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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (59.7% 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 DayforceTriNet
Star Rating
(752)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (59.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about TriNetSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that TriNet excels in Direct Deposit functionality, scoring 9.3 compared to Dayforce's 9.1. Reviewers mention that the seamless setup and reliability of direct deposits have significantly improved their payroll processes.
- Reviewers mention that TriNet's Expense Management feature is lacking, with a score of 6.5, while Dayforce scores 4.9. Users on G2 express frustration with TriNet's expense tracking capabilities, stating that it can be cumbersome and less intuitive.
- Users say that both products score equally in Payroll Entry at 8.7, but reviewers highlight that TriNet's interface is more user-friendly, making it easier for HR teams to manage payroll efficiently.
- Reviewers mention that Dayforce shines in Time Tracking, scoring 8.6 compared to TriNet's 7.8. Users report that Dayforce's time tracking integration is more robust, allowing for better project management and accurate billing.
- G2 users report that TriNet's Benefits Administration feature is highly rated at 8.6, while Dayforce scores 8.0. Reviewers appreciate the comprehensive options available in TriNet, making it easier to manage employee benefits.
- Users on G2 mention that TriNet's Ease of Setup is rated at 7.9, significantly better than Dayforce's 6.9. Reviewers highlight that TriNet provides better onboarding support, making the initial setup process smoother for small businesses.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Dayforce
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Dayforce
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No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.4
782
8.4
650
Ease of Use
8.3
787
8.2
656
Ease of Setup
6.9
482
8.0
407
Ease of Admin
7.8
503
8.3
448
Quality of Support
7.6
710
8.0
605
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
508
8.3
448
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
776
7.2
644
Features by Category
Core HR
7.9
278
8.0
259
8.3
299
7.8
258
4.9
70
6.5
164
7.7
222
7.7
223
7.9
256
8.4
266
7.9
267
8.6
312
Generative AI
5.3
40
6.4
61
Platform
7.7
370
6.7
225
7.4
260
6.6
163
7.7
212
6.6
156
8.3
384
8.2
287
8.0
355
8.1
280
7.9
341
7.9
226
7.6
382
7.6
290
7.8
304
8.1
290
Expense Reports
Not enough data
8.1
127
Not enough data
7.4
90
Not enough data
7.3
90
Not enough data
8.1
113
Not enough data
8.6
113
Not enough data
8.1
52
Not enough data
6.6
20
Agentic AI - Expense Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Travel Management
Not enough data
7.9
38
Not enough data
7.7
38
Not enough data
8.0
39
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Mobile
Not enough data
8.4
100
Not enough data
8.1
78
Not enough data
7.7
40
Platform
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.9
19
Administration
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Administration
7.9
202
7.4
111
8.1
236
7.3
110
7.7
219
7.7
108
7.9
191
7.8
110
8.2
253
8.1
131
Platform
7.8
237
7.4
137
7.6
166
6.4
94
7.9
137
7.0
84
8.1
240
7.9
137
8.0
221
7.8
114
Feature Not Available
6.4
82
Employee Self Service
8.7
434
|
Verified
8.6
412
|
Verified
8.2
360
|
Verified
8.3
399
|
Verified
8.3
403
|
Verified
8.2
308
|
Verified
Administration
8.7
418
|
Verified
8.7
383
|
Verified
8.4
429
|
Verified
7.8
324
|
Verified
9.1
440
|
Verified
9.3
407
|
Verified
7.2
122
7.6
237
|
Verified
8.7
421
|
Verified
8.8
363
|
Verified
8.5
374
|
Verified
8.0
221
|
Verified
8.7
398
|
Verified
8.5
299
|
Verified
8.6
362
|
Verified
8.5
309
|
Verified
8.6
356
|
Verified
8.7
328
|
Verified
Taxes
8.5
401
|
Verified
8.6
