Breezy HR vs Paylocity
Compare Breezy HR and Paylocity on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.
Breezy HR
Mid-market ATS with free Bootstrap, paid Startup/Growth/Business pools, career site, and interview workflows — Growth from $273/mo annual.
Best for
- • SMB and mid-market teams needing a dedicated ATS with transparent published pricing
- • Hiring teams that want a free Bootstrap plan to start with one active role
- • Buyers who prefer collaborative recruiting without buying a full HRIS suite
Starting from $157.00/user/mo
Free plan available
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Our verdict
No universal winner. Choose based on which criteria matter most for your team.
Breezy HR is better for
- ✓ Free plan
Tie
- • Integrations
Choose Breezy HR if: SMB and mid-market teams needing a dedicated ATS with transparent published pricing
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 Breezy HR and Paylocity. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.
- Depends
Starting pricing
Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.
Breezy HR researched starting price from $157/mo; a free plan is researched; 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.
Breezy HRDependsPaylocityDepends - Breezy HR
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
Breezy HR researches a free plan; Paylocity does not research a free plan.
Breezy HRStrongerPaylocityWeaker - Depends
User / licence minimum
Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.
Check employee or licence minimums for Breezy HR and Paylocity on current vendor packaging.
Breezy HRDependsPaylocityDepends - Tie
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
Breezy HR and Paylocity are close on integrations (8/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Breezy HR8/10Paylocity8/10
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