ADP Workforce Now vs Paylocity
Choose ADP Workforce Now for payroll/tax compliance brand and a named Select/Plus/Premium ladder. Choose Paylocity for a more modern employee Community/Ignite UX. Neither replaces Gusto’s published SMB award. Compare published pricing, hiring, core HRIS, payroll, scheduling, training, time tracking, integrations, and mobile.
ADP Workforce Now
Mid-market payroll + HR (Select / Plus / Premium packaging) — custom PEPM quote; no published seat $. Landscape vs Gusto.
Best for
- • Payroll/tax compliance depth
- • Select → Plus → Premium packaging
No free plan
VS
Our verdict
Choose ADP Workforce Now for payroll/tax compliance brand and a named Select/Plus/Premium ladder. Choose Paylocity for a more modern employee Community/Ignite UX. Neither replaces Gusto’s published SMB award.
ADP Workforce Now is better for
- ✓ Payroll processing
Paylocity is better for
- ✓ Hiring workflow
- ✓ Core HRIS depth
- ✓ Training depth
- ✓ Mobile / frontline
Tie
- • Scheduling depth
- • Time tracking depth
- • Integrations
Choose ADP Workforce Now if: Payroll/tax compliance depth
Choose Paylocity if: Modern mid-market HCM UX
Paylocity
US mid-market HR + payroll (+ finance/IT) — custom quote (‘Explore Payroll Pricing’); Ignite AI. Landscape vs Gusto.
Best for
- • Modern mid-market HCM UX
- • Community + Ignite AI
No free plan
Pros & cons
A balanced look at where each product shines — and where it falls short.
ADP Workforce Now
Strengths in greenPros
- Stronger on payroll processing
Cons
- Trails on hiring workflow
- Trails on core hris depth
- Trails on training depth
Best for
Payroll/tax compliance depth
Paylocity
Trade-offs in redPros
- Stronger on hiring workflow
- Stronger on core hris depth
- Stronger on training depth
- Stronger on mobile / frontline
Cons
- Trails on payroll processing
Best for
Modern mid-market HCM UX
Choose if…
Choose ADP Workforce Now if
- Payroll/tax compliance depth
- Select → Plus → Premium packaging
Choose Paylocity if
- Modern mid-market HCM UX
- Community + Ignite AI
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