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What's different about Paylocity?

A unified single database, dedicated support teams, and modern tools employees actually love using.

Comparison

Paylocity vs. ADP

Paylocity provides a unified single database platform, modern employee Community, and dedicated consultative service vs ADP’s legacy acquired software silos.

Key Takeaway:

Choose Paylocity for modern employee mobile engagement, unified HR & spend workflows, and proactive service.

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Comparison

Paylocity vs. Workday

Workday targets massive global enterprises with costly multi-year consulting deployments. Paylocity delivers agile enterprise HCM at a fraction of total cost of ownership.

Key Takeaway:

Choose Paylocity for rapid 60-day implementation, transparent per-employee pricing, and employee-first UX.

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Paylocity vs. Paychex

Paychex relies heavily on basic payroll with limited modern talent and spend capabilities. Paylocity scales seamlessly from small business through enterprise.

Key Takeaway:

Choose Paylocity for advanced talent management, LMS learning, automated workflows, and corporate card integration.

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Comparison

Paylocity vs. Gusto

Gusto is built for very early micro-businesses under 20 employees and lacks enterprise scheduling, multi-tier union rules, and AP automation as businesses scale.

Key Takeaway:

Choose Paylocity when your organization needs robust workforce management, shift scheduling, and multi-state compliance that won’t hit a ceiling.

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Comparison

Paylocity vs. Rippling

While Rippling focuses on IT-centric device provisioning, Paylocity delivers deep, proven payroll tax accuracy, human-centered service, and transparent stable pricing.

Key Takeaway:

Choose Paylocity for predictable pricing with no surprise renewal hikes and award-winning consultative client support.

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Customer Ratings

What our clients say

Loved by employers and employees across independent review platforms.

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G2 Leader

Ranked #1 Best HR & Payroll Software based on real, verified user satisfaction.

8.7 / 10

TrustRadius Top Rated

Awarded Top Rated across Payroll and Core HCM for enterprise reliability.

4.7 ★

App Store & Google Play

Over 100,000+ ratings from employees enjoying modern self-service on mobile.

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