BambooHR vs Paylocity
Compare BambooHR and Paylocity on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.
BambooHR
SMB/mid-market core HRIS with Core/Pro/Elite PEPM tiers — Core from $10/employee/mo above 25 employees, or $250/mo flat floor for smaller teams.
Best for
- • Small and mid-size teams that need a clean core HRIS as the employee system of record
- • US companies that may add payroll/benefits later rather than buying a payroll-first suite
- • Buyers who want published PEPM instead of fully opaque HCM quotes
Starting from $10.00/user/mo
No free plan
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Our verdict
There is no universal winner between BambooHR and Paylocity. Choose BambooHR when Small and mid-size teams that need a clean core HRIS as the employee system of record. Choose Paylocity when US mid-market companies (roughly 100–1,000 employees) that want payroll+HR in one modern platform. Criterion scores come from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments and first-party research — not hands-on lab testing.
Tie
- • Integrations
Choose BambooHR if: Small and mid-size teams that need a clean core HRIS as the employee system of record
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 BambooHR and Paylocity. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.
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Starting pricing
Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.
BambooHR researched starting price from $10/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.
BambooHRDependsPaylocityDepends - Depends
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
BambooHR does not research a free plan; Paylocity does not research a free plan.
BambooHRDependsPaylocityDepends - Depends
User / licence minimum
Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.
Check employee or licence minimums for BambooHR and Paylocity on current vendor packaging.
BambooHRDependsPaylocityDepends - Tie
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
BambooHR and Paylocity are close on integrations (8/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
BambooHR8/10Paylocity8/10
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