Paylocity is a cloud-based HR, payroll, and spend management suite built to connect HR, finance, and IT around a single employee record. It replaces disconnected tools with one platform for payroll, benefits, time, recruiting, performance, and expenses, while adding a social-style communication hub that boosts engagement. Mid-sized and growing organizations use Paylocity to simplify compliance, uncover workforce insights, and create a more connected employee experience.
Primary applications
Who Benefits Most (Ideal Use Cases)
HR and People teams at mid-sized companies seeking one platform for payroll, HR, and engagement.
Finance leaders and controllers who want consolidated payroll and non-payroll spend visibility and stronger controls.
Operations managers overseeing hourly or distributed workforces that need time tracking, scheduling, and mobile access.
Business owners moving off manual payroll or fragmented point tools to a unified HCM system.
AI assistant jumps from question to HR action.
Handles PTO balance questions without HR involvement.
Helps approve expenses directly inside chat-like interface.
Reduces clicks versus old Paylocity navigation screens.
Learns context from current task for better answers.
Trustpilot users report frequent tax reporting errors.
Some complain about unauthorized post-cancellation deductions.
Many reviews describe unreturned calls and emails.
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