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Market Segments
Mid-Market (46.8% of reviews)
Mid-Market (56.8% of reviews)
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Dayforce
Star Rating
(947)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (46.8% of reviews)
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Star Rating
(860)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (56.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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- G2 reviewers report that Employment Hero excels in user-friendliness, with many users highlighting its intuitive interface that simplifies HR processes. One user noted, "Employment Hero is easy to use for both the employee and the employer," which has significantly reduced administrative burdens.
- Users say that Dayforce offers a comprehensive management tool that integrates various HR functions, making it easier to track performance and development. A reviewer mentioned, "I find it very easy to use, and it helps me understand my performance with all my information in one place."
- According to verified reviews, Employment Hero's time and attendance features are particularly praised, with users describing it as a "game changer" for managing HR tasks on a single platform. This has streamlined operations for many organizations.
- Reviewers mention that Dayforce faces challenges with setup and configuration, with some users expressing that it can be complex to tailor to specific workflows. However, they appreciate the uniform formatting that allows for consistent views across the platform.
- G2 reviewers highlight that while both platforms have strong support, Employment Hero edges out slightly with a higher quality of support rating. Users have found it helpful in navigating HR processes, stating, "It has been helpful in reducing the administrative burden associated with HR processes."
- Users report that Dayforce's scheduling capabilities are effective, solving many common issues faced by HR teams. One user noted, "I use Dayforce for HR and onboarding. It solves my scheduling issues," indicating its practical benefits in day-to-day operations.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Dayforce
No pricing availableEmployment Hero
No pricing availableFree Trial
Dayforce
No trial information availableEmployment Hero
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
815
8.2
659
Ease of Use
8.3
822
8.4
708
Ease of Setup
7.0
509
7.7
588
Ease of Admin
7.9
523
8.2
531
Quality of Support
7.7
741
7.9
640
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
528
8.2
530
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
805
8.8
643
Features by Category
Core HR
7.9
278
7.8
366
8.3
301
7.6
353
4.9
70
6.2
327
7.7
222
7.0
334
7.9
256
8.0
370
7.9
268
6.6
336
Generative AI
5.3
40
5.4
123
Platform
7.7
378
6.9
455
7.5
268
6.4
414
7.6
219
6.1
398
8.3
391
7.6
456
8.0
363
8.1
447
7.9
344
8.3
440
7.6
389
7.6
451
7.8
310
7.9
451
Employee Self Service
8.7
436
|
Verified
8.6
340
8.2
361
|
Verified
7.1
319
8.3
405
|
Verified
8.2
338
Administration
8.7
418
|
Verified
8.5
334
8.4
430
|
Verified
8.2
328
9.1
442
|
Verified
7.9
321
7.2
122
7.2
313
8.7
421
|
Verified
7.9
317
8.5
374
|
Verified
7.5
299
8.7
398
|
Verified
8.3
317
8.6
363
|
Verified
7.1
284
8.6
356
|
Verified
6.8
281
Taxes
8.5
401
|
Verified
8.4
315
8.3
385
|
Verified
8.2
311
8.4
375
|
Verified
7.7
245
Integration
7.6
276
|
Verified
6.9
287
8.3
321
|
Verified
7.3
286
7.8
285
|
Verified
7.0
294
8.2
297
|
Verified
7.1
293
Platform
7.9
408
|
Verified
7.9
305
8.4
416
|
Verified
8.1
306
8.2
421
|
Verified
8.3
307
8.4
366
|
Verified
8.4
303
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.3
239
7.8
70
8.3
217
Feature Not Available
7.5
189
6.5
49
8.1
195
8.1
53
8.3
193
7.3
49
8.6
247
7.7
53
8.4
203
7.4
48
8.2
174
7.1
48
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.3
239
7.8
70
8.3
217
Feature Not Available
7.5
189
6.5
49
8.1
195
8.1
53
8.3
193
7.3
49
8.6
247
7.7
53
8.4
203
7.4
48
8.3
183
8.0
29
8.2
174
7.1
48
7.9
154
7.1
49
7.0
40
6.4
41
