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Paylocity

Paylocity is cloud HR, payroll, finance and IT software for employers of 1 to 500+ employees, sold by quote after a demo request.

Our take: Paylocity covers a lot of ground and says its modules can be bought one at a time, but it shows no price and no free plan or trial, so the first answer on cost comes from a demo.

Best forHR and payroll in one system

ReviewedNov 2026Paid

6.45 criteria · see breakdown

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Paylocity is a cloud-based provider of HR, payroll, finance and IT software, sold to employers by Paylocity Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: PCTY) of Schaumburg, Illinois. It publishes no prices: its pricing page offers Request Pricing with a Free Demo, and the form asks for an employee count (paylocity.com, read 4 November 2026). Paylocity groups clients as Small Business (1-99 employees), Midsize Business (100-499) and Enterprise (500+), and its pages show no free plan or free trial.

The bottom line

Quote-only HR, payroll, finance and IT software; request a demo for a price. No free plan or trial is shown.

Our score

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What it is, and why we rate it

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What it really isA cloud HR, payroll, finance and IT platform from Paylocity Holding Corporation, sold to employers by quote after a demo, with a free mobile app for their employees.

Our takePaylocity covers a lot of ground and says its modules can be bought one at a time, but it shows no price and no free plan or trial, so the first answer on cost comes from a demo.

Its own pages are clear about company size bands, logins and the app, and say little about contract terms.

Why we rate itBroad, well-described product range and a free app, held back by a price that cannot be seen before a demo and by missing contract and support-hour details.

The catchNo public price, no free plan or trial on the pages read, and a new-client payroll promotion whose terms sit on a separate page.

Best / not good for

Best for

Employers who want payroll and HR from one vendor
Companies that expect to add finance or IT modules later
Teams with employees who want a mobile app for pay stubs and time off

Not good for

Buyers who need a published price before talking to sales
Anyone looking for a free plan or self-serve trial
Individuals trying to reach their own pay stub without an employer account

Trade-offs

Friction report

Trade-offs to know before signing up.

Time to value
A demo comes first, then implementation support that Paylocity's FAQ says starts from day one; timelines are not stated on the pages read.
Scale breakpoint
Paylocity groups clients by size (1-99, 100-499, 500+ employees) and the demo form asks for employee count; how price changes with size is not shown.
Walled garden
Employees need an employer's Paylocity account to use the app; the HR suite lists Recruiting, Employee Voice and Learning (LMS) as optional add-ons.

Still a fit?

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How Paylocity prices its software (no public prices)

Question	What Paylocity's pages show	Where
Price list	None. The pricing page offers 'Request Pricing with a Free Demo' and shows no dollar figure	Pricing page
What the demo form asks	Business email, phone number, first and last name, company name, business zip code, employee count and job title	Pricing page
Buying modules	The FAQ says the HR, Finance and IT modules can be implemented one or more at a time and expanded later; the HR suite lists Recruiting, Employee Voice and Learning (LMS) as optional add-ons	Pricing page FAQ
Setup help	The FAQ says Paylocity supports you from day one with implementation and service; no implementation fee is stated	Pricing page FAQ
Free plan or free trial	None shown; the offer is a free demo	Pricing page
Promotion	Eligible new Payroll bundle clients get one month of free payroll (Bill One, Get One) and free W-2s for 12 months in Phase 1, and one month of free payroll in Phase 2, under separate terms	Home page footnote

From paylocity.com, read on 4 November 2026. Paylocity's pricing page offers a demo request and shows no price. Per-employee or per-month figures quoted by review sites are not from Paylocity and are not used here.

