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Market Segments
Enterprise (46.7% of reviews)
Mid-Market (58.6% of reviews)
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Dayforce
Star Rating
(904)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.7% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
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Star Rating
(201)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (58.6% of reviews)
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When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SunFish by DataOn easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with SunFish by DataOn overall.
- Reviewers felt that SunFish by DataOn meets the needs of their business better than Dayforce.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that SunFish by DataOn is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of SunFish by DataOn over Dayforce.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Dayforce
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Our HCM solutions come in different packages to support companies different sizes, industry requirements and HR needs depending on where they are along their HR maturity journey.
Solutions can be implemented starting with Core HR functions for Employee Data, Time and Payroll and due our modular approach can grow over time to add Recruitment, Learning, Performance and OKR.
Our pricing is a complex matrix that depends on users, total numbers of employees, and features selection.
- Features, are selected based on the needs of the company and the package will be tailored to the company
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Meets Requirements
8.4
782
9.0
191
Ease of Use
8.3
787
9.3
193
Ease of Setup
6.9
483
8.8
143
Ease of Admin
7.8
503
8.8
91
Quality of Support
7.6
710
9.1
187
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
508
9.0
91
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
776
9.7
187
Features by Category
Core HR
7.9
278
9.0
111
8.3
299
9.2
111
4.9
70
8.8
104
7.7
222
8.7
106
7.9
256
8.9
104
7.9
267
9.0
108
Generative AI
5.3
40
7.8
61
Platform
7.7
370
8.7
109
7.4
260
8.6
102
7.7
212
8.6
97
8.3
384
9.0
106
8.0
355
8.8
102
7.9
341
8.7
103
7.6
382
8.9
107
7.8
304
8.7
107
Employee Self Service
8.7
434
|
Verified
8.8
113
8.2
360
|
Verified
8.6
108
8.3
403
|
Verified
8.7
109
Administration
8.7
418
|
Verified
9.1
117
8.4
429
|
Verified
9.0
112
9.1
440
|
Verified
8.6
104
7.2
122
8.8
106
8.7
421
|
Verified
8.6
112
8.5
374
|
Verified
8.7
108
8.7
398
|
Verified
9.1
114
8.6
362
|
Verified
8.5
105
8.6
356
|
Verified
8.5
103
Taxes
8.5
401
|
Verified
8.8
116
8.3
385
|
Verified
8.7
116
8.4
375
|
Verified
8.6
114
Integration
7.6
276
|
Verified
8.5
106
8.3
321
|
Verified
8.6
109
7.8
285
|
Verified
8.4
108
8.2
297
|
Verified
8.8
110
Platform
7.9
408
|
Verified
8.9
115
8.4
416
|
Verified
9.1
115
8.2
421
|
Verified
8.9
112
8.4
366
|
Verified
8.8
110
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
8.7
109
7.4
260
8.6
102
7.7
212
8.6
97
8.3
384
9.0
106
8.0
355
8.8
102
7.9
341
8.7
103
7.6
382
8.9
107
7.8
304
8.7
107
Automation
8.3
180
8.6
129
Logistics
8.0
190
8.7
129
8.2
181
8.6
126
8.3
147
8.7
127
Management
8.0
162
8.5
122
8.3
176
8.7
123
8.0
178
9.1
131
8.7
210
8.9
129
8.6
204
8.9
129
8.9
214
9.2
130
8.6
189
8.5
129
Monitoring
8.2
161
8.4
122
8.2
170
8.4
121
7.8
161
8.6
123
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
8.4
102
Not enough data
8.7
104
Not enough data
8.6
100
Not enough data
9.0
106
Platform Functionality
Not enough data
8.6
104
Not enough data
8.7
103
Platform Data
Not enough data
8.7
104
Not enough data
8.8
104
Not enough data
8.5
103
Not enough data
8.6
103
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
8.6
28
8.3
33
8.5
28
8.6
35
8.9
28
8.5
38
8.9
28
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
8.5
54
7.3
60
8.5
55
7.9
51
8.5
56
Goals
7.5
70
8.6
54
7.1
65
8.6
54
Feedback
7.3
63
8.6
55
7.4
56
8.5
54
7.1
49
8.2
51
6.4
47
8.1
53
Data
7.1
56
8.5
56
7.4
56
8.8
56
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
8.5
14
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
8.3
23
Recruitment Platform - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.9
9
Recruitment AI - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.5
9
Agentic AI - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.9
9
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
8.7
109
7.4
260
8.6
102
7.7
212
8.6
97
8.3
384
9.0
106
8.0
355
8.8
102
7.9
341
8.7
103
7.6
382
8.9
107
7.8
304
8.7
107
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.0
142
Not enough data
8.3
201
Not enough data
Course Authoring
Not enough data
8.7
28
Not enough data
8.7
28
Not enough data
8.5
28
Not enough data
8.4
28
Course Delivery
Not enough data
8.5
28
Not enough data
8.9
29
Not enough data
9.0
29
Course Management
Not enough data
8.5
28
Not enough data
8.7
29
Not enough data
8.7
28
Not enough data
8.6
28
LMS Marketplace
Not enough data
8.2
28
Not enough data
8.3
28
Not enough data
8.3
28
Interface
Not enough data
8.9
28
Not enough data
8.6
28
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
8.5
27
8.6
42
8.6
28
Not enough data
8.5
28
8.3
33
8.5
28
8.6
35
8.9
28
8.5
38
8.9
28
Not enough data
8.8
28
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.0
22
Not enough data
7.9
22
Not enough data
7.8
22
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
8.2
13
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
8.7
109
7.4
260
8.6
102
7.7
212
8.6
97
8.3
384
9.0
106
8.0
355
8.8
102
7.9
341
8.7
103
7.6
382
8.9
107
7.8
304
8.7
107
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
8.7
109
7.4
260
8.6
102
7.7
212
8.6
97
8.3
384
9.0
106
8.0
355
8.8
102
7.9
341
8.7
103
7.6
382
8.9
107
7.8
304
8.7
107
Platform
7.7
370
8.7
109
7.4
260
8.6
102
7.7
212
8.6
97
8.3
384
9.0
106
8.0
355
8.8
102
7.9
341
8.7
103
7.6
382
8.9
107
7.8
304
8.7
107
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 SunFish by DataOn are categorized as Time & Attendance, Core HR, Payroll, Performance Management, and HCM Software
Unique Categories
SunFish by DataOn is categorized as Recruitment Platforms, Absence Management, and Corporate Learning Management Systems
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Dayforce
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SunFish by DataOn
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%
Manufacturing
12.1%
Financial Services
12.1%
Automotive
7.1%
Mining & Metals
6.6%
Construction
6.6%
Other
55.6%
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