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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    symplr Talent Management Solutions

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/Asymplr acquired HealthcareSource in July, 2021. The former HealthcareSource now forms the foundation fo the symplr talent management suite.N/A
    Pricing
    Paylocitysymplr Talent Management Solutions
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Paylocitysymplr Talent Management Solutions
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Paylocitysymplr Talent Management Solutions
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    Paylocity
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    87%
    Would buy again
    1105 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    1029 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    1163 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    76%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    674 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    66%
    Implementation went as expected
    608 Answers
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    Features
    Paylocitysymplr Talent Management Solutions
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Paylocity and symplr Talent Management Solutions
    Feature
    Paylocity
    7.8
    1146 Ratings
    1% below category average
    symplr Talent Management Solutions
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    Ratings
    Employee demographic data8.41088 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history8.21050 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration8.0980 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.6993 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting7.2923 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management7.8899 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.7770 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Paylocity and symplr Talent Management Solutions
    Feature
    Paylocity
    8.1
    1115 Ratings
    2% above category average
    symplr Talent Management Solutions
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    Ratings
    Pay calculation8.61087 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors7.2533 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.4822 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.6752 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.91084 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management7.9866 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.8543 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Paylocity and symplr Talent Management Solutions
    Feature
    Paylocity
    7.5
    943 Ratings
    6% below category average
    symplr Talent Management Solutions
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    Ratings
    Approval workflow7.3841 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details7.5900 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment7.7709 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Paylocity and symplr Talent Management Solutions
    Feature
    Paylocity
    8.4
    1127 Ratings
    4% above category average
    symplr Talent Management Solutions
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    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.61097 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information8.91117 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.0899 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition8.2811 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history8.5963 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Paylocity and symplr Talent Management Solutions
    Feature
    Paylocity
    6.9
    349 Ratings
    16% below category average
    symplr Talent Management Solutions
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    Tracking of all physical assets6.9349 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Paylocity and symplr Talent Management Solutions
    Feature
    Paylocity
    7.4
    1038 Ratings
    1% below category average
    symplr Talent Management Solutions
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    Report builder7.5993 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.51013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data7.3645 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Paylocity and symplr Talent Management Solutions
    Feature
    Paylocity
    8.3
    975 Ratings
    5% above category average
    symplr Talent Management Solutions
    9.2
    2 Ratings
    23% above category average
    New hire portal8.5969 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools8.1778 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Compliance tracking and reporting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Paylocity and symplr Talent Management Solutions
    Feature
    Paylocity
    7.6
    536 Ratings
    4% below category average
    symplr Talent Management Solutions
    8.1
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Corporate goal setting7.7422 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.5493 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility7.6371 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.7499 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Subordinate goal setting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Paylocity and symplr Talent Management Solutions
    Feature
    Paylocity
    7.5
    678 Ratings
    4% below category average
    symplr Talent Management Solutions
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    31% above category average
    Performance plans7.3614 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans7.4526 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Review status tracking7.3625 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Review reminders7.8629 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.5526 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Rater nomination workflow00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Workflow restrictions00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Paylocity and symplr Talent Management Solutions
    Feature
    Paylocity
    7.1
    352 Ratings
    9% below category average
    symplr Talent Management Solutions
    6.5
    2 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools6.4235 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Candidate ranking6.8289 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Candidate search7.8322 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Candidate development7.3261 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Paylocity and symplr Talent Management Solutions
    Feature
    Paylocity
    7.9
    644 Ratings
    2% above category average
    symplr Talent Management Solutions
    6.8
    2 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Job Requisition Management8.0550 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Company Website Posting8.2573 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media7.9451 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting7.8546 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.5466 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.1595 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.9592 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Customized Application Form00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Resume Management00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Candidate Search00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Collaboration00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Email Templates00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    User Permissions00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Paylocity and symplr Talent Management Solutions
    Feature
    Paylocity
    -
    Ratings
    symplr Talent Management Solutions
    8.4
