Dayforce Inc.

Dayforce

Composite Score

8.2 /10

CX Score

8.1 /10

192 Reviews Write a Review

Get Demo

In Partnership With SelectHub

Claim Software

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.

Company Details

Book a Free Demo Today!

See it in action with a free demo.

Click below to sign up on our partner's website.

Get Demo

In Partnership With SelectHub

Awards & Recognition

Dayforce won the following awards in the Payroll category

Filter By

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.
Download the entire Product Scorecard to access more information on Dayforce.

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

1
Since last award

{y}

{name}

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

Also Featured in...

Human Capital Management - Enterprise

Score 8.4

View Dayforce in this category (opens in a new tab)

Talent Management

Score 8.3

View Dayforce in this category (opens in a new tab)

Workforce Management - Enterprise

Score 8.3

View Dayforce in this category (opens in a new tab)

Benefits Administration

Score 8.1

View Dayforce in this category (opens in a new tab)

Dayforce Reviews

Role: Human Resources
Industry: Technology
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2021

Provides more of the services we need

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

Pros

Security Protects
Trustworthy
Caring
Respectful

Cons

Under Delivered

Abhishek G.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2021

Excellent Product

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Dayforce from other similar products?

Easy to use with wonderful features.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Easy to manage employees timesheets and vacation request

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing as such.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Great product to use. Go for it.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Enables Productivity

Sierra S.

Role: Human Resources
Industry: Transportation
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2021

Payroll/benefits functionality, but tax issues

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Dayforce from other similar products?

Functionality and ability to update configurations in real time

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

How automated the payroll module is compared to other products

What do you dislike most about this product?

the lack of support and tax service issues

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

ask initially about special configurations to perfectly fit your needs and population, because support to set these up later will cost more money

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Cons

Less Effective Service
Less Efficient Service
Less Caring

Dayforce

What is Dayforce?

Company Details

Book a Free Demo Today!

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

Provides more of the services we need

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Abhishek G.

Excellent Product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Sierra S.

Payroll/benefits functionality, but tax issues

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Most Popular Dayforce Comparisons

isolved People Cloud

Rippling

Workday Human Capital Management

UKG Pro

ADP Workforce Now

Intuit QuickBooks

1
Since last award

1
Since last award

1
Since last award

Feature Ratings

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

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