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Paylocity
HR and payroll solutions to drive employee engagement
As of 30 August 2026, Paylocity's pricing is not published; the vendor quotes on request. Paylocity is a cloud-based payroll and human capital management platform that offers payroll processing, HR, benefits administration, talent management, and wor. Softwr lists it under Payroll. Paylocity is made by Paylocity Holding Corporation, launched in 1997, available on Web, iOS, Android.
Overview
What Paylocity does
Paylocity is a cloud-based payroll and human capital management platform that offers payroll processing, HR, benefits administration, talent management, and workforce management solutions.
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- 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.
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Pricing
What Paylocity costs
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Core Payroll
On request
- Payroll Processing
- Tax Services
- Direct Deposit
- Reporting
Complete HCM
On request
- All Core features
- HR
- Benefits
- Talent Management
- Time Tracking
Capabilities
Features
Payroll
HR Management
Benefits Administration
Time and Labor
Talent Management
Employee Engagement
Slack
Integration with Slack
Microsoft Teams
Integration with Microsoft Teams
Google Workspace
Integration with Google Workspace
QuickBooks
Integration with QuickBooks
NetSuite
Integration with NetSuite
Web support
Available on web
Behind it
Who makes Paylocity
- Company
- Paylocity Holding Corporation
- Based in
- Schaumburg, Illinois
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