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Paycor vs Paylocity comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Paycor
Ranking in Benefits Administration
16th
Ranking in Talent Management
24th
Ranking in Cloud HCM
21st
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Paylocity
Ranking in Benefits Administration
34th
Ranking in Talent Management
48th
Ranking in Cloud HCM
34th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Cloud HCM category, the mindshare of Paycor is 1.0%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Paylocity is 0.7%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud HCM Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Paycor1.0%
Paylocity0.7%
Other98.3%
Cloud HCM
 

Featured Reviews

Praveen KumarN - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead automation engineer at Dentsu
Cost-effective and provides a good mobile application, but the UI must be more advanced
The solution is similar to Workday. It can be used for employee-related things like timesheets and attendance The timesheets in Paycor are better than those in Workday. The UI must be more advanced. Workday is faster compared to Paycor. I have been using the solution for a couple of months. I…
RP
HR Specialist with 201-500 employees
Has a comprehensive and intuitive knowledge base, and time saving payroll administration features
Paylocity is not great at communicating customer support related issues such as account manager changes. They claim to provide concierge level of support, but it has not been great. Some of the Paylocity systems are limited. For example, I can't create custom offer letters. I can create generic offer letters with a logo, but I can't edit them or create sections. It does not read like a MS Word document and needs to be more robust. At present, I can't send attachments, add hyperlinks to videos, or embed questions in videos. Also, the number of notifications regarding benefits needs to be increased so that new employees get reminders more than once.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The timesheets in Paycor are better than those in Workday."
"My favorite feature is payroll administration, which has been awesome. You can import as many batches as you want to and run them synchronously or asynchronously. Since I work in a finance company with commissions, bonuses, and distribution, it's great to be able to do that. I can upload multiple things. Also, I can upload different sets of commission lists into the same payroll batch and upload the time card imports and overtime imports if I want to and separate them. I can create multiple batches around an individual or one one set of audit backing, and then I can approve them or leave them open. The way that Paylocity has set up their payroll system is really good and saves us a lot of time. It's very specific and helpful."
 

Cons

"The UI must be more advanced."
"Some of the Paylocity systems are limited. For example, I can't create custom offer letters. I can create generic offer letters with a logo, but I can't edit them or create sections. It does not read like a MS Word document and needs to be more robust."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is cost-effective."
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Top Industries

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Construction Company
27%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
8%
Real Estate/Law Firm
6%
 

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Paycor?
The UI must be more advanced. Workday is faster compared to Paycor.
What is your primary use case for Paycor?
The solution is similar to Workday. It can be used for employee-related things like timesheets and attendance.
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