Dayforce Inc.

Dayforce

Composite Score

8.2 /10

CX Score

8.1 /10

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What is Dayforce?

Dayforce (formerly Ceridian) is a global human capital management (HCM) platform that transforms the employee experience. It unifies data from across the entire employee lifecycle to enable better decision-making at every level. Dayforce is a comprehensive cloud platform that combines HR, payroll, benefits, workforce management, and talent management in a single application. Our scalable platform is built with a single, flexible rules engine combined with real-time updates and calculations that help address complex regulatory requirements.

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Awards & Recognition

Dayforce won the following awards in the Payroll category

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0 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2025

1 Top Rated Capabilities

4 Top Rated Features

2024

1 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

2023

3 Top Rated Capabilities

11 Top Rated Features

2022

2021 Data Quadrant Champion

2021

Dayforce Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

85 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

97 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

76 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+72 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Dayforce?

4% Negative

17% Neutral

79% Positive

Pros

Respectful
Acts with Integrity
Security Protects
Enables Productivity

Cons

Under Delivered

Feature Ratings

Average 83

Direct Deposit

Time and Attendance

Self Service Portal

HR Systems Interface

Tax Form Preparation

Taxation Deduction

Compensation Management

Benefits Calculation

Vacation and Leave Tracking

Accounting Systems Interface

Retirement Plan Tracking

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 76

Breadth of Features

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

Ease of Implementation

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Human Capital Management - Enterprise

Score 8.4

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Talent Management

Score 8.3

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Workforce Management - Enterprise

Score 8.3

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Benefits Administration

Score 8.1

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Dayforce Reviews

Xavier F.

Role: Human Resources
Industry: Electronics
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2024

Better product but can become the best

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Dayforce from other similar products?

This is my first product so not sure what differentiates.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Integration with tax authority and helping in the reporting requirements

What do you dislike most about this product?

flexibility to customize various aspects of payroll is hard

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Be sure about the internal payroll requirements which are country specific

Pros

Includes Product Enhancements
Effective Service
Altruistic
Acts with Integrity

Cons

Commodity Features
Vendor's Interest First
Less Generous

Blanca D.

Role: Finance
Industry: Technology
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2024

Dayforce Delivers, Payroll Precision Achieved.

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Dayforce from other similar products?

When managing the complex payroll needs of an IT agency, Dayforce feels like a safety net that catches everything. It doesn’t just handle payroll—it integrates it with human capital management (HCM) to a seamless experience. For an industry where people are as much the product as the technology itself, having such an interconnected tool is invaluable.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Its ability to process payroll in real-time is a lifesaver. Unlike platforms that rely on batch processing, Dayforce allows us to preview pay runs as we go. This has been especially helpful during project-based bonus calculations, which often come with last-minute adjustments. For example, during a major project handoff, we were able to add completion bonuses without delaying the payroll cycle.

What do you dislike most about this product?

I have nothing against Dayforce.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Dayforce has drastically improved our payroll accuracy and compliance tracking, especially with our globally dispersed teams. It ensures we’re always ahead of changing regulations, which is a relief given the IT industry’s ever-evolving compliance demands. Plus, our employees love the self-service portal—it’s intuitive and empowers them to manage their own schedules, time-off requests, and even view pay stubs in real-time.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Role: Human Resources
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2024

A lot of features but VAS team needs work

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Respectful
Friendly Negotiation
Helps Innovate

Cons

Less Effective Service
Wastes Time
Less Fair

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Awards & Recognition

2021 Data Quadrant Champion

Dayforce Ratings

85 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

97 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

76 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+72 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Dayforce?

Pros

Cons

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Direct Deposit Ability to print or deposit paychecks directly into bank accounts.

Time and Attendance Includes time tracking, attendance tracking, vacation tracking, PTO, sick and necessary leave tracking, and alert mechanisms.

Self Service Portal Ability for employees to update personal profiles through a self-service portal.

HR Systems Interface Ability to interface with the organization’s HR system.

Tax Form Preparation Ability to prepare employee taxation forms at tax time.

Taxation Deduction Ability to calculate and deduct appropriate taxes

Compensation Management Includes all aspects of compensation design, salary bands, salaried and hourly employment information, and bonus and variable compensation.

Benefits Calculation Ability to calculate benefits

Vacation and Leave Tracking Ability to track employee sick and vacation entitlements.

Accounting Systems Interface Ability to interface with the organization’s accounting system.

Retirement Plan Tracking Ability to manage employee retirement benefits and tax implications.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Also Featured in...

Human Capital Management - Enterprise

Talent Management

Workforce Management - Enterprise

Benefits Administration

Dayforce Reviews

Xavier F.

Better product but can become the best

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Blanca D.

Dayforce Delivers, Payroll Precision Achieved.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

A lot of features but VAS team needs work

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

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Feature Ratings

Direct Deposit

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