
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
- Product Experience:
- 81%
- Negotiation and Contract:
- 72%
- Conflict Resolution:
- 79%
- Strategy & Innovation:
- 79%
- Service Experience:
- 72%
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.
+77 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
- Security Protects
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Feature Ratings
Payroll Administration
Employee Record
Compensation Planning & Forecasting
Time and Attendance
Benefits Administration
Self-Service Applicant Portal
Compensation Management
Workforce Planning
Scheduling
Performance Management
Talent Acquisition
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Business Value Created
Breadth of Features
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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Dayforce Reviews

Wendy A.
- Role: Human Resources
- Industry: Manufacturing
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted Aug 2024
User Friendly with great Features
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Dayforce from other similar products?
Customer satisfaction
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
All modules are favorite. The Support team is amazing.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Report module is extremely difficult to use.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
contact with current users
Pros
- Efficient Service
- Effective Service
- Caring
- Respectful

Shane M.
- Role: Human Resources
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Aug 2024
Efficient in handling payroll
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Dayforce from other similar products?
Dayforce removes the need for different systems by consolidating all HCM functions onto a single platform, which lowers complexity and boosts efficiency.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Dayforce's comprehensive coverage of the entire employee lifecycle, including hiring, onboarding, training, career development, and exit management, is why I enjoy it.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Updates to the system, however essential, could result in brief disruptions and necessitate modifications to internal procedures.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
I suggest Dayforce since it has tools for managing schedules, tracking employee time worked, calculating overtime and breaks, and keeping track of attendance and timesheets.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
Cecilia A.
- Role: Human Resources
- Industry: Manufacturing
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Aug 2024
Good product. Support disappoints.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Dayforce from other similar products?
Good value for product.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Time tracking, entitlements, pay policy
What do you dislike most about this product?
Some basic HR features still not available. Leave management. Support cannot handle it's own product. Need to allow partners access to backend of the system.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Use a partner during conversion. Learned our lesson the hard way!
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
Cons
- Less Effective Service
- Wastes Time