Is Paylocity or ProofHub better?

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

Which is cheaper, Paylocity or ProofHub?

Paylocity starts at On request and ProofHub at On request.

Does Paylocity or ProofHub run on more platforms?

Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.

What can Paylocity do that ProofHub cannot?

Paylocity covers Payroll, HR Management, Benefits Administration, Time and Labor. ProofHub covers Tasks, Discussions, Proofing, Time tracking. Both handle Slack, Web support, Ios support, Android support.

Payroll & Benefits · head to head

Paylocity vs ProofHub

Paylocity

Payroll & Benefits

HR and payroll solutions to drive employee engagement

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

ProofHub

Project Management

All-in-one project management and team collaboration

From: On request
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.; ProofHub the Ultimate Control plan advertises $89 a month for the first 3 months and then charges $135, so the headline is an introductory rate
They diverge on capability: Paylocity covers Payroll, ProofHub covers Tasks.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Paylocity and ProofHub actually diverge.

Attributes where Paylocity and ProofHub differ
Attribute	Paylocity	ProofHub
Pricing model	quote	subscription
Category	Payroll & Benefits	Project Management
Founded	1997	2011

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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
Microsoft Teams
Google Workspace

Only in ProofHub

Tasks
Discussions
Proofing
Time tracking
Gantt charts
Google Drive
Dropbox
Box

Both cover

Slack
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.

ProofHub

Project management with unlimited users on a flat monthly feenot Paylocity
Proofing and reviewing files alongside task and discussion trackingnot 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.

ProofHub

The Ultimate Control plan advertises $89 a month for the first 3 months and then charges $135, so the headline is an introductory rate
The Essential plan caps projects at 40 and storage at 15 GB
Storage is 100 GB even on the higher plan, which is low for a tool holding project files
There is no free tier, and the entry price is a flat $45 a month billed annually

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

ProofHub

On request

Essential$45/month
- 40 projects
- Unlimited users
- Core features
Ultimate Control$89/month
- Unlimited projects
- Advanced features
- White labeling

Which should you pick?

Choose Paylocity if

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

Paylocity review

Choose ProofHub if

You need tasks.
You work on Web, Ios, Android.
You also want discussions.

ProofHub review

Questions people ask

Is Paylocity or ProofHub better?: Neither clearly leads. Paylocity starts at On request and ProofHub at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Paylocity or ProofHub?: Paylocity starts at On request and ProofHub at On request.
Does Paylocity or ProofHub run on more platforms?: Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What can Paylocity do that ProofHub cannot?: Paylocity covers Payroll, HR Management, Benefits Administration, Time and Labor. ProofHub covers Tasks, Discussions, Proofing, Time tracking. Both handle Slack, Web support, Ios support, Android support.

Paylocity vs ProofHub

Paylocity

ProofHub

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Paylocity

Only in ProofHub

Both cover

What people use each for

Paylocity

ProofHub

Where each one falls short

Paylocity

ProofHub

Pricing, plan by plan

Paylocity

ProofHub

Which should you pick?

Choose Paylocity if

Choose ProofHub if

Questions people ask

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