Paylocity
Paylocity provides HR, payroll and spend management technology through a platform connecting Human Resources, Finance and IT tools.
What Paylocity is
Paylocity provides HR, payroll and spend management technology through a platform connecting Human Resources, Finance and IT tools. Payroll includes automated workflows, audits, tax services and support for payroll across 100+ countries. HR features include employee self-service, compliance resources, workforce analytics, employee records, time off, onboarding, performance management and time tracking. Finance products cover expense management, corporate cards, accounts payable automation, guided procurement and headcount planning; IT tools include HR-data-linked access management and employee device asset management. Paylocity says it connects with hundreds of partners and supports prebuilt integrations as well as API, EDI and SFTP connections. Its mobile app supports tasks such as time-off requests, timecards, schedules, onboarding, pay information and team communication. Android, iOS and web are supported, but mobile features require an employer Paylocity account. Paylocity serves small businesses with 1–99 employees, midsize businesses with 100–499, and enterprises with 500 or more. Pricing is available on request, with customizable modules for HR, Finance and IT. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois.
Good
- Payroll supports more than 100 countries.
- Mobile app includes timecards and time-off requests.
- Connects with hundreds of HR, Finance and IT partners.
- Customizable modules cover HR, Finance and IT.
Watch out
- No free plan.
- Pricing is available only on request.
- Mobile features require an employer Paylocity account.
Who it suits
Paylocity presents solutions for small, midsize and enterprise employers. It may suit organizations seeking connected HR, payroll, Finance and IT tools.
Verdict
Paylocity brings workforce, payroll, spending and IT tools together, with mobile access for employee tasks. Prospective customers must request pricing, and mobile app use depends on an employer account.
Plans and prices
From Paylocity's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Paylocity solutions | Priced on request | Customizable HR, Finance, and IT modules · Choose one or more modules and add features as needed · Contact Paylocity for pricing |
The facts
Each one read from Paylocity's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Employee onboarding
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Employee records
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Finance features
- Finance products include expense management, corporate cards, accounts payable automation, guided procurement, and headcount planning.checked 7 Oct 2026
- HR features
- Human Resources tools include employee self-service, compliance resources, workforce analytics, and automated workflows.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Paylocity says it connects with hundreds of HR, Finance, and IT partners and supports prebuilt integrations and API, EDI, and SFTP connections.checked 7 Oct 2026
- IT features
- IT tools include access management tied to HR data and employee device asset management.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Mobile availability
- Paylocity directs users to download its app from the iOS App Store or Google Play and says an employer Paylocity account is needed to use its features.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Payroll
- Payroll features include automated workflows, payroll audits, tax services, and global payroll support across 100+ countries.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Performance management
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Pricing availability
- The pricing page directs prospective customers to request pricing and does not display a specific price.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Product
- Paylocity describes itself as an HR, payroll, and spend management technology provider.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Security and compliance
- Paylocity’s Trust Center lists ISO 27001:2022, SOC 1 Type II, and SOC 2 Type II materials.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- Paylocity says it provides customized implementation and ongoing personalized service and support.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Time-off management
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Time tracking
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Who it serves
- Paylocity presents solutions for small businesses with 1–99 employees, midsize businesses with 100–499 employees, and enterprises with 500 or more employees.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 1997checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Schaumburg, Illinois, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Mobile app
- The mobile app supports tasks such as time-off requests, timecards, schedules, onboarding, pay information, and team communication.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Mobile apps
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Unified platform
- Its platform connects tools for HR, Finance, and IT.checked 7 Oct 2026
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