Paylocity

🎯 Should you use Paylocity?

Buy if: Your company already runs payroll through Paylocity and you need basic ATS functions without buying a second vendor login.

Skip if: You're recruiting-first and need modern sourcing tools, candidate engagement automation, or transparent pricing before a three-month sales cycle.

⚡ In practice

• ●Setup: 4-8 weeks with dedicated implementation team
• ●Job posting: Works but clunky compared to Greenhouse or Lever
• ●Resume parsing: Misses LinkedIn formatting, requires manual cleanup
• ●Interview scheduling: Basic calendar sync, no candidate self-serve

⚠️ Where it breaks

• ●No sourcing tools, so you still need hireEZ or Gem to find candidates.
• ●AI features sound smart in demos but mostly auto-tag resumes you already screened manually.
• ●Reporting pulls payroll and benefits data well, recruiting metrics lag two versions behind the core product.

💸 Is it worth the money?

Enterprise quotes start around $18-25 per employee per month for the full HCM suite, but recruiting modules cost extra and sales won't itemize until week three of calls. If you're paying Paylocity already, adding ATS costs less than Greenhouse, but you get what you pay for.

🆚 If not this

• ●Greenhouse -> Spend more, get actual recruiting software with sourcing partnerships and structured hiring workflows.
• ●Bullhorn -> Pick this if you run an agency and need CRM, not if you're corporate HR wearing too many hats.
• ●BambooHR -> Simpler HCM for under 500 employees, cleaner ATS, faster setup, published pricing.

🎯 Final verdict

Buy Paylocity if consolidating vendors matters more than recruiting speed, skip if you hire competitively or want tools built for recruiters instead of payroll teams.