Asure vs Paylocity (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Asure if

• Fits if you are a US employer who wants payroll, time tracking and benefits from one vendor
• Works for businesses that might later hand payroll to a managed service

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you want a price up front, because none is published
• Skip it if you employ outside the US, since the pages describe a US employer focus
• Watch out: AsureCentral and AsureWorks are separate delivery models, so check which one a quote covers
• Not for you if you want a free plan or trial, as none is listed

Pick Paylocity if

• Fits if your hourly staff clock in by phone, kiosk or time clock
• Works for paying a few people abroad alongside US payroll

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a price or a trial before a sales demo
• Not for you if you want to sign up and start the same day, as there's no self-serve route
• Tight if you want it all on one bill, as expenses, cards, procurement and IT are sold separately
• Watch out: payroll in 100+ countries outside the US and its territories is a separate global service
• Watch out: the one-month-free payroll offer for small businesses is advertised without its terms

Asure

• No prices are published; the site offers Get Pricing and Talk to an Expert.
• Managed AsureWorks service and self-run AsureCentral are separate delivery models.
• The vendor's pages describe a US employer focus.

Paylocity

• No prices are published: the pricing page asks for a demo request form, and quotes follow from sales.
• Tax filing covers the US, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Guam; payroll in 100+ other countries is a separate global payroll service.
• There is no free trial or self-serve sign-up; the app works only for staff of companies that are already clients.
• Expense management, corporate cards, procurement and IT tools are sold as separate products alongside payroll.

Asure

AsureCentral platform

Process payroll, manage employee records, track time, administer benefits and give employees self-service access.

AsureWorks managed service

Asure specialists handle payroll, tax filings, HR compliance and benefits administration on the employer's behalf.

Time and attendance

Tracks employee hours and leave accruals.

Recruiting and benefits

Recruiting, benefits administration, health insurance and 401(k) plans are listed alongside payroll.

Luna AI assistant

An embedded assistant answers employee questions and helps managers act.

Paylocity

Payroll with built-in audits

A Payroll Readiness Dashboard lists tasks before processing day, and more than 40 audits flag likely errors such as unexpected pay spikes.

Tax services

Paylocity files as a Registered Reporting Agent with the IRS in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Guam, and checks each employee's tax location.

Time and scheduling

Hours are collected by mobile, web, kiosk or time clock, with geofenced clock-in, shift swaps and scheduling rules that feed payroll.

Expense management and cards

Employees snap receipts for AI-coded expense reports, and virtual and physical corporate cards come with policy controls and automatic reconciliation.

Global payroll

Domestic and international employees are managed and paid from one system, with payroll data gathered across more than 100 countries.

Mobile app and Community

Employees check pay, clock in, request time off and draw earned wages early in the app, and Community gives them a company social feed and chat.

Asure

Pricing could not be confirmed. See asuresoftware.com.

Paylocity

Pricing could not be confirmed. See paylocity.com.

Asure

No public discounts listed.

Paylocity

• Other savings

  One month of free payroll for small businesses

  Paylocity's payroll page advertises a limited-time offer of one month of free payroll, and more, for small businesses, without stating the terms.