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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ApplicantPro

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AApplicantPro software and services helps increase qualified applicant flow and improve the hiring process from sourcing candidates to onboarding them. ApplicantPro boasts more than 9,000 clients and 17 years in business.N/A

    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
    ApplicantProPaylocity
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ApplicantProPaylocity
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    ApplicantProPaylocity
    Considered Both Products
    isolved
    Chose ApplicantPro
    These two systems are similar in that they track applicants, can store offers, automate email responses and allow easy job posting. I think that PeopleSoft is a little more advanced and has more overall options/safeguards, where as ApplicantPro is still in a learning phase both …
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    Paylocity
    Chose Paylocity
    Honestly, as the recruiter, I preferred the functionality of ApplicantPro better. The biggest thing is that applicants aren't able to create a profile and save progress on their application. This has been a source of frustration for some of our applicants, which isn't great …
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    We liked that Paylocity had all modules within one system instead of having to use multiple systems for recruiting, onboarding, personnel files, and payroll. We have used Paycom for several years, and Paylocity is a much more organized and "clean" platform with more advanced …
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    Paylocity beats all of these hands down. I will give credit to ADP for having a good payroll system, but everything else they have is terrible. Bamboo HR is a really simple to understand and use platform, but that's also it's downside, it's too simple and not robust where …
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    Paylocity is more cost effective as it is one system that connects all the modules together. ADP has so many different add-ons and systems that it is confusing and also very expensive.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    Much more user friendly and we appreciate the continual development of features to enhance our experience
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    Paylocity was able to better serve the growth of the company and integrated better with the hiring processes that are currently used.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    87%
    Would buy again
    1105 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    1029 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    1163 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    76%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    674 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    66%
    Implementation went as expected
    608 Answers
    Features
    ApplicantProPaylocity
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of ApplicantPro and Paylocity
    Feature
    ApplicantPro
    8.7
    7 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Paylocity
    7.9
    644 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Job Requisition Management9.05 Ratings8.0550 Ratings
    Company Website Posting9.26 Ratings8.2573 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.26 Ratings7.9451 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting9.26 Ratings7.8546 Ratings
    Customized Application Form9.26 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resume Management8.46 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention4.14 Ratings7.5466 Ratings
    Candidate Search8.27 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking9.17 Ratings8.1595 Ratings
    Collaboration9.26 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation8.46 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Templates9.57 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Permissions9.26 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts10.06 Ratings7.9592 Ratings
    Reporting9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of ApplicantPro and Paylocity
    Feature
    ApplicantPro
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.9
    1146 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.51088 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings8.21050 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.0980 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.6993 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings7.2923 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings7.8899 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.7770 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of ApplicantPro and Paylocity
    Feature
    ApplicantPro
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.1
    1115 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings8.61087 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.3533 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.5822 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.6752 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.91084 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.0866 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.8543 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of ApplicantPro and Paylocity
    Feature
    ApplicantPro
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.5
    943 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings7.3841 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings7.4900 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.7709 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of ApplicantPro and Paylocity
    Feature
    ApplicantPro
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.4
    1127 Ratings
    4% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.61097 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings8.91117 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.0899 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings8.2811 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings8.5963 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of ApplicantPro and Paylocity
    Feature
    ApplicantPro
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.0
    349 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.0349 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of ApplicantPro and Paylocity
    Feature
    ApplicantPro
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.4
    1038 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings7.5993 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.51013 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.3645 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of ApplicantPro and Paylocity
    Feature
    ApplicantPro
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.3
    975 Ratings
    5% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings8.5969 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.1778 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of ApplicantPro and Paylocity
    Feature
    ApplicantPro
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.7
    536 Ratings
    3% below category average
    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 ApplicantPro and Paylocity
    Feature
    ApplicantPro
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.5
    678 Ratings
    4% below category average
    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 ApplicantPro and Paylocity
    Feature
    ApplicantPro
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.1
    352 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings6.4235 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings6.9289 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings7.9322 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings7.3261 Ratings
    User Ratings
    ApplicantProPaylocity
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (7 ratings)
    8.5
    (1213 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.2
    (118 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (78 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.8
    (17 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (17 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (105 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (15 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (55 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (13 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (13 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (15 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (16 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.8
    (9 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (17 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (16 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ApplicantProPaylocity
    Likelihood to Recommend
    isolved
    ApplicantPro is well suited in a environment where an employer isn't hiring a ton of people - this is because ApplicantPro is built with some automation, but you do have to pay attention to each individual candidate. ApplicantPro would be less well suited for a company looking to hire a lot of people or a company where they want to post a ton of different jobs
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    Paylocity
    Paylocity appears to be well-suited for startups to large businesses. As with any product, finding the right price point for the services provided is the challenge. Always remember that one small company that would really appreciate the "benefits essentials" or some other part of the platform but can't afford them right now, may be the ones to get you that large company through word of mouth...IF they had been able to experience that part of the product and refer it to others.
