unbelievably easy to use that we soon added the user friendly Time & Attendance module, later, the Expenses. We delayed adding Expenses because they did not yet have the Proxy setup. As soon as they got that going, which decreased the time we spent on expenses reimbursements by more than two thirds. When Covid shut our office down last March, I was so glad I was already established with Paylocity and had already begun to look into more features. We were able to quickly add Onboarding, Performance Management, and Benefits Enterprise, so we transitioned pretty seamlessly to a remote working. Impressions are a big hit with all of our employees. Great way to hand out kudos.
Pros
The thing I love most about Paylocity is having all the various modules that make my work life easier. We transitioned our payroll to Paylocity in 2015 because our service at the time did not have ACA compliance capability. The ACA compliance was the most important feature, and it continues to be something I rely on. We have since added many other features, all of which solve our business needs.
Cons
The one complaint I have about Paylocity is that I cannot impersonate a user. I don't know what users see on their screens and that makes it difficult for me to walk them through any processes, especially now that I cannot just walk over to their desk.
Alternatives Considered
PaycomReasons for Choosing Paylocity
Many reasons, but mostly because they had no ACA Compliance capabilityReasons for Switching to Paylocity
Same features but much lower price.- Industry: Recreational Facilities & Services
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Paylocity Is the Go To
Reviewed on 4/5/2021
My overall experience with Paylocity is very positive. My implementation went very smooth and the...
My overall experience with Paylocity is very positive. My implementation went very smooth and the continued follow up made the process work very well. Since then, there have been no major issues or mishaps. The most important thing to me is paying employees promptly and accurately. While Paylocity cannot prevent human error, it does do all it can to advise, report and remind about items which could present issues . We are very happy with Paylocity and all it has to offer.
Pros
Paylocity is user friendly and provides more than enough guidance in processing payroll and keeping employee information organized. In addition, all of the HR auditing and tracking is helpful so as to not have to track separately. The PEAK resources and on demand training courses are also very helpful when needing a quick "How-To". There is no doubt that we do not use Paylocity to is fullest extend, but the ability is there when needed.
Cons
It is hard to give negative feedback about a product that does more than one can fully comprehend. The report writer can be tricky if you are not familiar with how to use it. When doing an Employee Search, I do not like how the information displays by sliding from right to left. I would prefer it display as it does when you go into the Employee HR File. I really like the new HR Actions module, however setting up the approval process has run into complications with roles which has limited my ability to really use it properly. Finally, it would seem there has been a good deal of change at Paylocity because I have been reassigned an Account Manager 3 times in the past 6 months. Thankfully, I have not needed to have a close relationship with my Account Manager as I did at my previous employer but would be nice to have someone familiar with me and my company.
- Industry: Hospital & Health Care
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Payroll and Employee management made simple.
Reviewed on 19/5/2023
The overall experience is satisfactory and exciting for future things to come on live.
The overall experience is satisfactory and exciting for future things to come on live.
Pros
I like the overall functionality and user friendly capabilities. Mobile app is great
Cons
There is still much room for improvement on expansion but that’s with anyone and anything.
Alternatives Considered
PaycomReasons for Choosing Paylocity
Cost and reporting limitation on paychexSwitched From
Paychex FlexReasons for Switching to Paylocity
Cost and functionality- Industry: Program Development
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
A decent punch in/out application.
Reviewed on 14/1/2023
Payroll and viewing payroll documents have been made simpler through Paylocity.
Payroll and viewing payroll documents have been made simpler through Paylocity.
Pros
The punch in and out system is awesome. You can clock in from anywhere. As an employee that works from home half of the week, this is a huge boon for me. It is also easy to view and retrieve documents, like tax information at the end of the year, and paystubs are easy to find and accessible.
Cons
As a smaller company, the hike in price to run payroll was a big con. They doubled their cost per payroll, and when we only have 5 to 7 staff that need paid per pay period for 10 months out of the year, this was a big issue for us. It is also very very difficult to recover passwords, both as the employee and the employer. Employees have no way of contacting customer service or doing a password recovery on their end, and from what I have gathered from my boss who complains about the system constantly, if an employee doesn't login within a certain timeframe from their last paycheck, it basically puts a hold on their account so they can't login when tax season rolls around unless they bring it to us, then we have to go through a whole song and dance to fix it for them. This is a pretty annoying hassle every year. But otherwise, the system has a user friendly interface and is very helpful for running payroll.