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Paylocity vs SYSPRO

Paylocity logo

Paylocity

Payroll & Benefits

HR and payroll solutions to drive employee engagement

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SYSPRO logo

SYSPRO

ERP & Business Operations

ERP for manufacturing and distribution

From
$1200/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.; SYSPRO sYSPRO publishes no pricing: the pricing page shows no rate, no tier, no minimum and no named cost driver, and directs visitors to request a demo
  • They diverge on capability: Paylocity covers Payroll, SYSPRO covers Financial management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Paylocity and SYSPRO actually diverge.

Attributes where Paylocity and SYSPRO differ
AttributePaylocitySYSPRO
Starting priceOn request$1200/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidCloud, On-premise, Web
CategoryPayroll & BenefitsERP & Business Operations
Founded19971978

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 SYSPRO

  • Financial management
  • Manufacturing
  • Supply chain
  • Inventory management
  • Quality management
  • REST APIs
  • EDI systems
  • Third-party systems

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.

SYSPRO

  • ERP for discrete and process manufacturersnot Paylocity
  • Distribution, inventory and warehouse managementnot Paylocity
  • Production planning, bills of materials and shop floor controlnot 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.

SYSPRO

  • SYSPRO publishes no pricing: the pricing page shows no rate, no tier, no minimum and no named cost driver, and directs visitors to request a demo

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

SYSPRO

$1200/month
  • Standard$1200/month
    • Financial management
    • Manufacturing
    • Supply chain
  • Premium$2500/month
    • Advanced modules
    • Analytics
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose Paylocity if

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

Choose SYSPRO if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Cloud, On-premise, Web.
  • You also want manufacturing.
SYSPRO review

Questions people ask

Is Paylocity or SYSPRO better?
Neither clearly leads. Paylocity starts at On request and SYSPRO at $1200/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Paylocity or SYSPRO?
Paylocity starts at On request and SYSPRO at $1200/month.
Does Paylocity or SYSPRO run on more platforms?
Paylocity runs on Web, Ios, Android. SYSPRO runs on Cloud, On-premise, Web.
What can Paylocity do that SYSPRO cannot?
Paylocity covers Payroll, HR Management, Benefits Administration, Time and Labor. SYSPRO covers Financial management, Manufacturing, Supply chain, Inventory management. Both handle Web support.
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