Best Paylocity Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from HR software ranked against Paylocity on the same published basis.
- 1Paylocity vs Horilla
- 2Paylocity vs Zoho People
- 3Paylocity vs Frappe HR
- 4Paylocity vs WebHR
- 5Paylocity vs TalentHR
- 6Paylocity vs Runtime HRMS
- 7Paylocity vs factoHR
- 8Paylocity vs IceHrm
- 9Paylocity vs Cast HR
- 10Paylocity vs Kova HR
- 11Paylocity vs Kredily
- 12Paylocity vs WP ERP
- 13Paylocity vs Happy HR
- 14Paylocity vs sumHR
- 15Paylocity vs Rippling
- 16Paylocity vs SaachiHRMS
- 17Paylocity vs Ramco HCM
- 18Paylocity vs Aventoo HRMS
- 19Paylocity vs Frontelio
- 20Paylocity vs HRKit
Paylocity alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horilla | 8.6 | Free plan | $7/mo | Web |
| 2 | Zoho People | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 3 | Frappe HR | 8.0 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | WebHR | 7.9 | Free plan | $2/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 5 | TalentHR | 7.9 | Free plan | $2.40/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 6 | Runtime HRMS | 7.9 | Free plan | ₹35/mo | Android, iOS |
| 7 | factoHR | 7.8 | Free plan | $0.50/mo | Web |
| 8 | IceHrm | 7.8 | Free plan | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web | |
| 9 | Cast HR | 7.6 | Free plan | $2/mo | API, Web |
| 10 | Kova HR | 7.6 | Free plan | $3/mo | Web |
| 11 | Kredily | 7.6 | Free plan | ₹1,249/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 12 | WP ERP | 7.6 | Free plan | $13.33/mo | Android, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | Happy HR | 7.5 | Free plan | Android, iOS, Web | |
| 14 | sumHR | 7.4 | Free plan | ₹25/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 15 | Rippling | 7.1 | Android, iOS, Web | ||
| 16 | SaachiHRMS | 7.1 | Free plan | ₹49/mo | Android, API, Web |
| 17 | Ramco HCM | 7.0 | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web | ||
| 18 | Aventoo HRMS | 7.0 | Free plan | ₹40/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 19 | Frontelio | 7.0 | Free plan | AED 99/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 20 | HRKit | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
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Questions about Paylocity alternatives
What is the best alternative to Paylocity?
Horilla, number 1 in HR software with a score of 8.6 out of 10. The others here: Zoho People, Frappe HR, WebHR and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Paylocity?
Horilla is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 18 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Paylocity?
Yes: Horilla, WP ERP.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.