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
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99 Plan to Renew
83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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Emotional Footprint Overview
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+80 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
- Acts with Integrity
- Continually Improving Product
- Fair
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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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Dayforce Reviews
Matthew O.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Healthcare
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Sep 2025
Dayforce — a real-time workforce ally.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Dayforce from other similar products?
Managing people can be as complex as managing patients, and Dayforce has shown me why it's outstanding from others. Unlike platforms that feel disjointed, Dayforce unifies scheduling, benefits, time tracking, and compliance in one real-time platform. I once had to adjust shifts for an entire ward due to a sudden outbreak, and Dayforce updated everything instantly—no juggling spreadsheets, no delays in benefits or pay calculations. That seamless integration and live data make it unique. Other tools often need separate modules stitched together, but Dayforce works as one continuous system, reducing errors and keeping operations running so well.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
What I consider the most genius that I like the most about Dayforce is its real-time updates. In a busy hospital environment, staff changes happen constantly, and seeing schedules, benefits, and compliance adjust instantly saves hours of manual work. It gives me confidence that nothing slips through the cracks, while freeing time to focus on supporting teams rather than fixing administrative issues.
What do you dislike most about this product?
I love Dayforce really well, but I’d like the developers to improve its scheduling intelligence for healthcare. Right now, balancing staff certifications, shift fatigue rules, and patient acuity levels requires too much manual tweaking. Smarter, built-in algorithms that factor in these realities would make workforce planning in hospitals more accurate, fair, and less stressful.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
When I first introduced Dayforce to colleagues, some were nervous it would be “just another HR system.” But once they saw how quickly it updated schedules and tracked benefits in real time, the relief was obvious. For anyone considering it, my advice is to invest time in the setup—customize it around your team’s unique needs rather than relying on default templates. That initial effort pays off, making everyday tasks seamless. Also, don’t keep it siloed in HR; involve managers and staff early so they learn to trust the system. Used well, Dayforce becomes less of a tool and more of a partner.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
Saleem Y.
- Role: Human Resources
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Submitted Sep 2025
Reliable and efficient in data handling
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Dayforce from other similar products?
that dayforce is a reliable tool and easily get integrated and used friendly, obviously if you are not able to use this tool, what is the point to have it, so its very used friendly, everyone should try it
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
its very streamlined, as a talent acquisition its very easy to use and find talent
What do you dislike most about this product?
initially learning about this tool is bit complex, adding data is also feels sluggish
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
that if its related to HR and Talent Acquisition, it generates revenue, great results and worth an investment
Pros
- Efficient Service
- Effective Service
- Client Friendly Policies
- Fair
Cons
- Less Inspiring
- Less Performance Enhancing
- Commodity Features
lynn p.
- Role: Human Resources
- Industry: Recreation
- Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Submitted Nov 2024
Good product once you get to learn it
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Dayforce from other similar products?
IT's a big system with out the hefty price tag
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
each section works with all the other sections
What do you dislike most about this product?
How they bill and organize their ticket system for support
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Make sure you have enough people to handle the conversion.
Pros
- Client's Interest First
- Generous Negotitation
- Over Delivered
- Transparent
Cons
- Less Efficient Service
- Wastes Time
