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# Paylocity vs Smartlinx Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**Paylocity**
Free Trial

No pricing available

**Smartlinx**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Paylocity**
2 months

Based on 641 responses

**Smartlinx**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**Paylocity**
12 months

Based on 545 responses

**Smartlinx**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**Paylocity**
$$$$$

**Smartlinx**
Not enough reviews yet

Average Discount

**Paylocity**
9%

**Smartlinx**
Not enough reviews yet

 ![Paylocity](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/bd6131cf9b0260bb95666ba5a37a54bb/paylocity.svg "Paylocity")

 ![Smartlinx](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/c73889678ed049ea50f6c51f05e68e3c/smartlinx.svg "Smartlinx")

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**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**Paylocity**
[
Ease of Use (1348)
](https://www.g2.com/products/paylocity/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1356825&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Helpful (661)
](https://www.g2.com/products/paylocity/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1361528&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Poor Customer Support (483)
](https://www.g2.com/products/paylocity/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1353052&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Missing Features (333)
](https://www.g2.com/products/paylocity/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1355941&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Smartlinx**
Not enough data

Integrations

**Paylocity**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_bd35168858a5693ac47d68eaf646dc72/7shifts.png "Product Avatar Image")

7shifts

](https://www.g2.com/products/7shifts/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_0f17fb63572214090b446f377a65a0b4/accusourcehr-inc.png "Product Avatar Image")

AccuSourceHR, Inc.

](https://www.g2.com/products/accusourcehr-inc/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_ee6b01af5dad93b23887dbfdbb1dd055/alerus.png "Product Avatar Image")

Alerus

](https://www.g2.com/products/alerus/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_699c6acef8e4e38dbda8556f0e5b2695/altametrics.png "Product Avatar Image")

Altametrics

](https://www.g2.com/products/altametrics/reviews)[
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](https://www.g2.com/products/paylocity/integrations)

**Smartlinx**
Not enough data

Screenshots

**Paylocity**
 ![Paylocity screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/188650/Compliance_2x.jpg)

**Smartlinx**
 ![Smartlinx screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/1351628/SGo.png)

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**Paylocity**

8.9

8.94,961

**Smartlinx**

7.7

7.710

Ease of Use

**Paylocity**

8.9

8.95,164

**Smartlinx**

7.7

7.710

Ease of Setup

**Paylocity**

8.2

8.23,280

**Smartlinx**

7.7

7.75

Ease of Admin

**Paylocity**

8.6

8.62,974

**Smartlinx**
Not enough data

Quality of Support

**Paylocity**

8.6

8.64,414

**Smartlinx**

8.0

8.09

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Paylocity**

8.7

8.72,973

**Smartlinx**
Not enough data

Product Direction (% positive)

**Paylocity**

8.7

8.74,666

**Smartlinx**

5.3

5.310

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Time Tracking

8.1

2,366

Not enough data

Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)

7.3

1,808

Not enough data

Expense Management

8.5

2,376

Not enough data

Onboarding

7.7

2,215

Not enough data

Vendor Management

7.3

45

Not enough data

Time & Attendance

9.8

24

Not enough data

Candidate Relationship Management

8.3

2,148

Not enough data

Employee Experience

7.6

149

Not enough data

Core HR

8.2

2,310

Not enough data

Payroll

8.5

2,279

Not enough data

Invoice Management

8.9

503

Not enough data

AP Automation

8.7

375

Not enough data

Purchasing

8.1

58

Not enough data

Enterprise Payment

8.9

121

Not enough data

Performance Management

7.5

644

Not enough data

Procure to Pay

8.0

40

Not enough data

Interview Scheduling

8.4

1,904

Not enough data

Benefits Administration

8.2

1,851

Not enough data

Recruiting Automation

7.9

2,136

Not enough data

Spend Management

9.0

523

Not enough data

Corporate Learning Management Systems

7.6

211

Not enough data

Training eLearning

8.0

1,738

Not enough data

Workforce Management

7.9

1,799

Not enough data

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
19.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
70.6%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
9.6%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
19.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
70.6%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
9.6%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
50.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
40.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
10.0%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
50.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
40.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
10.0%

**Reviewers' Industry**

[![Paylocity](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/bd6131cf9b0260bb95666ba5a37a54bb/paylocity.svg "Paylocity")](https://www.g2.com/products/paylocity/reviews)
Paylocity

Computer Software
10.2%

Hospital & Health Care
6.8%

Information Technology and Services
6.6%

Non-Profit Organization Management
5.7%

Financial Services
3.9%

Other
66.8%

[![Smartlinx](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/c73889678ed049ea50f6c51f05e68e3c/smartlinx.svg "Smartlinx")](https://www.g2.com/products/smartlinx/reviews)
Smartlinx

Hospital & Health Care
30.0%

Marketing and Advertising
10.0%

Information Technology and Services
10.0%

Human Resources
10.0%

Health, Wellness and Fitness
10.0%

Other
30.0%

Alternatives

**Paylocity Alternatives**

 ![Rippling](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/49f7d8e6cbfe097f90afa19d824891bc/rippling.svg "Rippling")

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Rippling
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 ![isolved](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/13a7cc0061d21b68444997f6c3d85ca0/isolved.svg "isolved")

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isolved
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SAP SuccessFactors HCM
](/products/sap-sap-successfactors-hcm/reviews)

 ![Paycom](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/770f0a3b32b7b97c9e00cf3c0a3a83a1/paycom.svg "Paycom")

[
Paycom
](/products/paycom/reviews)

**Smartlinx Alternatives**

 ![UKG Pro](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b835aef8b35fc2846401a2836372f785/ukg-pro.svg "UKG Pro")

[
UKG Pro
](/products/ukg-pro/reviews)

 ![Paycom](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/770f0a3b32b7b97c9e00cf3c0a3a83a1/paycom.svg "Paycom")

[
Paycom
](/products/paycom/reviews)

 ![ADP Workforce Now](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1487565767/adp-workforce-now.svg "ADP Workforce Now")

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Workforce Now
](/products/adp-workforce-now/reviews)

 ![Workday HCM](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/606c76b1813abca2e96fde9dc8fa51ec/workday-hcm.svg "Workday HCM")

[
Workday HCM
](/products/workday-hcm/reviews)