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Paylocity vs Sage Intacct

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Paylocity

Software

HR and payroll solutions to drive employee engagement

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Sage Intacct logo

Sage Intacct

Software

Best-in-class cloud financial management software

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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.; Sage Intacct listed on UK G-Cloud at £10,775 per instance per year for Sage Intacct Financial Management & Reporting, via reseller X3 Consulting Ltd
  • They diverge on capability: Paylocity covers Payroll, Sage Intacct covers General ledger.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Paylocity and Sage Intacct actually diverge.

Attributes where Paylocity and Sage Intacct differ
AttributePaylocitySage Intacct
Starting priceOn request$29/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Api
Founded19971981

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Sage Intacct

  • General ledger
  • Accounts payable
  • Accounts receivable
  • Cash management
  • Multi-entity consolidation
  • Salesforce
  • ADP
  • Expensify

Both cover

  • Web 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.

Sage Intacct

  • Financial reportingnot Paylocity
  • Multi-entity 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.

Sage Intacct

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud at £10,775 per instance per year for Sage Intacct Financial Management & Reporting, via reseller X3 Consulting Ltd

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

Sage Intacct

$29/month
  • Core$400/month
    • Core financials
    • Reporting
    • Cash management

Which should you pick?

Choose Paylocity if

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

Choose Sage Intacct if

  • You need general ledger.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want accounts payable.
Sage Intacct review

Questions people ask

Is Paylocity or Sage Intacct better?
Neither clearly leads. Paylocity starts at On request and Sage Intacct at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Paylocity or Sage Intacct?
Paylocity starts at On request and Sage Intacct at $29/month.
Does Paylocity or Sage Intacct run on more platforms?
Paylocity runs on Web, Ios, Android. Sage Intacct runs on Web, Api.
What can Paylocity do that Sage Intacct cannot?
Paylocity covers Payroll, HR Management, Benefits Administration, Time and Labor. Sage Intacct covers General ledger, Accounts payable, Accounts receivable, Cash management. Both handle Web support.
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