Ashby vs Paylocity
Compare Ashby and Paylocity on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.
Ashby
Modern ATS + CRM/analytics — Foundations $400/mo flat for ≤100 employees (10% off annual); Plus/Enterprise seat-based custom quote.
Best for
- • Startups and growth-stage companies (≤100 employees) that want one modern ATS+analytics platform
- • TA teams comparing Ashby vs Greenhouse for AI-native hiring
- • Orgs willing to pay a high Foundations floor instead of a free ATS
Starting from $400.00/user/mo
No free plan
VS
Our verdict
No universal winner. Choose based on which criteria matter most for your team.
Tie
- • Integrations
Choose Ashby if: Startups and growth-stage companies (≤100 employees) that want one modern ATS+analytics platform
Choose Paylocity if: US mid-market companies (roughly 100–1,000 employees) that want payroll+HR in one modern platform
Paylocity
US mid-market HR + payroll (+ finance/IT) — custom quote (‘Explore Payroll Pricing’); Ignite AI. Landscape vs Gusto.
Best for
- • US mid-market companies (roughly 100–1,000 employees) that want payroll+HR in one modern platform
- • Teams comparing Paylocity vs ADP Workforce Now vs Paycor
- • Orgs that may add finance/IT and Ignite AI later
No free plan
Comparison scorecard
Criterion-by-criterion results for Ashby and Paylocity. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.
- Depends
Starting pricing
Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.
Ashby researched starting price from $400/mo; Paylocity starting price was not verified in current research — confirm on the vendor pricing page. Better value depends on plan rungs, currency, and add-ons.
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Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
Ashby does not research a free plan; Paylocity does not research a free plan.
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User / licence minimum
Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.
Check employee or licence minimums for Ashby and Paylocity on current vendor packaging.
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Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
Ashby and Paylocity are close on integrations (8/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Ashby8/10Paylocity8/10
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