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
(2,787)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
Learn more about Sage HRMSSummary
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 to resolve issues quickly.
- Reviewers mention that Paylocity's "Employee Self Service" features, particularly the "Web Portal" and "Self-Service Portal," received high scores of 9.0, indicating a user-friendly experience. In contrast, Sage HRMS also scored 9.0 for the "Web Portal," but its overall self-service capabilities are perceived as less intuitive.
- G2 users highlight that Paylocity's "Time, Attendance, and PTO" management features scored 8.4, showcasing effective tracking and reporting. Users on G2 report that Sage HRMS's score of 7.0 indicates room for improvement in this area, particularly in ease of use.
- Users say that Paylocity's "Digital Receipt Management" feature, scoring 8.7, simplifies expense reporting significantly. In comparison, Sage HRMS's related features, such as "Expense Reports," scored lower at 7.4, leading to frustrations with the expense management process.
- Reviewers mention that Paylocity's "Compliance" features scored 8.3, indicating strong capabilities in regulatory adherence. Sage HRMS, with a score of 7.7, is noted by users as having less comprehensive compliance tools, which can lead to potential risks.
- Users report that Paylocity's "Payroll Entry" feature scored an impressive 9.1, making payroll processing seamless. Conversely, Sage HRMS's score of 8.9 suggests it is still effective but may not offer the same level of efficiency and user satisfaction as Paylocity.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Paylocity
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Paylocity
Free Trial is available
Sage HRMS
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
2,296
7.9
29
Ease of Use
8.7
2,315
8.1
29
Ease of Setup
8.0
1,766
8.0
16
Ease of Admin
8.6
1,882
8.2
19
Quality of Support
8.5
2,203
6.9
26
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
1,887
6.9
17
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
2,217
5.2
29
Features by Category
Core HR
8.3
790
8.0
18
8.4
873
7.0
16
7.4
407
7.4
13
7.9
537
7.5
16
8.3
744
7.7
14
8.0
677
7.5
17
Generative AI
6.2
130
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.9
1187
6.3
15
7.8
804
6.9
12
7.5
625
7.0
9
8.4
1238
8.0
15
8.6
1155
8.1
14
8.5
1124
7.3
8
8.3
1240
6.9
15
8.7
1238
6.7
10
Expense Reports
8.7
176
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
77
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
137
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
148
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
171
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.7
62
|
Verified
Not enough data
Travel Management
6.8
48
Not enough data
6.3
42
Not enough data
6.5
41
Not enough data
7.2
58
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
7.8
432
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.9
253
Not enough data
Mobile
8.8
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
72
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
7.9
80
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
90
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
8.1
67
Not enough data
Administration
8.3
747
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
768
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
745
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
672
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
988
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
8.5
1021
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
639
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
447
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
967
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
879
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.7
222
Not enough data
Employee Self Service
9.0
1589
|
Verified
9.0
10
|
Verified
8.3
1039
|
Verified
8.0
11
|
Verified
8.6
1390
|
Verified
8.1
7
|
Verified
Administration
9.1
1605
|
Verified
8.9
17
|
Verified
8.3
1497
|
Verified
7.7
16
|
Verified
9.5
1648
|
Verified
9.4
14
|
Verified
8.3
738
|
Verified
9.0
14
|
Verified
9.1
1535
|
Verified
8.5
17
|
Verified
8.8
1345
|
Verified
9.1
16
|
Verified
8.9
1319
|
Verified
8.7
10
|
Verified
9.2
1432
|
Verified
8.8
14
|
Verified
9.2
1454
|
Verified
9.2
10
|
Verified
Taxes
9.1
1534
|
Verified
8.8
17
|
Verified
9.0
1489
|
Verified
7.9
16
|
Verified
9.1
1437
|
Verified
8.0
14
|
Verified
Integration
8.2
871
|
Verified
7.6
9
|
Verified
8.7
1062
|
Verified
7.0
10
|
Verified
8.2
825
|
Verified
7.5
10
|
Verified
8.4
844
|
Verified
8.3
12
|
Verified
Platform
8.6
1541
|
Verified
7.4
16
|
Verified
8.7
1528
|
Verified
8.9
17
|
Verified
8.9
1524
|
Verified
8.4
16
|
Verified
8.9
1409
|
Verified
8.1
13
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.6
617
6.5
8
7.8
309
6.4
6
8.0
518
Not enough data
8.5
583
6.7
5
8.4
468
7.3
5
9.0
672
7.0
5
8.6
574
6.1
6
8.2
497
5.7
5
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.6
617
6.5
8
7.8
309
6.4
6
8.0
518
Not enough data
8.5
583
6.7
5
8.4
468
7.3
5
9.0
672
7.0
5
8.6
574
6.1
6
8.6
571
6.3
5
8.2
497
5.7
5
8.1
429
5.3
6
7.0
130
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.9
1187
6.3
15
7.8
804
6.9
12
7.5
625
7.0
9
8.4
1238
8.0
15
8.6
1155
8.1
14
8.5
1124
7.3
8
8.3
1240
6.9
15
8.7
1238
6.7
10
Performance reviews
7.4
227
Not enough data
7.5
280
Not enough data
8.0
285
Not enough data
Goals
7.8
265
Not enough data
7.4
223
Not enough data
Feedback
7.7
256
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
255
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
220
Not enough data
8.1
254
Not enough data
Data
8.3
314
