Paylocity Holding Corp

Paylocity provides cloud-based human capital management and payroll software for mid-market organizations. Steve Sarowitz founded it in 1997 in Schaumburg, Illinois. The platform combines payroll processing with workforce management, talent management, benefits administration, and employee engagement tools.

Core payroll handles automated processing, tax calculation and filing, garnishments, and year-end forms. Workforce management includes time and attendance, scheduling, labor allocation, and absence management. Talent management covers recruiting, onboarding, performance reviews, learning management, and compensation planning.

What sets Paylocity apart is the focus on employee experience. Community is an internal social hub with recognition, surveys, and announcement feeds. It brings consumer-grade social media features into the workplace. The mobile-first design lets employees clock in, request time off, check pay stubs, and engage with company culture from their phones.

Benefits administration is a big piece of the platform. Open enrollment management, ACA compliance, benefits marketplace connectivity. The company also offers expense management, pre-tax benefit accounts, and COBRA administration. A standout is the video capability. Organizations can create and share training videos, company announcements, and onboarding content directly within the HCM platform.

The target market is mid-market organizations with 20 to 5,000 employees. Sales uses a direct field force, inside sales, and a broker channel. Benefits brokers and insurance consultants who recommend payroll solutions represent a meaningful source of new business. These broker relationships are a competitive advantage that some peers have been slower to develop.

Annual revenue is roughly $1.8 billion with gross margins around 68%. Revenue comes from recurring platform fees, interest income on client-held funds, and implementation services. Net revenue retention exceeds 110%. Operating margins expand consistently at scale.

AI features include assisted content creation, intelligent scheduling, and automated compliance recommendations. Payroll data from millions of employees provides a strong foundation for workforce analytics.

With about 6,000 employees and over 39,000 client organizations, Paylocity holds a strong position in the competitive mid-market HCM space alongside ADP, Paychex, and Paycom.