Connecteam vs Paylocity
Compare Connecteam and Paylocity on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.
Connecteam
Frontline workforce app with Ops, Comms, and HR & Skills hubs — free ≤10 users; paid hubs from $29/mo annual for first 30 users.
Best for
- • Deskless / frontline teams needing scheduling + mobile communications
- • Ops leaders who want hubs for time, tasks, and skills in one mobile app
- • Small teams that can start on the ≤10-user free plan
Starting from $29.00/user/mo
Free plan available
VS
Our verdict
No universal winner. Choose based on which criteria matter most for your team.
Connecteam is better for
- ✓ Free plan
Tie
- • Integrations
Choose Connecteam if: Deskless / frontline teams needing scheduling + mobile communications
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 Connecteam and Paylocity. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.
- Depends
Starting pricing
Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.
Connecteam researched starting price from $29/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.
ConnecteamDependsPaylocityDepends - Connecteam
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
Connecteam researches a free plan; Paylocity does not research a free plan.
ConnecteamStrongerPaylocityWeaker - Depends
User / licence minimum
Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.
Check employee or licence minimums for Connecteam and Paylocity on current vendor packaging.
ConnecteamDependsPaylocityDepends - Tie
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
Connecteam and Paylocity are close on integrations (8/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Connecteam8/10Paylocity8/10
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