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Paylocity vs ClayHR Comparison (2026)
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Overview
Paylocity's all-in-one HR software helps you shift from admin tasks to strategic growth. Centralize employee data and automate onboarding with customizable workflows. Get AI-driven insights to make informed decisions. Employees get 24/7 mobile access to pay stubs, schedules, and tax forms.
Prepare for succession for key employees retiring or moving to new roles. Ensure an optimal plan for the workforce to increase employee engagement and retention and avoid talent vacancy costs by increasing bench strength with a complete succession planning tool.
- Platforms supported
- Web-based
- iPhone app
- Android app
- Windows Phone app
- Typical customers
- Freelancers
- Small businesses
- Mid size businesses
- Large enterprises
- Customer support
- Phone
- Online
- Knowledge base
- Video tutorials
- Platforms supported
- Web-based
- iPhone app
- Android app
- Windows Phone app
- Typical customers
- Freelancers
- Small businesses
- Mid size businesses
- Large enterprises
- Customer support
- Phone
- Online
- Knowledge base
- Video tutorials
Video & Screenshots
Pricing
User reviews
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- Value for money
- Ease of use
- Features
- Customer support
70%
would recommend this app4.6
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- Ease of use
- Features
- Customer support
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would recommend this appPros
“Paylocity offers an intuitive, all in one HR platform that helps with payroll, onboarding, self-service, automation, and compliance tools, improving efficiency and the employee experience.”
TR
Torrey R.
Administrative Assisant to the HR Director
“Paylocity provides a user-friendly platform that brings payroll, benefits, HR, time tracking, and employee information together in one place.”
Anish C.
HR
“value for money, reporting feature, ease of payroll processing, recruiting platform is as simple or in depth as needed, the paylocity app is very user friendly for employees, communication platform is very handy, online onboarding”
HA
Holly A.
Human Resources Manager
Pros
“Ability to create country-specific menus and user experiences, allowing employees and managers to see information that is relevant to their location and legislative environment.”
FJ
Fiona J.
Global People and Culture Manager
“The system has helped to streamline various HR processes, especially in managing employee records, maintaining an organized employee database, and supporting performance appraisal activities.”
LL
Lily L.
Human Resource Manager
“The performance appraisal feature is very useful because it helps track employee goals, evaluate performance fairly, and provide feedback that supports staff development.”
LL
Lily L.
Human Resource Manager
Cons
“I also received automated reminder emails even after submitting the requested documents and correcting the issue they identified. When I called, I was told only my employer's HR department could communicate with Paylocity regarding the case, leaving me unable to get a status update directly.”
Ashish K.
Senior Scientist
“However, my experience has also been impacted by recurring system limitations, reporting challenges, and difficulties obtaining timely support when issues arise. As an HR/payroll professional, accuracy and efficiency are critical, and there have been instances where payroll reporting, workers’ compensation reporting, and system functionality did not align with our operational needs.”
AC
Alyssa C.
Human Resource Payroll Manager
“The other thing was the start and and dates on the Human Resources side of Paylocity seems to confuse the users causing problems with hire date, benefit dates and transfer dates mid pay cycle. ”
AS
Adelaide S.
Payroll Specialist
Cons
“Merging the roster together with clock in and payroll, This would have been seamless but the process seems tedious.”
NM
NURUDEEN M.
Human Resource
“Before ClayHR, I was spending more time managing processes than managing people.”
AA
Amy A.
