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Market Segments
Enterprise (70.8% of reviews)
Enterprise (46.7% of reviews)
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Cognician
Star Rating
(25)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (70.8% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(903)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Meets Requirements
Not enough data
8.4
782
Ease of Use
Not enough data
8.3
787
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
6.9
482
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
7.8
503
Quality of Support
Not enough data
7.6
710
Quality of Work
9.7
23
Not enough data
Responsiveness
9.6
23
Not enough data
Expertise of Team
9.6
23
Not enough data
Execution Ability
9.6
23
Not enough data
Communication Skills
9.6
23
Not enough data
Professionalism
9.9
23
Not enough data
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.8
22
8.1
508
Product Direction (% positive)
Not enough data
8.5
776
Features by Category
Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Delivery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Core HR
Not enough data
7.9
278
Not enough data
8.3
299
Not enough data
4.9
70
Not enough data
7.7
222
Not enough data
7.9
256
Not enough data
7.9
267
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.3
40
Platform
Not enough data
7.7
370
Not enough data
7.4
260
Not enough data
7.7
212
Not enough data
8.3
384
Not enough data
8.0
355
Not enough data
7.9
341
Not enough data
7.6
382
Not enough data
7.8
304
Employee Self Service
Not enough data
8.7
434
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
360
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
403
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
418
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
429
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
440
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
122
Not enough data
8.7
421
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
374
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
398
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
362
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
356
|
Verified
Taxes
Not enough data
8.5
401
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
385
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
375
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
7.6
276
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
321
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
285
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
297
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
7.9
408
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
416
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
421
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
366
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
8.3
239
Not enough data
8.3
217
Not enough data
7.5
189
Not enough data
8.1
195
Not enough data
8.3
193
Not enough data
8.6
246
Not enough data
8.4
203
Not enough data
8.2
173
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
8.3
239
Not enough data
8.3
217
Not enough data
7.5
189
Not enough data
8.1
195
Not enough data
8.3
193
Not enough data
8.6
246
Not enough data
8.4
203
Not enough data
8.3
183
Not enough data
8.2
173
Not enough data
7.9
154
Not enough data
7.0
40
Not enough data
7.6
46
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.8
31
Not enough data
5.8
31
Not enough data
5.2
30
Platform
Not enough data
7.7
370
Not enough data
7.4
260
Not enough data
7.7
212
Not enough data
8.3
384
Not enough data
8.0
355
Not enough data
7.9
341
Not enough data
7.6
382
Not enough data
7.8
304
Automation
Not enough data
8.3
180
Logistics
Not enough data
8.0
190
Not enough data
8.2
181
Not enough data
8.3
147
Management
Not enough data
8.0
162
Not enough data
8.3
176
Not enough data
8.0
178
Not enough data
8.7
210
Not enough data
8.6
204
Not enough data
8.9
214
Not enough data
8.6
189
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.2
161
Not enough data
8.2
170
Not enough data
7.8
161
Processing
Not enough data
8.8
43
Not enough data
8.6
45
Not enough data
8.5
48
Not enough data
8.4
44
Compliance
Not enough data
8.6
43
Not enough data
8.7
42
Not enough data
8.6
42
Integration
Not enough data
8.5
41
Not enough data
8.1
41
Not enough data
8.1
29
Reporting
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
38
Not enough data
8.5
38
Platform Basics
Not enough data
7.4
41
Not enough data
7.8
51
Platform Data
Not enough data
7.7
51
Not enough data
7.8
47
Not enough data
7.9
56
Platform Content
Not enough data
7.8
47
Not enough data
7.4
39
Not enough data
7.1
43
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.6
23
Platform Basics
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Platform Data
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
7.2
9
Platform Functionality
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
6.8
10
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
7.7
11
Not enough data
6.1
9
Not enough data
6.3
9
Agentic AI - Talent Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