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    Pros
    isolved
    • Notifies me when someone has applied for a position.
    • Send follow-up emails to applicants.
    • Relatively easy to set up a job posting.
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    Paylocity
    • Payroll is made pretty easy. I love that we have the ability to log into payroll, we just upload the information from commissions, things like that where there are exceptions to a regular payroll run. It may make it very easy to do that, just a quick upload. Additionally, when we're in the payroll grid, it gives us the ability to just make quick changes to people's pay or their tax schedule, tax withholdings, things like that without having to go through a lot of different screens. It's just very easy to access just for the click of a button. Love that.
    • We talked about performance reviews, talked about payroll with benefits administration, it allows us to utilize EDI feeds with our benefit vendors so it creates a seamless, but we just enter the information into Paylocity and then it seamlessly provides that information to our vendors. That's been really helpful. And adjusting benefits is also very easy within Paylocity. I love the recent edition of compensation analysis information, so I'm able to go into the compensation module and look for jobs that are similar to a job title at our company. I can enter the job description, I give them what state that the person or the job is in, and it pops out compensation data. It gives me different options, so titles that might be similar. So if there's not something that's an exact fit, I'm able to find something really, really close. It's been a huge upgrade because before that I was having to use a different vendor and paying $400 per job and now it's significantly less expensive to Paylocity and I'm still getting great quality data. It's been very helpful.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    isolved
    • Recently it has been a bit harder to push jobs to my Favorite job boards.
    • Can be hard to reach a CSR for help.
    Incentivized
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    Paylocity
    • We have had lots of year end issues specifically with Partners W2's.
    • We had an accrual issue that was causing 2 additional vacation/sick accruals per year.
    • When updating accruals- the paperwork to do so is confusing at times. I feel there is little support to assist you in filling the paperwork correctly to reflect what you need the accrual to actually do.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    isolved
    It is a solid product that is easy to use and implement.
    Incentivized
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    Paylocity
    There are several technical issues we have experienced this past year with the employee onboarding process that we are still waiting to have resolved. Overall our experience with Paylocity has been positive, and we love how user-friendly and easy to navigate the system is. It has made all of our HR processes much more streamlined and efficient.
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    Usability
    isolved
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    Paylocity
    I would give it that overall rating because we implemented in 2023 and so although that may feel like a lot of time, it still is, we still have a lot to learn and so I'm optimistic that as we learn more that rating will increase.
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    Reliability and Availability
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    Paylocity
    Over the last 3 years, we've only had one major service issue that rendered Airbase unusable for us for about 24 hours. That said, they navigated the SVB bank crisis very well and made sure funds were available during that time.