Human Resource Manager
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- Last review10 days ago
- Vendor responds to reviews
- Last review4 months ago
Key features
- Total features180
- 1099 Preparation
- 360 Degree Feedback
- 401(k) Tracking
- ACA Reporting
- API
- Absence Management
- Academic/Education
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Accounting
- Accounting Integration
- Action Management
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Ad hoc Reporting
- Alerts/Notifications
- Anonymous Feedback
- Applicant Tracking
- Application Management
- Appraisal History
- Approval Process Control
- Approval Workflow
- Assessment Management
- Asynchronous Learning
- Attendance Management
- Attendance Tracking
- Audit Management
- Audit Trail
- Auto Update
- Automated Scheduling
- Availability Management
- Awards Management
- Background Screening
- Batch Processing
- Benchmarking
- Benefits Administration Outsourcing
- Benefits Dashboard
- Benefits Management
- Billable & Non-Billable Hours
- Billable Items Tracking
- Blended Learning
- Bonus Management
- Boolean Search
- Budget Management
- Budgeting/Forecasting
- Built-in Course Authoring
- COBRA Administration
- Calendar Management
- Candidate Management
- Candidate Profiles
- Candidate Sourcing
- Candidate Tracking
- Career Development
- Careers Page
- Categorization/Grouping
- Certification & Licensing
- Certification Management
- Chat/Messaging
- Check Printing
- Clock In/Out
- Collaboration Tools
- Commenting/Notes
- Commission Management
- Communication Management
- Compensation Management
- Compensation Plan Modeling
- Compensation Statements
- Competency Management
- Compliance Management
- Compliance Tracking
- Configurable Workflow
- Content Library
- Content Management
- Continuous Feedback
- Corporate Card
- Corporate/Business
- Course Management
- Course Tracking
- Credit Card Management
- Customizable Branding
- Customizable Fields
- Customizable Forms
- Customizable Questions
- Customizable Reports
- Customizable Templates
- Dashboard
- Data Connectors
- Data Import/Export
- Data Security
- Data Visualization
- Deduction Management
- Direct Deposit
- Disability Insurance Administration
- Document Management
- Document Storage
- Drag & Drop
- Electronic Forms
- Electronic Signature
- Email Management
- Email Reminders
- Email Templates
- Employee Benefits Administration
- Employee Database
- Employee Engagement
- Employee Handbook
- Employee Management
- Employee Onboarding
- Employee Portal
- Employee Profiles
- Employee Recognition
- Employee Reward Programs
- Employee Scheduling
- Employee Self Service
- Engagement Tracking
- Expense Management
- Expense Tracking
- FMLA Administration
- Feedback Management
- For Accountants
- For Mobile
- For Small Businesses
- Forecasting
- Gamification
- Generative AI
- Goal Management
- Goal Setting/Tracking
- Gradebook
- HIPAA Compliant
- HR Management
- HR Metrics Library
- HSA/FSA Administration
- Individual Development Plans
- Insurance Management
- Internal HR
- Internal Talent Mobility
- Interview Management
- Interview Scheduling
- Job Board
- Job Description Management
- Job Posting
- Job Requisition
- Labor Forecasting
- Learner Portal
- Learning & Development
- Learning Management
- Learning Paths/Tracks
- Leave Policy Management
- Leave Tracking
- Life Insurance Administration
- Manager-to-Employee Recognition
- Messaging
- Mileage Tracking
- Mobile Access
- Mobile Alerts
- Mobile App
- Mobile Learning
- Mobile Receipt Upload
- Multi-Country
- Multi-Location
- Multi-State
- Negative Feedback Management
- Offboarding
- Onboarding
- Ongoing Performance Tracking
- Online Time Clock
- Online Time Tracking
- Organizational Charting
- Orientation Workflow Management
- Overtime Calculation
- Payroll Management
- Payroll Reporting
- Peer Appraisals
- Peer-to-Peer Recognition
- Performance Appraisal
- Performance Management
- Performance Metrics
- Performance Review Management
- Pipeline Management
- Progress Reports
- Progress Tracking
- Pulse Surveys
- Question Library
- Rater Selection
- Ratings/Reviews
- Real-Time Analytics
- Real-Time Data
- Real-Time Notifications
- Real-Time Reporting
- Real-Time Updates
- Receipt Management
- Recognition Tracking
- Recruiting Firms
- Recruitment Management
- Reference Checking
- Reimbursement Management
- Reminders
