Paylocity vs Remote
A source-aware comparison of pricing, documented capabilities and workflow fit.
Short answer
- Price: not directly comparable — Paylocity is pricing not verified, Remote 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 Paylocity is
Paylocity provides US payroll and HR with self-service and workforce management features.
What Remote is
Remote acts as employer of record so you can hire people in countries where you have no legal entity.
Side by side
| Paylocity | Remote | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | HR Software | HR Software |
| How to start | Not verifiednot a monthly price | Not verifiednot a monthly price |
| Public API | not checked | Yes |
| Mobile app | not checked | Yes |
| Open source / self-hostable | not checked | No |
| SSO (SAML) | not checked | Yes |
| Visit | Paylocity ↗ | Remote ↗ |
Choose Paylocity if
- US companies wanting payroll and HR from one vendor.
Choose Remote if
- Companies hiring employees, not contractors, in new countries.
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Paylocity
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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
Remote: pros & cons
- Covers employment law and payroll in many countries
- Transparent per-employee pricing
- Handles benefits locally
- Per-employee cost is significant
- You still carry management responsibility
- Country coverage varies in depth
Our verdict on Paylocity
A dependable US payroll choice. Irrelevant outside the US.
Our verdict on Remote
Solves a genuinely hard problem. Once a country becomes core, compare against opening an entity.