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Paylocity vs BrightHR Comparison (2026)

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BrightHR

Overview

Streamline scheduling, time tracking, and labor cost control with Paylocity's workforce management software. Boost efficiency, reduce errors, and keep teams happy with easy shift swaps, real-time alerts, and mobile access to schedules and timecards.

Customisable Cloud HR software system that can be used across multiple devices, offering Employee Self Service (ESS).

  • 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

Starting from

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No pricing info

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

4.5

/user

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.3

1.9K

5

4

3

2

1

1K

697

184

41

29

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
70%
would recommend this app

4.6

204

5

4

3

2

1

153

35

7

2

7

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
75%
would recommend this app

Pros

“he customer support team has been responsive and knowledgeable whenever we've needed assistance, and the system's automation features have helped minimize errors and save valuable time.”
MD

Marilyn D.

Agency

“I love that I can manage payroll, run audits, configure cost centers, support benefits, run reporting, handle historical data migrations, and create workflows all in one system.”
HK

Hardeep K.

HR Generalist

“there are so many features that allow you to Remind employees or participants of trainings of activities of anniversaries or birthdays there are opportunities for you to give praise and you’re easily able to see your upcoming and past paychecks.”
AG

Ashley G.

After school and summer camp teacher

Pros

“The holiday management, document storage and e-signature features are particularly useful, and the platform has saved us a considerable amount of administrative time.”
BD

Ben D.

Charity Manager

“BrightHR is an amazing for its user-friendly interface and comprehensive features that streamline HR processes, including time management, document storage, and employee self-service.”
IO

Ikponmwosa O.

Business development manager

“The platform covers everything we need in one place – from time tracking to secure document storage – which saves us both time and admin costs.”
SL

Stacey L.

Director Owner

Cons

“More transparency on PDRs, we have a hard time tracking the status of the PDR submitted, we have to ask for updates every time, I wish there is a portal/dashboard we can track it by the PDR number.”
XL

Xin L.

HRIS Coordinator

“The system is not user friendly: Unnecessary separation of tabs and information, unhelpful AI bot, uneducated (and sometimes) unresponsive Support Team, constant unnecessary and unhelpful updates, numerous glitches in the system, etc.”
LS

Lauren S.

HR Coordinator and Recruiter

“We have experienced several challenges with Paylocity, including occasional inaccuracies in time-off accruals and balance transfers, incompatibility with employees in American Samoa which requires manual work, and improperly configured EDI.”
PA

Paola A.

Human Resources Manager

Cons

“Its early days so no great concerns, other than in terms of annual leave, the system does not allow to put in exact dates for employees on fixed term contracts.”
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Julie M.

Executive Assistant

“There are some mandatory features and tasks that needs to be added to the Bright safe(health and safety component of the system ) like the CQC compliance updates, basic care plans and assessments templates for domiciliary care providers ,daily tasks & some other stuffs which makes it incomplete and the system can not be rated as ALL IN ONE.”
EI

Evelyn I.

Registered Manager

“There were a couple of updates and processes that could have been communicated more clearly, and sometimes it took a little time to get information sorted.”
SG

Sneha G.

Practice Manager

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review7 days ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last reviewa month ago

