# ADP Workforce Now vs Paylocity: which do AI models recommend for payroll software, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Payroll software. Three of fourteen models named ADP Workforce Now first on the direct prompt; one named Paylocity. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/core/payroll-software/adp-workforce-now-vs-paylocity/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADP Workforce Now | 19% | #2 of 14 | 4% | 26 | 11 of 14 |
| Paylocity | 4% | #7 of 14 | 19% | 31 | 14 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- DeepSeek V4 Flash: adp workforce now first (first choices: ADP Workforce Now, Rippling) (alternatives: Dayforce, Paycom, Paylocity)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: adp workforce now first (first choices: ADP Workforce Now) (alternatives: Dayforce, Gusto, Paycom)
- MiniMax M2.5: adp workforce now first (first choices: ADP Workforce Now, Paycom, Paycor) (alternatives: QuickBooks Payroll)
- GPT-6 Luna: paylocity first (first choices: Paylocity) (alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, Rippling, UKG Ready)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Paycom) (alternatives: ADP, Deel, G-P, Namely, Paylocity, Rippling)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither first, one named (first choices: Rippling) (alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, Deel, Paylocity)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Rippling) (alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, Paycom, Paylocity)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: Rippling) (alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, Paycom, Paylocity)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: Rippling) (alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, Deel, Gusto, Paychex Flex, Paycom, Paycor, Paylocity)
- Mistral Small: neither first, one named (first choices: ADP, Rippling) (alternatives: Keka, Paylocity)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: Rippling) (alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, Paycom, Paylocity)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: ADP) (alternatives: Dayforce, Gusto, Paycom, Paycor, Paylocity, Rippling)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither first, one named (alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, Namely, Paychex Flex, Paycor, Paylocity)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named

## What the models said about ADP Workforce Now

- "ADP Workforce Now, Paycom, and Paycor are often top recommendations due to their scalability, comprehensive features, and strong support." (MiniMax M2.5, direct prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Paylocity

- "Be cautious with these payroll platforms... Paylocity: Frequent complaints about poor customer service, glitchy platform" (Grok 4.1 Fast, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "Paylocity - Some users have reported subpar customer support and technical issues with the platform." (Llama 4 Maverick, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "Unresponsive customer support ... Glitchy software that's difficult to navigate" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "Paylocity: Highly rated for its balance of flexibility, HR tools, and ease of use in the mid-market space." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, scale prompt, first choice)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.