Bloom Growth OS vs Paylocity

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Two HR tools side by side: what each does, what it costs and who it suits.

The verdict

On the data we hold, Paylocity comes out ahead. Here is why, point by point.

What the data says
  • Only Paylocity has an MCP server, so an AI employee can work in it directly.
  • In our HR ranking, Paylocity places 22 and Bloom Growth OS 7 of 27.

Side by side

Bloom Growth OS and Paylocity compared
At a glance
Starts at$299/moNot known yet
Free planNoNo
APIYesYes
MCP serverNoYes
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Plans and pricing

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Bloom Growth OS

  • Bloom CoreUnlimited users; foundational operating rhythm, meetings and scorecards for founders and leadership teams.$299/mo
  • Bloom ScaleUnlimited users; everything in Core plus advisor guidance and a built-in facilitator across teams.$499/mo
  • Bloom FlourishUnlimited users; everything in Scale for the whole organisation, with white-glove onboarding.$999/mo
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Paylocity

Pricing not in our catalogue yet.

Prices as the vendors list them. They change often; the final price is on their sites.

Who each is for

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Choose Bloom Growth OS if…

Founders and leadership teams of growing companies who want a weekly operating rhythm of scorecard, goals, meetings and issues, backed by a coach and a peer community.

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Choose Paylocity if…

We haven't written up who Paylocity suits yet.

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