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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ClearCompany

    Score7.7 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    ClearCompany offers an applicant tracking system with core features, including batch or mass communication, job board posting, centralized internal communications, and background checking features. It also provides onboarding automation and performance management.N/A

    Paylocity

    Score8.2 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
    ClearCompanyPaylocity
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ClearCompanyPaylocity
    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
    ClearCompanyPaylocity
    Considered Both Products
    ClearCompany
    Chose ClearCompany
    It's easier to use than UtiliPro and has more features that Paylocity.
    Incentivized
    Chose ClearCompany
    ClearCompany is so much more user-friendly and intuitive.
    Incentivized
    Chose ClearCompany
    I cannot compare ClearCompany to other products but it's worth the investment and blows pen and paper evaluations out of the water!
    Incentivized
    Chose ClearCompany
    The one main feature ClearCompany has that others don't, is the texting feature in the recruitment module.
    Incentivized
    Chose ClearCompany
    We switched from Hireology to ClearCompany, mainly for the price point. We also felt that CC could offer a bit more of a custom ATS. There are moments, though, where our management team feels that they received more applicants with Hireology than ClearCompany. I think part of …
    Incentivized
    Paylocity
    Chose Paylocity
    Hands-down, payroll in Paylocity versus ADP is the best thing we could’ve ever done for our company. The benefits piece however is lacking. Reconciling and making sure year-to-date totals match IRS guidelines has been a nightmare for us.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    Paylocity is a step up from both ADP Workforce Now and Harri. Harri is limited and not very user-friendly, and ADP often has system issues. However, ADP has better reporting.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    I am actively vetting other systems. I'm looking for a system with a unified database, position seat management, and more robust reporting. While the all other systems I mentioned don't meet all these requirements, some do. What it has shown, is that Paylocity is lagging behind …
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    I will say that Paylocity is easier to navigate than the two products mentioned above. There appears to be more customization. However, the workflow is terrible compared to PeopleSoft and SuccessFactors.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    Tyler Technologies is clunky and Paylocity seems much more user-friendly but is not. I would rather work with Tyler Tech. Tyler Tech was used by another school district where I worked in HR. Leman has had Paylocity for years and this system was here when I was hired.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    We have not yet made the move to Paylocity's recruitment platform but plan to meet with our sales rep to discuss.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    N/a
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    N/A
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    In past organizations, I used ADP Workforce Now and Harri for onboarding, benefit administration, and employee management. Paylocity is big step up from both of those services. Paylocity has much better customer service, is more user friendly, and has more modules and products …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    88%
    Would buy again
    15 Answers
    87%
    Would buy again
    1105 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    15 Answers
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    1029 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    1163 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    79%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    76%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    674 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    66%
    Implementation went as expected
    608 Answers
    Features
    ClearCompanyPaylocity
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of ClearCompany and Paylocity
    Feature
    ClearCompany
    9.4
    15 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Paylocity
    8.3
    975 Ratings
    5% above category average
    New hire portal10.013 Ratings8.5969 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools10.015 Ratings8.1778 Ratings
    Compliance tracking and reporting8.411 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of ClearCompany and Paylocity
    Feature
    ClearCompany
    9.6
    8 Ratings
    30% above category average
    Paylocity
    7.6
    536 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Corporate goal setting10.07 Ratings7.7422 Ratings
    Subordinate goal setting10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting10.06 Ratings7.5493 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility8.87 Ratings7.6371 Ratings
    Performance tracking9.26 Ratings7.7499 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of ClearCompany and Paylocity
    Feature
    ClearCompany
    9.6
    10 Ratings
    37% above category average
    Paylocity
    7.5
    678 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Performance plans9.25 Ratings7.3614 Ratings
    Plan weighting9.85 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager note taking10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans9.84 Ratings7.4526 Ratings
    Review status tracking9.86 Ratings7.4625 Ratings
    Rater nomination workflow9.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders9.07 Ratings7.8629 Ratings
    Workflow restrictions9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency9.84 Ratings7.5526 Ratings
    Reporting9.87 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of ClearCompany and Paylocity
    Feature
    ClearCompany
    9.6
    11 Ratings
    33% above category average
    Paylocity
    7.1
    352 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools9.02 Ratings6.4235 Ratings
    Candidate ranking9.611 Ratings6.8289 Ratings
    Candidate search10.09 Ratings7.8322 Ratings
    Candidate development10.06 Ratings7.3261 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of ClearCompany and Paylocity
    Feature
    ClearCompany
    9.2
    18 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Paylocity
    7.9
    644 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Job Requisition Management9.518 Ratings8.0550 Ratings
    Company Website Posting8.918 Ratings8.2573 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.613 Ratings7.9451 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting10.015 Ratings7.8546 Ratings
    Customized Application Form9.818 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resume Management9.318 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.218 Ratings7.5466 Ratings
    Candidate Search8.718 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking9.818 Ratings8.1595 Ratings
    Collaboration8.317 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation9.613 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Templates9.918 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Permissions9.317 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts8.418 Ratings7.9592 Ratings
    Reporting8.215 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of ClearCompany and Paylocity
    Feature
    ClearCompany
    8.1
    8 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Paylocity
    -
    Ratings
    Course authoring7.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    Course catalog or library7.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    Player/Portal8.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning content8.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile friendly7.58 Ratings00 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Assignments7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance management7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning administration9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social learning7.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of ClearCompany and Paylocity
