ADP TotalSource vs. Paylocity

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ADP TotalSource
Score 5.2 out of 10
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ADP TotalSource is a professional employer organization (PEO) that provides strategic HR outsourcing. It includes services and technology to manage employee benefits, payroll, compliance, risk management, safety, and recruiting. Users have access to an online portal for things like self-service reporting, generating pay statements, and managing applicant resumes/interviews. Help from the service center and industry experts is available by phone.N/A
Paylocity
Score 8.3 out of 10
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Paylocity provides 24/7 access to your online payroll and human resource data management. Paylocity offers highly customizable payroll functionality, as well as HR, benefits administration, and time and talent management programs.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
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Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP TotalSource
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Ratings
Paylocity
7.9
Ratings
1% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP TotalSource
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Ratings
Paylocity
8.2
Ratings
3% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP TotalSource
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Ratings
Paylocity
7.5
Ratings
6% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
ADP TotalSource
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Ratings
Paylocity
8.5
Ratings
5% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP TotalSource
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Ratings
Paylocity
7.1
Ratings
13% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
ADP TotalSource
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Ratings
Paylocity
7.4
Ratings
1% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
ADP TotalSource
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Ratings
Paylocity
8.3
Ratings
5% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Paylocity
7.7
Ratings
3% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP TotalSource
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Ratings
Paylocity
7.5
Ratings
4% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
ADP TotalSource
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Ratings
Paylocity
7.3
Ratings
7% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings6.60 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Paylocity
8.0
Ratings
3% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
1.0
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8.5
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Likelihood to Renew
-
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9.1
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Usability
-
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9.0
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Availability
-
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9.8
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Performance
-
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9.6
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Support Rating
3.3
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7.9
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In-Person Training
-
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8.4
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Online Training
-
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7.7
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Implementation Rating
-
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8.1
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Configurability
-
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7.9
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Ease of integration
-
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8.1
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Product Scalability
-
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9.3
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Vendor post-sale
-
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8.4
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Vendor pre-sale
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8.7
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User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
I would not use this company for anything. [I believe my] employees [absolutely] hate the software and there are constantly glitches in the software which occur every payroll run, benefits enrollment, etc. [I have spent] large amounts of time on the phone with outsourced customer support[,] so think twice when comparing [the] cost to other providers. [I feel] you [will] need someone full time to deal with all of their issues. We are currently in the process of setting up another PEO company. The amount of money and time to implement ADP has been a huge loss.
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Paylocity appears to be well-suited for startups to large businesses. As with any product, finding the right price point for the services provided is the challenge. Always remember that one small company that would really appreciate the "benefits essentials" or some other part of the platform but can't afford them right now, may be the ones to get you that large company through word of mouth...IF they had been able to experience that part of the product and refer it to others.
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Pros
  • It does a great job of keeping track of all your pay at various other jobs that also use ADP TotalSource. You can easily log in and verify any information that you might need to check on.
  • The privacy feature is really great so that only you can see documents with financial information on them.
  • The app is also really handy and easily accessible. You can pull up anything in a pinch if you don't have access to your work computer at the same time that you need to look up something.
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  • Obviously, time and labor and payroll. It's time and labor time sheets are so easy, so easy for employees. We have been for many years a company that's allowed our employees to self-report that was easy to set up. California is a tough company or tough state to work in, so there's been a lot of restrictions and Paylocity has really helped us establish the rules and regulations and make sure we're compliant. We've recently moved to time clocks, so something that we had to do and that was a really easy transition to do and it's going very well. And also payroll. Payroll is so easy to run, so it's two good systems that I think have been really great.
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Cons
  • Customer service is horrible
  • Follow up takes 7-10 days, and requires multiple inquiries from you, the client
  • The promised "dedicated team" doesn't exist
  • Onboarding is confusing to new hires
  • Explanation of benefits to new hires is useless and must be done in office, thereby negating any value.
  • They should not provide handling UI claims as as service. They have no ability to actually meet deadlines.
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  • We have had lots of year end issues specifically with Partners W2's.
  • We had an accrual issue that was causing 2 additional vacation/sick accruals per year.
