Paylocity
HCM with a recruiting module and AI-powered automation across HR, finance and IT.
Quote-based pricing API
Visit Paylocity (opens in a new tab) Follow Paylocity updates
Bottom line
US HR, payroll and workforce platform that also covers finance and IT tools. Pricing is sales-quoted.
Stands out for: One platform covers HR, payroll, recruiting, finance and IT, and Paylocity added Grayscale's AI recruiting automation in 2026.
Watch out for: There is no public per-employee price. You need a sales conversation, and implementation and module choice shape the total.
Overview
Paylocity is a US human capital management platform covering payroll, HR, time, recruiting, onboarding, benefits and talent, plus finance and IT tools on the same platform. In April 2026 it acquired Grayscale, an AI recruiting automation company, to speed up high-volume hiring. A developer site documents APIs for customers and partners building integrations, and a marketplace lists ready-made connections.
Teams pick Paylocity when they want one US vendor for HR, payroll and related tools, and may add Grayscale's candidate texting and automation. Pricing is sales-quoted, with no public per-employee rate, and the quote depends on the modules and headcount you bring. If you need a published number before talking to sales, a self-serve payroll product may be a better starting point.
Who it's for
Best for
- Midsize US employers that want HR and payroll together
- Hourly-hiring teams that want Grayscale automation
- Companies replacing several HR point tools
- Teams that will build on documented APIs
Not ideal for
- Buyers who need a published price
- Companies that mainly need global EOR hiring
Key features
Payroll. Payroll in the same stack as HR and talent.
Recruiting. TA workflows inside the wider HR product.
AI features
| What the AI does | Plan |
|---|---|
| AI recruiting automation for candidate engagement (from Grayscale) | Add-on Add-on |
Only features named in the vendor's own documentation. Anything sold separately is marked as an add-on.
Screenshots
All-in-one platform products
HR platform screen
Payroll features
Mobile app
Images: Paylocity's own website. Select an image to see it full size.
Pricing
Sales-quoted. No public rate card on the vendor site. The quote depends on headcount and the modules you choose. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 19 Sep 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is Paylocity expensive?
Paylocity does not publish a price. It is one of 97 quote-based tools among the 193 ATS tools in our directory. 22 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $80 a month.
- 97 quote-based
- 22 free tier
- 78 public price
Worked out automatically from every ATS listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- HR, payroll, finance and IT in one
- Grayscale recruiting automation added
- Documented APIs for integrations
Cons
- No public price
- Sales process before any number
- Aimed at US employers
See all 39 tools that integrate with Paylocity, grouped by category with a source link for each, or check one tool.
What's new at Paylocity
No updates logged yet. Follow Paylocity and we will email you when it announces something new or its starting price changes.
Follow Paylocity
Get an email when Paylocity ships a new feature, posts release notes or changes its starting price. Only when something changes, and you can stop in one click.
How Paylocity compares
See all Paylocity alternatives, with what each one does differently and a head to head for every pairing.
| Tool | Free tier | From | MCP | API | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | – | Sales-quoted | – | ✓ | |
| | – | Sales-quoted | – | ✓ | Compare |
| | – | Sales-quoted | – | ✓ | Compare |
| | – | Sales-quoted | – | ✓ | Compare |
| | – | $49/mo | ✓ | ✓ | Compare |
Sales-quoted API
Single-database US HR and payroll suite sold by quote.
Sales-quoted API
Payroll specialist with HR, benefits and PEO options.
$49/mo MCP API
Self-serve payroll with published small-business prices.
Your next step
Shortlisting Paylocity?
Still deciding? Ask an AI assistant about Paylocity.
ChatGPT (opens in a new tab)Claude (opens in a new tab)Grok (opens in a new tab)