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Head-to-head · Attendance Management Software

Paylocity vs Workforce.com

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Paylocity #2 in Attendance Management Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Paylocity
Workforce.com #5 in Attendance Management Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Workforce.com

Paylocity leads on 0 checks, Workforce.com on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorePaylocity · 9.2/10
  • Free trialonly Workforce.com

Paylocity scores higher on our rubric for attendance management software: 9.2 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #5.

Paylocity is the better fit for HR suites needing attendance plus broad workforce tools. Workforce.com is the better fit for frontline teams needing scheduling and attendance together.

  • Paylocity fits best

    HR suites needing attendance plus broad workforce tools

  • Workforce.com fits best

    Frontline teams needing scheduling and attendance together

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Side by side

Feature Paylocity 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Workforce.com 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.7
Ranking #2 in Attendance Management Software #5 in Attendance Management Software
Best for HR suites needing attendance plus broad workforce tools Frontline teams needing scheduling and attendance together
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request —
Free plan — —
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Phone, Docs Email, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 350+ integrations 10 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Paylocity 0/6 · Workforce.com 0/6
Biometric attendance Not checked yet Not checked yet
Mobile clock-in Not checked yet Not checked yet
Geofenced attendance Not checked yet Not checked yet
Shift scheduling Not checked yet Not checked yet
Overtime rules Not checked yet Not checked yet
Leave tracking Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Employee limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Combines time tracking, schedules, geofencing, and time clocks.
  • Connects attendance with time-off, onboarding, and performance workflows.
  • Offers mobile access, analytics, integrations, and developer APIs.
  • Demand-based schedule generation with labor forecasting
  • Open shifts, replacements, swaps, and availability workflows
  • Web, iOS, and Android access with POS and payroll integrations
Cons
  • Pricing is customized and requires contacting sales.
  • No free plan is available.
  • Its broad HR scope may exceed the needs of attendance-only buyers.
  • US plans use sales quotes, making upfront comparison harder
  • No free plan; access starts with a 14-day trial
  • Broad HR and payroll scope may exceed attendance-only needs
Our verdict

Paylocity is a cloud-based human capital management platform for organizations managing HR, payroll, workforce management, talent, benefits, and employee engagement. Its attendance capabilities include time tracking, timesheets, schedules,…

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Workforce.com is a cloud workforce-management platform for hourly and shift-based businesses. It combines employee scheduling, labor forecasting, time and attendance, leave management, HR, payroll, communications, and employee mobile…

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  1. PaylocityAttendance Management Software 9.2Pricing on request
  2. Workforce.comAttendance Management Software 8.7Pricing on request · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Paylocity — where it wins

    • Combines time tracking, schedules, geofencing, and time clocks.
    • Connects attendance with time-off, onboarding, and performance workflows.
    • Offers mobile access, analytics, integrations, and developer APIs.

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is customized and requires contacting sales.
    • No free plan is available.
    • Its broad HR scope may exceed the needs of attendance-only buyers.

  • Workforce.com — where it wins

    • Demand-based schedule generation with labor forecasting
    • Open shifts, replacements, swaps, and availability workflows
    • Web, iOS, and Android access with POS and payroll integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • US plans use sales quotes, making upfront comparison harder
    • No free plan; access starts with a 14-day trial
    • Broad HR and payroll scope may exceed attendance-only needs

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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