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Alternatives to Paylocity
24 payroll tools sit alongside Paylocity in this directory. Below is what separates each from Paylocity on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 24
- With a free tier
- 4
- Cheaper to start
- -
- Paylocity starts at
- On request
Why people look past Paylocity
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Paylocity entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is no free tier
The record for Paylocity carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 4 of the 24 alternatives below can be used without paying.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
The people platform for small businesses
- Publishes an entry price of $49/month, where Paylocity does not.
HR and payroll technology led by employees
- 1 tier to Paylocity's 2.
All-in-one HR, payroll, talent, and benefits
- Publishes an entry price of $23/employee per month, where Paylocity does not.
All-in-one HR platform for growing companies
- Publishes an entry price of $8/month, where Paylocity does not.
- Sold on a subscription model rather than quote.
Brazilian employee benefits and earned wage access app, owned by Serasa Experian since 2024
- Can be used without paying; Paylocity cannot.
- Sold on a Free for employers, fees apply to advances and loans model rather than quote.
- 1 tier to Paylocity's 2.
Virtual card issuing and spend controls layered onto existing business credit cards
- Can be used without paying; Paylocity cannot.
- Sold on a Per user per month, free starter tier model rather than quote.
- 3 tiers to Paylocity's 2.
Every Paylocity alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paylocity (this page) | On request | Quote | 2 | |
| GustoThe people platform for small businesses | $49/month | - | - | vs Paylocity |
| PaycomHR and payroll technology led by employees | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Paylocity |
| ADP Workforce NowAll-in-one HR, payroll, talent, and benefits | $23/employee per month | - | - | vs Paylocity |
| ZenefitsAll-in-one HR platform for growing companies | $8/month | Subscription | 2 | vs Paylocity |
| SalaryFits | Free | Free for employers, fees apply to advances and loans | 1 | vs Paylocity |
| Extend | Free | Per user per month, free starter tier | 3 | vs Paylocity |
| Payactiv | Free | Free for employers, fees apply only to expedited transfers | 1 | vs Paylocity |
| Branch App | Free | Free for employers, fee-free standard access for workers | 1 | vs Paylocity |
| Mooncard | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Paylocity |
| Hastee | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Paylocity |
| Jify | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Paylocity |
| Openwage | On request | Per-transfer fee, paid by the employee | 1 | vs Paylocity |
| Clair | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Paylocity |
| Payhawk | On request | Per module per month | 4 | vs Paylocity |
| Immediate | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Paylocity |
| Wagestream | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Paylocity |
| DailyPay | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Paylocity |
| EnKash | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Paylocity |
| Volopay | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Paylocity |
| Refyne | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Paylocity |
| Rain Instant Pay | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Paylocity |
| PayFit | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Paylocity |
| RemoFirst | On request | Quote | 2 | vs Paylocity |
| Omnipresent | On request | Quote | 2 | vs Paylocity |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Paylocity badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (4)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- SalaryFits , Free
- Extend , Free
- Payactiv , Free
- Branch App , Free
What you would be giving up
The record we hold does not list what Paylocity is typically used for, so there is no honest way to enumerate what a switch would cost you from this page alone.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If Paylocity is broadly right and the question is cost, the Paylocity pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Payroll category lists everything the directory holds, and best payroll tools ranks them.
Paylocity runs on web, ios, android. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about Paylocity alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Paylocity?
- 24 other payroll tools are listed in this directory, led by Gusto, Paycom, ADP Workforce Now, Zenefits. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Paylocity?
- 4 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: SalaryFits, Extend, Payactiv, Branch App.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Paylocity?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: there is no free tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Paylocity?
- The record we hold does not list what Paylocity is typically used for, so the honest answer is to check the side-by-side comparison for whichever alternative you are considering. Each one puts the two full feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Paylocity?
- None of the payroll tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these Paylocity alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Payroll, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Paylocity against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Paylocity covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every payroll tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Payroll category, 24 tools beside Paylocity. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.