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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (75.5% of reviews)
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Dayforce
Star Rating
(903)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.7% of reviews)
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Star Rating
(1,629)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.5% of reviews)
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that both Paychex and Dayforce have a star rating of 4.2, indicating a solid level of satisfaction among users, but Paychex is particularly favored by small businesses, capturing 75.6% of reviews, while Dayforce is more popular among enterprise users with 46.9% of reviews.
- Reviewers mention that Paychex excels in ease of setup with a score of 8.3 compared to Dayforce's 6.9, making it a more user-friendly option for businesses looking to implement a new system quickly.
- Users on G2 highlight Paychex's superior quality of support, scoring 8.4 versus Dayforce's 7.6, which is crucial for businesses that may require more assistance during implementation and ongoing use.
- Reviewers say that Paychex shines in expense management with a score of 7.8, while Dayforce significantly lags behind at 4.9, indicating that Paychex offers more robust features for managing employee expenses.
- Users report that both platforms provide a self-service portal with equal scores of 8.5 for Paychex and 8.4 for Dayforce, but Paychex's overall user experience is often noted as more intuitive, enhancing employee engagement.
- G2 users mention that while Dayforce has a slight edge in product direction with a score of 8.5 compared to Paychex's 7.5, the overall functionality and user satisfaction with Paychex's features make it a strong contender for small to medium-sized businesses.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Dayforce
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Dayforce
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No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.4
782
8.7
1,304
Ease of Use
8.3
787
8.5
1,364
Ease of Setup
6.9
482
8.3
974
Ease of Admin
7.8
503
8.5
954
Quality of Support
7.6
710
8.3
1,257
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
508
8.5
953
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
776
7.5
1,281
Features by Category
Core HR
7.9
278
8.1
113
8.3
299
7.8
106
4.9
70
7.8
52
7.7
222
8.1
76
7.9
256
8.4
113
7.9
267
7.7
114
Generative AI
5.3
40
4.3
5
Platform
7.7
370
7.5
312
7.4
260
7.4
165
7.7
212
Feature Not Available
8.3
384
8.3
400
8.0
355
8.5
409
7.9
341
8.0
292
7.6
382
8.2
401
7.8
304
8.4
423
Expense Reports
Not enough data
8.4
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.4
19
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Expense Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Travel Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.5
16
|
Verified
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.2
75
|
Verified
Mobile
Not enough data
7.6
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
24
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
8.5
26
|
Verified
Administration
7.9
202
8.0
135
|
Verified
8.1
236
7.9
137
|
Verified
7.7
219
8.1
141
|
Verified
7.9
191
7.9
131
|
Verified
8.2
253
8.3
199
|
Verified
Platform
7.8
237
8.2
217
|
Verified
7.6
166
7.7
99
|
Verified
7.9
137
6.9
35
8.1
240
8.2
208
|
Verified
8.0
221
8.0
149
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.5
76
|
Verified
Employee Self Service
8.7
434
|
Verified
8.6
850
|
Verified
8.2
360
|
Verified
8.0
544
|
Verified
8.3
403
|
Verified
8.3
528
|
Verified
Administration
8.7
418
|
Verified
8.7
854
|
Verified
8.4
429
|
Verified
7.9
560
|
Verified
9.1
440
|
Verified
9.3
929
|
Verified
7.2
122
8.5
405
|
Verified
8.7
421
|
Verified
8.9
778
|
Verified
8.5
374
|
Verified
8.7
562
|
Verified
8.7
398
|
Verified
8.6
454
|
Verified
8.6
362
|
Verified
9.1
780
|
Verified
8.6
356
|
Verified
9.1
829
|
Verified
Taxes
8.5
401
|
Verified
9.1
876
|
Verified
8.3
385
|
Verified
9.0
832
|
Verified
8.4
375
|
Verified
9.1
825
|
Verified
Integration
7.6
276
|
Verified
7.8
262
|
Verified
8.3
321
|
Verified
7.7
302
|
Verified
7.8
285
|
Verified
7.7
306
|
Verified
8.2
297
|
Verified
7.6
265
|
Verified
Platform
7.9
408
|
Verified
8.6
859
|
Verified
8.4
416
|
Verified
8.6
837
|
Verified
8.2
421
|
Verified
8.8
871
|
Verified
8.4
366
|
Verified
8.7
724
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.3
239
8.2
233
8.3
217
8.0
196
7.5
189
7.0
112
8.1
195
8.3
172
8.3
193
8.5
190
8.6
246
8.3
225
8.4
203
8.4
210
8.2
173
7.9
152
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.3
239
8.2
233
8.3
217
8.0
196
7.5
189
7.0
112
8.1
195
8.3
172
8.3
193
8.5
190
8.6
246
8.3
225
8.4
203
8.4
210
8.3
183
8.3
222
8.2
173
7.9
152
7.9
154
7.6
102
7.0
40
5.8
19
7.6
46
6.7
23
Generative AI
5.8
31
6.2
14
5.8
31
6.1
14
5.2
30
6.2
14
Platform
7.7
370
7.5
312
7.4
260
7.4
165
7.7
212
Feature Not Available
8.3
384
8.3
400
8.0
355
8.5
409
7.9
341
8.0
292
7.6
382
8.2
401
7.8
304
8.4
423
Compliance
Not enough data
6.7
10
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.7
10
Platform
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
7.3
8
Support
Not enough data
6.2
10
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
6.5
12
Not enough data
6.5
11
Automation
8.3
180
7.3
25
Logistics
8.0
190
7.9
30
8.2
181
7.5
27
8.3
147
6.7
25
Management
8.0
162
6.5
19
8.3
176
7.4
20
8.0
178
7.7
25
8.7
210
8.0
30
8.6
204
8.1
30
8.9
214
