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Paychex vs. Paylocity

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Paychex

580 Reviews and Ratings

Paylocity

1,991 Reviews and Ratings

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Paychex

    Score5.2 out of 10
    		N/APaychex Flex, of Paychex' Online Payroll Services, is a cloud-based human resource management and payroll platform. Paychex offers core and specialized services, and scales to meet the needs of small businesses, SMBs, and large enterprises.

    $59

    per month/+$4 per employee

    Paylocity

    Score8.3 out of 10
    		N/APaylocity 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
    PaychexPaylocity
    Editions & Modules
    Paychex Go
    $59
    per month/+$4 per employee
    Paychex Flex Service
    Contact sales team
    Paychex Flex Enterprise
    Contact sales team
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PaychexPaylocity
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
    More Pricing Information
    Features
    PaychexPaylocity
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Paychex and Paylocity
    Feature
    Paychex
    7.3
    257 Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.9
    1146 Ratings
    Employee demographic data7.3206 Ratings8.51088 Ratings
    Employment history9.4230 Ratings8.21050 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration9.0164 Ratings8.0980 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.6161 Ratings7.6993 Ratings
    Organizational charting1.01 Ratings7.2923 Ratings
    Organization and location management9.2146 Ratings7.8899 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)6.5137 Ratings7.7770 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Paychex and Paylocity
    Feature
    Paychex
    9.3
    299 Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.1
    1115 Ratings
    Pay calculation9.7282 Ratings8.61087 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.3142 Ratings8.4822 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration9.0164 Ratings7.6752 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.7281 Ratings8.91084 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.2200 Ratings8.0866 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.6111 Ratings7.8543 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.3533 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Paychex and Paylocity
    Feature
    Paychex
    8.7
    151 Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.5
    943 Ratings
    Approval workflow8.6107 Ratings7.3841 Ratings
    Balance details8.8143 Ratings7.4900 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment8.6117 Ratings7.7709 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Paychex and Paylocity
    Feature
    Paychex
    8.7
    258 Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.4
    1127 Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information9.1236 Ratings8.61097 Ratings
    Update personal information8.4248 Ratings8.91117 Ratings
    View company policy documentation9.8114 Ratings8.0899 Ratings
    View job history7.5175 Ratings8.5963 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings8.2811 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Paychex and Paylocity
    Feature
    Paychex
    7.5
    41 Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.0
    349 Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets7.541 Ratings7.0349 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Paychex and Paylocity
    Feature
    Paychex
    7.0
    169 Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.4
    1038 Ratings
    Report builder7.9139 Ratings7.5993 Ratings
    Pre-built reports8.1159 Ratings7.51013 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data5.086 Ratings7.3645 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Paychex and Paylocity
    Feature
    Paychex
    6.9
    165 Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.3
    975 Ratings
    New hire portal7.5158 Ratings8.5969 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools6.3101 Ratings8.1778 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Paychex and Paylocity
    Feature
    Paychex
    7.9
    61 Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.9
    644 Ratings
    Job Requisition Management7.733 Ratings8.0550 Ratings
    Company Website Posting9.331 Ratings8.2573 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media7.224 Ratings7.9451 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting7.231 Ratings7.8546 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.030 Ratings7.5466 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.035 Ratings8.1595 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts8.155 Ratings7.9592 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Paychex and Paylocity
    Feature
    Paychex
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.7
    536 Ratings
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.7422 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.6493 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.6371 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings7.7499 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Paychex and Paylocity
    Feature
    Paychex
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.5
    678 Ratings
    Performance plans00 Ratings7.3614 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.4526 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings7.4625 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings7.7629 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.5526 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Paychex and Paylocity
    Feature
    Paychex
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.1
    352 Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings6.4235 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings6.9289 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings7.8322 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings7.3261 Ratings
    User Ratings
    PaychexPaylocity
    Likelihood to Recommend
    5.3
    (309 ratings)
    8.5
    (1213 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (42 ratings)
    9.2
    (118 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (251 ratings)
    9.3
    (78 ratings)
    Availability
    7.3
    (11 ratings)
    9.8
    (17 ratings)
    Performance
    7.3
    (11 ratings)
    9.6
    (17 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.1
    (256 ratings)
    7.8
    (105 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.3
    (4 ratings)
    7.8
    (15 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.5
    (12 ratings)
    8.0
    (55 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.4
    (8 ratings)
    7.7
    (13 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (13 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    8.1
    (15 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (11 ratings)
    9.5
    (16 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.8
    (9 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.9
    (31 ratings)
    8.6
    (17 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.2
    (32 ratings)
    8.9
    (16 ratings)