Breezy HR
Paylocity
| Feature | Breezy HR | Paylocity |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $157/mo | Contact sales |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.2 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Best For | small-businesses, startups, hr-teams, growing-companies | mid-size-businesses, hr-teams, payroll-managers, growing-companies |
| Founded | 2014 | 1997 |
| Visual Pipeline | ✓ | ✗ |
| Job Board Posting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Automated Scheduling | ✓ | ✗ |
| Video Screening | ✓ | ✗ |
| Reporting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Offer Management | ✓ | ✗ |
| Payroll | ✗ | ✓ |
| Benefits Administration | ✗ | ✓ |
| Talent Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time Attendance | ✗ | ✓ |
| Hr Analytics | ✗ | ✓ |
| Employee Experience | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Breezy HR Pros
- Visual drag-and-drop pipeline
- Good automation
- Free plan available
- Easy to use
✗ Breezy HR Cons
- Limited on free plan
- Fewer integrations
- Support response time
✓ Paylocity Pros
- Strong payroll processing
- Good employee self-service
- Modern community features
- Comprehensive benefits admin
✗ Paylocity Cons
- Implementation can be lengthy
- Pricing not transparent
- Customer support varies
The Verdict
Breezy HR is built for small businesses and startups, with a focus on visual-pipeline and job-board-posting. Paylocity targets mid size businesses and hr teams and leads with payroll and benefits-administration.
Paylocity uses custom enterprise pricing, while Breezy HR starts at $157/mo — a tangible advantage for teams with a fixed budget.
Breezy HR has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. Paylocity requires a paid subscription from day one.
Both tools are a solid fit for hr teams, growing companies — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.