Workday Global Payroll vs Paylocity

WGWorkday Global Payroll7.8Visit Paylocity7.8Visit

WG Workday Global Payroll #6 in Multi-Country Payroll 7.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Workday

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Paylocity #8 in Multi-Country Payroll 7.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Paylocity

• Workday Global Payroll fits best

  Workday users coordinating third-party payroll providers

• Paylocity fits best

  Teams prioritizing HR, time, and mobile workforce tools

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Side by side

Feature	WGWorkday Global Payroll 7.8/10 Visit ↗	Paylocity 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.8	7.8
Ranking	#6 in Multi-Country Payroll	#8 in Multi-Country Payroll
Best for	Workday users coordinating third-party payroll providers	Teams prioritizing HR, time, and mobile workforce tools
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Integrations	18 integrations	350+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Workday Global Payroll 0/2 · Paylocity 0/2
Payroll reporting	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Employee self-service	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Countries supported	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Payroll processing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Pay frequencies	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Currencies supported	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Certified integrations with numerous global and local payroll providers Bidirectional REST API exchange and centralized payroll documents Processing status, checklists, notifications, and audit trails in one system	Combines employee records, self-service, time tracking, and onboarding Mobile access for employees, supervisors, administrators, and executives Connects with 350 integrations, plus developer APIs and webhooks
Cons	Primarily coordinates providers rather than delivering payroll directly Pricing requires contacting sales; there is no free plan Partner-network coverage does not indicate direct Workday payroll in every country	Multi-country payroll processing or coverage is not established Pricing is customized and requires contacting sales Its broad HR feature set may exceed needs focused only on payroll
Our verdict	Workday Global Payroll connects Workday HR and pay data with global and local payroll providers through certified integrations. It is designed for mid-market and enterprise organizations coordinating payroll across multiple countries and… Read the review →	Paylocity brings HR, payroll, workforce management, talent, benefits, and employee engagement tools together in a cloud platform. It is positioned for small businesses, midsize organizations, and enterprises, with employee self-service for… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Workday Global Payroll — where it wins

  • Certified integrations with numerous global and local payroll providers
  • Bidirectional REST API exchange and centralized payroll documents
  • Processing status, checklists, notifications, and audit trails in one system

  Where it doesn't

  • Primarily coordinates providers rather than delivering payroll directly
  • Pricing requires contacting sales; there is no free plan
  • Partner-network coverage does not indicate direct Workday payroll in every country

• Paylocity — where it wins

  • Combines employee records, self-service, time tracking, and onboarding
  • Mobile access for employees, supervisors, administrators, and executives
  • Connects with 350 integrations, plus developer APIs and webhooks

  Where it doesn't

  • Multi-country payroll processing or coverage is not established
  • Pricing is customized and requires contacting sales
  • Its broad HR feature set may exceed needs focused only on payroll

• WGWorkday Global Payroll7.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A Workday-centered layer for coordinating providers, payroll data, and processing visibility.

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• Paylocity7.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad HR and workforce platform, but multi-country payroll coverage is not established.

  Visit PaylocityFull verdict →