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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
Vendor Capability Ratings
Breadth of Features
Business Value Created
Quality of Features
Usability and Intuitiveness
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
Ease of Customization
Ease of IT Administration
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 8.2
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Dayforce Reviews
- Role: Finance
- Industry: Agriculture
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Feb 2025
Robust Payroll Processing Software
Likeliness to Recommend
Pros
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
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Shahzad M.
- Role: Vendor Management
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: Vendor Management and Renewal
Submitted Feb 2025
Dayforce Offers Strong HR Management system
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Dayforce from other similar products?
Dayforce stands out from other similar products due to its unified platform that combines payroll, workforce management, talent management, benefits, and analytics in a single application. Unlike many competitors that rely on batch processing for payroll, Dayforce offers continuous calculation, allowing real-time payroll updates and reducing errors. Its AI-driven analytics provide valuable workforce insights, helping organizations optimize scheduling and decision-making. Additionally, Dayforce's compliance management tools are robust, ensuring businesses stay aligned with labor laws and regulations across different regions.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
My favorite aspect of Dayforce is its real-time payroll processing and continuous calculation feature. Unlike many other HR platforms that rely on batch processing, Dayforce allows payroll to be updated dynamically throughout the pay period. This reduces errors, improves accuracy, and gives employees and employers better visibility into earnings and deductions before payday. Additionally, its unified platform, which integrates workforce management, benefits, and talent management, creates a seamless experience without the need for multiple third-party integrations. The automation and AI-driven analytics also enhance efficiency, making it.
What do you dislike most about this product?
One of the biggest drawbacks of Dayforce is its steep learning curve and complex user interface. While the platform offers robust features, navigating through its various modules can be overwhelming, especially for new users. The reporting and analytics, though powerful, often require advanced knowledge to customize effectively. Additionally, system performance can sometimes be slow, particularly when processing large amounts of data. Integration with third-party applications, while available, could be more seamless to improve interoperability with other business tools. Enhancing the user experience with a more intuitive design.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
If you’re considering Dayforce, start with a demo to see if it meets your payroll and HR needs. Be prepared for a learning curve and invest in training for a smoother transition. Ensure it integrates well with your existing systems and is suitable for your business size. Having strong IT and HR support will help maximize its features and keep operations running efficiently.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Enables Productivity
- Respectful
- Client Friendly Policies
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Thomas B.
- Role: Consultant
- Industry: Construction
- Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Submitted Feb 2025
Great system with many capabilities
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Dayforce from other similar products?
DayForce differentiates itself from other products in this space with its innovative and technological enhancements. Many products in this space are standalone entities and can be hard to navigate. That is not the case with DayForce as it has separated itself as easy to navigate and use for our employees so that they can stay efficient in their day to day jobs and not have to worry about latency.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
My favorite aspect of the product are the configuration and integration with other products that DayForce allows. This allows us to use the product in tandem with our other systems and allow employees to have ease of use as they move between applications that they need to complete their day to day tasks. Additionally, with the integration we are able to clearly and easily see data parallels and not have to worry about misinformation through data transfer.
What do you dislike most about this product?
The one aspect that I dislike most about this product is that whenever we submit an IT ticket for an issue we have noticed that it takes quite some time (4-6 business days) to get an answer or a solution to the problem that we are experiencing. This can cause delays in our business and cause us to miss substantial deadlines if we cannot find a proper workaround that will work in the short term.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
I would recommend this product to anyone that is looking for an all in one, easy to use solution for their growing business. This is a product that can grow and evolve with a company and continue to scale as the business does.. It will allow you to simplify your business operations and allow your employees to be efficient and successful in their day to day tasks.
Pros
- Saves Time
- Respectful
- Transparent
- Continually Improving Product
Cons
- Vendor Friendly Policies
- Inhibits Innovation
- Commodity Features
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