Paylocity vs Paycom
Five of twelve models named Paylocity first on the direct prompt; one named Paycom. Paylocity was named by eleven of the twelve models and Paycom by eleven and Paylocity carries 35 labels and Paycom 24, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in twenty categories this edition.
Named in twelve categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the payroll software page.
By framing
PaylocityFirst choices, of twelve modelsPaycom
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, Paylocity and Paycom were named in the same answer fifty-seven times, of the 275 answers naming Paylocity and the 156 naming Paycom. In those answers Paycom took the first choice three times and Paylocity three.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | |||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | |||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | |||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | | | |||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | |
Paylocity Paycom first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Paylocity on the left and Paycom on the right.The direct prompt
Paylocity first, Paycom an alternative
5 of 12 modelsPaycom was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Paycom first, Paylocity an alternative
1 of 12 modelsPaylocity was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
4 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
2 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
Paylocity0%#– of 10Paycom0%#– of 10Paycom6%#6 of 13Paylocity0%#13 of 13What the models said about Paylocity
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“here are the platforms you should be cautious about and why: ### 1. Paylocity ... claim the software causes significant errors in payroll processing” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“multiple user discussions describe poor support and technical issues, so it is a candidate for extra due diligence” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · hard negative
What the models said about Paycom
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of five in this category shown.
“Platforms with Significant Complaints ... Paycom - Major Issues: Tax filing errors that have caused users "tears"” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · hard negative
“class‑action lawsuit settled for $900K over a 2023 data breach ... This is a red flag for security.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“Paycom stands out as the best overall due to its high user satisfaction, strong support, and efficient implementation.” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“1. Paycom - named the No. 1 software in Implementation Index for Benefits Support” Llama 4 Maverick · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend starting with Paycom or ADP depending on your priorities” MiniMax M2.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.