Paylocity Recognized in G2's 2026 Best Software Awards Across Five Categories

Paylocity has been recognized across five categories in G2's 2026 Best Software Awards, marking a 4th consecutive year of top marks from G2. The accolades underscore Paylocity's continued commitment to delivering innovative solutions that transform the way organizations manage their workforce, streamline finance operations, and empower IT teams to drive strategic initiatives.

The 2026 G2 honors include:

• Best Software Products
• Best HR Software Products
• Best Accounting and Finance Products
• Best ERP Software Products
• Best Global Software Companies

"We're thrilled to receive this recognition from G2, which reflects the voice of our clients and their real-world experiences with our platform," said Allison Windon, VP, Marketing, Revenue Operations & Growth at Paylocity. "These awards validate our mission to deliver one unified platform that serves HR, Finance and IT teams. By breaking down silos and connecting data across departments, we're helping organizations operate more efficiently and make smarter, data-driven decisions.”

A Track Record of Excellence

This latest recognition extends Paylocity's streak of industry leadership. The company has been marked as a Leader within G2's quarterly Grid Reports in 19 categories consistently for more than six years straight — a testament to sustained innovation and client satisfaction.

G2's Best Software Awards are determined by authentic, timely reviews from real-world users. The rankings are based on both client satisfaction and overall market presence, making them a trusted resource for organizations evaluating HR and workforce management solutions.

Extending Value Beyond HR: Paylocity for Finance and IT

Paylocity's recognition within G2’s Best Accounting & Finance and ERP categories highlights the expanding power of the platform for organization’s looking to unify data across their HR, Finance, and IT teams.

Paylocity for Finance transforms spend management — cutting inefficiencies, boosting visibility, and delivering an experience employees love across the entire lifecycle of spend.

• Real-Time Labor Cost Analytics: Instant visibility into workforce expenses across departments, locations, and projects, enabling proactive budget management
• Seamless General Ledger Integration: Automated syncing with leading accounting systems eliminates manual data entry and reduces reconciliation errors
• Expense Management: Streamlined expense reporting and approval workflows with built-in policy enforcement
• Advanced Reporting: Custom financial dashboards and reports that connect workforce data to business outcomes
• Audit-Ready Compliance: Comprehensive audit trails and automated record-keeping for tax and regulatory requirements

“Paylocity helps us manage our credit cards and streamlines our bill approval process, as well as providing expense reporting in a single platform,” said Sandy Burns, VP of Finance and Controller, at Cloud Bolt. “From an administrative perspective, having one system instead of separate tools is really nice.”

Paylocity for IT empowers IT leaders to reduce complexity, enhance security, and drive digital transformation across the organization. The platform empowers teams to:

• Automate What Matters Most: Eliminate manual IT tasks with smart automation across systems access, devices, and integrations so your team can focus on strategy, not busywork.
• Gain Control and Stay Compliant: Get real-time visibility into access, assets, and data flows while reducing risk and maintaining compliance with audit-ready tools.
• Power Seamless Employee Experiences: Deliver polished, time-saving workflows that let employees securely access what they need, when they need it.
• Keep Systems in Sync: Connect your HR, IT, and finance tools to keep data flowing smoothly between platforms and eliminate mistakes and manual tasks.

Powering the Modern Workplace Across All Departments

Paylocity's unified platform brings together HR, payroll, benefits, talent management, workforce analytics, finance operations, and IT infrastructure in a single, intuitive solution. By streamlining complex processes and connecting data across departments, the company helps organizations break down silos and focus on what matters most: strategic growth and their people.

Paylocity's ONE Platform means:

• HR teams can focus on strategic initiatives rather than administrative tasks
• Finance teams gain real-time visibility into costs and can optimize workforce investments
• IT teams reduce system complexity and enhance security with a modern, integrated platform centered are a single employee record
• Employees enjoy a seamless experience using a modern mobile app

Looking Ahead

As the workplace continues to evolve, Paylocity remains committed to helping organizations navigate change. The company's consistent recognition across multiple G2 categories reflects not just product excellence, but a deep understanding of the interconnected challenges that organizational leaders across HR, Finance, and IT face together.

“Before we added Access Management in Paylocity, we were having conversations about potentially adding four more IT people,” said Jessica Aguirre, Vice President of HR at Total Warehouse. “Paylocity helps us handle the workloads without adding to headcount—it’s a fantastic tool for businesses that don’t have huge IT resources.”

To see more about how HR, Finance, and IT can collaborate for success and transform businesses like yours, visit www.paylocity.com/onelove.

About Paylocity

Paylocity is an award-winning provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions, offering an intuitive, easy-to-use product suite that helps organizations automate and streamline HR and payroll processes, attract and retain talent, and build culture and connection with their employees. Known for its unique culture and consistently recognized as one of the best places to work, Paylocity accompanies its clients on the journey to create great workplaces and help all employees achieve their best.

About G2

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