Software · head to head
Sage Intacct vs Paylocity
Sage Intacct
Software
Best-in-class cloud financial management software
- From
- $29/month
- Rated
- -
Paylocity
Software
HR and payroll solutions to drive employee engagement
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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; 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.
- They diverge on capability: Sage Intacct covers General ledger, Paylocity covers Payroll.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Sage Intacct and Paylocity actually diverge.
| Attribute | Sage Intacct | Paylocity |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $29/month | On request |
| Pricing model | subscription | quote |
| Platforms | Web, Api | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 1981 | 1997 |
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 Sage Intacct
- General ledger
- Accounts payable
- Accounts receivable
- Cash management
- Multi-entity consolidation
- Salesforce
- ADP
- Expensify
Only in Paylocity
- Payroll
- HR Management
- Benefits Administration
- Time and Labor
- Talent Management
- Employee Engagement
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Sage Intacct
- Financial reportingnot Paylocity
- Multi-entity managementnot Paylocity
Paylocity
No use cases recorded yet. See the Paylocity review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
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.
Pricing, plan by plan
Sage Intacct
$29/month- Core$400/month
- Core financials
- Reporting
- Cash management
Paylocity
On request- Core Payroll$undefined/month
- Payroll Processing
- Tax Services
- Direct Deposit
- Complete HCM$undefined/month
- All Core features
- HR
- Benefits
Which should you pick?
Choose Sage Intacct if
- You need general ledger.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want accounts payable.
Choose Paylocity if
- You need payroll.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want hr management.
Questions people ask
- Is Sage Intacct or Paylocity better?
- Neither clearly leads. Sage Intacct starts at $29/month and Paylocity at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Sage Intacct or Paylocity?
- Sage Intacct starts at $29/month and Paylocity at On request.
- Does Sage Intacct or Paylocity run on more platforms?
- Sage Intacct runs on Web, Api. Paylocity runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- What is Sage Intacct best used for?
- Sage Intacct is most often used for financial reporting, multi-entity management. Of those, financial reporting and multi-entity management are not what Paylocity is typically brought in for.
- What can Sage Intacct do that Paylocity cannot?
- Sage Intacct covers General ledger, Accounts payable, Accounts receivable, Cash management. Paylocity covers Payroll, HR Management, Benefits Administration, Time and Labor. Both handle Web support.