Paylocity vs Paycor

Paylocity9.1Visit Paycor8.6Visit

Higher score Paylocity #3 in Employee Management Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Paylocity

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Paycor #8 in Employee Management Software 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Paycor

• Paylocity fits best

  Organizations needing broad HCM and integrations

• Paycor fits best

  Teams seeking payroll, HR and a large integration catalog

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Side by side

Feature	Paylocity 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Paycor 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.6
Ranking	#3 in Employee Management Software	#8 in Employee Management Software
Best for	Organizations needing broad HCM and integrations	Teams seeking payroll, HR and a large integration catalog
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Not checked yet
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Phone, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA	SOC 2, GDPR
Integrations	350+ integrations	320+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Paylocity 0/6 · Paycor 0/6
Employee self-service	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Onboarding workflows	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Leave management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Time and attendance	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Performance reviews	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Payroll integration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Maximum employees	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Centralizes employee records, documents, onboarding, and leave workflows Connects time tracking, schedules, geofencing, and time clocks Offers marketplace integrations, APIs, and webhooks	Combines payroll, records, onboarding, time off and performance tools. Employee self-service is available through web and mobile apps. Offers 320 integrations plus email, chat, phone and ticket support.
Cons	Pricing is customized and requires contacting sales Its broad HR, finance, and IT capabilities may exceed narrower needs No free plan is offered	No free plan is offered. Pricing includes a monthly base fee and a per-employee fee. Features are split across four paid plans, with some tools reserved for higher tiers.
Our verdict	Paylocity brings HR, payroll, workforce management, talent, benefits, and employee engagement tools into a cloud-based HCM platform. Its employee self-service covers pay, benefits, time, learning, and resources, while managers and… Read the review →	Paycor brings payroll, employee records, onboarding, time and attendance, benefits, performance management, analytics and employee self-service into a cloud human capital management platform. It is positioned for organizations from small… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Paylocity — where it wins

  • Centralizes employee records, documents, onboarding, and leave workflows
  • Connects time tracking, schedules, geofencing, and time clocks
  • Offers marketplace integrations, APIs, and webhooks

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is customized and requires contacting sales
  • Its broad HR, finance, and IT capabilities may exceed narrower needs
  • No free plan is offered

• Paycor — where it wins

  • Combines payroll, records, onboarding, time off and performance tools.
  • Employee self-service is available through web and mobile apps.
  • Offers 320 integrations plus email, chat, phone and ticket support.

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is offered.
  • Pricing includes a monthly base fee and a per-employee fee.
  • Features are split across four paid plans, with some tools reserved for higher tiers.

• Paylocity9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad HCM workflows and integrations, with customized pricing that requires a sales conversation.

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• Paycor8.6/10 · Paid

  Payroll, HR records and workforce tools span four paid plans and web and mobile access.

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