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Compare Paylocity and Sage HRMS 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (71.3% of reviews)
Mid-Market (71.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Paylocity
Star Rating
(2,815)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (71.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PaylocitySage HRMS
Star Rating
(33)3.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (71.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Paylocity excels in "Quality of Support" with a score of 8.5, while Sage HRMS falls short at 6.9. Reviewers mention that Paylocity's support team is responsive and helpful, making it easier for businesses to resolve issues quickly.
- Reviewers mention that Paylocity's "Employee Self Service" portal is highly rated at 9.0, providing a user-friendly experience for employees to manage their benefits and personal information. In contrast, Sage HRMS also offers a self-service portal but scores lower at 7.0, indicating a less intuitive experience.
- G2 users highlight Paylocity's "Time, Attendance, and PTO" management features, scoring 8.4, as being robust and easy to use. Users on G2 report that Sage HRMS's similar features are less effective, with a score of 7.0, leading to frustrations in tracking time off.
- Users say that Paylocity's "Expense Reports" functionality is superior, particularly in "Ease of Creating Expense Reports" with a score of 8.7, while Sage HRMS's features in this area are less streamlined, leading to a score of 7.4. Reviewers mention that Paylocity simplifies the expense reporting process significantly.
- Reviewers mention that Paylocity's "Payroll Entry" feature is highly rated at 9.1, making payroll processing efficient and straightforward. In comparison, Sage HRMS scores slightly lower at 8.9, indicating that while it is functional, it may not be as user-friendly or efficient as Paylocity.
- Users report that Paylocity's "Compliance" features score 8.3, providing strong support for regulatory requirements, whereas Sage HRMS scores 7.7, suggesting that users may face more challenges in maintaining compliance with its tools.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Paylocity
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No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
2,330
7.9
29
Ease of Use
8.7
2,349
8.1
29
Ease of Setup
8.0
1,794
8.0
16
Ease of Admin
8.6
1,906
8.2
19
Quality of Support
8.5
2,235
6.9
26
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
1,912
6.9
17
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
2,250
5.2
29
Features by Category
Core HR
8.3
806
8.0
18
8.4
888
7.0
16
7.3
423
7.4
13
7.9
553
7.5
16
8.3
760
7.7
14
8.0
693
7.5
17
Generative AI
6.2
142
Not enough data
Platform
7.9
1211
6.3
15
7.8
829
6.9
12
7.5
649
7.0
9
8.4
1262
8.0
15
8.6
1179
8.1
14
8.5
1148
7.3
8
8.3
1264
6.9
15
8.7
1262
6.7
10
Expense Reports
8.7
182
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
82
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
142
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
153
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
177
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.5
67
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Expense Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Travel Management
6.6
53
Not enough data
6.2
47
Not enough data
6.4
46
Not enough data
7.1
63
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
7.8
448
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.9
271
Not enough data
Mobile
8.7
139
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
76
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
8.0
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
94
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
8.0
71
Not enough data
Administration
8.3
768
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
788
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
766
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
690
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1007
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
8.5
1042
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
658
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
464
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
987
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
897
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.6
240
Not enough data
Employee Self Service
9.0
1615
|
Verified
9.0
10
|
Verified
8.3
1063
|
Verified
8.0
11
|
Verified
8.6
1413
|
Verified
8.1
7
|
Verified
Administration
9.1
1630
|
Verified
8.9
17
|
Verified
8.3
1522
|
Verified
7.7
