Paylocity vs. Talentsoft from Cegid

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Paylocity
Score 8.3 out of 10
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Paylocity 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
Talentsoft
Score 7.0 out of 10
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Talentsoft, now from Cegid (acquired July 2021) is a talent management suite consisting of Core HR capabilities (Talentsoft Hub), applicant tracking and recruiting (Hello Talent), corporate LMS, employee performance review and compensation management and planning, and requisite analytics. Also, Talentsoft Continuous Conversation is a team-centric solution that facilitates coaching conversations between managers and employees, by establishing a flexible OKR* and feedback approach across the…N/A
Pricing
PaylocityTalentsoft from Cegid
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Pricing Offerings
PaylocityTalentsoft
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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PaylocityTalentsoft from Cegid
Features
PaylocityTalentsoft from Cegid
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.9
Ratings
1% above category average
Talentsoft from Cegid
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting7.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management7.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
8.1
Ratings
2% above category average
Talentsoft from Cegid
-
Ratings
Pay calculation8.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.5
Ratings
6% below category average
Talentsoft from Cegid
-
Ratings
Approval workflow7.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details7.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
8.4
Ratings
4% above category average
Talentsoft from Cegid
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information8.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information8.80 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.0
Ratings
14% below category average
Talentsoft from Cegid
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.4
Ratings
1% below category average
Talentsoft from Cegid
-
Ratings
Report builder7.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
8.3
Ratings
5% above category average
Talentsoft from Cegid
2.0
Ratings
114% below category average
New hire portal8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.20 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Compliance tracking and reporting00 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.7
Ratings
3% below category average
Talentsoft from Cegid
2.6
Ratings
93% below category average
Corporate goal setting7.80 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.60 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.70 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Performance tracking7.80 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Subordinate goal setting00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.5
Ratings
4% below category average
Talentsoft from Cegid
2.3
Ratings
96% below category average
Performance plans7.40 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.50 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Review status tracking7.40 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Review reminders7.70 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.60 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Plan weighting00 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Manager note taking00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Rater nomination workflow00 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Workflow restrictions00 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.2
Ratings
8% below category average
Talentsoft from Cegid
2.8
Ratings
84% below category average
Create succession plans/pools6.50 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Candidate ranking7.00 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Candidate search7.90 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Candidate development7.40 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
8.0
Ratings
3% above category average
Talentsoft from Cegid
2.4
Ratings
100% below category average
Job Requisition Management8.00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting7.90 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.20 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.90 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Customized Application Form00 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Resume Management00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Candidate Search00 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Collaboration00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Email Templates00 Ratings2.00 Ratings
User Permissions00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
-
Ratings
Talentsoft from Cegid
2.7
Ratings
89% below category average
Course authoring00 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Course catalog or library00 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Player/Portal00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Learning content00 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Mobile friendly00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Assignments00 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Compliance management00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Learning administration00 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Social learning00 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
PaylocityTalentsoft from Cegid
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
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2.0
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Likelihood to Renew
9.1
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Usability
9.1
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Availability
9.8
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Performance
9.6
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Support Rating
7.9
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In-Person Training
8.4
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Online Training
7.7
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Implementation Rating
8.1
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-
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Configurability
7.8
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-
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Ease of integration
8.1
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Product Scalability
9.4
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Vendor post-sale
8.4
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Vendor pre-sale
8.8
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User Testimonials
PaylocityTalentsoft from Cegid
Likelihood to Recommend
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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I think some of my problems with Talentsoft aren't so much the fault of the software as it is how my company is organized. I have to enter many different property levels so that a review gets created, I'm not certain that these fields are required by Talentsoft or by my corporate office. This software is not suited for companies where a segment of the employees do not have a company email address and/or access to a company computer
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Pros
  • Obviously, time and labor and payroll. It's time and labor time sheets are so easy, so easy for employees. We have been for many years a company that's allowed our employees to self-report that was easy to set up. California is a tough company or tough state to work in, so there's been a lot of restrictions and Paylocity has really helped us establish the rules and regulations and make sure we're compliant. We've recently moved to time clocks, so something that we had to do and that was a really easy transition to do and it's going very well. And also payroll. Payroll is so easy to run, so it's two good systems that I think have been really great.
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  • Having the reviews in Talentsoft makes it much easier for one person to manage the entire process from start to finish.
  • When an employee switches managers during the year, the delegation feature makes it very easy to have the previous manager add their input to the employees review.
  • Being able to have a daily import file from our HR system into Talentsoft helps in having the information in Talentsoft be current.
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Cons
  • 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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  • Better integration with other tools in my opinion
  • Better import/export functionality in my opinion
  • Customisable reports
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Likelihood to Renew
We most likely will because we are learning how to use it better all the time. It does integrate with our Advanced Benefits. But the customer service is not responsive when needing help. It almost always requires several contacts to get anywhere, and the contacts can be several days apart. Once you actually get to TALK to someone, things are usually resolved fairly quickly, but their email system is not efficient. I get half answers and they close the ticket! But once I can get to someone, it is almost always great service. Very hard to get someone though.
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Usability
Staff hasn't had that many glitches and they don't come with as many problems as we had with, we had a DP before. And there will always be issues sometimes with time clocks, time, time we clocking in and stuff. We've really seen downsides with that. That staff is not complaining as much.
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Reliability and Availability
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
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
I really appreciate that we are assigned a support manager. That person is very familiar with our set up, our needs and our history. However, I've spoken to others on the support team and have had very positive interactions and get the help needed.
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In-Person Training
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
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
We were handed off to multiple implementation people, some quit, one went on leave, one left suddenly, one was transfered to a diff dept...all causing a significant amount of disruption for our team. Many had conflicting info on how to properly set things up...hence a complete mess was left for us to figure out
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Alternatives Considered
I would say that Paylocity is a significant upgrade from my experience with Paycor. I would say that it's a similar product to Paycom. The one thing I liked, Paycom did pay the PTOA little bit differently. It was in real time, but Paycom did not value us as a customer and they lost us due the pricing. And then they've tried to come back and they've tried to match. They have tried to match Paylocity pricing, but we chose not to go back because we're happy with Paylocity and I'm not going to make a huge move like that if I'm happy where I am.
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I think SuccessFactors is more flexible to customer needs when creating review templates and allowing access to goals year round. They also track changes for the goals. Talentsoft was selected by our corporate office before I started with the company.
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Scalability
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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Return on Investment
  • All of the above, the data is readily available so that we can actually see what our turnover ratio is or the data that we need to make decisions. So I think overall it made our process a bit more seamless. There are training that's readily available that we can deploy to our employees as opposed to creating it and it's customizable so we can add things to it that is specific to our organization and just build on to what's already there.
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  • In my opinion, does not solve any real business problems
  • In my opinion, high cost with weak functionality
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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.