Paylocity vs Workativ
Both cover employee records, employee self-service, single-country payroll, leave management, onboarding workflows, applicant tracking and performance reviews. Only Paylocity lists payroll tax filing, attendance tracking, shift scheduling, course library, recognition and pulse surveys. Only Workativ lists compliance training tracking, exit workflows, interview scheduling and candidate sourcing. Paylocity has 11 integrations listed; Workativ has 13.
| Attribute | Paylocity | Workativ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Core HR | Core HR |
| What it covers | Employee records, Employee self-service, Single-country payroll, Payroll tax filing, Attendance tracking, Shift scheduling, Leave management, Onboarding workflows, Applicant tracking, Performance reviews, Course library, Recognition, Pulse surveys | Employee records, Employee self-service, Applicant tracking, Onboarding workflows, Leave management, Performance reviews, Compliance training tracking, Exit workflows, Interview scheduling, Candidate sourcing, Single-country payroll |
| Countries | United States | Global |
| Company size | 20–5,000 employees | Any size |
| Pricing model | Per employee | Usage-based |
| Approx. price | Not published | from $349 per month (whole company) (vendor's site) |
| Open API | Not stated | Not stated |
| File import / export | Not stated | Not stated |
| Certifications | None listed | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA |
| Integrations listed | 11 | 13 |
| Vendor-confirmed listing | No | No |
| AI agent | No | Yes |
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