8.6
42
Not enough data
8.3
33
Not enough data
8.6
35
Not enough data
8.5
38
Platform Basics
Not enough data
7.8
62
Not enough data
7.6
56
Not enough data
7.6
57
Platform Content
Not enough data
7.6
52
Not enough data
7.0
45
Not enough data
7.2
44
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
7.4
45
Not enough data
7.9
56
Not enough data
7.0
44
Not enough data
7.3
45
Not enough data
7.1
50
Performance reviews
Not enough data
7.1
46
Not enough data
7.3
60
Not enough data
7.9
51
Goals
Not enough data
7.5
70
Not enough data
7.1
65
Feedback
Not enough data
7.3
63
Not enough data
7.4
56
Not enough data
7.1
49
Not enough data
6.4
47
Data
Not enough data
7.1
56
Not enough data
7.4
56
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform - Compensation Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Additional Features - Compensation Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Content
Not enough data
7.9
195
Not enough data
7.9
195
Not enough data
7.8
176
Not enough data
7.9
120
Not enough data
7.8
147
Not enough data
7.7
148
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.5
205
Not enough data
7.9
142
Not enough data
7.6
126
Not enough data
8.2
187
Not enough data
8.0
182
Platform Data
Not enough data
7.8
141
Not enough data
7.7
156
Not enough data
7.7
92
Platform
Not enough data
7.7
370
Not enough data
7.4
260
Not enough data
7.7
212
Not enough data
8.3
384
Not enough data
8.0
355
Not enough data
7.9
341
Not enough data
7.6
382
Not enough data
7.8
304
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
8.0
142
Not enough data
8.3
201
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.1
29
Not enough data
8.1
32
Not enough data
8.1
29
Platform Content
Not enough data
7.4
28
Not enough data
7.3
27
Not enough data
7.4
31
Not enough data
7.2
23
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.1
24
Not enough data
7.4
31
Not enough data
7.8
24
Not enough data
7.2
24
Platform
Not enough data
7.7
370
Not enough data
7.4
260
Not enough data
7.7
212
Not enough data
8.3
384
Not enough data
8.0
355
Not enough data
7.9
341
Not enough data
7.6
382
Not enough data
7.8
304
Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.7
307
Not enough data
8.1
203
Not enough data
7.9
172
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.6
262
Administration
Not enough data
7.9
202
Not enough data
8.1
236
Not enough data
7.7
219
Not enough data
7.9
191
Not enough data
8.2
253
Platform
Not enough data
7.8
237
Not enough data
7.6
166
Not enough data
7.9
137
Not enough data
8.1
240
Not enough data
8.0
221
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
Not enough data
7.7
370
Not enough data
7.4
260
Not enough data
7.7
212
Not enough data
8.3
384
Not enough data
8.0
355
Not enough data
7.9
341
Not enough data
7.6
382
Not enough data
7.8
304
Platform
Not enough data
7.7
370
Not enough data
7.4
260
Not enough data
7.7
212
Not enough data
8.3
384
Not enough data
8.0
355
Not enough data
7.9
341
Not enough data
7.6
382
Not enough data
7.8
304
Workforce Management Platform Features
Not enough data
8.0
145
Not enough data
8.3
238
Not enough data
8.7
285
Not enough data
8.3
260
Not enough data
7.9
156
Not enough data
7.9
121
Not enough data
8.1
175
Not enough data
8.7
262
Not enough data
8.2
159
Not enough data
7.8
188
Team Quality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Cognician and Dayforce share no categories
Unique Categories
Cognician is categorized as Training & Development
Dayforce is categorized as HR Compliance, Multi-Country Payroll, Time & Attendance, Training Management Systems, Employee Scheduling, Onboarding, Employee Engagement, Benefits Administration, Time Tracking, Core HR, Workforce Management, Payroll, Performance Management, HCM Software, Talent Intelligence, and Compensation Planning
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Cognician
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Dayforce
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Management Consulting
20.8%
Consulting
12.5%
Non-Profit Organization Management
12.5%
Oil & Energy
8.3%
Utilities
4.2%
Other
41.7%
Retail
10.1%
Non-Profit Organization Management
6.0%
Hospital & Health Care
6.0%
Financial Services
4.0%
Hospitality
3.1%
Other
71.0%
Discussions
What is digital coaching?
1 Comment
Official Response from Cognician
When we talk about digital coaching, we mean a virtual, digital experience in which a software-based coach (not a real person) interacts through a chat-like...Read more
Can we use Cognician for onboarding?
1 Comment
Official Response from Cognician
Cognician worked with Accenture to develop an onboarding program for the Analyst Consulting Group in the UK. New joiners were divided into two groups. One...Read more
What is Cognician used for?
1 Comment
BK
Our clients use Cognician to activate employee behaviors rapidly and at scale.
For example, a global media company used Cognician to develop a culture of...Read more
Can you make the website more mobile compatible?
2 Comments
AN
We value your feedback! Are you referring to Ceridian.com or Dayforce?
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