  • When updating accruals- the paperwork to do so is confusing at times. I feel there is little support to assist you in filling the paperwork correctly to reflect what you need the accrual to actually do.
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Likelihood to Renew
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We most likely will because we are learning how to use it better all the time. It does integrate with our Advanced Benefits. But the customer service is not responsive when needing help. It almost always requires several contacts to get anywhere, and the contacts can be several days apart. Once you actually get to TALK to someone, things are usually resolved fairly quickly, but their email system is not efficient. I get half answers and they close the ticket! But once I can get to someone, it is almost always great service. Very hard to get someone though.
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Usability
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Staff hasn't had that many glitches and they don't come with as many problems as we had with, we had a DP before. And there will always be issues sometimes with time clocks, time, time we clocking in and stuff. We've really seen downsides with that. That staff is not complaining as much.
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Reliability and Availability
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Over the last 3 years, we've only had one major service issue that rendered Airbase unusable for us for about 24 hours. That said, they navigated the SVB bank crisis very well and made sure funds were available during that time.
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Performance
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We had some minor hiccups throughout the year but they have all been fixable. Paylocity integrates well with our 401k provider, Principal, and our benefits, OneDigital. It makes it simple to house everything and have it all connected. It doesn't slow anything down to have Principal integrated. It makes it more efficient
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Support Rating
ADP is a great HR solution for most organizations. It is truly all-in-one. I rated it a 7, because of the issues we experienced during implementation and the high cost of service when issues do arise.
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I really appreciate that we are assigned a support manager. That person is very familiar with our set up, our needs and our history. However, I've spoken to others on the support team and have had very positive interactions and get the help needed.
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In-Person Training
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I didn't have in-person training, but I'm sure it was just as great as any other training/assistance Paylocity provides. Paylocity customer service is always available. You never have to be on hold and their answers are always accurate and timely. Documents in the help section are helpful as well. My in-person training was conducted y one of our employees who was involved in the initial set-up and training of all employees. She was excellent.
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Online Training
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The training was live online, but was with a group of other companies. We did not receive any personalized training with our team. Whenever we would ask for training, we would be sent a peak article link or a video. It felt like the reps we dealt with didn't know the answer to the questions.
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Implementation Rating
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We were handed off to multiple implementation people, some quit, one went on leave, one left suddenly, one was transfered to a diff dept...all causing a significant amount of disruption for our team. Many had conflicting info on how to properly set things up...hence a complete mess was left for us to figure out
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Alternatives Considered
At the moment, we have not investigated any of the products available in the drop-down list provided. However, we have evaluated some other (unavailable) products and have been intrigued by the potential decrease in fees along with the potential for a much more "rich" benefit plan. We can't speak to the level of customer service observed by current clients, only to apparent cost savings.
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I would say that Paylocity is a significant upgrade from my experience with Paycor. I would say that it's a similar product to Paycom. The one thing I liked, Paycom did pay the PTOA little bit differently. It was in real time, but Paycom did not value us as a customer and they lost us due the pricing. And then they've tried to come back and they've tried to match. They have tried to match Paylocity pricing, but we chose not to go back because we're happy with Paylocity and I'm not going to make a huge move like that if I'm happy where I am.
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Scalability
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We have gone from a medium sized company to a larger company with no issues whatsoever with Paylocity being able to keep up or do what we need it to do for the size of our needs. In fact, it does more than we even use at this juncture
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Return on Investment
  • ADP Totalsource had a negative impact on our overall return on our investment because of the poor customer service.
  • We spent a lot of money and put time and energy into the setup, we were happy with the product and willing to pay the higher payroll fees and just really unhappy with the customer service.
  • If the customer service would have been different and the fees not so high we would have stayed longterm. Again, they did not seem to be geared towards smaller businesses.
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  • All of the above, the data is readily available so that we can actually see what our turnover ratio is or the data that we need to make decisions. So I think overall it made our process a bit more seamless. There are training that's readily available that we can deploy to our employees as opposed to creating it and it's customizable so we can add things to it that is specific to our organization and just build on to what's already there.
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ScreenShots

Paylocity Screenshots

Screenshot of a view of real-time employee data and performance metrics used to uncover and analyze trends. This creates an impactful understanding of the business, increase retention, understand labor costs, and plan for changes.Screenshot of where to automate manual processes with Paylocity's self-serve automation engine, Workflows. Users can implement routines for time-consuming manual tasks.Screenshot of where to manage and comply with employment law. Paylocity's HR Compliance solution helps users to stay on track and view important employee compliance items, from Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), healthcare, and compensation.Screenshot of how Paylocity Recruiting can automate hiring processes. amplify outreach, showcase a company's culture, and build stronger candidate connections to swiftly fill positions.Screenshot of recognition and rewards in Paylocity.