Head to head
Paylocity vs RUN Powered by ADP
Both platforms are scored with the same methodology and the same category rubric. Nothing on this page is influenced by advertising.
46/100 | 51/100Higher score | |
|---|---|---|
| Category rank | #7 | #5 |
| Confidence | High confidence | High confidence |
| External Reputation | 71 | 89 |
| AI Authority | 25 | 24 |
| Web Authority | 23 | 25 |
| Expert Assessment | 62 | 56 |
| TOP10 User Score | — | — |
| Pricing | Not published · free tier: None | Not published — third-party outlets (tech.co Jan 2026, business.com May 2026) report Essential from $79/month + $4 per employee, unconfirmed by ADP · free tier: None published |
| Pricing model | Custom | Subscription (custom quote; base fee plus per-employee, per third-party reports) |
| Best for | US-based organisations of roughly 100-1,000+ employees consolidating payroll, benefits, time, talent, spend and IT provisioning onto one employee record, with budget for premium PEPM pricing and procurement able to negotiate a quote. | US small businesses of roughly 5–49 employees that prioritise reliable multi-state tax filing and 24/7 phone support over price transparency, and expect to add HR services later. |
| Avoid if | You employ people outside the United States, need a non-English employee UI, are a very small team wanting transparent self-serve pricing, cannot negotiate a quote, or treat employee-facing support quality as the deciding factor. | You need a published price to budget or compare, employ only 1–4 people, need a true HRIS with effective-dated records and deep HR reporting, or expect to outgrow the small-business tier soon given reported migration friction. |
| Markets | SMB, Midmarket, Enterprise, Accountants, Benefit brokers | SMB (1–49 employees) |
| Founded | — | — |
| Headquarters | Schaumburg, Illinois, United States | — |
A higher TOP SCORE means more of the evidence favours that platform on this methodology — it is not a recommendation, and it does not account for your specific requirements. Advertisers are never declared the winner of a comparison.