Lever
Paylocity
| Feature | Lever | Paylocity |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Contact sales | Contact sales |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Best For | tech-companies, growing-companies, talent-teams, recruiters | mid-size-businesses, hr-teams, payroll-managers, growing-companies |
| Founded | 2012 | 1997 |
| Ats | ✓ | ✗ |
| Talent Crm | ✓ | ✗ |
| Nurture Campaigns | ✓ | ✗ |
| Interview Scheduling | ✓ | ✗ |
| Analytics | ✓ | ✗ |
| Integrations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Payroll | ✗ | ✓ |
| Benefits Administration | ✗ | ✓ |
| Talent Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time Attendance | ✗ | ✓ |
| Hr Analytics | ✗ | ✓ |
| Employee Experience | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Lever Pros
- Combined ATS + CRM
- Great candidate experience
- Nurture campaigns
- Clean UI
✗ Lever Cons
- Expensive
- Limited reporting
- Customization constraints
✓ 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
Lever is built for tech companies and growing companies, with a focus on ats and talent-crm. Paylocity targets mid size businesses and hr teams and leads with payroll and benefits-administration.
Both tools use custom enterprise pricing — you'll need to contact sales for a quote, which makes direct cost comparison difficult.
Neither tool offers a free plan, so factor the subscription cost into your decision from the start.
Both tools are a solid fit for 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.