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reporting/Analytics
- Resume Database
- Resume Parsing
- Resume Search
- Resume Storage
- Retirement Plan Management
- Review Cycle Tracking
- Role-Based Permissions
- SCORM Compliance
- SSL Security
- Salary Planning
- Schedule Distribution
- Secure Data Storage
- Self Assessment
- Self Service Portal
- Self-paced Learning
- Shift Management
- Shift Scheduling
- Shift Swapping
- Sick Leave Tracking
- Single Sign On
- Skills Assessment
- Social Media Integration
- Split Deposits
- Strategic Planning
- Succession Management
- Succession Planning
- Survey/Poll Management
- Surveys & Feedback
- Tagging
- Talent Acquisition
- Talent Management
- Task Management
- Team Calendars
- Templates
- Third-Party Integrations
- Time & Attendance
- Time Off Management
- Time Off Requests
- Time Tracking
- Timesheet Management
- Training Management
- Vacation/Leave Tracking
- Weighted Performance Measures
- Workflow Management
- Total features153
- 1099 Preparation
- 360 Degree Feedback
- 401(k) Tracking
- ACA Reporting
- API
- Absence Management
- Academic/Education
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Accounting
- Accounting Integration
- Action Management
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Ad hoc Reporting
- Alerts/Notifications
- Anonymous Feedback
- Applicant Tracking
- Application Management
- Appraisal History
- Approval Process Control
- Approval Workflow
- Assessment Management
- Asynchronous Learning
- Attendance Management
- Attendance Tracking
- Audit Management
- Audit Trail
- Auto Update
- Automated Scheduling
- Availability Management
- Awards Management
- Background Screening
- Batch Processing
- Benchmarking
- Benefits Administration Outsourcing
- Benefits Dashboard
- Benefits Management
- Billable & Non-Billable Hours
- Billable Items Tracking
- Blended Learning
- Bonus Management
- Boolean Search
- Budget Management
- Budgeting/Forecasting
- Built-in Course Authoring
- COBRA Administration
- Calendar Management
- Candidate Management
- Candidate Profiles
- Candidate Sourcing
- Candidate Tracking
- Career Development
- Careers Page
- Categorization/Grouping
- Certification & Licensing
- Certification Management
- Chat/Messaging
- Check Printing
- Clock In/Out
- Collaboration Tools
- Commenting/Notes
- Commission Management
- Communication Management
- Compensation Management
- Compensation Plan Modeling
- Compensation Statements
- Competency Management
- Compliance Management
- Compliance Tracking
- Configurable Workflow
- Content Library
- Content Management
- Continuous Feedback
- Corporate Card
- Corporate/Business
- Course Management
- Course Tracking
- Credit Card Management
- Customizable Branding
- Customizable Fields
- Customizable Forms
- Customizable Questions
- Customizable Reports
- Customizable Templates
- Dashboard
- Data Connectors
- Data Import/Export
- Data Security
- Data Visualization
- Deduction Management
- Direct Deposit
- Disability Insurance Administration
- Document Management
- Document Storage
- Drag & Drop
- Electronic Forms
- Electronic Signature
- Email Management
- Email Reminders
- Email Templates
- Employee Benefits Administration
- Employee Database
- Employee Engagement
- Employee Handbook
- Employee Management
- Employee Onboarding
- Employee Portal
- Employee Profiles
- Employee Recognition
- Employee Reward Programs
- Employee Scheduling
- Employee Self Service
- Engagement Tracking
- Expense Management
- Expense Tracking
- FMLA Administration
- Feedback Management
- For Accountants
- For Mobile
- For Small Businesses
- Forecasting
- Gamification
- Generative AI
- Goal Management
- Goal Setting/Tracking
- Gradebook
- HIPAA Compliant
- HR Management
- HR Metrics Library
- HSA/FSA Administration
- Individual Development Plans
- Insurance Management
- Internal HR
- Internal Talent Mobility
- Interview Management
- Interview Scheduling
- Job Board
- Job Description Management
- Job Posting
- Job Requisition
- Labor Forecasting
- Learner Portal
- Learning & Development
- Learning Management
- Learning Paths/Tracks
- Leave Policy Management
- Leave Tracking
- Life Insurance Administration
- Manager-to-Employee Recognition
- Messaging
- Mileage Tracking
- Mobile Access
- Mobile Alerts
- Mobile App
- Mobile Learning
- Mobile Receipt Upload
- Multi-Country
- Multi-Location
