# Deel vs Paylocity

| Attribute | Deel | Paylocity |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 53.6 (51% (medium)) | 55.2 (44% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A comprehensive platform for managing payroll, hiring, benefits, and compliance across multiple countries. Handles both employees and contractors with integrated HR administration. It is indexed under HRIS & Payroll Software.","source":"https://www.deel.com","question":"What is Deel?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Deel. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.deel.com","question":"What platforms does Deel support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Deel, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.deel.com","question":"Can Deel be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Deel. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Deel not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.deel.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Deel have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"An integrated software suite that handles core HR functions, payroll processing with tax filing support, spend management, and IT asset management designed for organizations of all sizes. It is indexed under HRIS & Payroll Software.","source":"https://www.paylocity.com/","question":"What is Paylocity?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Paylocity. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.paylocity.com/","question":"What platforms does Paylocity support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Paylocity, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.paylocity.com/products/capabilities/integrations/marketplace/plansource/","question":"Can Paylocity be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Paylocity. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Paylocity not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://trust.paylocity.com","question":"What security certifications does Paylocity have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A comprehensive platform for managing payroll, hiring, benefits, and compliance across multiple countries. Handles both employees and contractors with integrated HR administration. | A cloud-based platform that streamlines human resources, payroll processing, benefits administration, and IT management. It offers integrations with hundreds of third-party systems to eliminate manual data entry and improve operational efficiency. |
| features.capabilities | `{"eor_peo":"both","core_hris":true,"api_access":"full","onboarding":true,"benefits_admin":true,"native_payroll":"multi_country","payroll_countries":"150+ currencies supported","contractor_payments":true}` | `{"sso_scim":true,"core_hris":true,"api_access":"full","mobile_app":true,"onboarding":true,"tax_filing":"full_service","benefits_admin":true,"gl_integration":true,"native_payroll":"single_country","payroll_countries":"US"}` |
| integrations.count | - | 4 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"PlanSource","native":true,"category":"benefits","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Microsoft Entra","native":true,"category":"identity","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Google Workspace","native":true,"category":"collaboration","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Okta","native":true,"category":"identity","direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","summary":"3-month free trial for PEO services","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.deel.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T17:08:06.110Z","freeTrialDays":90}` | `{"type":"quote","sourceUrl":"https://www.paylocity.com/products/capabilities/integrations/marketplace/plansource/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-22T13:49:38.534Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | - |
| pricing.model | commercial | quote |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | no | no |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (HRIS & Payroll Software)

| Capability | Deel | Paylocity |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Core HRIS (system of record) | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Payroll** |  |  |
| Native payroll | Multi-country | Single-country |
| Native-payroll countries | 150+ currencies supported | US |
| Tax filing | - | Full service |
| **Employment** |  |  |
| EOR / PEO | Both | - |
| Contractor payments | ✓ | - |
| **People** |  |  |
| Benefits administration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Time & attendance | - | - |
| Onboarding | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Platform** |  |  |
| SSO / SCIM | - | ✓ |
| GL / accounting posting | - | ✓ |
| Mobile app | - | ✓ |
| API access | Full | Full |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:59:14.263Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*