Comparison

Paylocity vs Workday HCM

No leader: the top candidate Paylocity has only 0.22 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Paylocity81
Workday HCM29
Score
Vioscale score
Paylocity81 / 100low · 22%
Workday HCM29 / 100low · 10%
Pricing
Free tier
Paylocity
Workday HCM
Model
Paylocity
Workday HCMcommercial
Price level
Paylocity
Workday HCMunknown
Transparent
Paylocity
Workday HCM
Security
Disclosure policy
Paylocity
Workday HCM
Gdpr
Paylocity
Workday HCM
Hipaa
Paylocity
Workday HCM
Iso27001
Paylocity
Workday HCM
Soc2
Paylocity
Workday HCM

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for hris & payroll software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Core HRIS (system of record)
Paylocity
Workday HCM
Payroll
Native payroll
PaylocitySingle-country
Workday HCM-
Native-payroll countries
PaylocityUS
Workday HCM-
Tax filing
PaylocityFull service
Workday HCM-
Employment
EOR / PEO
Paylocity-
Workday HCM-
Contractor payments
Paylocity-
Workday HCM-
People
Benefits administration
Paylocity
Workday HCM
Time & attendance
Paylocity-
Workday HCM
Onboarding
Paylocity
Workday HCM
Platform
SSO / SCIM
Paylocity-
Workday HCM-
GL / accounting posting
Paylocity-
Workday HCM-
Mobile app
Paylocity
Workday HCM-
API access
Paylocity-
Workday HCMFull

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Paylocity

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.

Independently observed

Workday HCM

Workday HCM is a cloud-based system for managing core human capital functions including talent management, workforce planning, onboarding, and employee engagement. It provides tools for global HR compliance and uses AI-driven analytics to support business decisions.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Paylocity

Pricing not documented yet.

Workday HCM

Subscription
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Paylocity
Workday HCM
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Paylocity
Workday HCM

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.