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Course authoring00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Course catalog or library00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Player/Portal00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Learning content00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Mobile friendly00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Assignments00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Compliance management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Learning administration00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Social learning00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    ClearCompany
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    Cornerstone OnDemand
    Score6.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Paylocitysymplr Talent Management Solutions
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (1213 ratings)
    6.1
    (11 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.3
    (118 ratings)
    7.3
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    9.4
    (78 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    9.9
    (17 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.7
    (17 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.7
    (105 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.8
    (15 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.9
    (55 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.6
    (13 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.6
    (13 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.1
    (15 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.6
    (16 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.8
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.8
    (17 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (16 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Paylocitysymplr Talent Management Solutions
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    symplr
    If their HRIS system holds all their data - employees, supervisors, positions then HealthcareSource can really take advantage of that data and save you a lot of time. We looked at a lot of systems and one of our needs was both Applicant Tracking and Performance Management and these systems work very well together. Other systems we looked at didn't have all our most needed features - we needed a vendor that could do both, integrate with our HRIS, report back data in a customizable fashion, and be user friendly. Some systems listed the features but during the demo and product reference calls we found they didn't perform as advertised. Some had reporting but the reporting was missing key data or didn't export in a data friendly manner. We have found HealthcareSource to be not only "pretty" - aka user friendly/non-cluttered but also had the engine under the hood as well that met our data analyst needs.
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    Pros
    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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    symplr
    • When any company implements a new program they have specific needs that they want customized for them. Healthcare source did a great job providing excellent customer service to our HR and IT professionals working behind the scenes to help us maximize the programs potential at our organization. They did not limit us to any standard uses or prohibit us from reaching our internal goals. Some examples include specialized reports, data uploads of employee data and time frames for our annual reviews.
    • They provided us with training and retraining and more training on using the system. This included training new members of our team when we had turnover in HR and inviting us to conferences and webcasts regularly.
    • The presentation of the software was very appealing and that may seem small but it really helps appeal to the employees that use it for their reviews.
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    Cons
    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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    symplr
    • To allow our team members choice, we offer training as either/or. The current system does not record either/or completions
    • To end enrollment of new hires for training at a set date, requires also ending the training of all those not yet completed.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    symplr
    Looking back we can say that every year we used Performance Manager and other products too like HeathcareSource's Compensation and Position Manager we saw the ease of use for employees and HR staff members increase, we saw employees getting more comfortable with the product and HR Staff getting better at expressing their needs to the HealthcareSource team and this made us want to stay with the same company, when things are getting better each year we know we are in the right place.
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    Usability
    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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    symplr
    The product is very intuitive to the end users and our online documentation seems sufficient to train our new employees.
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    Reliability and Availability
    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
    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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    symplr
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    Support Rating
    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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    symplr
    On the previous rating scale, I kept thinking "it depends". If I know it's an easy question or easy fix, the response is super fast. If I know I am asking something complex, custom or I just know it's not going to be able to be answered by 1st tier, it can take some time. I have worked on these issues with them (they are all very nice) I do now have avenues for finding things out from one person. We had one issue where we had a major problem and it required a software patch and their support team worked throughout the weekend to create, QA, and deliver the patch as promised. I was very impressed
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    In-Person Training
    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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    symplr
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    Online Training
    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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    symplr
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    Implementation Rating
    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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    symplr
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    symplr
    Both Health Stream and Healthcare Source have to-do lists, completion lists, and tracking. However, the functionality of Healthcare Source is far superior to HealthStream. The notifications are much better and helpful. The tracking on Healthcare Source is easy to use and see. Overall the interface in Healthcare Source is more intuitive.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Paylocity
    I didn't help but I like the pricing
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    symplr
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    Scalability
    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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    symplr
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    Professional Services
    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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    symplr
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    Return on Investment
    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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    symplr
    • NetLearning has increased our nursing CEU credits with the most efficiency. Now nurses can take courses on NetLearning and have it track their hours.
    • On a compliance standpoint, NetLearning has benefited us when we are being audited and we have to show what trainings or classes an employee has made. Also, to make sure that their certifications are up to date.
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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.