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Market Presence: Cloud HCM Suites for Regional and/or Sub-1,000 Employee Enterprises, Cloud HCM Suites for 1,000+ Employee Enterprises (Transitioning to HCM Suites for 1,000+ Employee Enterprises)

Overview

Product Information on Paylocity

Updated 21st March 2024

What is Paylocity?

Paylocity is a provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions. Paylocity offers a product suite that helps businesses automate and streamline HR and payroll processes, attract, and retain talent, and build culture and connection with their employees.

Paylocity Pricing

Paylocity offers flexible pricing plans.

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Overall experience with Paylocity

Human Resources Associate
500M - 1B USD, IT Services
FAVORABLE

“Paylocity Platform Praised for Intuitive Interface but Sign-In Process Challenging”

5.0
Feb 25, 2026
We switched to Paylocity and honestly the change has been significant. It´s much more intuitive and easier to use. Visually is amazing and it offers many features we can take advantage of, and the dashboard is very transparent and easy to understand and navigate. So far, I´ve really liked the platform and feel that the change has definitely been for the better.
VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES
50M - 250M USD, Transportation
CRITICAL

“Paylocity is OK”

3.0
Sep 19, 2025
has been effective for regular HR and Payroll processing. Ben Admin is a bit convoluted thru bSwift and Perf/Comp tools aren't completely integrated.

About Company

Company Description

Updated 22nd January 2024

Paylocity is a company that offers a suite of products, primarily focusing on human resources and payroll solutions. The objective of the company is to facilitate the everyday tasks of its users so they can focus more on fostering a conducive work environment. Not just a product provider, the company regards itself as a partner to its users, investing time to understand their needs and delivering solutions that serve their present as well as future business goals. The ultimate goal of Paylocity is to work side by side with its users, assisting them in focusing more on their future objectives.

Company Details

Updated 26th February 2025
Company type
Public
Year Founded
1997
Head office location
Schaumburg, United States
Number of employees
5001 - 10000
Annual Revenue
1B-3B USD
Website
https://www.paylocity.com

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Paylocity Likes & Dislikes

Like

What I like most is how easy it is to use and how interactive it feels. I also really value the ability to recognize your teamates, set and track goals, and have everything clearly outlined in your profile, such as gross salary, taxes, pay breakdown, benefits and more. Overall, I find it to be a very complete platform.

Like

Effectively process payroll correctly.

Like

The product is very user friendly. As someone who is a trainer on the team of the company I work for, it allows me to train with this product easily and not be confusing to someone who has never used it before. I love how it is easy to configure the product to the way that the company needs it and allows us to fully customize its use.

Dislike

Its a bit difficult for me to access the platform when logging in. I feel there should be an easier way to sign in through Google or Microsoft I would like the e-learning courses to be provided by other companies and to offer certificates. I see there is a wide variety of courses, so I want to point out that I still need to explore that section more. Honestly, I cant think of a third point since the platform is very complete, intuitive, and easy to use.

Dislike

different modules don't always synch, reporting is complicated, lack of ability to customize for our business needs in certain areas of Performance/Compensation.

Dislike

There are some features that the product offers or does not offer that do not benefit our field, but that will be the truth for most products and most companies. But we are a diverse and complicated industry and I don't expect every product to be perfect for our use and we work with the product to find a resolution.

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Paylocity Reviews and Ratings

Showing data for 285 ratings and reviews for Cloud HCM Suites for 1,000+ Employee Enterprises (Transitioning to HCM Suites for 1,000+ Employee Enterprises) market. View all 683 ratings and reviews across markets for a complete picture.

4.2

(285 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
38%
4 Star
45%
3 Star
16%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
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Evaluation & Contracting

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  • Human Resources Associate
    50M-1B USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Paylocity Platform Praised for Intuitive Interface but Sign-In Process Challenging

    5.0
    Feb 25, 2026
    We switched to Paylocity and honestly the change has been significant. It´s much more intuitive and easier to use. Visually is amazing and it offers many features we can take advantage of, and the dashboard is very transparent and easy to understand and navigate. So far, I´ve really liked the platform and feel that the change has definitely been for the better.
  • Human Resources Associate
    50M-1B USD
    Consumer Goods
    Review Source

    A Breeze to Use: Why Paylocity Stands Out for Usability

    4.0
    Dec 8, 2025
    I have been using paylocity for 6 years now and it has been nothing but outstanding. I have used many platforms in the past and truly believe that paylocity is one of the most user friendly products that I have used. It is easy to navigate, easy to customize and the customer service that the company provides is quick and efficient.
  • Human Resources Associate
    50M-1B USD
    Miscellaneous
    Review Source

    Versatile HR Platform With Reporting, Some Issues In Role Setup and Self Service

    5.0
    Nov 12, 2025
    Paylocity has been a great resource to keep up with day to day HR tasks. You get a comprehensive suite at a much lower cost than many HRIS platforms out there.
  • Manager, Human Resources
    50M-1B USD
    Manufacturing
    Review Source

    Great product for US based company, but not in the International Space

    4.0
    Dec 5, 2025
    The system is very user friendly, but does have limitations that affect us
  • Human Resources Associate
    <50M USD
    Healthcare and Biotech
    Review Source

    Overall, Paylocity is a product that provides its clients with a complete experience and meets the needs their company may have in the Human Resources area. It continues to add good services and processes to its platform to offer us a product that meets market expectations.

    5.0
    Dec 5, 2025
    My experience using Paylocity has been very good, a good product and good service.
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