G2 Vendor Directory

Lightyear vs. Paylocity

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricLightyear

by Lightyear

Paylocity

by Paylocity

Overall rating5.04.4
Review count156,320
Ease of use9.89.0
Ease of setup9.78.4
Quality of support10.08.8
Meets requirements9.69.1
NPS10063.221347
Small Business46.2%19.8%
Mid-Market23.1%70.8%
Enterprise30.8%9.5%
Total page views19416,085
Total LLM citations67542,548

Lightyear

Lightyear combines AI agents, proprietary pricing and network intelligence, and purpose-built workflow software to help enterprises make better telecom decisions and execute them faster across the full lifecycle. Procurement uses Lightyear’s market data and automated workflows to manage quoting, technical validation, vendor selection, and implementation oversight. Network Inventory Management creates a self-updating system of record for every service, tracking 30+ data points and automating renewals, MACD ticketing, and lifecycle workflows.

Pros

  • Efficiency
  • Centralized Management
  • Ease of Use
  • Organization
  • Procurement Efficiency
  • Time-saving

Paylocity

Paylocity is an award-winning HCM platform that brings HR, Finance, and IT together in one connected system, covering payroll, benefits, talent management, time and labor, spend, and IT provisioning on a single employee record. Cut manual HR tasks, run payroll faster, and get new hires up and running sooner. Get full visibility across expenses, accounts payable, corporate cards, and procurement in one place. Automate account creation and manage IT provisioning without juggling separate systems. AI is built into everyday workflows across all three.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Helpful
  • Customer Support
  • Intuitive
  • Simple
  • Efficiency