Lever vs Paylocity
Compare Lever and Paylocity on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.
Lever
ATS + recruiting CRM under Employ — custom quote (Core AI-powered hiring platform plus Insights/VONQ/Onboarding add-ons); demo-led, no published seat $.
Best for
- • Mid-market talent teams that want ATS and recruiting CRM together
- • Orgs already comparing Greenhouse / Lever / Ashby as the dedicated ATS shortlist
- • Teams that will take a demo rather than a self-serve ATS trial
No free plan
VS
Our verdict
No universal winner. Choose based on which criteria matter most for your team.
Tie
- • Integrations
Choose Lever if: Mid-market talent teams that want ATS and recruiting CRM together
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 Lever and Paylocity. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.
- Depends
Starting pricing
Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.
Lever 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.
LeverDependsPaylocityDepends - Depends
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
Lever does not research a free plan; Paylocity does not research a free plan.
LeverDependsPaylocityDepends - Depends
User / licence minimum
Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.
Check employee or licence minimums for Lever and Paylocity on current vendor packaging.
LeverDependsPaylocityDepends - Tie
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
Lever and Paylocity are close on integrations (8/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Lever8/10Paylocity8/10
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