BambooHR vs Paylocity
A source-aware comparison of pricing, documented capabilities and workflow fit.
Short answer
- Price: not directly comparable — BambooHR is pricing not verified, Paylocity is pricing not verified.
- How to start: both are pricing not verified.
These lines are generated from the pricing we track, not from a paid placement. How we score tools.
What BambooHR is
BambooHR handles core HR — records, time off, onboarding and reporting — for small and mid-size companies.
What Paylocity is
Paylocity provides US payroll and HR with self-service and workforce management features.
Side by side
| BambooHR | Paylocity | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | HR Software | HR Software |
| How to start | Not verifiednot a monthly price | Not verifiednot a monthly price |
| Public API | Yes | not checked |
| Mobile app | Yes | not checked |
| Open source / self-hostable | No | not checked |
| SSO (SAML) | Yes | not checked |
| Visit | BambooHR ↗ | Paylocity ↗ |
Choose BambooHR if
- Companies between roughly twenty and a few hundred employees.
Choose Paylocity if
- US companies wanting payroll and HR from one vendor.
Evidence and freshness
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Paylocity
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BambooHR: pros & cons
- Approachable interface non-HR staff can use
- Good onboarding workflows
- Solid reporting for its tier
- Payroll availability is limited by country
- Quote-based pricing is opaque
- Feature depth trails enterprise suites
Paylocity: pros & cons
- Solid US payroll and tax handling
- Employee self-service reduces HR load
- Workforce management included
- US only
- Implementation takes time
- Support quality varies by account
Our verdict on BambooHR
A comfortable fit for its size band. Larger organisations outgrow it, smaller ones do not need it.
Our verdict on Paylocity
A dependable US payroll choice. Irrelevant outside the US.