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Dayforce Inc.

Dayforce

Composite Score

8.2 /10

CX Score

8.2 /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

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

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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.

84 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

96 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

76 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.

+74 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

15% Neutral

81% Positive

Pros

Respectful
Security Protects
Enables Productivity
Acts with Integrity

Feature Ratings

Average 83

Direct Deposit

Time and Attendance

HR Systems Interface

Self Service Portal

Tax Form Preparation

Benefits Calculation

Taxation Deduction

Compensation Management

Retirement Plan Tracking

Vacation and Leave Tracking

Accounting Systems Interface

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 76

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

Vendor Support

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Score 8.5

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Score 8.3

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Score 8.3

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Dayforce Reviews

Hisham A.

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

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Submitted Dec 2022

Good product, but not very easy to use

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Dayforce from other similar products?

Their offerings are quite similar to competitors

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Reliability

What do you dislike most about this product?

Difficult to use

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Implementation will take some time and you should spend some time training

Pros

Reliable
Helps Innovate
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Cons

Commodity Features
Slower Product Innovation
Less Efficient Service

Jami K.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Government
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

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Submitted Dec 2022

Lots of new features

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Dayforce from other similar products?

The amount of new features being updated

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

reports and api

What do you dislike most about this product?

support has went downhill when it used to be good

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

none that I can think of

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

Laurel W.

Role: C-Level
Industry: Finance
Involvement: End User of Application

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Submitted Nov 2022

Used Ceridian for 14+ years, still love them

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Dayforce from other similar products?

CUSTOMER SERVICE!

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Ease of use

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing, I have been using Ceridian for my whole career as a bookkeeper and I love their products and service

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Take the time to get it set up properly then sit back and let it do the work for you

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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What is Dayforce?

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Awards & Recognition

2021 Data Quadrant Champion

Dayforce Ratings

84 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

96 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

76 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+74 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Dayforce?

Pros

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.

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

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

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

Benefits Calculation Ability to calculate benefits

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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Dayforce Reviews

Hisham A.

Good product, but not very easy to use

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Jami K.

Lots of new features

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Laurel W.

Used Ceridian for 14+ years, still love them

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

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