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 Benefits Administration category

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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

99 Plan to Renew

78 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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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.

+76 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?

6% Negative
14% Neutral
80% Positive

Pros

  • Respectful
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Fair
  • Acts with Integrity

Feature Ratings

Average 80

Provider Management

83

Payroll Integration

82

Regulatory Compliance

81

Benefits Administration

80

Claims Management

80

Contributions and Payment Tracking

80

User and Enrollment Management

79

Archiving and Reporting

78

Self Service Portal

78

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 77

Breadth of Features

82

Business Value Created

79

Usability and Intuitiveness

79

Quality of Features

77

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

77

Availability and Quality of Training

77

Ease of IT Administration

77

Ease of Data Integration

75

Ease of Implementation

74

Ease of Customization

74

Vendor Support

73

Dayforce Reviews

Erica G.

  • Role: Human Resources
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2025

Streamlined HR operations

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Dayforce from other similar products?

I believe Dayforce is different from others in most obvious ways, as it makes benefits administration transparent, accurate, and efficient while enhancing HR productivity and supporting year-over-year plan updates.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I love how this platform automates open enrollment, minimizes errors and manual paperwork, integrates well with payroll, ensures accurate deductions, lets me generate year-end benefits reports in a flash, helps me in managing voluntary benefits, and so much more.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The initial benefits package setup was complex and also time-consuming, but it was all worth it, I would say.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

By integrating Dayforce with your payroll, you will ensure to get precise deductions and a smooth employee experience.

Pros

  • Reliable
  • Enables Productivity
  • Trustworthy
  • Effective Service

Neeru B.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Consulting
  • Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2025

Powerful and comprehensive HR platform.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Dayforce from other similar products?

Dayforce stands out for its unified real-time data platform, global payroll capabilities, and strong integration of HR, payroll, and workforce management in a single system.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of Dayforce is its unified platform that seamlessly connects payroll, time, and HR data in real time for faster, more accurate decision-making

What do you dislike most about this product?

The thing I dislike most about Dayforce is that its implementation and customization can be complex and time-consuming, requiring significant setup and training.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I’d recommend ensuring you have strong implementation support, allocating enough time for training, and clearly defining your HR and payroll processes before deploying Dayforce to maximize its value.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Efficient Service

Mmera w.

  • Role: Operations
  • Industry: Consulting
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2025

Monitor employees work on daily basis

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Dayforce from other similar products?

To have pay automatically deposited to your Dayforce Wallet Card each pay period by setting your card account up for direct deposit and for employees makes it awesome different from other options

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

like Dayforce Wallet Mastercard issued which simplifies payment across countries

What do you dislike most about this product?

I have nothings to dislike

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

yes its working well for me and i do recommend it to other users

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

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