Is Paylocity or Ramp better?

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

Which is cheaper, Paylocity or Ramp?

Ramp has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Paylocity and Free for Ramp.

Does Paylocity or Ramp run on more platforms?

Paylocity runs on Web, Ios, Android. Ramp runs on Web, Mobile apps.

Can I use Ramp for free?

Yes. Ramp has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Paylocity starts at On request.

What can Paylocity do that Ramp cannot?

Paylocity covers Payroll, HR Management, Benefits Administration, Time and Labor. Ramp covers Corporate cards, Expense management, Bill pay, Accounting automation. Both handle QuickBooks, NetSuite, Web support, Ios support.

Payroll & Benefits · head to head

Paylocity vs Ramp

Paylocity

Payroll & Benefits

HR and payroll solutions to drive employee engagement

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

Ramp

Payroll & Benefits

The corporate card that helps you spend less

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Ramp has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
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.; Ramp procurement module unavailable on Free plan; available as add-on on Plus
They diverge on capability: Paylocity covers Payroll, Ramp covers Corporate cards.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Paylocity and Ramp actually diverge.

Attributes where Paylocity and Ramp differ
Attribute	Paylocity	Ramp
Starting price	On request	Free
Pricing model	quote	Unknown
Free tier	No	Yes
Platforms	Web, Ios, Android	Web, Mobile apps
Category	Payroll & Benefits	Unknown
Founded	1997	2019

Identical on both: 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 Ramp

Corporate cards
Expense management
Bill pay
Accounting automation
Spend insights
Xero
Sage Intacct
SOC 2

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.

Ramp

Corporate expense management and automationnot Paylocity
Accounts payable automation with AI invoice processingnot Paylocity
Multi-currency travel and policy managementnot 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.

Ramp

Procurement module unavailable on Free plan; available as add-on on Plus
Workday and Oracle Fusion integrations limited to Enterprise tier only
Multi-entity functionality requires Plus tier or higher
Local card issuance in 30+ countries limited to Enterprise tier
Advanced ERP integrations require higher tier selection

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

Ramp

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Ramp review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Paylocity if

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

Paylocity review

Choose Ramp if

You need corporate cards.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, Mobile apps.
You also want expense management.

Ramp review

Questions people ask

Is Paylocity or Ramp better?: Neither clearly leads. Paylocity starts at On request and Ramp at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Paylocity or Ramp?: Ramp has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Paylocity and Free for Ramp.
Does Paylocity or Ramp run on more platforms?: Paylocity runs on Web, Ios, Android. Ramp runs on Web, Mobile apps.
Can I use Ramp for free?: Yes. Ramp has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Paylocity starts at On request.
What can Paylocity do that Ramp cannot?: Paylocity covers Payroll, HR Management, Benefits Administration, Time and Labor. Ramp covers Corporate cards, Expense management, Bill pay, Accounting automation. Both handle QuickBooks, NetSuite, Web support, Ios support.

Paylocity vs Ramp

Paylocity

Ramp

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Paylocity

Only in Ramp

Both cover

What people use each for

Paylocity

Ramp

Where each one falls short

Paylocity

Ramp

Pricing, plan by plan

Paylocity

Ramp

Which should you pick?

Choose Paylocity if

Choose Ramp if

Questions people ask

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