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

Pick Payentry if

• Fits if you are a US business and want a named payroll person to deal with
• Works for firms that also want HR, insurance and retirement help from the same provider

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you want to see prices, because every plan is a consultation
• Skip it if you employ outside the US, as the pages describe US payroll and tax
• Watch out: features and add-ons vary by client, so two quotes may not compare
• Not for you if you want a free plan or trial, since 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

Payentry

• No prices are published; every plan is a Let's Talk consultation.
• Plans are configured with a sales team, so features and add-ons vary by client.
• The pages describe US payroll, tax and reporting.

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.

Payentry

Payroll plan

Unlimited payroll processing, tax filings, new hire reporting, direct deposit, garnishments and year-end W-2 and 1099 forms.

Comprehensive plan

Adds hiring and onboarding modules, WOTC screening, time management, job costing, certified payroll reports and labor law posters.

Comprehensive Plus

Adds workers' compensation reporting and Employee Navigator benefit enrollment.

Employee self-service

An employee portal and mobile application are part of the main Payroll plan.

Partner and association programs

Payroll can be offered under a partner's own brand.

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.

Payentry

Pricing could not be confirmed. See payentry.com.

Paylocity

Pricing could not be confirmed. See paylocity.com.

Payentry

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.