HR Software (HRIS) · Payroll Software
Paylocity review
Cloud HCM suite covering payroll, HR, time, benefits and talent for mid-size US employers, sold by quote only.
Paylocity at a glance
- Category
- HR Software (HRIS), Payroll Software
- Starting price
- Contact sales
- Pricing model
- custom
- Public pricing
- No
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- No
- G2 rating
- 4.4 (6,080 reviews)
- Founded
- 1997
- Headquarters
- Schaumburg, Illinois, US
- Employees
- about 6,700 (Yahoo Finance)
- Funding or owner
- Public (Nasdaq: PCTY)
- Integrations
- Okta
Buying Paylocity: security, admin and contract
- SAML SSO
- Okta lists SAML SSO; plan requirement not published.
- SCIM provisioning
- Okta lists SCIM provisioning; plan not published.
- Contract
- Not published.
- Support
- G2 reviewers rate support as a main weakness.
- Implementation
- Not vendor-stated; third parties report implementation fee.
Questions to ask Paylocity before you sign
- Which plan includes audit logs, and how long are they kept?
- Where is our data stored, and can we choose the region?
- Can we sign your standard DPA without changes?
- What will the price be at renewal, and is the increase capped?
Questions are listed where Paylocity's public pages leave the answer open.
Who Paylocity is for
Choose Paylocity if
- Mid-size US employers that want payroll, HR, time and benefits in one platform.
- Teams that want a large pool of Okta/SSO-ready integrations.
Look elsewhere if
- Small teams that need transparent per-employee pricing.
- Buyers who need responsive support, a top G2 complaint theme.
Paylocity pricing
Paylocity does not publish a price list; pricing is quoted on request.
No public prices. Third-party estimates: roughly $22 to 32 PEPM (several sources); OutSail 2026 says $26 to 33 PEPM for the full suite; CostBench lists $20/$30/$40 tiers and a Vendr-sourced median of about $42K/yr (n=13, small sample). Implementation fees reported at 10 to 20% of annual software fees (SoftwareFinder, third party).
Paylocity features by buying criteria
| Criterion | What we found |
|---|---|
| Core HR and employee records | Core HR (G2 files Paylocity under Core HR) |
| Payroll integration or built-in payroll | Built-in payroll. |
| Time off and attendance | Time and labor module. |
| Benefits administration | Benefits administration module. |
| Integrations | Okta integration: SAML, OIDC, SCIM provisioning. |
| Pricing model and transparency | Quote only; per employee per month plus modules. |
| Target company size | Mid-size (about 44,400 clients FY2026) |
| Time tracking and PTO | Time and labor module. |
What reviewers say about Paylocity
Praised for
- Ease of use and modules that work together.
- Wide feature coverage for the price tier.
Common complaints
- Slow or inconsistent support (245 G2 reviews flag it)
- Time-consuming workflows and unintuitive navigation; limited customization.
Themes paraphrased from public reviews on G2 and similar sites, not quotes.
What most Paylocity reviews leave out
- Fiscal 2026 (year to 2026-06-30): revenue $1.771B, about 44,400 clients, per the company's results release.
- Okta's Paylocity listing (updated 2026-07-02) shows SAML, OIDC and SCIM with group push and deactivation.
- Implementation fees reported at 10 to 20% of annual software fees (third party), so budget year one separately.
- Fiscal 2027 guidance implies about 7% growth, so expect continued upsell of modules.
- No public price list; CostBench Vendr median of about $42K/yr rests on only 13 deals.
Paylocity alternatives
PaycorUS employers with roughly 10 to 1,000 staff that want payroll and HR from one vendor.Contact sales
ADP Workforce NowMid-market employers (roughly 50 to 1,000 staff) that want one vendor for payroll, HR and compliance.Contact sales
PaycomMid-size US employers that want one database for payroll, HR, time and talent.Contact sales
RipplingCompanies already running payroll and HR on Rippling that want app access tied to employee records.$8 per employee per month plus monthly base fee
BambooHRSmall and mid-size US companies that want HRIS first and light recruiting in the same system.$250/mo flat (Core, 25 or fewer employees); $10 to $10.25 per employee per month above that
ADP RunSmall businesses wanting a large provider with tax filing and add-on HR/benefits.Contact sales
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from Paylocity's own pricing, product or documentation pages, G2 and company records, checked on October 24, 2026. Unknown values are left out instead of estimated.