Greenhouse vs Paylocity
Compare Greenhouse and Paylocity on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.
Greenhouse
Structured-hiring ATS (Core / Plus / Pro) — custom quote by plan, hiring volume, and org complexity; no published seat dollars.
Best for
- • Mid-market and enterprise teams that want structured hiring (kits, scorecards, governance)
- • Talent orgs comparing Greenhouse as the default dedicated ATS
- • Companies that will integrate ATS to an existing HRIS/payroll rather than buying all-in-one HR
No free plan
VS
Our verdict
No universal winner. Choose based on which criteria matter most for your team.
Greenhouse is better for
- ✓ Integrations
Choose Greenhouse if: Mid-market and enterprise teams that want structured hiring (kits, scorecards, governance)
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 Greenhouse and Paylocity. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.
- Depends
Starting pricing
Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.
Greenhouse starting price was not verified in current research — confirm on the vendor pricing page; 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.
GreenhouseDependsPaylocityDepends - Depends
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
Greenhouse does not research a free plan; Paylocity does not research a free plan.
GreenhouseDependsPaylocityDepends - Depends
User / licence minimum
Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.
Check employee or licence minimums for Greenhouse and Paylocity on current vendor packaging.
GreenhouseDependsPaylocityDepends - Greenhouse
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
Greenhouse leads on integrations (9/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Greenhouse9/10Paylocity8/10
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