Key features

  • Total features180
  • 1099 Preparation
  • 360 Degree Feedback
  • 401(k) Tracking
  • ACA Reporting
  • API
  • Academic/Education
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting
  • Accounting Integration
  • Action Management
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Ad hoc Reporting
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Applicant Tracking
  • Application Management
  • Approval Process Control
  • Assessment Management
  • Asynchronous Learning
  • Attendance Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Audit Management
  • Audit Trail
  • Auto Update
  • Automated Scheduling
  • Availability Management
  • Background Screening
  • Batch Processing
  • Benchmarking
  • Benefits Administration Outsourcing
  • Benefits Dashboard
  • Benefits Management
  • Billable & Non-Billable Hours
  • Billable Items Tracking
  • Blended Learning
  • Boolean Search
  • Budgeting/Forecasting
  • Built-in Course Authoring
  • COBRA Administration
  • Calendar Management
  • Candidate Management
  • Categorization/Grouping
  • Certification & Licensing
  • Certification Management
  • Chat/Messaging
  • Check Printing
  • Clock In/Out
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Commission Management
  • Communication Management
  • Compensation Management
  • Competency Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Content Library
  • Content Management
  • Corporate Card
  • Corporate/Business
  • Course Management
  • Course Tracking
  • Credit Card Management
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • 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
  • Electronic Forms
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Management
  • Employee Benefits Administration
  • Employee Database
  • Employee Engagement
  • Employee Handbook
  • Employee Management
  • Employee Onboarding
  • Employee Portal
  • Employee Profiles
  • Employee Recognition
  • Employee Scheduling
  • Employee Self Service
  • Engagement Tracking
  • Expense Management
  • Expense Tracking
  • FMLA Administration
  • Feedback Management
  • For Accountants
  • For Mobile
  • For Small Businesses
  • Forecasting
  • Gamification
  • 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
  • Job Board
  • Job Description Management
  • Job Posting
  • Job Requisition
  • Labor Forecasting
  • Learner Portal
  • Learning & Development
  • Learning Paths/Tracks
  • Leave Tracking
  • Life Insurance Administration
  • 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 Integration
  • Payroll Management
  • Payroll Reporting
  • Peer Appraisals
  • Peer-to-Peer Recognition
  • Performance Appraisal
  • Performance Management
  • Performance Metrics
  • Performance Review Management
  • Progress Reports
  • Progress Tracking
  • Pulse Surveys
  • Question Library
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Receipt Management
  • Recruitment Management
  • Reimbursement Management
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Resume Database
  • Resume Parsing
  • Resume Search
  • Retirement Plan Management
  • Review Cycle Tracking
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • SCORM Compliance
  • Schedule Distribution
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Self Assessment
  • Self Service Portal
  • Self-paced Learning
  • Shift Swapping
  • Sick Leave Tracking
  • Single Sign On
  • Social Media Integration
  • Split Deposits
  • Succession Planning
  • Tax Compliance
  • Time & Attendance
  • Time Off Management
  • Time Off Requests
  • Timesheet Management
  • Vacation/Leave Tracking
  • Total features39
  • 1099 Preparation
  • 360 Degree Feedback
  • 401(k) Tracking
  • ACA Reporting
  • API
  • Academic/Education
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting
  • Accounting Integration
  • Action Management
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Ad hoc Reporting
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Applicant Tracking
  • Application Management
  • Approval Process Control
  • Assessment Management
  • Asynchronous Learning
  • Attendance Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Audit Management
  • Audit Trail
  • Auto Update
  • Automated Scheduling
  • Availability Management
  • Background Screening
  • Batch Processing
  • Benchmarking
  • Benefits Administration Outsourcing
  • Benefits Dashboard
  • Benefits Management
  • Billable & Non-Billable Hours
  • Billable Items Tracking
  • Blended Learning
  • Boolean Search
  • Budgeting/Forecasting
  • Built-in Course Authoring
  • COBRA Administration
  • Calendar Management
  • Candidate Management
  • Categorization/Grouping
  • Certification & Licensing
  • Certification Management
  • Chat/Messaging
  • Check Printing
  • Clock In/Out
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Commission Management
  • Communication Management
  • Compensation Management
  • Competency Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Content Library
  • Content Management
  • Corporate Card
  • Corporate/Business
  • Course Management
  • Course Tracking
  • Credit Card Management
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • 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
  • Electronic Forms
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Management
  • Employee Benefits Administration
  • Employee Database
  • Employee Engagement
  • Employee Handbook
  • Employee Management
  • Employee Onboarding
  • Employee Portal
  • Employee Profiles
  • Employee Recognition
  • Employee Scheduling
  • Employee Self Service
  • Engagement Tracking
  • Expense Management
  • Expense Tracking
  • FMLA Administration
  • Feedback Management
  • For Accountants
  • For Mobile
  • For Small Businesses
  • Forecasting
  • Gamification
  • 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
  • Job Board
  • Job Description Management
  • Job Posting
  • Job Requisition
  • Labor Forecasting
  • Learner Portal
  • Learning & Development
  • Learning Paths/Tracks
  • Leave Tracking
  • Life Insurance Administration
  • 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 Integration
  • Payroll Management
  • Payroll Reporting
  • Peer Appraisals
  • Peer-to-Peer Recognition
  • Performance Appraisal
  • Performance Management
  • Performance Metrics
  • Performance Review Management
  • Progress Reports
  • Progress Tracking
  • Pulse Surveys
  • Question Library
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Receipt Management
  • Recruitment Management
  • Reimbursement Management
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Resume Database
  • Resume Parsing
  • Resume Search
  • Retirement Plan Management
  • Review Cycle Tracking
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • SCORM Compliance
  • Schedule Distribution
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Self Assessment
  • Self Service Portal
  • Self-paced Learning
  • Shift Swapping
  • Sick Leave Tracking
  • Single Sign On
  • Social Media Integration
  • Split Deposits
  • Succession Planning
  • Tax Compliance
  • Time & Attendance
  • Time Off Management
  • Time Off Requests
  • Timesheet Management
  • Vacation/Leave Tracking

Integrations

  • Total integrations58
  • 7shifts
  • Altametrics
  • AxisCare Home Care Software
  • BambooHR
  • BigQuery
  • Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT
  • Blue Marble Payroll
  • Bullhorn
  • CoAd
  • ConnectWise PSA
  • Connecteam
  • Criteria
  • Culture Amp
  • DAT iQ
  • DailyPay
  • Deltek Costpoint
  • Deltek Vantagepoint
  • Deputy
  • Docusign
  • Ease
  • Employee Navigator
  • Event Manager
  • Five9
  • Gmail
  • Google Calendar
  • Greenhouse
  • Human Interest
  • Lattice
  • LinkedIn Recruiter
  • MatrixCare Home Health & Hospice
  • Maxwell Health
  • MedTrainer
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Mitratech AssureHire
  • Motive
  • NOVAtime
  • Navan
  • NetSuite
  • Okta
  • OpenSesame
  • PAR OPS
  • PDQ POS
  • PerformYard
  • Predictive Index
  • Principle
  • Programmatic
  • QuarksUp
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Ramp
  • Sage Intacct
  • Salary.com
  • Smartlinx
  • Teamtailor
  • UKG Pro
  • Verified First
  • WEX Benefits
  • WellSky Personal Care
  • WinTeam
  • WorkBright
  • Workstream
  • empower
  • Total integrations3
  • 7shifts
  • Altametrics
  • AxisCare Home Care Software
  • BambooHR
  • BigQuery
  • Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT
  • Blue Marble Payroll
  • Bullhorn
  • CoAd
  • ConnectWise PSA
  • Connecteam
  • Criteria
  • Culture Amp
  • DAT iQ
  • DailyPay
  • Deltek Costpoint
  • Deltek Vantagepoint
  • Deputy
  • Docusign
  • Ease
  • Employee Navigator
  • Event Manager
  • Five9
  • Gmail
  • Google Calendar
  • Greenhouse
  • Human Interest
  • Lattice
  • LinkedIn Recruiter
  • MatrixCare Home Health & Hospice
  • Maxwell Health
  • MedTrainer
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Mitratech AssureHire
  • Motive
  • NOVAtime
  • Navan
  • NetSuite
  • Okta
  • OpenSesame
  • PAR OPS
  • PDQ POS
  • PerformYard
  • Predictive Index
  • Principle
  • Programmatic
  • QuarksUp
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Ramp
  • Sage Intacct
  • Salary.com
  • Smartlinx
  • Teamtailor
  • UKG Pro
  • Verified First
  • WEX Benefits
  • WellSky Personal Care
  • WinTeam
  • WorkBright
  • Workstream
  • empower

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