Paylocity
Remote.com
| Feature | Paylocity | Remote.com |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Contact sales | Free / from $29/mo |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Best For | mid-size-businesses, hr-teams, payroll-managers, growing-companies | distributed-teams, global-companies, startups-hiring-globally, remote-first-companies |
| Founded | 1997 | 2019 |
| Payroll | ✓ | ✗ |
| Benefits Administration | ✓ | ✗ |
| Talent Management | ✓ | ✗ |
| Time Attendance | ✓ | ✗ |
| Hr Analytics | ✓ | ✗ |
| Employee Experience | ✓ | ✗ |
| Employer Of Record | ✗ | ✓ |
| Contractor Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Global Payroll | ✗ | ✓ |
| Compliance | ✗ | ✓ |
| Benefits | ✗ | ✓ |
| Equity Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Onboarding | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ 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
✓ Remote.com Pros
- Employer of Record in 75+ countries
- Transparent pricing with no hidden fees
- Own legal entities (not third-party partners)
- Free contractor management plan available
✗ Remote.com Cons
- EOR pricing ($599/employee) is expensive
- Onboarding can take 2-4 weeks in some countries
- Benefits options limited in smaller markets
The Verdict
Paylocity is built for mid size businesses and hr teams, with a focus on payroll and benefits-administration. Remote.com targets distributed teams and global companies and leads with employer-of-record and contractor-management.
Paylocity uses custom enterprise pricing, while Remote.com starts at $29/mo — a tangible advantage for teams with a fixed budget.
Remote.com 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.
Feature-wise, Remote.com offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Paylocity takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
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.