What paylocity.com lists as products

Group	What the product pages list	Where
Payroll	Payroll, tax services, on-demand pay, garnishment services and global payroll; the pricing page says global payroll supports 100+ countries	Products: Payroll
Human resources	Employee self-service, compliance, absence management and HR Edge	Products: Human Resources
Time and labor	Time and attendance, scheduling and time collection by mobile, web, kiosk or time clock	Products: Time & Labor
Talent	Recruiting, onboarding, performance, compensation and learning (LMS); the pricing page cites 600+ pre-built learning classes	Products: Talent
Benefits	Benefits administration, flexible benefits and retirement	Products: Benefits
Employee experience	Community, recognition and rewards, video and Employee Voice	Products: Employee Experience
Finance	Corporate cards, AP automation, guided procurement, headcount planning, expense management, accounting automation, spend analytics, fraud detection, policy compliance and vendor management	Products: Finance
IT	Asset management and access management	Products: IT
Platform	AI, a mobile app and Community, integrations, analytics and reporting, and workflows	Products: Platform capabilities

Names as listed in the paylocity.com product menu and product pages on 4 November 2026. Paylocity does not say on these pages how each group is priced.

Who makes Paylocity

Paylocity is made by Paylocity Holding Corporation, which its 4 August 2026 results release lists as Nasdaq: PCTY and as headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois. Its investor page says the company was founded in 1997 and has been publicly traded since 2014, and the release covers the fiscal year that ended 30 June 2026.

Paylocity's About page says it has 6,700 employees, more than 44,400 clients and 5,500+ partners. The footnote on the home page promotion names Paylocity Corporation rather than Paylocity Holding Corporation; the pages read do not explain how the two names relate.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Paylocity cost?

Paylocity does not publish prices. Its pricing page offers 'Request Pricing with a Free Demo' and its form asks for an employee count, with no dollar figure shown. Paylocity's FAQ says the HR, Finance and IT modules can be implemented one or more at a time, with add-ons such as Recruiting, Employee Voice and Learning (LMS) in the HR suite. Its home page also advertises a promotion for eligible new Payroll clients, one month of free payroll and free W-2s for 12 months in Phase 1, with separate terms (checked 4 November 2026).

Who uses Paylocity?

Employers of different sizes, according to Paylocity: its home page groups clients as Small Business (1-99 employees), Midsize Business (100-499) and Enterprise (500+). Its About page says more than 44,400 clients use it, and its Who We Serve pages list industries including education, healthcare, manufacturing, nonprofit, restaurants and hospitality, retail and wholesale, technology and government services. Its case studies page names the Dallas Stars, Utah Mammoth and Chicago Bulls.

Is Paylocity the same as ADP?

No, they are separate companies. Paylocity is made by Paylocity Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: PCTY), and ADP's own site names ADP, Inc. ADP's menu lists payroll, time and attendance, talent, benefits, HR services and HR outsourcing and PEO, so the two overlap in payroll and HR. Paylocity publishes a Paylocity vs. ADP page on paylocity.com, updated August 2026, that argues for itself; Conversion Gems makes no price or quality comparison here.

Is Paylocity a legitimate company?

Paylocity is a public company, so its identity and results are on record: Paylocity Holding Corporation is listed on Nasdaq as PCTY, and its investor site says it was founded in 1997 and has been publicly traded since 2014. Its 4 August 2026 results release covers the fiscal year that ended 30 June 2026, and the investor site lists SEC filings including a 10-K. That says who the company is, not how well the software suits you.

How do I log in to Paylocity?

Conversion Gems is a review site and cannot sign anyone in. Paylocity's Login link opens https://access.paylocity.com/. Paylocity's employee support page says the Company ID is the first field on the desktop login, and that a password is reset with Forgot Password on desktop or 'Forgot Your Password or Company ID' in the app. If that fails, it says to contact your employer.

Is there a Paylocity app?

Yes. Paylocity's mobile page says the app is free to download, but you need an active Paylocity account through your employer to use it. Paylocity links the iOS app at https://apps.apple.com/us/app/paylocity-mobile/id652438572 and tells Android users to search for Paylocity in Google Play. The same page says employees can clock in from the Punch section, and Apple Watch users can clock in with a tap.