Is Paylocity or Pleo better?

Neither clearly leads. Paylocity starts at On request and Pleo at £9.5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Paylocity or Pleo?

Paylocity starts at On request and Pleo at £9.5/month.

Does Paylocity or Pleo run on more platforms?

Paylocity runs on Web, Ios, Android. Pleo runs on iOS, Android, Web.

What can Paylocity do that Pleo cannot?

Paylocity covers Payroll, HR Management, Benefits Administration, Time and Labor. Pleo covers Company cards, Receipt capture, Expense categorization, Spend limits. Both handle QuickBooks, NetSuite, Web support, Ios support.

Payroll & Benefits · head to head

Paylocity vs Pleo

Paylocity

Payroll & Benefits

HR and payroll solutions to drive employee engagement

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

Pleo

Accounting & Finance

Smart company cards for forward-thinking teams

From: £9.5/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Each has a real cost: 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.; Pleo card delays and transaction limits impact usability, with limited regional acceptance in some areas
They diverge on capability: Paylocity covers Payroll, Pleo covers Company cards.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Paylocity and Pleo actually diverge.

Attributes where Paylocity and Pleo differ
Attribute	Paylocity	Pleo
Starting price	On request	£9.5/month
Pricing model	quote	Unknown
Platforms	Web, Ios, Android	iOS, Android, Web
Category	Payroll & Benefits	Accounting & Finance
Founded	1997	2015

Identical on both: 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 Paylocity

Payroll
HR Management
Benefits Administration
Time and Labor
Talent Management
Employee Engagement
Slack
Microsoft Teams

Only in Pleo

Company cards
Receipt capture
Expense categorization
Spend limits
Accounting sync
Xero
Sage
PCI DSS

Both cover

QuickBooks
NetSuite
Web support
Ios support
Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Paylocity

No use cases recorded yet. See the Paylocity review.

Pleo

Employee expensesnot Paylocity
Spending autonomynot Paylocity
Expense automationnot Paylocity

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

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.

Pleo

Card delays and transaction limits impact usability, with limited regional acceptance in some areas
Receipt capture OCR inaccuracies and upload lag/glitches complicate expense categorization
Limited expense categories and tags reduce flexibility for complex accounting structures
Transaction approval workflows have minimal customization options
Lacks in-built forecasting tools and reporting is basic, providing limited insights into trends

Pricing, plan by plan

Paylocity

On request

Core Payroll$undefined/month
- Payroll Processing
- Tax Services
- Direct Deposit
Complete HCM$undefined/month
- All Core features
- HR
- Benefits

Pleo

£9.5/month

Starter$9.5/month
- Company cards
- Real-time expense tracking
- Automated reports
Essential$39/month
- Reimbursements
- Mileage and per diem
- Vendor cards
Advanced$89/month
- Cashback
- Budgets
- Multi-entity management
Beyond$179/month
- Spending insights
- Sub-wallets
- Dedicated success manager

Which should you pick?

Choose Paylocity if

You need payroll.
You work on Web, Ios, Android.
You also want hr management.

Paylocity review

Choose Pleo if

You need company cards.
You work on iOS, Android, Web.
You also want receipt capture.

Pleo review

Questions people ask

Is Paylocity or Pleo better?: Neither clearly leads. Paylocity starts at On request and Pleo at £9.5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Paylocity or Pleo?: Paylocity starts at On request and Pleo at £9.5/month.
Does Paylocity or Pleo run on more platforms?: Paylocity runs on Web, Ios, Android. Pleo runs on iOS, Android, Web.
What can Paylocity do that Pleo cannot?: Paylocity covers Payroll, HR Management, Benefits Administration, Time and Labor. Pleo covers Company cards, Receipt capture, Expense categorization, Spend limits. Both handle QuickBooks, NetSuite, Web support, Ios support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Pleo: What are Pleo's pricing tiers?

Pleo offers four pricing tiers: Starter (GBP 9.50/month), Essential (GBP 39.00/month), Advanced (GBP 89.00/month), and Beyond (GBP 179.00/month). Annual billing provides equivalent of two free months.

Source

Pleo: Does Pleo have a free tier?

No, Pleo does not offer a free tier or permanent free plan. All plans require payment with a free trial available for evaluation.

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Pleo: What integrations does Pleo support for accounting?

Pleo integrates directly with Xero and QuickBooks, plus Sage 200, Sage 50, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Datev, and Visma e-conomic. Zapier integrations are also available.

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Pleo: What platforms can access Pleo?

Pleo is accessible via iOS and Android mobile apps, and through a web interface. Physical and virtual cards are issued for spending.

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Pleo: Does Pleo support multiple currencies?

Yes, Pleo supports multi-currency spending and transactions. The platform is particularly strong for European teams with local payment methods.

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Paylocity vs Pleo

Paylocity

Pleo

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Paylocity

Only in Pleo

Both cover

What people use each for

Paylocity

Pleo

Where each one falls short

Paylocity

Pleo

Pricing, plan by plan

Paylocity

Pleo

Which should you pick?

Choose Paylocity if

Choose Pleo if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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