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Dayforce Inc.

Dayforce

Composite Score

8.5 /10

CX Score

8.6 /10

450 Reviews Write a Review

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 Human Capital Management - Enterprise category

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2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

Latest Award, 2025

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024

2 Top Rated Capabilities

4 Top Rated Features

2024

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

2023 Data Quadrant Champion

2023

2 Top Rated Capabilities

9 Top Rated Features

2023

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

Strategy and Innovation
Product Impact

2023

2022 Data Quadrant Champion

2022

6 Top Rated Capabilities

7 Top Rated Features

2022

2022 Emotional Footprint Champion

2022

Strategy and Innovation
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

2022

2021 Data Quadrant Champion

2021

7 Top Rated Capabilities

10 Top Rated Features

2021

2021 Emotional Footprint Champion

2021

2021 Data Quadrant Champion

2021

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.

86 Likeliness to Recommend

98 Plan to Renew

80 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.

+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?

3% Negative

10% Neutral

87% Positive

Pros

Respectful
Enables Productivity
Acts with Integrity
Continually Improving Product

Feature Ratings

Average 83

Payroll Administration

Compensation Planning & Forecasting

Employee Record

Self-Service Applicant Portal

Scheduling

Time and Attendance

Compensation Management

Benefits Administration

Performance Management

Workforce Planning

Talent Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 79

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Quality of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

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Dayforce Reviews

Ajay S.

Role: Human Resources
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2025

Awesome product for Human Capital Management

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Dayforce from other similar products?

Customization and configuration smoother than other products. Also features are great.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

User interface is great and great product to manage end to end HCM lifecycle.

What do you dislike most about this product?

buffer time issue and end support need improvement

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Must buy it for your organization for your HCM and payroll management needs.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Sahil B.

Role: Operations
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2025

Comprehensive and Modern: Dayforce

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

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

Mohd A.

Role: Human Resources
Industry: Recreation
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2025

Powerful Compliance, but Complex for New Users

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Dayforce from other similar products?

Dayforce HCM stands out with its unified cloud platform integrating HR, payroll, benefits, and workforce management with real-time calculations and strong compliance tools, unlike Workday’s analytics focus or Oracle’s less flexible integrations.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The real-time payroll and scheduling calculations, which streamline complex workforce management and ensure compliance with minimal manual effort.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The steep learning curve and complex reporting features, which can be cumbersome and require significant training for effective use.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Ensure your organization has the resources for thorough training and implementation, as Dayforce excels for mid-to-large businesses with complex HR needs but demands robust IT support to navigate its intricate interface and setup process

Pros

Efficient Service
Effective Service
Caring
Client Friendly Policies

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Awards & Recognition

2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Champion

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2022 Data Quadrant Champion

2022 Emotional Footprint Champion

2021 Data Quadrant Champion

2021 Emotional Footprint Champion

2021 Data Quadrant Champion

Dayforce Ratings

86 Likeliness to Recommend

98 Plan to Renew

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+81 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

Payroll Administration Includes basic payroll, taxes and other deductions, check runs, deposits, and pay stubs.

Compensation Planning & Forecasting Ability to facilitate compensation reviews and planning. Forecasts workforce demand for headcount and budgeting purposes.

Employee Record Includes workforce and employee data such as contact information, address, phone, employee identifiers, employment history, hire and release dates, etc.

Self-Service Applicant Portal​ The solution provides a robust applicant portal where documentation can be submitted, updated, and where the present status of an application can be tracked.

Scheduling Includes unloading, delivery, goods issue, and loading date. Integrates shipping, transportation, and receiving calendars and determines scheduling direction.

Time and Attendance Includes time tracking, attendance tracking, vacation tracking, PTO, sick and necessary leave tracking, and alert mechanisms.

Compensation Management Includes all aspects of compensation design, salary bands, salaried and hourly employment information, and bonus and variable compensation.

Benefits Administration Employee participation in benefits programs such as paid time off, medical/dental/life insurance policies, 401k/RRSP participation, as well as self-service.

Performance Management Includes all aspects of performance appraisals and review design: rollout, conducting, tracking, measurement, and goal attainment.

Workforce Planning Includes employee scheduling, shift tracking, adequate staffing level planning and alerts, location tracking and projects, and other tracking and reports.

Talent Management Includes recruiting and Application Tracking Systems functionality such as candidate tracking, job posting, advertising, background checks, and onboarding.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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Benefits Administration

Payroll

Dayforce Reviews

Ajay S.

Awesome product for Human Capital Management

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Sahil B.

Comprehensive and Modern: Dayforce

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Mohd A.

Powerful Compliance, but Complex for New Users

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Payroll Administration

Compensation Planning & Forecasting

Employee Record

Self-Service Applicant Portal

Scheduling

Time and Attendance

Compensation Management

Benefits Administration

Performance Management

Workforce Planning

Talent Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Quality of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation