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Paylocity vs Thrive Comparison (2026)
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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.
Thrive is the AI-powered LMS built to drive real performance, not just completions. Kiki, our AI agent, answers, creates content and takes admin action across the platform, while pathways, skills tracking and social learning help 500+ organisations build a culture people love.
- 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
4.3
1.9K
5
4
3
2
1
1K
698
184
41
29
- Value for money
- Ease of use
- Features
- Customer support
70%
would recommend this app4.7
123
5
4
3
2
1
89
29
5
0
0
- Value for money
- Ease of use
- Features
- Customer support
81%
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
“The ability to grow the platform over time as we grow the business - linking a new thrive feature with that growth.”
MC
Matthew C.
Senior Learning and Development Manager
“A wide range of learning opportunities for all different types of workers within the business , aswell as great reporting areas.”
CS
Conall S.
Comms specialist
“be able to log in as the user to deal with issues and provide advice and support. Whether it’s human error or a system problem”
MH
Melissa H.
L and d 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
“It is rather admin heavy, and as a result is rather time consuming, for example moving people into audiences who are on mat leave and long term sick”
SF
Saranna F.
HR Shared Services Officer
“It would be great to be able to log in as the user to troubleshoot as this can cause lots of problems when signing off compliance modules”
TR
Terri R.
L and D specialist
“Sometimes the ai doesn't work as it should and can delay the time it takes to get an answer but it is effective”
MB
Max B.
Thrive activity coordinator
- Vendor responds to reviews
- Last review5 days ago
- Vendor responds to reviews
- Last review3 months ago
Key features
- Total features180
- 1099 Preparation
- 360 Degree Feedback
- 401(k) Tracking
- ACA Reporting
- AI Copilot
- AI Text Generation
- AI Text Summarization
- AI Text-to-Image
- API
- Academic/Education
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Accounting
- Accounting Integration
- Action Management
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Ad hoc Reporting
- Adaptive Learning
- Alerts/Notifications
- Applicant Tracking
- Application Management
- Approval Process Control
- Assessment Management
- Assessments & Quizzes
- Assignment Management
- Assignment Scheduling
- 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
- Bite-Sized Learning
- Blended Learning
- Boolean Search
- Budgeting/Forecasting
- Built-in Course Authoring
- Built-in LMS
- COBRA Administration
- Calendar Management
- Candidate Management
- Categorization/Grouping
- Certification & Licensing
- Certification Management
- Certifications
- Chat/Messaging
- Check Printing
- Clock In/Out
- Collaboration Tools
- Commenting/Notes
- Commission Management
- Communication & Notifications
- Communication Management
- Compensation Management
- Competency Management
- Compliance Management
- Compliance Tracking
- Configurable Workflow
- Contact Management
- Content Creation
- Content Delivery and Tracking
- Content Library
- Content Management
- Content Sharing
- Corporate Card
- Corporate/Business
- Course Authoring
- Course Builder
- Course Management
- Course Tracking
- Credit Card Management
- Customer Training
- 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
- Discussions/Forums
- 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
- Enrollment Confirmation
- Expense Management
- Expense Tracking
- Extended Enterprise Learning
- FMLA Administration
- Feedback Management
- For Accountants
- For Healthcare
- 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
- Interactive Content
- Interactive Learning
- Internal HR
- Internal Talent Mobility
- Interview Management
- Job Board
- Job Description Management
- Job Posting
- Job Requisition
- Knowledge Base Management
- Labor Forecasting
- Learner Portal
- Learning & Development
- Learning Management
- Learning Paths/Tracks
- Leave Tracking
- Life Insurance Administration
- Manager Portals
- Messaging
- Microlearning
- Mileage Tracking
- Mobile Access
- Mobile Alerts
- Mobile App
- Mobile Learning
- Mobile Receipt Upload
- Multi-Country
- Multi-Language
- Multi-Location
- Multi-State
- Multi-User Collaboration
- Multilingual
- Negative Feedback Management
- Offboarding
- Offline Access
- 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
- Personalization and Recommendation
- Progress Reports
- Progress Tracking
- Pulse Surveys
- Question Library
- Quizzes
- Real-Time Reporting
- Real-Time Updates
- Receipt Management
- Recommendations
- 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-Service Content Curation
- Self-paced Learning
- Shift Swapping
- Sick Leave Tracking
- Single Sign On
- Skills Assessment
- Skills Tracking
- Social Learning
- Social Media Integration
- Split Deposits
- Succession Planning
- Surveys & Feedback
- Synchronous Learning
- Talent Management
- Task Management
- Tests/Assessments
- Third Party Course Library
- Third-Party Integrations
- Training Administration
- Training Companies
- Training Management
- Training Record Management
- User Management
- Varied User Types
- Video Conferencing
- Video Support
- White Labeling
- eLearning Companies
- Total features99
- 1099 Preparation
- 360 Degree Feedback
- 401(k) Tracking
- ACA Reporting
- AI Copilot
- AI Text Generation
- AI Text Summarization
- AI Text-to-Image
- API
- Academic/Education
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Accounting
- Accounting Integration
- Action Management
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Ad hoc Reporting
- Adaptive Learning
- Alerts/Notifications
- Applicant Tracking
- Application Management
- Approval Process Control
- Assessment Management
- Assessments & Quizzes
- Assignment Management
- Assignment Scheduling
- 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
- Bite-Sized Learning
- Blended Learning
- Boolean Search
- Budgeting/Forecasting
- Built-in Course Authoring
- Built-in LMS
- COBRA Administration
- Calendar Management
- Candidate Management
- Categorization/Grouping
- Certification & Licensing
- Certification Management
- Certifications
- Chat/Messaging
- Check Printing
- Clock In/Out
- Collaboration Tools
- Commenting/Notes
- Commission Management
- Communication & Notifications
- Communication Management
- Compensation Management
- Competency Management
- Compliance Management
- Compliance Tracking
- Configurable Workflow
- Contact Management
- Content Creation
- Content Delivery and Tracking
- Content Library
- Content Management
- Content Sharing
- Corporate Card
- Corporate/Business
- Course Authoring
- Course Builder
- Course Management
- Course Tracking
- Credit Card Management
- Customer Training
- 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
- Discussions/Forums
- 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
- Enrollment Confirmation
- Expense Management
- Expense Tracking
- Extended Enterprise Learning
- FMLA Administration
- Feedback Management
- For Accountants
- For Healthcare
- 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
- Interactive Content
- Interactive Learning
- Internal HR
- Internal Talent Mobility
- Interview Management
- Job Board
- Job Description Management
- Job Posting
- Job Requisition
- Knowledge Base Management
- Labor Forecasting
- Learner Portal
- Learning & Development
- Learning Management
- Learning Paths/Tracks
- Leave Tracking
- Life Insurance Administration
- Manager Portals
- Messaging
- Microlearning
- Mileage Tracking
- Mobile Access
- Mobile Alerts
- Mobile App
- Mobile Learning
- Mobile Receipt Upload
- Multi-Country
- Multi-Language
- Multi-Location
- Multi-State
- Multi-User Collaboration
- Multilingual
- Negative Feedback Management
- Offboarding
- Offline Access
- 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
- Personalization and Recommendation
- Progress Reports
- Progress Tracking
- Pulse Surveys
- Question Library
- Quizzes
- Real-Time Reporting
- Real-Time Updates
- Receipt Management
- Recommendations
- 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-Service Content Curation
- Self-paced Learning
- Shift Swapping
- Sick Leave Tracking
- Single Sign On
- Skills Assessment
- Skills Tracking
- Social Learning
- Social Media Integration
- Split Deposits
- Succession Planning
- Surveys & Feedback
- Synchronous Learning
- Talent Management
- Task Management
- Tests/Assessments
- Third Party Course Library
- Third-Party Integrations
- Training Administration
- Training Companies
- Training Management
- Training Record Management
- User Management
- Varied User Types
- Video Conferencing
- Video Support
- White Labeling
- eLearning Companies
Integrations
- Total integrations56
- 7shifts
- Airtable
- Altametrics
- Asana
- Auth0
- 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
- Domo
- Dropbox
- Employee Navigator
- Event Manager
- Five9
- Go1
- Google Analytics 360
- Google Workspace
- Greenhouse
- Harri
- HiBob
- HubSpot CRM
- Human Interest
- Jira
- Lattice
- LinkedIn Learning
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- MatrixCare Home Health & Hospice
- Maxwell Health
- MedTrainer
- Microsoft Azure
- Microsoft Power BI
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft Teams
- Mitratech AssureHire
- Motive
- Navan
- NetSuite
- NetSuite SuiteProjects Pro
- Notion
- Okta
- OneLogin
- OpenSesame
- PAR OPS
- PDQ POS
- PeopleFluent
- PerformYard
- Predictive Index
- Principle
- Programmatic
- QuarksUp
- QuickBooks Online
- Ramp
- SAP SuccessFactors HCM
- Sage Intacct
- Salary.com
- Salesforce Platform
- Simple Notion Forms
- Slack
- Smartlinx
- Tableau
- Teamtailor
- UKG Pro
- Udemy Business
- Verified First
- WEX Benefits
- WellSky Personal Care
- WinTeam
- WordPress
- WorkBright
- Workday HCM
- Workday Talent Management
- Workday Workforce Management
- Workstream
- Zendesk Suite
- empower
- getAbstract
- iTrent
- monday AI Work Platform
- Total integrations40
- 7shifts
- Airtable
- Altametrics
- Asana
- Auth0
- 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
- Domo
- Dropbox
- Employee Navigator
- Event Manager
- Five9
- Go1
- Google Analytics 360
- Google Workspace
- Greenhouse
- Harri
- HiBob
- HubSpot CRM
- Human Interest
- Jira
- Lattice
- LinkedIn Learning
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- MatrixCare Home Health & Hospice
- Maxwell Health
- MedTrainer
- Microsoft Azure
- Microsoft Power BI
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft Teams
- Mitratech AssureHire
- Motive
- Navan
- NetSuite
- NetSuite SuiteProjects Pro
- Notion
- Okta
- OneLogin
- OpenSesame
- PAR OPS
- PDQ POS
- PeopleFluent
- PerformYard
- Predictive Index
- Principle
- Programmatic
- QuarksUp
- QuickBooks Online
- Ramp
- SAP SuccessFactors HCM
- Sage Intacct
- Salary.com
- Salesforce Platform
- Simple Notion Forms
- Slack
- Smartlinx
- Tableau
- Teamtailor
- UKG Pro
- Udemy Business
- Verified First
- WEX Benefits
- WellSky Personal Care
- WinTeam
- WordPress
- WorkBright
- Workday HCM
- Workday Talent Management
- Workday Workforce Management
- Workstream
- Zendesk Suite
- empower
- getAbstract
- iTrent
- monday AI Work Platform
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