Project Management · head to head
LiquidPlanner vs Paylocity

Paylocity
Payroll & Benefits
HR and payroll solutions to drive employee engagement
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: LiquidPlanner rebranded to Tempo Portfolio Manager; the pricing page shows no published figures, only an early access sign-up; Paylocity the Internet Archive's capture of Paylocity's homepage on 3 January 2021 named a wide suite of modules, including Payroll, On Demand Payment, HR Edge, Recruiting, Performance Management, Compensation Management and a Learning Management System, all sold via 'Request a Demo' with no price figures published.
- They diverge on capability: LiquidPlanner covers Predictive scheduling, Paylocity covers Payroll.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which LiquidPlanner and Paylocity actually diverge.
| Attribute | LiquidPlanner | Paylocity |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | subscription | quote |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| Category | Project Management | Payroll & Benefits |
| Founded | 2006 | 1997 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in LiquidPlanner
- Predictive scheduling
- Resource management
- Time tracking
- Analytics
- Workload management
- Jira
- Salesforce
- SOC 2
Only in Paylocity
- Payroll
- HR Management
- Benefits Administration
- Time and Labor
- Talent Management
- Employee Engagement
- Microsoft Teams
- Google Workspace
Both cover
- Slack
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
LiquidPlanner
- Productivitynot Paylocity
- Collaborationnot Paylocity
- Task managementnot Paylocity
- Organizationnot Paylocity
Paylocity
No use cases recorded yet. See the Paylocity review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
LiquidPlanner
- Rebranded to Tempo Portfolio Manager; the pricing page shows no published figures, only an early access sign-up
Paylocity
- The Internet Archive's capture of Paylocity's homepage on 3 January 2021 named a wide suite of modules, including Payroll, On Demand Payment, HR Edge, Recruiting, Performance Management, Compensation Management and a Learning Management System, all sold via 'Request a Demo' with no price figures published.
Pricing, plan by plan
LiquidPlanner
On request- Essentials$15/month
- Project management
- Basic scheduling
- Professional$25/month
- Predictive scheduling
- Resource management
- Analytics
Paylocity
On request- Core Payroll$undefined/month
- Payroll Processing
- Tax Services
- Direct Deposit
- Complete HCM$undefined/month
- All Core features
- HR
- Benefits
Which should you pick?
Choose LiquidPlanner if
- You need predictive scheduling.
- You also want resource management.
Choose Paylocity if
- You need payroll.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want hr management.
Questions people ask
- Is LiquidPlanner or Paylocity better?
- Neither clearly leads. LiquidPlanner starts at On request and Paylocity at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, LiquidPlanner or Paylocity?
- LiquidPlanner starts at On request and Paylocity at On request.
- Does LiquidPlanner or Paylocity run on more platforms?
- LiquidPlanner runs on Web. Paylocity runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- What is LiquidPlanner best used for?
- LiquidPlanner is most often used for productivity, collaboration, task management, organization. Of those, productivity and collaboration are not what Paylocity is typically brought in for.
- What can LiquidPlanner do that Paylocity cannot?
- LiquidPlanner covers Predictive scheduling, Resource management, Time tracking, Analytics. Paylocity covers Payroll, HR Management, Benefits Administration, Time and Labor. Both handle Slack, Web support.
Related pages
More on LiquidPlanner
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