Is Paylocity or Zoho Books better?

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

Which is cheaper, Paylocity or Zoho Books?

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

Does Paylocity or Zoho Books run on more platforms?

Paylocity runs on Web, Ios, Android. Zoho Books runs on Web, iOS, Android.

Can I use Zoho Books for free?

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

What can Paylocity do that Zoho Books cannot?

Paylocity covers Payroll, HR Management, Benefits Administration, Time and Labor. Zoho Books covers Invoicing, Expense tracking, Bank reconciliation, Financial reports. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.

Payroll & Benefits · head to head

Paylocity vs Zoho Books

Paylocity

Payroll & Benefits

HR and payroll solutions to drive employee engagement

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

Zoho Books

Accounting & Finance

Simple, smart accounting software for growing businesses

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Zoho Books 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.; Zoho Books payroll only available in Texas and California, limiting US usefulness
They diverge on capability: Paylocity covers Payroll, Zoho Books covers Invoicing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Paylocity and Zoho Books actually diverge.

Attributes where Paylocity and Zoho Books differ
Attribute	Paylocity	Zoho Books
Starting price	On request	Free
Pricing model	quote	Unknown
Free tier	No	Yes
Category	Payroll & Benefits	Accounting & Finance
Founded	1997	1996

Identical on both: 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
Slack
Microsoft Teams

Only in Zoho Books

Invoicing
Expense tracking
Bank reconciliation
Financial reports
Tax compliance
Zoho CRM
PayPal
Stripe

Both cover

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.

Zoho Books

Invoicingnot Paylocity
Expense managementnot Paylocity
Tax preparationnot 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.

Zoho Books

Payroll only available in Texas and California, limiting US usefulness
Limited access to historical financial data compared to competitors
Customer support is slow with long response times and frustrating workarounds
Fewer integrations than QuickBooks Online and Xero
User limit restrictions (1-15 depending on plan) compared to Xero's unlimited users
Occasional inaccuracies in automatic exchange rate updates for international transactions

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

Zoho Books

Free

FreeFree
- 1 user + accountant
- Unlimited invoices
Standard$20/month
- 3 users
- Core accounting
Professional$60/month
- 5 users
- Advanced reporting
Premium$120/month
- 10 users
- Inventory 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 Zoho Books if

You need invoicing.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, iOS, Android.
You also want expense tracking.

Zoho Books review

Questions people ask

Is Paylocity or Zoho Books better?: Neither clearly leads. Paylocity starts at On request and Zoho Books at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Paylocity or Zoho Books?: Zoho Books has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Paylocity and Free for Zoho Books.
Does Paylocity or Zoho Books run on more platforms?: Paylocity runs on Web, Ios, Android. Zoho Books runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Zoho Books for free?: Yes. Zoho Books has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Paylocity starts at On request.
What can Paylocity do that Zoho Books cannot?: Paylocity covers Payroll, HR Management, Benefits Administration, Time and Labor. Zoho Books covers Invoicing, Expense tracking, Bank reconciliation, Financial reports. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Zoho Books: Does Zoho Books support payroll?

Zoho Books offers limited payroll integration available only in Texas and California currently. Outside these states, users must use separate payroll software.

Source

Zoho Books: How many users can access one account?

User limits vary by plan: Free tier (1 user + accountant), Standard (3 users), Professional (5 users), Premium (10 users), Elite (15 users). Each business requires separate subscription.

Source

Zoho Books: What integrations does Zoho Books support?

Zoho Books integrates with Shopify, WooCommerce, Razorpay, PayPal, Stripe, Salesforce, Google Sheets, and 500+ apps via Zapier. It integrates with other Zoho products like Zoho Inventory and Zoho Projects.

Source

Paylocity vs Zoho Books

Paylocity

Zoho Books

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Paylocity

Only in Zoho Books

Both cover

What people use each for

Paylocity

Zoho Books

Where each one falls short

Paylocity

Zoho Books

Pricing, plan by plan

Paylocity

Zoho Books

Which should you pick?

Choose Paylocity if

Choose Zoho Books if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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