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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.7% of reviews)
Mid-Market (66.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$11.00 1 Per Employee Per Month
Dayforce
Star Rating
(904)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(13)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (66.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$11.00 1 Per Employee Per Month
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When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Sage HCM easier to use, administer, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Dayforce.
- Reviewers felt that Sage HCM meets the needs of their business better than Dayforce.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Sage HCM is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Sage HCM over Dayforce.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Dayforce
No pricing availableSage HCM
Criterion HCM for HR
$11.00
1 Per Employee Per Month
Criterion HCM delivers three different capabilities within its completely unified platform: HR, Payroll & Talent Engagement. This price is for the HR management component.
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- Simple, yet Sophisticated
Free Trial
Dayforce
No trial information availableSage HCM
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.4
782
8.8
12
Ease of Use
8.3
787
8.5
12
Ease of Setup
6.9
483
6.5
10
Ease of Admin
7.8
503
8.1
8
Quality of Support
7.6
710
9.2
12
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
508
9.2
8
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
776
8.9
11
Features by Category
Core HR
7.9
278
8.6
7
8.3
299
7.5
6
4.9
70
6.7
6
7.7
222
7.6
7
7.9
256
8.3
7
7.9
267
8.3
7
Generative AI
5.3
40
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
370
8.8
7
7.4
260
8.6
7
7.7
212
6.1
6
8.3
384
8.3
7
8.0
355
9.0
7
7.9
341
6.4
7
7.6
382
8.1
7
7.8
304
7.9
7
Employee Self Service
8.7
434
|
Verified
8.7
5
8.2
360
|
Verified
7.7
5
8.3
403
|
Verified
7.0
5
Administration
8.7
418
|
Verified
8.0
5
8.4
429
|
Verified
7.7
5
9.1
440
|
Verified
8.7
5
7.2
122
7.3
5
8.7
421
|
Verified
7.7
5
8.5
374
|
Verified
8.0
5
8.7
398
|
Verified
7.0
5
8.6
362
|
Verified
8.0
5
8.6
356
|
Verified
7.7
5
Taxes
8.5
401
|
Verified
6.7
5
8.3
385
|
Verified
6.7
5
8.4
375
|
Verified
6.3
5
Integration
7.6
276
|
Verified
8.0
5
8.3
321
|
Verified
7.0
5
7.8
285
|
Verified
7.3
5
8.2
297
|
Verified
7.0
5
Platform
7.9
408
|
Verified
7.3
5
8.4
416
|
Verified
7.7
5
8.2
421
|
Verified
8.3
5
8.4
366
|
Verified
8.3
5
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
7
7.4
260
8.6
7
7.7
212
6.1
6
8.3
384
8.3
7
8.0
355
9.0
7
7.9
341
6.4
7
7.6
382
8.1
7
7.8
304
7.9
7
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
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
8.8
7
7.4
260
8.6
7
7.7
212
6.1
6
8.3
384
8.3
7
8.0
355
9.0
7
7.9
341
6.4
7
7.6
382
8.1
7
7.8
304
7.9
7
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
8.8
7
7.4
260
8.6
7
7.7
212
6.1
6
8.3
384
8.3
7
8.0
355
9.0
7
7.9
341
6.4
7
7.6
382
8.1
7
7.8
304
7.9
7
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
7
7.4
260
8.6
7
7.7
212
6.1
6
8.3
384
8.3
7
8.0
355
9.0
7
7.9
341
6.4
7
7.6
382
8.1
7
7.8
304
7.9
7
Platform
7.7
370
8.8
7
7.4
260
8.6
7
7.7
212
6.1
6
8.3
384
8.3
7
8.0
355
9.0
7
7.9
341
6.4
7
7.6
382
8.1
7
7.8
304
7.9
7
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
Platform
7.7
370
8.8
7
7.4
260
8.6
7
7.7
212
6.1
6
8.3
384
8.3
7
8.0
355
9.0
7
7.9
341
6.4
7
7.6
382
8.1
7
7.8
304
7.9
7
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Dayforce and Sage HCM are categorized as Core HR, Payroll, Performance Management, and HCM Software
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Dayforce
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Sage HCM
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%
Consumer Services
16.7%
Construction
16.7%
Consulting
8.3%
Staffing and Recruiting
8.3%
Retail
8.3%
Other
41.7%
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