Head to head
Paylocity vs Workday HCM
Both platforms are scored with the same methodology and the same category rubric. Nothing on this page is influenced by advertising.
48/100Higher score | 48/100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Category rank | #7 | #4 |
| Confidence | High confidence | High confidence |
| External Reputation | 71 | 82 |
| AI Authority | 33 | 29 |
| Web Authority | 23 | 16 |
| Expert Assessment | 62 | 52 |
| TOP10 User Score | — | — |
| Pricing | Not published · free tier: None | Not published · free tier: Capterra lists free trial / free version; no vendor-published details on what either includes |
| Pricing model | Custom | Custom |
| 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. | Global enterprises of roughly 1,000+ employees operating in multiple countries that need one system of record across HR, payroll, workforce management and contingent labour, and that have a dedicated HRIS team or systems-integrator budget plus tolerance for a multi-month implementation. |
| 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 are a small or mid-market employer without an HRIS specialist, need a published self-serve price or fast time-to-value, prioritise day-one ease of use for line managers and employees, or cannot obtain a written quote covering implementation, integration and ongoing configuration before signing. |
| Markets | SMB, Midmarket, Enterprise, Accountants, Benefit brokers | Enterprise, Global enterprise (1,000+ employees), Multi-country employers |
| Founded | — | — |
| Headquarters | Schaumburg, Illinois, United States | Pleasanton, California, United States (6230 Stoneridge Mall Road, 94588) |
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.