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
300
|
Verified
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
7.6
56
Not enough data
7.8
55
Not enough data
People Analytics - Employee Experience Software
7.8
55
Not enough data
7.9
54
Not enough data
Advanced Features - Employee Experience Software
7.6
53
Not enough data
7.6
56
Not enough data
7.4
53
Not enough data
Employee Improvement - Employee Experience Software
8.1
56
Not enough data
7.7
56
Not enough data
7.5
54
Not enough data
Sourcing
7.5
188
Not enough data
8.4
429
Not enough data
8.0
368
Not enough data
8.0
370
Not enough data
8.2
394
Not enough data
Candidate Management
8.5
444
8.0
5
8.1
410
8.7
5
8.6
448
8.7
5
7.8
219
Not enough data
8.6
438
Not enough data
8.1
229
Not enough data
7.9
339
Not enough data
7.6
144
Not enough data
Platform
7.9
1187
6.3
15
7.8
804
6.9
12
7.5
625
7.0
9
8.4
1238
8.0
15
8.6
1155
8.1
14
8.5
1124
7.3
8
8.3
1240
6.9
15
8.7
1238
6.7
10
Platform Content
7.9
485
Not enough data
8.4
721
Not enough data
8.7
746
Not enough data
7.6
405
Not enough data
7.7
369
Not enough data
7.8
372
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.9
920
Not enough data
6.8
224
Not enough data
8.2
596
Not enough data
8.7
785
Not enough data
8.6
814
Not enough data
Platform Data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
705
Not enough data
8.4
505
Not enough data
Platform
7.9
1187
6.3
15
7.8
804
6.9
12
7.5
625
7.0
9
8.4
1238
8.0
15
8.6
1155
8.1
14
8.5
1124
7.3
8
8.3
1240
6.9
15
8.7
1238
6.7
10
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.7
490
Not enough data
8.8
853
Not enough data
Course Authoring
8.1
128
Not enough data
7.8
118
Not enough data
8.1
124
Not enough data
7.9
111
Not enough data
Course Delivery
7.8
122
Not enough data
8.7
148
Not enough data
8.4
153
Not enough data
8.2
142
Not enough data
Course Management
7.2
92
Not enough data
7.9
120
Not enough data
7.7
105
Not enough data
7.8
113
Not enough data
LMS Marketplace
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
96
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Interface
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.9
83
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
8.0
117
Not enough data
8.1
126
Not enough data
8.1
124
Not enough data
7.9
106
Not enough data
8.1
125
Not enough data
8.0
132
Not enough data
7.9
138
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Time Tracking
8.9
1098
Not enough data
8.4
659
Not enough data
8.0
499
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
7.8
432
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.9
253
Not enough data
Mobile Time Tracking
8.7
769
Not enough data
Administration
8.3
747
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
768
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
745
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
672
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
988
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
8.5
1021
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
639
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
447
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
967
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
879
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.7
222
Not enough data
Platform
7.9
1187
6.3
15
7.8
804
6.9
12
7.5
625
7.0
9
8.4
1238
8.0
15
8.6
1155
8.1
14
8.5
1124
7.3
8
8.3
1240
6.9
15
8.7
1238
6.7
10
Platform
7.9
1187
6.3
15
7.8
804
6.9
12
7.5
625
7.0
9
8.4
1238
8.0
15
8.6
1155
8.1
14
8.5
1124
7.3
8
8.3
1240
6.9
15
8.7
1238
6.7
10
Workforce Management Platform Features
7.6
136
Not enough data
7.7
142
Not enough data
8.6
199
Not enough data
8.2
201
Not enough data
7.9
148
Not enough data
7.6
128
8.3
5
8.4
183
8.3
5
8.7
202
Not enough data
7.4
132
Not enough data
8.2
163
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Paylocity and Sage HRMS are categorized as Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Benefits Administration, Core HR, Workforce Management, and Payroll
Unique Categories
Paylocity is categorized as Corporate Learning Management Systems, Time Tracking, Expense Management, Performance Management, HCM Software, Onboarding, and Employee Experience
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
3.0%
Automotive
2.9%
Construction
2.9%
Other
76.2%
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
Sarah R.
Verified User in Internet
Paylocity is focused on providing the best payroll product with the best cutting-edge technology. We switched from ADP to Paychex and from Paychex to Paylocity. I prefer the Paylocity products over ADP and Paychex. They are constantly working on improving...
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
Verified User in Civil Engineering
It seems that it is very outdated, not sure whether this is because we have a older version or if the whole system is just lagging behind the newer HRMS systems. It tends to freeze up while I am processing through different items and then logs me out...
Sarah R.
Verified User in Internet
Paylocity is focused on providing the best payroll product with the best cutting-edge technology. We switched from ADP to Paychex and from Paychex to Paylocity. I prefer the Paylocity products over ADP and Paychex. They are constantly working on improving...
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...
Verified User in Civil Engineering
It seems that it is very outdated, not sure whether this is because we have a older version or if the whole system is just lagging behind the newer HRMS systems. It tends to freeze up while I am processing through different items and then logs me out...
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
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