Paylocity Customer Reviews 2025 | SoftwareReviews

Paylocity

Composite Score

7.2 /10

CX Score

7.2 /10

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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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Awards & Recognition

Paylocity won the following awards in the Human Capital Management - Midmarket category

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2 Top Rated Features

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Paylocity Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

80 Likeliness to Recommend

86 Plan to Renew

79 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+70 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?

8% Negative

15% Neutral

77% Positive

Pros

Fair
Friendly Negotiation
Trustworthy
Generous Negotitation

Feature Ratings

Average 75

Employee Record

Position Management

Payroll Administration

Time and Attendance

Benefits Administration

Interactive Organizational Chart

Reporting and Analytics

Scheduling

Talent Acquisition

Performance Management

Workforce Planning

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 74

Breadth of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of IT Administration

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support

Ease of Customization

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Workforce Management - Midmarket

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Score 7.5

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Benefits Administration

Score 7.2

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Talent Management

Score 6.9

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Paylocity Reviews

Betzabeth R.

Role: Human Resources
Industry: Manufacturing
Involvement: End User of Application

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Submitted Jul 2023

Manageable HRIS system

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Paylocity from other similar products?

community is a feature that I enjoy. It's a way to blast announcement to the employees, celebrate milestones and recognition. I haven't seen this feature in other systems.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Community, impression and that fact you can automate lots of features.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Reporting, it change and make is a bit hard to edit.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It's an easy system to work with had lots of features. They do listen to recommendations and update when needed. I've been with Paylocity under two companies now and have seen how different each company uses Paylocity. I say go full blown with all the features so that new hires workflow gets processed seamless, and you can automate a lot of the features.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Respectful
Helps Innovate
Reliable

Bernice A.

Role: Human Resources
Industry: Healthcare
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2023

Very capable and complete HRIS tool.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Paylocity from other similar products?

Paylocity can be an all in one solution for all your HR needs, employee records, recruiting, performance management,, time keeping records, community - and more all with one log in- its a great solution.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The ability to handle all my HR needs in one area.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Sometimes the customization of modules i s hindered by overcomplication.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Paylocity can be a pricey solution but if you can fully engage in all the modules, you will be happy with the investment.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Misty W.

Role: Human Resources
Industry: Manufacturing
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

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Submitted Jul 2023

Paylocity has changed the game in the HRIS world.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Paylocity from other similar products?

Paylocity is extremely fresh, modern and user-friendly.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Overall, my favorite aspects are the intuitiveness and ease-of-use of the platform. With regard to specific modules, I really enjoy the recruiting and onboarding modules.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Customer service solutions can have a lag time depending on the issue, however, there are multiple ways to connect with a CSR (chat, phone, email).

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Don't bite off more than you can chew. Paylocity has a lot of capabilities, features and modules. One thing we found to be successful was starting out with just a few modules, and then adding on others when we were able to focus on their development and deployment.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Inspires Innovation
Includes Product Enhancements

Cons

Vendor's Interest First
Less Effective Service
Wastes Time

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Awards & Recognition

Paylocity Ratings

80 Likeliness to Recommend

86 Plan to Renew

79 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+70 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Paylocity?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Employee Record Includes workforce and employee data such as contact information, address, phone, employee identifiers, employment history, hire and release dates, etc.

Position Management Ability to control attributes of job and position titles, org structure and charting, job descriptions, and roles and responsibilities.

Payroll Administration Includes basic payroll, taxes and other deductions, check runs, deposits, and pay stubs.

Time and Attendance Includes time tracking, attendance tracking, vacation tracking, PTO, sick and necessary leave tracking, and alert mechanisms.

Benefits Administration Employee participation in benefits programs such as paid time off, medical/dental/life insurance policies, 401k/RRSP participation, as well as self-service.

Interactive Organizational Chart An interactive org chart of the company so that users can see roles, departments, teams, etc.

Reporting and Analytics The solution provides the ability to create metrics-driven dashboards and reports showing unique visitors, click-through, conversions, payments etc.

Scheduling Includes unloading, delivery, goods issue, and loading date. Integrates shipping, transportation, and receiving calendars and determines scheduling direction.

Talent Acquisition Supports the process of sourcing and recruiting employees in alignment with organizational needs.

Performance Management Includes all aspects of performance appraisals and review design: rollout, conducting, tracking, measurement, and goal attainment.

Workforce Planning Includes employee scheduling, shift tracking, adequate staffing level planning and alerts, location tracking and projects, and other tracking and reports.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

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Workforce Management - Midmarket

Payroll

Benefits Administration

Talent Management

Paylocity Reviews

Betzabeth R.

Manageable HRIS system

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Bernice A.

Very capable and complete HRIS tool.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Misty W.

Paylocity has changed the game in the HRIS world.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

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Feature Ratings

Employee Record

Position Management

Payroll Administration

Time and Attendance

Benefits Administration

Interactive Organizational Chart

Reporting and Analytics

Scheduling

Talent Acquisition

Performance Management

Workforce Planning

Vendor Capability Ratings

Breadth of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of IT Administration

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support

Ease of Customization