- Multi-State
- Negative Feedback Management
- Offboarding
- Onboarding
- Ongoing Performance Tracking
- Online Time Clock
- Online Time Tracking
- Organizational Charting
- Orientation Workflow Management
- Overtime Calculation
- Payroll Management
- Payroll Reporting
- Peer Appraisals
- Peer-to-Peer Recognition
- Performance Appraisal
- Performance Management
- Performance Metrics
- Performance Review Management
- Pipeline Management
- Progress Reports
- Progress Tracking
- Pulse Surveys
- Question Library
- Rater Selection
- Ratings/Reviews
- Real-Time Analytics
- Real-Time Data
- Real-Time Notifications
- Real-Time Reporting
- Real-Time Updates
- Receipt Management
- Recognition Tracking
- Recruiting Firms
- Recruitment Management
- Reference Checking
- Reimbursement Management
- Reminders
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reporting/Analytics
- Resume Database
- Resume Parsing
- Resume Search
- Resume Storage
- Retirement Plan Management
- Review Cycle Tracking
- Role-Based Permissions
- SCORM Compliance
- SSL Security
- Salary Planning
- Schedule Distribution
- Secure Data Storage
- Self Assessment
- Self Service Portal
- Self-paced Learning
- Shift Management
- Shift Scheduling
- Shift Swapping
- Sick Leave Tracking
- Single Sign On
- Skills Assessment
- Social Media Integration
- Split Deposits
- Strategic Planning
- Succession Management
- Succession Planning
- Survey/Poll Management
- Surveys & Feedback
- Tagging
- Talent Acquisition
- Talent Management
- Task Management
- Team Calendars
- Templates
- Third-Party Integrations
- Time & Attendance
- Time Off Management
- Time Off Requests
- Time Tracking
- Timesheet Management
- Training Management
- Vacation/Leave Tracking
- Weighted Performance Measures
- Workflow Management
Integrations
- Total integrations57
- 7shifts
- ADP Workforce Now
- Altametrics
- AxisCare Home Care Software
- BambooHR
- BigQuery
- Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT
- Blue Marble Payroll
- Bullhorn
- Checkr
- CoAd
- CompuFACT
- ConnectWise PSA
- Connecteam
- Criteria
- Cronofy
- CrunchTime! TalentLink
- Culture Amp
- DAT iQ
- DailyPay
- Deltek Costpoint
- Deltek Vantagepoint
- Deputy
- Docusign
- Dropbox
- Ease
- Employee Navigator
- Event Manager
- Five9
- FreshBooks
- Greenhouse
- Human Interest
- Jira
- Lattice
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- LinkedIn for Business
- MatrixCare Home Health & Hospice
- Maxwell Health
- MedTrainer
- Meta for Business
- Microsoft Entra ID
- Mitratech AssureHire
- Motive
- Naukri RMS
- Navan
- NetSuite
- Netskope One Platform
- Okta
- OpenSesame
- PAR OPS
- PDQ POS
- Paychex
- Payworks
- PerformYard
- Predictive Index
- Principle
- Programmatic
- QuarksUp
- QuickBooks Online
- QuickBooks Online Advanced
- Ramp
- Sage Intacct
- Salary.com
- Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud
- Smartlinx
- Staffology Payroll
- Teamtailor
- UKG Pro
- Verified First
- WEX Benefits
- WellSky Personal Care
- WinTeam
- WorkBright
- Workstream
- Zapier
- ZipRecruiter
- empower
- Total integrations23
- 7shifts
- ADP Workforce Now
- Altametrics
- AxisCare Home Care Software
- BambooHR
- BigQuery
- Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT
- Blue Marble Payroll
- Bullhorn
- Checkr
- CoAd
- CompuFACT
- ConnectWise PSA
- Connecteam
- Criteria
- Cronofy
- CrunchTime! TalentLink
- Culture Amp
- DAT iQ
- DailyPay
- Deltek Costpoint
- Deltek Vantagepoint
- Deputy
- Docusign
- Dropbox
- Ease
- Employee Navigator
- Event Manager
- Five9
- FreshBooks
- Greenhouse
- Human Interest
- Jira
- Lattice
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- LinkedIn for Business
- MatrixCare Home Health & Hospice
- Maxwell Health
- MedTrainer
- Meta for Business
- Microsoft Entra ID
- Mitratech AssureHire
- Motive
- Naukri RMS
- Navan
- NetSuite
- Netskope One Platform
- Okta
- OpenSesame
- PAR OPS
- PDQ POS
- Paychex
- Payworks
- PerformYard
- Predictive Index
- Principle
- Programmatic
- QuarksUp
- QuickBooks Online
- QuickBooks Online Advanced
- Ramp
- Sage Intacct
- Salary.com
- Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud
- Smartlinx
- Staffology Payroll
- Teamtailor
- UKG Pro
- Verified First
- WEX Benefits
- WellSky Personal Care
- WinTeam
- WorkBright
- Workstream
- Zapier
- ZipRecruiter
- empower
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