# Paylocity vs ADP Workforce Now: which do AI models recommend for time and attendance, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Time and attendance. Five of fourteen models named Paylocity first on the direct prompt; four named ADP Workforce Now. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/core/time-and-attendance/paylocity-vs-adp-workforce-now/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paylocity | 12% | #2 of 15 | 5% | 22 | 13 of 14 |
| ADP Workforce Now | 10% | #3 of 15 | 10% | 29 | 13 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- MiniMax M2.5: both first (first choices: ADP Workforce Now, Paylocity) (alternatives: Rippling, TimeCamp, UKG Pro)
- Perplexity Sonar: paylocity first (first choices: Paylocity) (alternatives: Factorial, Paycor, QuickBooks Time, UKG Ready)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: paylocity first (first choices: Paylocity, UKG Ready) (alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, Buddy Punch, QuickBooks Time)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: paylocity first (first choices: Paylocity) (alternatives: Deputy, Replicon, UKG Pro)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: paylocity first (first choices: Connecteam, Paylocity) (alternatives: BambooHR Time Tracking, Buddy Punch, Paycom, QuickBooks Time)
- GPT-5.4 mini: adp workforce now first (first choices: ADP Workforce Now, UKG Ready) (alternatives: Paylocity, Rippling)
- Mistral Small: adp workforce now first (first choices: ADP Workforce Now) (alternatives: BambooHR Time Tracking, Paycor)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: adp workforce now first (first choices: ADP Workforce Now) (alternatives: BambooHR Time Tracking, Calamari, Connecteam, UKG Pro / UKG Ready)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Factorial) (alternatives: BambooHR Time Tracking, Jibble, Paylocity, Synerion)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Rippling) (alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, Everhour, Harvest, Jibble, TCP Software, TimeClock Plus)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: UKG Ready) (alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, Deputy, Paycom, QuickBooks Time)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: Rippling) (alternatives: Connecteam, Deputy, Paylocity, UKG Ready)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither first, one named (first choices: UKG Ready) (alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, Deputy, Paylocity)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (alternatives: BambooHR Time Tracking, Humanity Time, Paycor)

## What the models said about Paylocity

- "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)

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.