Introducing G2.ai, the future of software buying.Try now
Compare Dayforce and Kudos 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.7% of reviews)
Mid-Market (48.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Contact Us 15 years of experience in recognition & rewards
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 DayforceKudos
Star Rating
(2,456)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us 15 years of experience in recognition & rewards
Learn more about KudosSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Kudos excels in user satisfaction, boasting a significantly higher overall score compared to Dayforce. Users appreciate the platform's ability to quickly recognize team members, with one reviewer highlighting how easy it is to give credit for tasks and celebrate milestones like birthdays.
- According to verified reviews, Dayforce has received positive feedback for its organized information management, making it easier for users to access historical data. However, some users mention challenges with configuration, indicating that it may not always align perfectly with their specific workflow needs.
- Users say that Kudos offers a user-friendly portal that enhances the recognition process, allowing for quick and efficient acknowledgment of team efforts. This ease of use is a standout feature, with reviewers noting the immediate recognition emails and the ability to assign points and awards.
- Reviewers mention that Dayforce provides a comprehensive solution for employee management, with features that support both employee and manager roles. However, some users have pointed out that the setup process can be cumbersome, which may hinder initial adoption.
- G2 reviewers highlight Kudos' strong support and community engagement, with many users feeling that the platform has been a great partner in their business operations. This contrasts with Dayforce, where users have expressed a desire for improved support quality, indicating that there is room for enhancement in this area.
- According to recent user feedback, both platforms have their strengths, but Kudos stands out for its focus on employee recognition and engagement. Users appreciate the ability to show appreciation easily, while Dayforce is recognized for its robust data management capabilities, though it may require more effort to navigate effectively.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Dayforce
No pricing availableKudos
Kudos Recognition & Rewards
Contact Us
15 years of experience in recognition & rewards
- Peer-to-peer recognition
- Top-down recognition
- Incentive Programs
Free Trial
Dayforce
No trial information availableKudos
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.4
782
9.5
2,016
Ease of Use
8.3
787
9.6
2,084
Ease of Setup
6.9
482
9.4
799
Ease of Admin
7.8
503
9.3
145
Quality of Support
7.6
710
9.4
1,633
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
508
9.6
149
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
776
9.3
2,046
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
8.8
420
7.4
260
8.5
383
7.7
212
8.8
395
8.3
384
9.0
412
8.0
355
9.4
433
7.9
341
8.9
417
7.6
382
8.8
399
7.8
304
9.1
421
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
8.8
420
7.4
260
8.5
383
7.7
212
8.8
395
8.3
384
9.0
412
8.0
355
9.4
433
7.9
341
8.9
417
7.6
382
8.8
399
7.8
304
9.1
421
Automation
8.3
180
Not enough data
Logistics
8.0
190
Not enough data
8.2
181
Not enough data
8.3
147
Not enough data
Management
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
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.2
161
Not enough data
8.2
170
Not enough data
7.8
161
Not enough data
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
7.5
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
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
8.4
985
Not enough data
9.0
1074
Not enough data
9.2
1073
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.7
995
Not enough data
8.1
962
Not enough data
8.3
976
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.4
954
Not enough data
8.6
992
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
1056
Not enough data
9.3
1128
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
Rewards & Incentives
Not enough data
9.1
439
Not enough data
8.8
420
Not enough data
8.0
404
Not enough data
7.9
408
Not enough data
8.7
411
Not enough data
8.3
400
Not enough data
8.5
400
Not enough data
8.4
399
Not enough data
8.3
395
Agentic AI - Rewards and Incentives
Not enough data
7.5
210
Not enough data
7.7
210
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
Core Features - Employee Experience Software
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
138
People Analytics - Employee Experience Software
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Advanced Features - Employee Experience Software
Not enough data
8.9
134
Not enough data
8.7
134
Not enough data
9.1
137
Employee Improvement - Employee Experience Software
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.4
140
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
8.8
420
7.4
260
8.5
383
7.7
212
8.8
395
8.3
384
9.0
412
8.0
355
9.4
433
7.9
341
8.9
417
7.6
382
8.8
399
7.8
304
9.1
421
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.0
142
Not enough data
8.3
201
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.1
29
8.9
673
8.1
32
9.0
679
8.1
29
8.8
471
Platform Content
7.4
28
8.9
621
7.3
27
8.8
593
7.4
31
9.0
626
7.2
23
8.6
435
Platform Additional Functionality
8.1
24
9.0
637
7.4
31
9.0
626
7.8
24
9.6
906
7.2
24
9.2
749
Platform
7.7
370
8.8
420
7.4
260
8.5
383
7.7
212
8.8
395
8.3
384
9.0
412
8.0
355
9.4
433
7.9
341
8.9
417
7.6
382
8.8
399
7.8
304
9.1
421
Time Tracking
8.7
307
Not enough data
8.1
203
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
262
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
7.8
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
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
370
8.8
420
7.4
260
8.5
383
7.7
212
8.8
395
8.3
384
9.0
412
8.0
355
9.4
433
7.9
341
8.9
417
7.6
382
8.8
399
7.8
304
9.1
421
Platform
7.7
370
8.8
420
7.4
260
8.5
383
7.7
212
8.8
395
8.3
384
9.0
412
8.0
355
9.4
433
7.9
341
8.9
417
7.6
382
8.8
399
7.8
304
9.1
421
Workforce Management Platform Features
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
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Dayforce and Kudos are categorized as Employee Engagement
Unique Categories
Dayforce is categorized as HR Compliance, Multi-Country Payroll, Time & Attendance, Training Management Systems, Employee Scheduling, Onboarding, Benefits Administration, Time Tracking, Core HR, Workforce Management, Payroll, Performance Management, HCM Software, Talent Intelligence, and Compensation Planning
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Dayforce
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Kudos
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%
Telecommunications
12.1%
Hospital & Health Care
8.3%
Consumer Services
6.1%
Information Technology and Services
4.5%
Retail
4.5%
Other
64.5%
Discussions
Can you make the website more mobile compatible?
2 Comments
AN
We value your feedback! Are you referring to Ceridian.com or Dayforce?
Read more
How do I request a prize.
3 Comments
OS
Joel has a good answer for you though Your Kudos Administrator might have defined for every amount of point a reward for it, you will need also to contact...Read more
What is the best way to get points added so you can get rewards?
3 Comments
OZ
Up to my experience, the best way is to ask your colleagues to help you.Read more
Hunting for software insights?
With over 3 million reviews, we can provide the specific details that help you make an informed software buying decision for your business. Finding the right product is important, let us help.