16
|
Verified
9.4
1673
|
Verified
9.4
14
|
Verified
8.2
763
|
Verified
9.0
14
|
Verified
9.1
1560
|
Verified
8.5
17
|
Verified
8.8
1370
|
Verified
9.1
16
|
Verified
8.9
1344
|
Verified
8.7
10
|
Verified
9.2
1457
|
Verified
8.8
14
|
Verified
9.2
1479
|
Verified
9.2
10
|
Verified
Taxes
9.1
1559
|
Verified
8.8
17
|
Verified
9.0
1514
|
Verified
7.9
16
|
Verified
9.1
1462
|
Verified
8.0
14
|
Verified
Integration
8.2
896
|
Verified
7.6
9
|
Verified
8.6
1085
|
Verified
7.0
10
|
Verified
8.1
850
|
Verified
7.5
10
|
Verified
8.3
869
|
Verified
8.3
12
|
Verified
Platform
8.6
1565
|
Verified
7.4
16
|
Verified
8.7
1552
|
Verified
8.9
17
|
Verified
8.9
1548
|
Verified
8.4
16
|
Verified
8.9
1433
|
Verified
8.1
13
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.5
630
6.5
8
7.8
322
6.4
6
8.0
531
Not enough data
8.5
596
6.7
5
8.4
481
7.3
5
9.0
685
7.0
5
8.6
588
6.1
6
8.2
511
5.7
5
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.5
630
6.5
8
7.8
322
6.4
6
8.0
531
Not enough data
8.5
596
6.7
5
8.4
481
7.3
5
9.0
685
7.0
5
8.6
588
6.1
6
8.6
578
6.3
5
8.2
511
5.7
5
8.1
439
5.3
6
6.9
139
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
7.9
1211
6.3
15
7.8
829
6.9
12
7.5
649
7.0
9
8.4
1262
8.0
15
8.6
1179
8.1
14
8.5
1148
7.3
8
8.3
1264
6.9
15
8.7
1262
6.7
10
Performance reviews
7.3
238
Not enough data
7.6
292
Not enough data
7.9
297
Not enough data
Goals
7.8
275
Not enough data
7.4
233
Not enough data
Feedback
7.6
268
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
267
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
230
Not enough data
8.0
264
Not enough data
Data
8.3
323
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
309
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Core Features - Employee Experience Software
7.5
63
Not enough data
7.6
63
Not enough data
People Analytics - Employee Experience Software
7.7
62
Not enough data
7.7
61
Not enough data
Advanced Features - Employee Experience Software
7.3
60
Not enough data
7.3
63
Not enough data
7.1
60
Not enough data
Employee Improvement - Employee Experience Software
7.9
65
Not enough data
7.6
64
Not enough data
7.3
62
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sourcing
7.6
197
Not enough data
8.4
438
Not enough data
8.0
376
Not enough data
8.0
379
Not enough data
8.2
402
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Candidate Management
8.5
453
Not enough data
8.1
419
Not enough data
8.6
457
Not enough data
7.8
228
Not enough data
8.6
447
Not enough data
8.1
238
Not enough data
7.9
347
Not enough data
7.7
152
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
7.9
1211
6.3
15
7.8
829
6.9
12
7.5
649
7.0
9
8.4
1262
8.0
15
8.6
1179
8.1
14
8.5
1148
7.3
8
8.3
1264
6.9
15
8.7
1262
6.7
10
Platform - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Content
7.9
500
Not enough data
8.4
736
Not enough data
8.6
761
Not enough data
7.6
419
Not enough data
7.7
382
Not enough data
7.7
385
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.9
935
Not enough data
6.8
237
Not enough data
8.2
609
Not enough data
8.6
800
Not enough data
8.6
829
Not enough data
Platform Data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
719
Not enough data
8.4
520
Not enough data
Platform
7.9
1211
6.3
15
7.8
829
6.9
12
7.5
649
7.0
9
8.4
1262
8.0
15
8.6
1179
8.1
14
8.5
1148
7.3
8
8.3
1264
6.9
15
8.7
1262
6.7
10
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.7
506
Not enough data
8.8
870
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Authoring
8.1
130
Not enough data
7.8
120
Not enough data
8.1
126
Not enough data
7.9
113
Not enough data
Course Delivery
7.8
124
Not enough data
8.7
150
Not enough data
8.4
155
Not enough data
8.1
144
Not enough data
Course Management
7.2
94
Not enough data
7.9
122
Not enough data
7.6
107
Not enough data
7.8
115
Not enough data
LMS Marketplace
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
98
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Interface
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.8
85
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
7.9
119
Not enough data
8.1
128
Not enough data
8.0
126
Not enough data
7.8
108
Not enough data
8.0
127
Not enough data
7.9
133
Not enough data
7.9
140
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.1
38
Not enough data
6.2
37
Not enough data
6.5
38
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Time Tracking
8.9
1117
Not enough data
8.4
676
Not enough data
8.0
515
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
7.8
448
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.9
271
Not enough data
Mobile Time Tracking
8.7
787
Not enough data
Administration
8.3
768
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
