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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (57.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$5.00 1 User Per Month
Dayforce
Star Rating
(903)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about DayforceDeputy
Star Rating
(647)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$5.00 1 User Per Month
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Deputy excels in user-friendliness, with many users highlighting its intuitive interface that simplifies tasks like clocking in and out, managing shifts, and requesting time off. In contrast, while Dayforce is praised for its organizational capabilities, some users find it less straightforward, noting that it can be challenging to navigate at times.
- Users say that Deputy's implementation process is notably smooth, with a quick setup that allows businesses to get started without extensive training. Dayforce, however, has received feedback indicating that its setup can be more complex, which may require additional time and resources to fully integrate into existing workflows.
- Reviewers mention that Deputy provides robust support, with many users appreciating the responsiveness and helpfulness of the customer service team. In comparison, Dayforce users have expressed some concerns about support quality, suggesting that there is room for improvement in this area.
- According to verified reviews, Deputy shines in its reporting and analytics features, which users find effective for tracking employee performance and attendance. Dayforce, while offering similar functionalities, has been noted to have a steeper learning curve, making it less accessible for users who need quick insights.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Deputy is particularly well-suited for small businesses, with features tailored to their needs, such as easy leave management and shift scheduling. Dayforce, on the other hand, is often favored by larger enterprises, but some users feel it may not cater as effectively to the unique challenges faced by smaller organizations.
- Users report that Deputy's mobile capabilities are a significant advantage, allowing employees to manage their schedules and timesheets on the go. Dayforce does offer mobile access, but users have noted that it may not be as seamless or user-friendly as Deputy's mobile experience.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Dayforce
No pricing availableDeputy
Lite
$5.00
1 User Per Month
Everything you need to get started with scheduling and time tracking
- Basic Scheduling
- Basic Timesheets
- Basic Time Clocking
Free Trial
Dayforce
No trial information availableDeputy
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
782
9.1
540
Ease of Use
8.3
787
9.2
549
Ease of Setup
6.9
482
9.2
455
Ease of Admin
7.8
503
9.1
230
Quality of Support
7.6
710
9.0
476
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
508
9.2
228
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
776
9.3
545
Features by Category
Core HR
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
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.3
40
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
370
8.1
138
7.4
260
8.2
120
7.7
212
8.7
57
8.3
384
8.8
156
8.0
355
9.1
155
7.9
341
9.0
146
7.6
382
8.6
146
7.8
304
8.7
148
Employee Self Service
8.7
434
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
360
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
403
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
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
Not enough data
Taxes
8.5
401
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
385
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
375
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
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
Not enough data
Platform
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
Not enough data
Benefits Administration Platform Features
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
Not enough data
Benefits Administration Platform Features
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
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.8
31
Not enough data
5.8
31
Not enough data
5.2
30
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
370
8.1
138
7.4
260
8.2
120
7.7
212
8.7
57
8.3
384
8.8
156
8.0
355
9.1
155
7.9
341
9.0
146
7.6
382
8.6
146
7.8
304
8.7
148
Automation
8.3
180
8.7
193
Logistics
8.0
190
8.6
198
8.2
181
8.6
195
8.3
147
8.5
188
Management
8.0
162
8.8
201
8.3
176
9.0
208
8.0
178
8.8
205
8.7
210
9.1
208
8.6
204
9.0
204
8.9
214
9.0
203
8.6
189
8.7
196
Monitoring
8.2
161
8.5
187
8.2
170
8.6
187
7.8
161
8.6
192
Processing
8.8
43
Not enough data
8.6
45
Not enough data
8.5
48
Not enough data
8.4
44
Not enough data
Compliance
8.6
43
