ADP RUN vs Paylocity

Which one do AI engines recommend, and how do they differ on price, fit and features?

The short answer

ADP RUN is the stronger AI pick in Payroll: it has a visibility score of 12 versus 4.8 for Paylocity, and ranks ahead in 100% of the answers that name both.

Choose ADP RUN if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (12 vs 4.8)
AI answers describe it more positively (50% vs 27% positive)
reliable and highly rated
robust compliance across all 50 states

Choose Paylocity if…

You need ISO 27001:2022 or SOC 1 or SOC 2 Type II coverage
Modern user experience
Strong analytics
High workforce management automation

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric	ADP RUN	Paylocity
Visibility score	12%	4.8%
Change vs last week	New	New
Rank in Payroll	#11	#19
Share of voice	4%	1.9%
Mentions this run	18	9
Positive in AI answers	50%	27%

The stronger value in each row is marked with a ✓.

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

ADP RUN 0pp · Paylocity 0pp over 0 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

ADP RUN leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

14.4%

AI Mode

11.3%

1.7%

Perplexity

10.2%

4.8%

ADP RUNPaylocity

Head to head in AI answers

1 engine answers name both brands

1ADP RUN ranked higher

0Paylocity ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	ADP RUN	Paylocity
Compare the leading payroll platforms	Perplexity	#9	#10

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	ADP RUN	Paylocity
Deployment	Cloud-based	Web and mobile app
Compliance	—	ISO 27001:2022, SOC 1, SOC 2 Type II
Support	Chat support	24/7 access through self-service portal, Expert benefit support assistance, Phone support at 1-800-520-2687
Founded	—	1997
Headquarters	Roseland, New Jersey (parent ADP)	Schaumburg, Illinois
Employees	5,000+	5,000+
Funding	—	Follow-on offering · $110M raised
Best for	Small businesses with 1 to 49 employees	Mid-sized employers, roughly 50 to 500 employees, that want payroll, HR, finance and IT in one system