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    Performance
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    No answers on this topic
    Paylocity
    We had some minor hiccups throughout the year but they have all been fixable. Paylocity integrates well with our 401k provider, Principal, and our benefits, OneDigital. It makes it simple to house everything and have it all connected. It doesn't slow anything down to have Principal integrated. It makes it more efficient
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    Support Rating
    isolved
    No answers on this topic
    Paylocity
    It is very hard to get answers to your questions, you cannot speak to someone without days of requesting assistance or answers and then eventually can get a call back and then it is usually resolved fairly quickly. But NOT easy to get that help.
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    In-Person Training
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    No answers on this topic
    Paylocity
    I didn't have in-person training, but I'm sure it was just as great as any other training/assistance Paylocity provides. Paylocity customer service is always available. You never have to be on hold and their answers are always accurate and timely. Documents in the help section are helpful as well. My in-person training was conducted y one of our employees who was involved in the initial set-up and training of all employees. She was excellent.
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    Online Training
    isolved
    No answers on this topic
    Paylocity
    The training was live online, but was with a group of other companies. We did not receive any personalized training with our team. Whenever we would ask for training, we would be sent a peak article link or a video. It felt like the reps we dealt with didn't know the answer to the questions.
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    Implementation Rating
    isolved
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    Paylocity
    Implementation was a bit bumpy and Paylocity team not always available for next steps and/or questions. I feel like Paylocity could have done a better job in their fact finding as far as what we were currently doing, our payroll policies and needs, etc. so that we would have run into less issues as we moved forward.
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    Alternatives Considered
    isolved
    We tried using BambooHR's built in job applications. It didn't post to near as many job sites and that is why we switched.
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    Paylocity
    We went through demos five years ago and we evaluated ADP and UKG in the past, and we used Paycor previously. In the past, I've used ADP and Kronos when it was still Kronos at other companies. So several different ones. One of the main reasons was that it was all one platform and you didn't have to log into other platforms for it to communicate with each other. Payroll talks to time that talks back to payroll and you don't have to log into anything separate. The reporting was also really easy and you didn't have to have a master's degree to do it.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
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    Paylocity
    I didn't help but I like the pricing
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    Scalability
    isolved
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    Paylocity
    We have gone from a medium sized company to a larger company with no issues whatsoever with Paylocity being able to keep up or do what we need it to do for the size of our needs. In fact, it does more than we even use at this juncture
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    Professional Services
    isolved
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    Paylocity
    They are thorough, care about quality and success, take the time needed to implement properly, answer questions, build data feeds. A professional, caring, very skilled team there.
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    Return on Investment
    isolved
    • ApplicantPro has given us a cost-efficient way of getting our jobs out to several free job sites and does a great job of integrating with Indeed.
    • We typically get a great flow of candidates when we post with ApplicantPro.
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    Paylocity
    • So when I first found Paylocity back in 2013 and was pitching it to the senior leadership company, my PowerPoint presentation, our return on investment was reducing errors in time and labor. We did paper time sheets back in the day back in 2007, 2008. So we were always running paper time sheets, Microsoft Excel or other standalone products, printing them out and hand keying them into a payroll system. So my ROI to our company was to save money and time on data entry and also to better manage the taxes. So we pay for the tax service, we're in 27 states having to manage that. Previously we were responsible for knowing what every state tax codes were, what every state tax compliance rules were. So with Paylocity we signed up for a tax service and that has been a huge return on investment.
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    ScreenShots

    Paylocity Screenshots

    Screenshot of a view of real-time employee data and performance metrics used to uncover and analyze trends. This creates an impactful understanding of the business, increase retention, understand labor costs, and plan for changes.Screenshot of where to automate manual processes with Paylocity's self-serve automation engine, Workflows. Users can implement routines for time-consuming manual tasks.Screenshot of where to manage and comply with employment law. Paylocity's HR Compliance solution helps users to stay on track and view important employee compliance items, from Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), healthcare, and compensation.Screenshot of how Paylocity Recruiting can automate hiring processes. amplify outreach, showcase a company's culture, and build stronger candidate connections to swiftly fill positions.Screenshot of recognition and rewards in Paylocity.