8.4
31
8.6
189
7.6
28
Monitoring
8.2
161
7.6
25
8.2
170
7.6
26
7.8
161
7.1
26
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
Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
6.8
21
8.0
142
6.6
50
Not enough data
7.6
22
|
Verified
Platform
7.7
370
7.5
312
7.4
260
7.4
165
7.7
212
Feature Not Available
8.3
384
8.3
400
8.0
355
8.5
409
7.9
341
8.0
292
7.6
382
8.2
401
7.8
304
8.4
423
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
Background Check Administration
Not enough data
8.0
21
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Background Check Data
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
7.8
9
Background Check Additional Functionality
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
5.2
7
AI Insight Check - Background Check
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Investigation and Verification - Background Check
Not enough data
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
5.0
8
7.3
60
6.9
9
7.9
51
5.6
8
Goals
7.5
70
6.0
8
7.1
65
6.2
7
Feedback
7.3
63
6.5
9
7.4
56
6.5
8
7.1
49
6.5
8
6.4
47
6.0
7
Data
7.1
56
6.7
8
7.4
56
6.7
9
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reports
Not enough data
6.8
11
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
6.8
12
Not enough data
8.2
12
Cleaning
Not enough data
6.4
13
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
8.0
11
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
5.7
9
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
8.0
106
7.9
195
8.2
114
7.8
176
8.2
95
7.9
120
7.6
47
7.8
147
7.0
46
7.7
148
7.1
45
Platform Additional Functionality
8.5
205
8.4
130
7.9
142
7.5
52
7.6
126
7.9
61
8.2
187
7.8
83
8.0
182
7.9
101
Platform Data
7.8
141
7.7
57
7.7
156
7.9
78
7.7
92
7.6
64
Platform
7.7
370
7.5
312
7.4
260
7.4
165
7.7
212
Feature Not Available
8.3
384
8.3
400
8.0
355
8.5
409
7.9
341
8.0
292
7.6
382
8.2
401
7.8
304
8.4
423
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.0
142
6.6
50
8.3
201
8.3
117
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Authoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Delivery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
LMS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Interface
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.6
42
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
33
Not enough data
8.6
35
Not enough data
8.5
38
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
7.5
312
7.4
260
7.4
165
7.7
212
Feature Not Available
8.3
384
8.3
400
8.0
355
8.5
409
7.9
341
8.0
292
7.6
382
8.2
401
7.8
304
8.4
423
Time Tracking
8.7
307
8.3
218
8.1
203
8.4
132
7.9
172
8.4
95
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.2
75
|
Verified
Mobile Time Tracking
8.6
262
8.3
151
Administration
7.9
202
8.0
135
|
Verified
8.1
236
7.9
137
|
Verified
7.7
219
8.1
141
|
Verified
7.9
191
7.9
131
|
Verified
8.2
253
8.3
199
|
Verified
Platform
7.8
237
8.2
217
|
Verified
7.6
166
7.7
99
|
Verified
7.9
137
6.9
35
8.1
240
8.2
208
|
Verified
8.0
221
8.0
149
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.5
76
|
Verified
Platform
7.7
370
7.5
312
7.4
260
7.4
165
7.7
212
Feature Not Available
8.3
384
8.3
400
8.0
355
8.5
409
7.9
341
8.0
292
7.6
382
8.2
401
7.8
304
8.4
423
Platform
7.7
370
7.5
312
7.4
260
7.4
165
7.7
212
Feature Not Available
8.3
384
8.3
400
8.0
355
8.5
409
7.9
341
8.0
292
7.6
382
8.2
401
7.8
304
8.4
423
Workforce Management Platform Features
8.0
145
8.8
31
8.3
238
8.0
27
8.7
285
8.6
68
8.3
260
8.4
67
7.9
156
8.4
29
7.9
121
Feature Not Available
8.1
175
8.8
41
8.7
262
9.0
59
8.2
159
7.7
27
7.8
188
8.2
38
Platform
7.7
370
7.5
312
7.4
260
7.4
165
7.7
212
Feature Not Available
8.3
384
8.3
400
8.0
355
8.5
409
7.9
341
8.0
292
7.6
382
8.2
401
7.8
304
8.4
423
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Dayforce and Paychex are categorized as Time & Attendance, Onboarding, Benefits Administration, Time Tracking, Core HR, Workforce Management, Payroll, Performance Management, and HCM Software
Unique Categories
Dayforce is categorized as HR Compliance, Multi-Country Payroll, Training Management Systems, Employee Scheduling, Employee Engagement, Talent Intelligence, and Compensation Planning
Paychex is categorized as PEO Providers, HR Analytics, Corporate Learning Management Systems, Expense Management, Candidate Relationship Management, and Background Check
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Dayforce
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Paychex
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%
Non-Profit Organization Management
7.0%
Construction
6.2%
Hospital & Health Care
4.7%
Real Estate
4.0%
Retail
3.9%
Other
74.2%
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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We have reduced employees, yet still pay the same bi-monthly fee. Shouldn't it be lower?
7 Comments
EG
There is probably a base rate, determined by a minimum number of employees. As long as you have more than the minimum number of employees, the fee would be...Read more
Paycheck Stubs
3 Comments
EG
15 minutes does not seem like an inordinate amount of time for a payroll to be processed, especially if you are submitting it on a day when a multitude of...Read more
How can we get more training on reporting? Or custom reporting
2 Comments
NO
There are tutorials in the portal as well as you were assigned a dedicated specialist. either should be able to assist your in making custom reports.Read more
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