7.7
47
7.5
44
Generative AI
5.8
31
6.5
40
5.8
31
6.5
41
5.2
30
5.3
25
Platform
7.7
378
6.9
455
7.5
268
6.4
414
7.6
219
6.1
398
8.3
391
7.6
456
8.0
363
8.1
447
7.9
344
8.3
440
7.6
389
7.6
451
7.8
310
7.9
451
Automation
8.3
180
7.6
194
Logistics
8.0
190
7.6
192
8.2
181
7.5
190
8.3
147
7.2
177
Management
8.0
162
7.1
187
8.3
176
7.4
187
8.0
178
8.2
204
8.7
210
8.2
200
8.6
204
8.2
199
8.9
214
8.7
204
8.6
189
7.7
190
Monitoring
8.2
161
7.3
156
8.2
171
7.9
192
7.8
161
7.6
189
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
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
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
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
7.9
12
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 Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
9.0
16
8.0
142
6.8
229
Not enough data
9.1
16
Agentic AI - Recruiting Automation
Not enough data
7.4
13
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
7.8
13
Not enough data
7.8
13
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
7.8
13
Not enough data
7.9
13
Platform
7.7
378
6.9
455
7.5
268
6.4
414
7.6
219
6.1
398
8.3
391
7.6
456
8.0
363
8.1
447
7.9
344
8.3
440
7.6
389
7.6
451
7.8
310
7.9
451
Platform Basics
7.8
62
Not enough data
7.6
56
Not enough data
7.6
57
Not enough data
Platform Content
7.6
52
Not enough data
7.0
45
Not enough data
7.2
44
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
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
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
7.7
107
Not enough data
8.1
105
Not enough data
8.1
97
Platform Content
Not enough data
7.5
94
Not enough data
7.4
74
Not enough data
7.5
98
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
6.8
73
Not enough data
8.0
98
Not enough data
6.3
93
Not enough data
7.8
102
Not enough data
6.8
97
Performance reviews
7.1
46
7.4
173
7.3
61
7.3
191
7.9
51
7.6
182
Goals
7.5
71
7.3
176
7.1
65
7.2
174
Feedback
7.3
63
7.5
176
7.4
56
7.4
170
7.1
49
7.3
180
6.4
47
7.9
180
Data
7.1
57
7.6
144
7.4
56
7.5
176
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Not enough data
5.4
31
Not enough data
5.5
32
Reports
Not enough data
6.7
118
Not enough data
7.0
123
Not enough data
7.1
123
Not enough data
7.5
124
Cleaning
Not enough data
7.1
121
Not enough data
6.9
117
Not enough data
7.6
119
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.5
70
Not enough data
5.7
70
Not enough data
5.4
69
Compatability
Not enough data
6.7
55
Not enough data
6.5
55
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Benefits
Not enough data
6.4
55
Not enough data
6.2
54
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
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.1
17
Recruitment Platform - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
7.0
19
Not enough data
6.5
17
Not enough data
6.5
18
Not enough data
7.2
18
Not enough data
6.0
17
Not enough data
7.2
17
Recruitment AI - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
6.5
17
Not enough data
6.2
17
Not enough data
6.0
16
Agentic AI - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
5.5
16
Not enough data
5.5
16
Not enough data
5.7
16
Resource Planning - Workforce Planning
Not enough data
3.0
5
Not enough data
2.7
5
Not enough data
2.7
5
Not enough data
2.7
5
Human Resources - Workforce Planning
Not enough data
4.7
5
Not enough data
3.0
5
Not enough data
5.3
6
Not enough data
6.1
6
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 - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
6.1
12
Not enough data
6.0
12
Not enough data
5.7
12
Sourcing
Not enough data
6.9
89
Not enough data
7.1
86
Not enough data
6.8
14
Not enough data
7.8
19
Not enough data
7.3
15
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
Not enough data
7.6
85
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
8.3
15
Not enough data
7.6
14
Not enough data
6.4
13
Not enough data
6.5
13
Not enough data
6.7
15
Platform
7.7
378
6.9
455
7.5
268
6.4
414
7.6
219
6.1
398
8.3
391
7.6
456
8.0
363
8.1
447
7.9
344
8.3
440
7.6
389
7.6
451
7.8
310
7.9
451
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
