Paylocity marketplace lists 400+ integration partners across accounting and ERP, recruiting and onboarding, identity and IT management, rewards and recognition, and benefits administration. These integrations eliminate manual data entry, reduce compliance risks, and unify HR and financial data across enterprise workflows.
5 Popular integration categories include:
- Accounting & ERP: Sage Intacct moves payroll and general ledger data into Paylocity's finance stack in real time. NetSuite maps payroll codes directly to the general ledger and updates cost centers automatically.
- Recruiting & Onboarding: Skima AI automates the Paylocity recruiting module through AI candidate screening and ranking, providing explainable match scores and an unbiased shortlist. Greenhouse sends hired candidates into Paylocity's onboarding module through a stage-based webhook.
- Identity & IT Management: Okta provisions matching accounts and keeps group assignments current from Paylocity data. Microsoft Entra ID covers single sign-on and directory sync for IT access.
- Rewards & Recognition: Motivosity updates recognition eligibility instantly as employees are onboarded or offboarded. Bonusly syncs birthdays, anniversaries, and new hire dates automatically.
- Benefits Administration: Employee Navigator moves enrollment and eligibility data both ways with benefits carriers. bswift syncs demographic changes daily and returns deductions before each pay cycle.
Most native connections start with a signed PADE agreement. This agreement defines what data moves and on what schedule. It also sets up the technical link, whether it's a webhook, a daily file, or a live API connection.
Paylocity marketplace lists hundreds of integration partners across accounting, recruiting, identity management, recognition, and benefits administration. That is a long list to work through if you just want to know which partners in each category have documented setup steps and real data flows.
This detailed guide narrows that list to the top 2 tools per category. Across the 5 categories covered in this article, you will find what data moves between the two systems for each, what event in Paylocity starts the connection, and the practical setup steps.
Overview: 10 Tools That Integrate with Paylocity
Accounting & ERP
Paylocity's payroll processes are handled internally, but the accounting side of the business needs those numbers in the general ledger without a finance team retyping them. These two integrations turn a completed payroll cycle into a journal entry that is ready to review instead of ready to build from scratch.
1. Sage Intacct
Sage Intacct moves employee and payroll data over in real time, so the finance team is not waiting on a manual export before closing the books. General ledger data flows directly from Paylocity into Sage Intacct, mapped against payroll codes so that a controller can review journal entries instead of building them line by line.
This fills a key gap for finance teams using Sage Intacct. Payroll numbers appear on the same mapping each cycle. This cuts down the reconciliation work that used to build up at month-end.
What syncs: Employee data, payroll codes, and general ledger entries.
How it triggers: A completed payroll cycle being finalized in Paylocity.
How It Connects
- Activate Sage Intacct from Paylocity's Marketplace
- Map your Paylocity payroll codes to the ledger
- Set up dynamic rules for department or location
- Review journal entries before submission
- Confirm entries post after each pay cycle
2. NetSuite
NetSuite integration turns a finalized payroll cycle into a journal entry inside NetSuite automatically, covering wages, taxes, and benefit deductions without a separate export step. Changes to cost centers, departments, or locations carry over as well, so multi-entity companies do not need a separate reconciliation pass for each subsidiary.
When an employee is terminated or transferred in Paylocity, the same connection updates wage and benefit allocations in NetSuite, keeping cost tracking accurate without finance chasing the change down by hand.
What syncs: Payroll wages, taxes, benefit data, and general ledger codes.
How it triggers: A payroll cycle being approved, or an employee hire, transfer, or termination in Paylocity.
How It Connects
- Activate NetSuite from Paylocity's Marketplace
- Map payroll codes to NetSuite's general ledger
- Configure dynamic rules for department or location
- Review generated journal entries for accuracy
- Confirm terminated employee data updates correctly
Recruiting & Onboarding
Paylocity's built-in applicant tracking works well for straightforward hiring. However, companies that use a dedicated ATS or need AI-assisted candidate screening have two specific challenges: they must get a hired candidate into Paylocity cleanly and screen applications before that step occurs. The tools below address these issues directly.
3. Skima AI
Skima AI connects to Paylocity's recruiting module via the Paylocity API and scores all incoming and past applications based on the role's requirements. Then, it writes an explainable match score onto each candidate's record. Its skills detection feature highlights CVs with false skills, AI-generated content, and keyword stuffing. This ensures a high-quality shortlist without bias.
A "Skima Screened" tag makes filtering easy, so recruiters see which applications have passed an AI assessment before reviewing resumes.