788
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
766
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
690
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1007
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
8.5
1042
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
658
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
464
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
987
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
897
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.6
240
Not enough data
Platform
7.9
1211
6.3
15
7.8
829
6.9
12
7.5
649
7.0
9
8.4
1262
8.0
15
8.6
1179
8.1
14
8.5
1148
7.3
8
8.3
1264
6.9
15
8.7
1262
6.7
10
Platform
7.9
1211
6.3
15
7.8
829
6.9
12
7.5
649
7.0
9
8.4
1262
8.0
15
8.6
1179
8.1
14
8.5
1148
7.3
8
8.3
1264
6.9
15
8.7
1262
6.7
10
Workforce Management Platform Features
7.5
144
Not enough data
7.5
150
Not enough data
8.5
207
Not enough data
8.2
209
Not enough data
7.9
155
Not enough data
7.5
135
8.3
5
8.3
190
8.3
5
8.6
209
Not enough data
7.3
139
Not enough data
8.1
170
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Paylocity and Sage HRMS are categorized as Core HR, Payroll, Benefits Administration, and Workforce Management
Unique Categories
Paylocity is categorized as Onboarding, Employee Experience, HCM Software, Performance Management, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Corporate Learning Management Systems, Time Tracking, and Expense Management
Sage HRMS has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Paylocity
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Sage HRMS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Non-Profit Organization Management
8.1%
Hospital & Health Care
6.9%
Information Technology and Services
3.1%
Automotive
2.9%
Construction
2.9%
Other
76.1%
Retail
9.7%
Human Resources
9.7%
Civil Engineering
9.7%
Staffing and Recruiting
6.5%
Non-Profit Organization Management
6.5%
Other
58.1%
Most Helpful Reviews
Paylocity
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Meredith M.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Paylocity is by far the best payroll platform I have used. They have excellent customer service that are skilled in various areas to help you truly customize your platform and how you use it. They are extremely knowledgeable in compliance and payroll...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Human Resources
I do not like that there is no communication between the WebPay, Paylocity Enterprise Time & Expense, BSwift and Pereless. So many different companies with so many different support teams but noone knows anything about the other systems that they sold us in...
Sage HRMS
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Glass, Ceramics & Concrete
I like how sage has a million different ways to do one thing
Most Helpful Critical Review
ariel d.
Verified User in Civic & Social Organization
Customer service is not great outside of support contractors. Ran into unique problems frequently without solutions
Meredith M.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Paylocity is by far the best payroll platform I have used. They have excellent customer service that are skilled in various areas to help you truly customize your platform and how you use it. They are extremely knowledgeable in compliance and payroll...
Verified User in Glass, Ceramics & Concrete
I like how sage has a million different ways to do one thing
Verified User in Human Resources
I do not like that there is no communication between the WebPay, Paylocity Enterprise Time & Expense, BSwift and Pereless. So many different companies with so many different support teams but noone knows anything about the other systems that they sold us in...
ariel d.
Verified User in Civic & Social Organization
Customer service is not great outside of support contractors. Ran into unique problems frequently without solutions
Discussions
Can I use paylocity at home?
26 comments
CD
Yes! Paylocity is simple and easy to use from anywhere with an internet connection. I was able to run about 5 payrolls from home WITH support from our...Read more
Is paylocity a HRIS system?
6 comments
KE
On 16th May I opened a Divvy account. On 20 May, my account was suspended.
I didn't do any action or transaction from my account during these 4 days. I...Read more
I need to be able to streamline onboarding processes
3 comments
SK
Get with Paylocity regarding the Onboarding Module. We have been using it for about 2 years and have incorporated our background checks, OIG checks,...Read more
Sage HRMS has no discussions with answers
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