6.7
13
Not enough data
7.1
14
Not enough data
7.1
15
Agentic AI - Onboarding
Not enough data
5.6
45
Not enough data
5.5
45
Not enough data
5.6
45
Not enough data
5.8
44
Not enough data
5.7
46
Platform Content
7.9
196
7.5
273
7.9
195
7.5
278
7.8
177
8.2
281
7.9
120
6.5
243
7.8
147
7.9
273
7.7
148
7.7
275
Platform Additional Functionality
8.5
205
8.4
284
7.9
142
Feature Not Available
7.6
126
7.7
257
8.2
187
7.8
282
8.0
182
8.2
286
Platform Data
7.8
141
Feature Not Available
7.7
156
7.7
269
7.7
92
7.5
258
Platform
7.7
378
6.9
455
7.5
268
6.4
414
7.6
219
6.1
398
8.3
391
7.6
456
8.0
363
8.1
447
7.9
344
8.3
440
7.6
389
7.6
451
7.8
310
7.9
451
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.0
142
6.8
229
8.3
203
8.4
284
Platform Basics
8.1
29
7.2
123
8.1
32
7.4
129
8.1
29
6.3
120
Platform Content
7.4
28
7.6
174
7.3
27
7.4
171
7.4
31
7.2
168
7.2
23
6.2
117
Platform Additional Functionality
8.1
24
7.0
117
7.4
31
7.2
168
7.8
24
7.8
175
7.2
24
6.7
124
Platform
7.7
378
6.9
455
7.5
268
6.4
414
7.6
219
6.1
398
8.3
391
7.6
456
8.0
363
8.1
447
7.9
344
8.3
440
7.6
389
7.6
451
7.8
310
7.9
451
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Content
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 Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Time Tracking
8.7
309
Not enough data
8.1
204
Not enough data
7.9
172
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Mobile Time Tracking
8.6
264
Not enough data
Administration
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
Not enough data
Platform
7.9
238
Not enough data
7.6
166
Not enough data
7.9
137
Not enough data
8.1
241
Not enough data
8.0
221
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
378
6.9
455
7.5
268
6.4
414
7.6
219
6.1
398
8.3
391
7.6
456
8.0
363
8.1
447
7.9
344
8.3
440
7.6
389
7.6
451
7.8
310
7.9
451
Platform
7.7
378
6.9
455
7.5
268
6.4
414
7.6
219
6.1
398
8.3
391
7.6
456
8.0
363
8.1
447
7.9
344
8.3
440
7.6
389
7.6
451
7.8
310
7.9
451
Workforce Management Platform Features
8.0
153
6.3
176
8.3
241
6.4
187
8.6
293
7.0
195
8.3
263
8.1
218
7.8
162
6.9
184
7.9
126
6.3
177
8.1
182
7.0
184
8.7
263
7.7
192
8.2
160
6.3
175
7.7
193
7.1
189
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Dayforce and Employment Hero are categorized as Time & Attendance, Onboarding, Employee Engagement, Benefits Administration, Core HR, Workforce Management, Payroll, and Performance Management
Unique Categories
Dayforce is categorized as HR Compliance, Multi-Country Payroll, Training Management Systems, Employee Scheduling, Time Tracking, HCM Software, Talent Intelligence, and Compensation Planning
Employment Hero is categorized as HR Analytics, Employer of Record (EOR), Workforce Planning, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Employee Recognition, Recruitment Marketing, Recruiting Automation, and Recruitment Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Dayforce
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Employment Hero
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
10.0%
Non-Profit Organization Management
6.0%
Hospital & Health Care
5.8%
Financial Services
3.8%
Information Technology and Services
3.2%
Other
71.2%
Construction
6.8%
Hospital & Health Care
5.9%
Manufacturing
5.2%
Information Technology and Services
5.1%
Retail
5.1%
Other
71.8%
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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How safe is employment hero?
3 Comments
TM
Employment Hero is extremely safe. Our organisation wouldn't use them if they weren'tRead more
What does SaaS stand for?
2 Comments
Official Response from Employment Hero
SaaS stands for “Software as a Service“. A SaaS is a third-party provider that makes software available to you through the internet, instead of sending you...Read more
What does Employment Hero do?
2 Comments
RM
Employment Hero is an end-to-end people management platform that covers every aspect of the employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding to...Read more
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