Hiring managers receive a shortlist page to approve or skip candidates, adding optional notes. This feedback is logged back into Paylocity as an activity note for the audit trail. This keeps the recruiting record and the AI's reasoning in one place, not in a separate tool.
What syncs: Match scores, match reasons, Skima Screened tags, and manager feedback.
How it triggers: A new application or candidate record created in Paylocity.
How It Connects
- Connect Skima AI through the Paylocity API
- Configure the Skima Screened tag and custom fields
- Set up hiring manager feedback fields and comments
- Submit test applications to confirm scores populate
- Roll out to pilot roles and track results
4. Greenhouse
Greenhouse connects with Paylocity to send candidate information directly into Paylocity's Onboarding module. This happens as soon as a candidate reaches a set step in the hiring process. HR avoids the hassle of manually entering a new hire's details into another system.
The connection uses a webhook linked to that specific stage, sending data only when a candidate truly reaches that point. Moreover, field mapping is set up once during installation. After that, every new hire follows the same path automatically. If there are mapping errors, a notification alerts HR about which candidate needs a manual fix.
What syncs: Candidate demographic, department, and job information.
How it triggers: A candidate entering the predefined event step in Greenhouse.
How It Connects
- Purchase the Greenhouse integration in Paylocity's Marketplace
- Confirm your integration agreement covers this connector
- Create a webhook using Paylocity's provided details
- Map Greenhouse fields to Paylocity onboarding fields
- Test with a candidate reaching the trigger step
Identity & IT Management
Paylocity holds the employee record IT depends on for provisioning, so when someone joins, changes roles, or leaves, that update needs to reach the identity provider without a help desk ticket. Both tools below read directly from Paylocity's employee data to keep accounts current.
5. Okta
Okta handles single sign-on and user provisioning together, so employees log into Paylocity with their existing Okta credentials while their Paylocity attributes flow into the matching Okta profile. Paylocity's data, including role, department, and manager, updates the Okta user record so access reviews and group assignments reflect the org chart accurately.
Since the connection flows one direction, from Paylocity to Okta, HR stays the system of record. A role change entered once in Paylocity updates group memberships and access data in Okta without IT touching either account.
What syncs: Employee attributes including department, job title, and manager.
How it triggers: A new hire, role change, or termination recorded in Paylocity.
How It Connects
- Add the Paylocity integration in Okta's catalog
- Authenticate and grant provisioning permissions
- Map Paylocity attributes to Okta profile fields
- Confirm the SSO login method, SAML or OIDC
- Test with a new or updated employee record
6. Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft Entra ID covers two needs at once: single sign-on so employees log into Paylocity with their Microsoft credentials. Also, directory sync ensures Paylocity's employee data updates in Entra ID for managing software and device access.
Name, department, job title, manager, and start or end date all carry over automatically once the connection is configured.
For IT teams using Entra ID for employee onboarding and offboarding, this means new hires have the right account and group membership before day one. Also, when someone is terminated in Paylocity, their access is removed automatically, so there's no need for manual deprovisioning.
What syncs: Name, email, department, job title, manager, and employment dates.
How it triggers: A new hire, profile update, or termination in Paylocity.
How It Connects
- Add Paylocity from the Entra ID app gallery
- Configure SAML single sign-on settings
- Map required SAML attributes for Paylocity
- Set up directory sync for provisioning
- Test sign-in with a pilot user account
Rewards & Recognition
Recognition programs only work if the roster behind them stays current. The two tools below sync new hires, departures, and milestones directly from Paylocity. This eliminates the need to rely on someone updating a spreadsheet before every anniversary or birthday.
7. Motivosity
Motivosity's certified integration with Paylocity automates the employee lifecycle from day one to departure. Onboarding, role changes, and offboarding events in Paylocity instantly update a person's Motivosity access, profile, and recognition eligibility. This way, a recognition program won't reward someone who has already left.
Since the sync relies on Paylocity's employee data, recognition, milestones, and peer-to-peer rewards stay linked to accurate department and reporting-line information. HR won't need to maintain a second list of active employees.
What syncs: Employee profiles, department, role, and employment status.
How it triggers: An onboarding, role change, or offboarding event in Paylocity.
How It Connects
- Activate Motivosity as a certified Paylocity partner
- Authorize the connection to your employee data
- Confirm department and reporting-line mapping
- Review synced employee profiles for accuracy
- Enable automatic updates for future changes
8. Bonusly
Bonusly's integration with Paylocity syncs anniversaries, new hire dates, birthdays, and departing employee dates automatically, so a recognition program reflects who is actually on the team without someone manually updating a roster before every milestone.
