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Compare Dayforce and Lever 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.7% of reviews)
Mid-Market (65.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
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 DayforceLever
Star Rating
(2,100)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (65.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Dayforce excels in its comprehensive payroll capabilities, but Lever shines with its intuitive job posting features, making it easier for recruiters to attract candidates effectively.
- Reviewers mention that Dayforce's ease of setup is a drawback, scoring 6.9, while Lever's setup process is rated significantly higher at 8.4, indicating a smoother onboarding experience for new users.
- G2 users highlight that Lever's candidate evaluations feature is particularly strong, scoring 8.6, compared to Dayforce's 6.9, suggesting that Lever provides more robust tools for assessing candidates.
- Users on G2 say that Lever's interview scheduling functionality is superior, with a score of 8.6, while Dayforce's score of 8.0 indicates it may not be as streamlined, which can impact the hiring process efficiency.
- Reviewers mention that both products have similar customization capabilities, scoring 7.7, but Lever's integration APIs score higher at 8.2, suggesting it may offer better connectivity with other tools and platforms.
- Users report that while both products have a positive product direction score of 8.5, Lever's overall performance metrics, including mobility and user management, are rated higher, indicating a more user-friendly experience across the board.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Dayforce
No pricing availableLever
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Dayforce
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No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.4
782
8.6
1,835
Ease of Use
8.3
787
8.7
1,854
Ease of Setup
6.9
482
8.4
955
Ease of Admin
7.8
503
8.5
942
Quality of Support
7.6
710
8.3
1,615
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
508
8.5
902
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
776
8.5
1,809
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
7.7
869
7.4
260
8.1
775
7.7
212
8.1
644
8.3
384
8.4
927
8.0
355
8.6
921
7.9
341
7.3
739
7.6
382
7.7
852
7.8
304
8.1
885
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
7.7
869
7.4
260
8.1
775
7.7
212
8.1
644
8.3
384
8.4
927
8.0
355
8.6
921
7.9
341
7.3
739
7.6
382
7.7
852
7.8
304
8.1
885
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
Not enough data
8.1
31
Not enough data
8.2
31
Not enough data
8.2
32
Platform Data
Not enough data
8.1
32
Not enough data
8.2
31
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.4
32
Not enough data
7.6
31
Not enough data
7.8
31
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.3
719
Not enough data
8.8
333
Not enough data
9.0
830
Not enough data
7.8
25
Not enough data
7.7
27
Platform
7.7
370
7.7
869
7.4
260
8.1
775
7.7
212
8.1
644
8.3
384
8.4
927
8.0
355
8.6
921
7.9
341
7.3
739
7.6
382
7.7
852
7.8
304
8.1
885
Basics
Not enough data
7.7
543
Not enough data
8.1
510
Not enough data
8.5
582
Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.3
580
Not enough data
8.4
428
Not enough data
7.2
441
Content
Not enough data
8.1
508
Not enough data
8.2
501
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
8.3
719
8.0
142
8.6
771
Not enough data
9.0
830
Platform
7.7
370
7.7
869
7.4
260
8.1
775
7.7
212
8.1
644
8.3
384
8.4
927
8.0
355
8.6
921
7.9
341
7.3
739
7.6
382
7.7
852
7.8
304
8.1
885
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
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
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.1
81
Recruitment Platform - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
7.8
9
Recruitment AI - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
7.6
9
Agentic AI - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
7.2
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
19
Not enough data
5.9
19
Not enough data
5.8
20
Sourcing
Not enough data
8.0
1128
Not enough data
8.3
1108
Not enough data
7.4
25
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
7.7
25
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
Not enough data
8.6
1220
Not enough data
8.1
24
Not enough data
8.4
28
Not enough data
7.4
24
Not enough data
7.9
24
Not enough data
5.8
24
Not enough data
7.5
25
Platform
7.7
370
7.7
869
7.4
260
8.1
775
7.7
212
8.1
644
8.3
384
8.4
927
8.0
355
8.6
921
7.9
341
7.3
739
7.6
382
7.7
852
7.8
304
8.1
885
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
6.0
19
Not enough data
5.9
19
Not enough data
5.5
19
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
7.7
869
7.4
260
8.1
775
7.7
212
8.1
644
8.3
384
8.4
927
8.0
355
8.6
921
7.9
341
7.3
739
7.6
382
7.7
852
7.8
304
8.1
885
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.0
142
8.6
771
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
7.7
869
7.4
260
8.1
775
7.7
212
8.1
644
8.3
384
8.4
927
8.0
355
8.6
921
7.9
341
7.3
739
7.6
382
7.7
852
7.8
304
8.1
885
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.9
109
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
118
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
110
|
Verified
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.7
105
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
123
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
118
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
120
|
Verified
Platform Performance
Not enough data
8.6
116
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
111
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
100
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
9.0
120
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
107
|
Verified
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
7.7
869
7.4
260
8.1
775
7.7
212
8.1
644
8.3
384
8.4
927
8.0
355
8.6
921
7.9
341
7.3
739
7.6
382
7.7
852
7.8
304
8.1
885
Platform
7.7
370
7.7
869
7.4
260
8.1
775
7.7
212
8.1
644
8.3
384
8.4
927
8.0
355
8.6
921
7.9
341
7.3
739
7.6
382
7.7
852
7.8
304
8.1
885
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 Lever share no categories
Unique Categories
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
Lever is categorized as Recruitment Platforms, Candidate Relationship Management, Recruitment Marketing, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), and Diversity Recruiting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Dayforce
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Lever
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%
Computer Software
18.4%
Information Technology and Services
13.9%
Financial Services
6.4%
Internet
4.1%
Marketing and Advertising
3.9%
Other
53.3%
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 do you generate proper reports without using Lever Analytics?
2 Comments
Official Response from Lever
Our Visual Insights analytics tool comes with LeverTRM. The Recruiter Operations dashboard is included in Visual Insights. The Recruiter Operations dashboard...Read more
how do i
2 Comments
Official Response from Lever
Visual Insights comes with LeverTRM. With Visual Insights, you can develop a data-driven recruiting strategy that enables you to better attract and convert...Read more
Is Greenhouse better or worse than Lever? What other ATS should be considered?
2 Comments
SW
Loved Greenhouse. We decided to go with Lever because we actively source over 50% of our candidates and Lever had the integrated candidate management...Read more
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