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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88 Likeliness to Recommend
94 Plan to Renew
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82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
Emotional Footprint Overview
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+81 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
- Continually Improving Product
- Friendly Negotiation
- Security Protects
How to read the Emotional Footprint
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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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Score 8.5
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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
Fridah G.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Oct 2025
All-in-one integrated enhance employees experience
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Dayforce from other similar products?
Dayforce offers an all-in-one platform that integrates HR, payroll, benefits, workforce management, and talent management, reducing the need for multiple systems. It helps to automate payroll calculations, tax filings, and payments in real-time. Tracks employee clock-ins/outs, manages schedules, and monitor absence.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Integrates HR, payroll, time, and benefits in a single system, reducing fragmentation. Provides self-service features improving communication and transparency. Supports remote and mobile workforce needs.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Dayforce may require significant training and onboarding, especially for smaller organizations unfamiliar with integrated HR systems.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Dayforce improve accuracy, enhance employee experience, and stay compliant, setting Dayforce apart from other similar products.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Enables Productivity
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Janine W.
- Role: Finance
- Industry: Transportation
- Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Submitted Sep 2025
Smart scheduling with AI-powered insights
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Dayforce from other similar products?
I like international payroll support, mobile access, real-time data-driven insights, smart scheduling, frequent updates, versatility and scalability, AI insights, time and cost saving, which make Dayforce different from other platforms in the market.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
I appreciate how Dayforce utilises AI insights and provides intelligent scheduling, which has helped balance operational needs with workforce availability. I also get to automate my tasks and get data-driven insights without having to spend extra hours. The mobile app works effectively and has proved very helpful in remote login.
What do you dislike most about this product?
The schedule sync does not always work properly, which leads to task shifts not popping up on time.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
A great platform to shine your personnel and manage them effectively.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Enables Productivity
- Efficient Service
- Client Friendly Policies
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Sahil B.
- Role: Operations
- Industry: Consulting
- Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Submitted Sep 2025
Comprehensive and Modern: Dayforce
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Dayforce from other similar products?
Single Database & Real‑Time Processing Integrated Payroll + Time & Attendance + Scheduling
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
My favorite thing about Dayforce is how it integrates payroll, time tracking, scheduling, and HR into a single unified system, with real‑time / continuous calculations
What do you dislike most about this product?
Implementation & Support Challenges
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Set Up Strong Internal Governance & Project Team
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
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