New employees created in Paylocity are added to Bonusly and, once auto-invite is turned on, receive their invitation without HR sending it by hand.
The same connection removes access the moment someone is marked as terminated in Paylocity, so departed employees stop appearing in recognition feeds and reward eligibility without a separate offboarding step inside Bonusly itself.
What syncs: Name, email, department, hire date, and employment status.
How it triggers: A new hire, update, or termination recorded in Paylocity.
How It Connects
- Connect to your HRIS from Bonusly's integrations page
- Authorize the Paylocity connection
- Review the imported user list for accuracy
- Configure activation rules for who gets invited
- Enable auto-invite to activate new users
Benefits Administration
Benefits enrollment involves both HR and payroll, so the tools below keep demographic, eligibility, and deduction data moving between Paylocity and the benefits platform. This enables a two-way flow of information, so neither team needs to export files for the other to import.
9. Employee Navigator
Employee Navigator transfers demographic and eligibility data back and forth. When a new hire is entered in Paylocity, they show up in Employee Navigator for benefits enrollment.
Once enrollment is complete, the deduction goes back to Paylocity for the next pay period. With single sign-on, an employee logged into Paylocity can access Employee Navigator without logging in again.
When an employee is terminated in Paylocity, it triggers a COBRA event. This automatically notifies providers through COBRA integration, saving HR the task of informing each provider separately.
What syncs: Demographic data, eligibility, benefit enrollments, and deductions.
How it triggers: A new hire, termination, benefit enrollment, or raise entered in Paylocity.
How It Connects
- Request the Paylocity integration from Employee Navigator
- Sign the integration addendum with Paylocity
- Map demographic and eligibility fields
- Enable single sign-on for employee access
- Confirm deductions post in the correct pay period
10. bswift
bswift's integration with Paylocity moves demographic changes into bswift through a daily file, so eligibility and benefit classes stay matched between the two systems without a manual comparison.
Benefit deductions calculated in bswift then move back to Paylocity ahead of each pay cycle, so payroll reflects the correct amount without a benefits admin re-entering it.
Because demographic changes are meant to happen in Paylocity rather than bswift directly, the two systems avoid the conflicting-edits problem that comes from letting two platforms both claim to be the source of truth for the same employee record.
What syncs: Demographic data, eligibility, benefit classes, and deductions.
How it triggers: A daily scheduled sync and each upcoming pay cycle for deductions.
How It Connects
- Connect bswift through Paylocity's Marketplace
- Match benefit classes and eligibility groups
- Confirm demographic changes are made in Paylocity only
- Review the daily demographic changes file
- Verify deductions post before each pay cycle
How Paylocity Integrations Actually Work
Most native Paylocity marketplace connections start with a Paylocity Automated Data Exchange (PADE) form, signed through DocuSign, that defines exactly which data moves and on what schedule. That agreement sets up the technical link, whether that ends up being a webhook, a daily file, or a live API connection between the two systems.
3 Ways to Connect
1. API & Webhooks
Direct integrations like Greenhouse and Sage Intacct use Paylocity's own Web Services API and marketplace webhooks once a partner agreement is in place. Paylocity's developer portal exposes employee, payroll, and time data through OAuth 2.0, and partner access requires approval from a Paylocity account representative rather than self-service sign-up.
2. No-Code Automation
Workato offers a native, pre-built connector for Paylocity that supports workflow automation without a separate partner agreement, while Zapier connections typically depend on a bridge like CData Connect AI rather than a first-party listing, since Paylocity does not currently maintain a direct Zapier connector of its own.
3. Unified API Platforms
Tools like Merge, Flexspring, Aquera, and Bindbee normalize Paylocity's API so a single connection point can serve several downstream systems, from ATS platforms to identity providers, cutting the maintenance load of managing separate custom integrations for each one.
Summary
Paylocity's marketplace covers popular categories that finance, recruiting, and IT teams engage with. These include accounting sync, hiring handoffs, identity provisioning, recognition, and benefits administration. Choosing the right two tools in each category often depends on which manual task costs your team the most hours each pay cycle.
If resume screening is your bottleneck, Skima AI's integration with Paylocity provides AI match scores and clear shortlists right in your current Paylocity recruiting workflow. You will not need a new login or tab.