Not enough data
8.7
42
Not enough data
8.6
42
Not enough data
Integration
8.5
41
Not enough data
8.1
41
Not enough data
8.1
29
Not enough data
Reporting
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
38
Not enough data
8.5
38
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
7.4
41
Not enough data
7.8
51
Not enough data
Platform Data
7.7
51
Not enough data
7.8
47
Not enough data
7.9
56
Not enough data
Platform Content
7.8
47
Not enough data
7.4
39
Not enough data
7.1
43
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.6
23
Not enough data
Platform Basics
6.7
5
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
Platform Data
7.9
7
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
7.2
9
Not enough data
Platform Functionality
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
Not enough data
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
8.6
42
Not enough data
8.3
33
Not enough data
8.6
35
Not enough data
8.5
38
Not enough data
Platform Basics
7.8
62
8.5
168
7.6
56
9.0
172
7.6
57
8.9
171
Platform Content
7.6
52
8.7
166
7.0
45
8.2
152
7.2
44
Feature Not Available
Platform Additional Functionality
7.4
45
8.4
160
7.9
56
9.0
167
7.0
44
8.4
156
7.3
45
8.5
163
7.1
50
Feature Not Available
Performance reviews
7.1
46
Not enough data
7.3
60
Not enough data
7.9
51
Not enough data
Goals
7.5
70
Not enough data
7.1
65
Not enough data
Feedback
7.3
63
Not enough data
7.4
56
Not enough data
7.1
49
Not enough data
6.4
47
Not enough data
Data
7.1
56
Not enough data
7.4
56
Not enough data
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
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
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
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
Not enough data
Platform Data
7.8
141
Not enough data
7.7
156
Not enough data
7.7
92
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
370
8.1
138
7.4
260
8.2
120
7.7
212
8.7
57
8.3
384
8.8
156
8.0
355
9.1
155
7.9
341
9.0
146
7.6
382
8.6
146
7.8
304
8.7
148
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.0
142
Not enough data
8.3
201
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.1
29
Not enough data
8.1
32
Not enough data
8.1
29
Not enough data
Platform Content
7.4
28
Not enough data
7.3
27
Not enough data
7.4
31
Not enough data
7.2
23
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.1
24
Not enough data
7.4
31
Not enough data
7.8
24
Not enough data
7.2
24
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
370
8.1
138
7.4
260
8.2
120
7.7
212
8.7
57
8.3
384
8.8
156
8.0
355
9.1
155
7.9
341
9.0
146
7.6
382
8.6
146
7.8
304
8.7
148
Time Tracking
8.7
307
9.4
226
8.1
203
9.0
195
7.9
172
8.7
182
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
7.9
142
Feature Not Available
7.8
136
Mobile Time Tracking
8.6
262
9.2
191
Administration
7.9
202
8.5
169
8.1
236
8.7
174
7.7
219
8.7
175
7.9
191
Feature Not Available
8.2
253
8.9
189
Platform
7.8
237
8.7
183
7.6
166
8.3
148
7.9
137
8.5
77
8.1
240
9.0
186
8.0
221
8.9
177
Feature Not Available
7.8
132
Platform
7.7
370
8.1
138
7.4
260
8.2
120
7.7
212
8.7
57
8.3
384
8.8
156
8.0
355
9.1
155
7.9
341
9.0
146
7.6
382
8.6
146
7.8
304
8.7
148
Platform
7.7
370
8.1
138
7.4
260
8.2
120
7.7
212
8.7
57
8.3
384
8.8
156
8.0
355
9.1
155
7.9
341
9.0
146
7.6
382
8.6
146
7.8
304
8.7
148
Workforce Management Platform Features
8.0
145
8.4
189
8.3
238
9.3
214
8.7
285
9.3
208
8.3
260
8.8
204
7.9
156
8.3
177
7.9
121
7.9
167
8.1
175
8.4
173
8.7
262
8.8
184
8.2
159
8.8
198
7.8
188
8.8
198
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Dayforce and Deputy are categorized as Time & Attendance, Employee Scheduling, Time Tracking, and Workforce Management
Unique Categories
Dayforce is categorized as HR Compliance, Multi-Country Payroll, Training Management Systems, Onboarding, Employee Engagement, Benefits Administration, Core HR, Payroll, Performance Management, HCM Software, Talent Intelligence, and Compensation Planning
Deputy is categorized as Business Instant Messaging
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Dayforce
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Deputy
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
Retail
10.1%
Non-Profit Organization Management
6.0%
Hospital & Health Care
6.0%
Financial Services
4.0%
Hospitality
3.1%
Other
71.0%
Hospitality
15.3%
Retail
11.8%
Hospital & Health Care
8.4%
Food & Beverages
7.2%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
4.6%
Other
52.7%
Discussions
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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What is Deputy used for?
1 Comment
DN
Deputy’s workforce management platform includes best-in-class employee scheduling, streamlined hiring and onboarding, time and attendance tracking, team...Read more
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