Time and attendance · October 2026 Edition
Clockify vs Paylocity
Zero of fourteen models named Clockify first on the direct prompt; five named Paylocity. Clockify was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Paylocity by thirteen and Clockify carries 28 labels and Paylocity 22, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in four categories this edition.
Named in twenty categories this edition.
First-choice share12%12%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%5%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#2A position in a field of 15; printed, not drawn.
Labels2822A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Clockify reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.ADP Workforce Now was named alongside these two in eight of the fourteen direct answers. Clockify vs ADP Workforce Now · Clockify vs Jibble · Clockify vs Homebase
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; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the time and attendance page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
ClockifyFirst choices, of fourteen modelsPaylocity
Direct05
Paraphrase01
Comparative00
Budget-constrained60
Scale-constrained00
Negative001 against Paylocity
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Clockify and Paylocity stood in it.
| 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 | | | | | ||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | ||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | |
Clockify Paylocity first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Clockify on the left and Paylocity on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Clockify and Paylocity stood in it.
Paylocity first, Clockify not the choice
5 of 14 modelsClockify was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Perplexity SonarPaylocity alternatives: Factorial, Paycor, QuickBooks Time, UKG Ready
Grok 4.1 FastPaylocity, UKG Ready alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, Buddy Punch, QuickBooks Time
Qwen 3.7 FlashPaylocity alternatives: Deputy, Replicon, UKG Pro
GLM 4.7 FlashXConnecteam, Paylocity alternatives: BambooHR Time Tracking, Buddy Punch, Paycom, QuickBooks Time
MiniMax M2.5ADP Workforce Now, Paylocity alternatives: Rippling, TimeCamp, UKG Pro
Neither was the first choice, one was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5Factorial alternatives: BambooHR Time Tracking, Jibble, Paylocity, Synerion
GPT-5.4 miniADP Workforce Now, UKG Ready alternatives: Paylocity, Rippling
Kimi K2Rippling alternatives: Connecteam, Deputy, Paylocity, UKG Ready
GPT-6 LunaUKG Ready alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, Deputy, Paylocity
Neither was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Gemini 3.5 FlashRippling alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, Everhour, Harvest, Jibble, TCP Software, TimeClock Plus
Mistral SmallADP Workforce Now alternatives: BambooHR Time Tracking, Paycor
DeepSeek V4 FlashUKG Ready alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, Deputy, Paycom, QuickBooks Time
Llama 4 Maverickno first choice alternatives: BambooHR Time Tracking, Humanity Time, Paycor
Muse Glimmer 30BADP Workforce Now alternatives: BambooHR Time Tracking, Calamari, Connecteam, UKG Pro / UKG Ready
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
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Clockify leads by nineteen points.
Clockify19%#2 of 12Paylocity0%#– of 12Mid-marketThe figures above
Level: the same share of first choices.
Clockify12%#1 of 15Paylocity12%#2 of 15Enterprise
Level: the same share of first choices.
Clockify0%#– of 13Paylocity0%#– of 13What the models said about Clockify
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“If you want zero upfront cost and can manage basic payroll separately: Go with Clockify (free) + a cheap tablet or USB time clock.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
“For the smallest budgets, Clockify or Connecteam would be the best starting points since they offer free tiers.” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“Clockify and Jibble stand out due to their free, unlimited-user plans.” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
What 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.
“Paylocity is a strong fit for small and mid-sized businesses... If you need comprehensive HR integration with payroll, Paylocity is ideal” Claude Haiku 4.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Paylocity or ADP Workforce Now typically offer the best balance of features, integration, and scalability” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
Also compared
Clockify vs ADP Workforce NowClockify vs JibbleClockify vs HomebaseClockify vs ConnecteamClockify vs Toggl TrackClockify vs UKG ReadyPaylocity vs ADP Workforce NowPaylocity vs JibblePaylocity vs HomebasePaylocity vs ConnecteamPaylocity vs Toggl TrackPaylocity vs UKG ReadyAll twenty-eight head-to-head pages and the full time and attendance standing
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.