355
|
Verified
8.3
385
|
Verified
8.6
328
|
Verified
8.4
375
|
Verified
8.7
318
|
Verified
Integration
7.6
276
|
Verified
7.1
191
|
Verified
8.3
321
|
Verified
7.2
191
|
Verified
7.8
285
|
Verified
7.2
184
|
Verified
8.2
297
|
Verified
7.6
217
|
Verified
Platform
7.9
408
|
Verified
7.9
383
|
Verified
8.4
416
|
Verified
8.3
379
|
Verified
8.2
421
|
Verified
8.5
379
|
Verified
8.4
366
|
Verified
8.4
361
|
Verified
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
6.7
225
7.4
260
6.6
163
7.7
212
6.6
156
8.3
384
8.2
287
8.0
355
8.1
280
7.9
341
7.9
226
7.6
382
7.6
290
7.8
304
8.1
290
Compliance
Not enough data
8.2
160
Not enough data
7.4
104
Not enough data
7.8
120
Platform
Not enough data
8.0
162
Not enough data
7.7
149
Not enough data
8.3
167
Support
Not enough data
7.8
153
Not enough data
7.8
159
Not enough data
7.5
144
Not enough data
7.9
146
Not enough data
7.7
146
Not enough data
7.8
181
Not enough data
7.9
171
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
7.9
30
|
Verified
7.3
60
7.9
31
|
Verified
7.9
51
7.7
29
|
Verified
Goals
7.5
70
7.5
30
|
Verified
7.1
65
6.9
28
|
Verified
Feedback
7.3
63
7.8
31
|
Verified
7.4
56
7.4
31
7.1
49
7.3
28
6.4
47
7.1
29
Data
7.1
56
7.7
34
|
Verified
7.4
56
7.5
33
|
Verified
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
6.7
225
7.4
260
6.6
163
7.7
212
6.6
156
8.3
384
8.2
287
8.0
355
8.1
280
7.9
341
7.9
226
7.6
382
7.6
290
7.8
304
8.1
290
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.0
142
Not enough data
8.3
201
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
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
6.7
225
7.4
260
6.6
163
7.7
212
6.6
156
8.3
384
8.2
287
8.0
355
8.1
280
7.9
341
7.9
226
7.6
382
7.6
290
7.8
304
8.1
290
Intermediate GEP features
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
6.4
6
Other GEP Features
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
5.8
6
Time Tracking
8.7
307
7.8
115
8.1
203
7.3
94
7.9
172
7.3
76
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Mobile Time Tracking
8.6
262
7.8
104
Administration
7.9
202
7.4
111
8.1
236
7.3
110
7.7
219
7.7
108
7.9
191
7.8
110
8.2
253
8.1
131
Platform
7.8
237
7.4
137
7.6
166
6.4
94
7.9
137
7.0
84
8.1
240
7.9
137
8.0
221
7.8
114
Feature Not Available
6.4
82
Platform
7.7
370
6.7
225
7.4
260
6.6
163
7.7
212
6.6
156
8.3
384
8.2
287
8.0
355
8.1
280
7.9
341
7.9
226
7.6
382
7.6
290
7.8
304
8.1
290
Platform
7.7
370
6.7
225
7.4
260
6.6
163
7.7
212
6.6
156
8.3
384
8.2
287
8.0
355
8.1
280
7.9
341
7.9
226
7.6
382
7.6
290
7.8
304
8.1
290
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 TriNet are categorized as Time Tracking, Core HR, Payroll, and Performance Management
Unique Categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Dayforce
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
TriNet
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%
Information Technology and Services
12.0%
Computer Software
11.9%
Non-Profit Organization Management
6.0%
Financial Services
5.9%
Marketing and Advertising
4.1%
Other
60.2%
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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Process of finalizing a payroll.
4 Comments
CS
Before submitting a payroll. I recommend you print the grid as entered... and ensure you have the totals saved. We do this via excel. The next step is...Read more
Why is working with a Professional Employer Organization beneficial?
3 Comments
CS
For a smaller company they offer better health care solutions and pricing. However, I believe their lack of knowledge of payroll rules and their antiquated...Read more
What customer support does TriNet have to offer?
3 Comments
CS
TriNet discontinued their client representative program in 2020 or early 2021.
TriNet offers phone support (expect long wait times to reach a live...Read more
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