Paylocity
Time Doctor
| Feature | Paylocity | Time Doctor |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Contact sales | From $7/mo |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 |
| Best For | mid-size-businesses, hr-teams, payroll-managers, growing-companies | remote-teams, outsourcing-companies, managers, virtual-assistants |
| Founded | 1997 | 2012 |
| Payroll | ✓ | ✗ |
| Benefits Administration | ✓ | ✗ |
| Talent Management | ✓ | ✗ |
| Time Attendance | ✓ | ✗ |
| Hr Analytics | ✓ | ✗ |
| Employee Experience | ✓ | ✗ |
| Time Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Screenshots | ✗ | ✓ |
| Activity Monitoring | ✗ | ✓ |
| Payroll Integration | ✗ | ✓ |
| Project Budgets | ✗ | ✓ |
| Distraction Alerts | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ 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
✓ Time Doctor Pros
- Detailed activity monitoring
- Payroll integrations
- Client login portal
- Distraction alerts
✗ Time Doctor Cons
- Invasive monitoring can hurt morale
- Complex setup for larger teams
- Occasional tracking glitches
The Verdict
Paylocity is built for mid size businesses and hr teams, with a focus on payroll and benefits-administration. Time Doctor targets remote teams and outsourcing companies and leads with time-tracking and screenshots.
Paylocity uses custom enterprise pricing, while Time Doctor starts at $7/mo — a tangible advantage for teams with a fixed budget.
Neither tool offers a free plan, so factor the subscription cost into your decision from the start.
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.