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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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86 Likeliness to Recommend
98 Plan to Renew
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78 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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Emotional Footprint Overview
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+78 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?
Pros
- Respectful
- Enables Productivity
- Acts with Integrity
- Continually Improving Product
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While purchasing decisions shouldn't be based on emotion, it's valuable to know what kind of emotional response the vendor you're considering elicits from their users.
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Feature Ratings
Payroll Administration
Compensation Planning & Forecasting
Employee Record
Benefits Administration
Time and Attendance
Self-Service Applicant Portal
Scheduling
Compensation Management
Workforce Planning
Performance Management
Talent Acquisition
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Business Value Created
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Usability and Intuitiveness
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
Ease of Customization
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Availability and Quality of Training
Vendor Support
Ease of Data Integration
Ease of Implementation
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Score 8.3
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Score 8.3
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Score 8.2
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Benefits Administration
Score 8.1
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Dayforce Reviews
Careem A.
- Role: Human Resources
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Submitted May 2025
Payroll, Peace, and People: A Dayforce Diary.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Dayforce from other similar products?
We’ve cycled through our fair share of HR platforms over the years, but Dayforce has become the one that actually makes life easier instead of adding friction. It’s not trying to just be a payroll tool or a glorified schedule manager—it actually understands the weird little intricacies that come with HR in tech: flexible hours, hybrid teams, compliance across different locations, and the speed at which everything changes.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Where the platform really shines for me is the unified view it offers. Being able to toggle between payroll, time, benefits, and performance in a single workflow—not just a single system—makes decision-making way more fluid. There’s also something incredibly underrated about the audit trails and historical views.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Where the platform really shines for me is the unified view it offers. Being able to toggle between payroll, time, benefits, and performance in a single workflow—not just a single system—makes decision-making way more fluid. There’s also something incredibly underrated about the audit trails and historical views.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
If you’re in HR at an IT company juggling compliance, remote teams, and everything in between, I’d definitely give Dayforce a hard look. It’s robust without being overwhelming, and once you get into the rhythm with it, it becomes more of a strategic partner than just another system. It’s one of those tools you’ll wish you had earlier.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
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Christian N.
- Role: Human Resources
- Industry: Consulting
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted May 2025
Satisfactory Review
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Dayforce from other similar products?
Single, Unified Platform with a Single Data Model: Real-time Data: Dayforce is built on a single platform with one database. This means all HR, payroll, time management, benefits, and talent data resides in one place, providing real-time insights and eliminating the need for complex integrations between separate modules. This "single source of truth" is a significant differentiator, as many competitors rely on integrated but distinct modules.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The idea that all HR, payroll, time, benefits, and talent data lives in one place and operates in real-time is incredibly powerful. It eliminates the data silos and integration headaches that plague so many organizations using disparate systems.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Think about it: no more exporting and importing data between different systems, no more worrying about inconsistencies or delays in information flow. Everything is connected and updated in real-time. That level of data integrity and accessibility is invaluable for making informed decisions and streamlining processes across the entire employee lifecycle,
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Deeply Analyze Your Integration Needs (or Lack Thereof): Current Systems: Map out all the HR-related systems you currently use. If you're struggling with disparate systems and the headaches of integration, Dayforce's unified platform offers a significant advantage.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Performance Enhancing
- Trustworthy
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Subash C.
- Role: Student Academic
- Industry: Education
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Mar 2025
Robust HR Integration tool
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Dayforce from other similar products?
It set itself apart from other HR products through its unified, cloud-based architecture that smoothly integrates all main HR functions.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
I thing the integration with other key HR functions is my favourite aspect. The integration has not only reduced errors but also enables faster, more informed decision making.
What do you dislike most about this product?
I don't have much to complain but I think pricing details need to be more clear to users as it is not in this case.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
I'd really recommend to request a demo and in-depth walkthrough which will be a good experience to ask about performance expectations. And also compare with alternatives according to your requirements.
Pros
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
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