    Feature
    ClearCompany
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.8
    1146 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.41088 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 ClearCompany and Paylocity
    Feature
    ClearCompany
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.1
    1115 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings8.61087 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.2533 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.4822 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.6752 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.91084 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings7.9866 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.8543 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of ClearCompany and Paylocity
    Feature
    ClearCompany
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.5
    943 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings7.3841 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings7.5900 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.7709 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of ClearCompany and Paylocity
    Feature
    ClearCompany
    -
    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 ClearCompany and Paylocity
    Feature
    ClearCompany
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    6.9
    349 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings6.9349 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of ClearCompany and Paylocity
    Feature
    ClearCompany
    -
    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
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    ClearCompanyPaylocity
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    Score8.4 out of 10
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    Engagedly
    Score8.4 out of 10
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    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cornerstone OnDemand
    Score6.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ClearCompanyPaylocity
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
    (21 ratings)
    8.4
    (1213 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (118 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.4
    (78 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.9
    (17 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.7
    (17 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.9
    (11 ratings)
    7.7
    (105 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (15 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (55 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.6
    (13 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (13 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (15 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (16 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.8
    (9 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (17 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (16 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ClearCompanyPaylocity
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ClearCompany
    If your company needs to move into becoming completely electronic, as well as the option of having it being remote if needed, this is the way to go. ClearCompany will hold your hand and help you every step of the way to becoming just that! It can be a difficult task to change so much but having their team to meet with you weekly until you have everything up and running was the best experience I could have asked for.
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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
    ClearCompany
    • Real-time updates shared across the software with remote users. It allows us to effectively manage and track candidates workflows and status within the onboarding process. This helps us effectively communicate and keep hooks in the candidate without having them fall through the cracks.
    • ClearCompany is able to customize and report to fit our company. We are in a particular industry where our time to fill, hiring costs and other metrics vary from time to time. In order to get an accurate report, ClearCompany has gone above and beyond to customize our reports and give us the data we need with a click of a button.
    • ClearCompany is always in constant communication and willing to assist. The feedback from the support team is almost instantaneous. I have the direct number to my customer care agent and her manager as well. It's nice to know they are there to help at a moment's notice. The support team has a great chat feature that allows me to send a message while i'm on the phone. They are quick to respond and always friendly.
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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.
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    Cons
    ClearCompany
    • Reporting is a bit limited - most reports require significant cleanup and/or take a lot of work to make meaningful
    • Hiring Manager visibility is limited when it comes to notifications (scorecards completed, etc.) and feedback for candidates from other processes, meaning that the burden is put on TA to inform
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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.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ClearCompany
    No answers on this topic
    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
    ClearCompany
    No answers on this topic
    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
    ClearCompany
    No answers on this topic
    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
    ClearCompany
    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
    ClearCompany
    I had a great relationship with my first customer success manager. When I first started, she helped me navigate the system and was always available to answer any questions. They have provided great support throughout the last 2 years of me using the system. I attended a ClearCompany conference and they were incredible at providing support and showing how to best utilize the system,
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    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
    ClearCompany
    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
    ClearCompany
    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
    ClearCompany
    No answers on this topic
    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
    ClearCompany
    No comparison. It's apples to oranges when comparing. Clear Company is well-rounded and willing to collaborate to make it right for each company. Most other platforms make you adapt to the product they think is best without individual company needs in mind.
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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
    ClearCompany
    No answers on this topic
    Paylocity
    I didn't help but I like the pricing
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    Scalability
    ClearCompany
    No answers on this topic
    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
    ClearCompany
    No answers on this topic
    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
    ClearCompany
    • ClearCompany has some helpful options our company has utilized, but overall it has been very hard to get past some of the user interfaces that aren't functional or getting speedy responses when something isn't operational.
    • ClearCompany has custom reports that help us strategize our recruitment efforts, but we have had many instances where the reports do not pull data from the system which has lead to confusion or decisions being made with incomplete information.
    • ClearCompany has multiple avenues to contact them or get help, but they are not always effective because of the completion time frame varies.
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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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    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.