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Paylocity vs Sage X3

Paylocity logo

Paylocity

Payroll & Benefits

HR and payroll solutions to drive employee engagement

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Sage X3 logo

Sage X3

ERP & Business Operations

Enterprise management for mid-size businesses worldwide

From
$1500/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 X3 listed on G-Cloud 14 by reseller X3 Consulting Ltd at £43.50 to £1,625.00 per user per year
  • They diverge on capability: Paylocity covers Payroll, Sage X3 covers Financial management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Paylocity and Sage X3 actually diverge.

Attributes where Paylocity and Sage X3 differ
AttributePaylocitySage X3
Starting priceOn request$1500/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidCloud, Windows, Web
CategoryPayroll & BenefitsERP & Business Operations
Founded19971981

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 Sage X3

  • Financial management
  • Supply chain management
  • Manufacturing
  • Project management
  • CRM integration
  • Salesforce
  • Microsoft 365
  • Power BI

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 X3

  • Multi-site operationsnot Paylocity
  • International businessnot Paylocity
  • Process manufacturingnot Paylocity
  • Distribution 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 X3

  • Listed on G-Cloud 14 by reseller X3 Consulting Ltd at £43.50 to £1,625.00 per user per year

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 X3

$1500/month
  • Standard$1500/month
    • Core ERP functionality
    • Financial management
    • Inventory management
  • Enterprise$3000/month
    • Multi-company support
    • Advanced manufacturing
    • Business intelligence

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 X3 if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Cloud, Windows, Web.
  • You also want supply chain management.
Sage X3 review

Questions people ask

Is Paylocity or Sage X3 better?
Neither clearly leads. Paylocity starts at On request and Sage X3 at $1500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Paylocity or Sage X3?
Paylocity starts at On request and Sage X3 at $1500/month.
Does Paylocity or Sage X3 run on more platforms?
Paylocity runs on Web, Ios, Android. Sage X3 runs on Cloud, Windows, Web.
What can Paylocity do that Sage X3 cannot?
Paylocity covers Payroll, HR Management, Benefits Administration, Time and Labor. Sage X3 covers Financial management, Supply chain management, Manufacturing, Project management. Both handle Web support.
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