SAP SuccessFactors vs Paylocity

Name: Paylocity
Brand: Paylocity
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 1.2 (25 reviews)

HR pricing comparison · 2026

SAP SuccessFactors uses custom pricing, while Paylocity ranges from $20–$40/user/month. These products use different pricing models ( vs Per-seat subscription), so a direct price comparison isn't meaningful — costs depend on usage volume and mix.

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SAP SuccessFactors

SAP SuccessFactors does not publish official pricing.

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Paylocity

Paylocity is a cloud-based HCM and payroll software platform designed for mid-sized busine

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Estimated license cost

at 25 seats

List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.

Custom pricing

Custom

all tiers are quote-only

Professional

$9.0K/yr

year 1 license · $30/seat

What buyers actually pay

median, annual

Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.

No Vendr data

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Not in Vendr's deal flow

Median annual

$42K/yr

Vendr · n=13

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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from

Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs

Sources 2 sourced facts

2 review platforms

Last verified 1w ago

Confidence Limited confidence

Sources 17 sourced facts

11 hidden-cost · 3 contract · Vendr median · 2 review platforms

Last verified 1mo ago

Confidence High confidence

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Plans at a glance

Every tier per product. Lock one to drive the cost row above and reveal a tier-specific outbound CTA.

Tier ladder

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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker

Severity-ranked, sourced

No hidden costs documented

5 documented

Annual Price Increases

5-10% of license costs

1 source
BaseHR Package Requirement

$1,000-$3,000

1 source
Implementation Support Time

$5,000-$15,000

2 sources
Customer Service Delays

10-20% additional labor time

3 sources
FSA Administration Issues

5-10 hours/month administrative time

2 sources

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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews

TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2

Trustpilot

1.1/5 (8)

Best for

Large organizations needing foundational HR functionality

Watch out

Complicated and non-intuitive interface frustrates end users

TrustRadius

9.2/5 (5)

Trustpilot

1.2/5 (25)

Best for

Small to mid-sized businesses needing payroll and basic HR

Watch out

Extremely long customer service hold times (1.5+ hours)

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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.