Compare Dayforce and Workday Compensation 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (46.8% of reviews)
Enterprise (77.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Dayforce
Star Rating
(947)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (46.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about DayforceWorkday Compensation
Star Rating
(74)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (77.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Workday CompensationSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Dayforce excels in user experience, with many users appreciating its intuitive interface and the ability to manage both recruiter and employee profiles in one place. This feature streamlines HR processes and enhances overall usability.
- Users say that Workday Compensation shines in integration capabilities, particularly for organizations already using Workday as their HCM. Reviewers highlight how this integration reduces manual work, making compensation processes more efficient and organized.
- According to verified reviews, Dayforce has received positive feedback for its ease of use, especially in HR and onboarding tasks. Users find it helpful for solving scheduling issues and appreciate the uniform formatting that provides a consistent view for all staff.
- Reviewers mention that Workday Compensation offers valuable features like the donut chart for visualizing pay breakdowns, which helps users manage their tax planning effectively. This level of detail is particularly praised for its clarity and usefulness.
- G2 reviewers highlight that while Dayforce has a strong focus on mid-market companies, it may face challenges in meeting the specific needs of larger enterprises, as indicated by its lower score in aligning with complex workflows compared to Workday Compensation.
- Users report that Dayforce's support quality is generally good, but some have noted that it could improve in responsiveness compared to Workday Compensation, which has received higher marks for its support services, making it a more reliable partner for ongoing business needs.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Dayforce
No pricing availableWorkday Compensation
No pricing availableFree Trial
Dayforce
No trial information availableWorkday Compensation
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.4
815
9.1
57
Ease of Use
8.3
822
8.6
57
Ease of Setup
7.0
509
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
7.9
523
Not enough data
Quality of Support
7.7
741
8.8
43
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
528
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
805
7.0
54
Features by Category
Core HR
7.9
278
Not enough data
8.3
301
Not enough data
4.9
70
Not enough data
7.7
222
Not enough data
7.9
256
Not enough data
7.9
268
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.3
40
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
378
Not enough data
7.5
268
Not enough data
7.6
219
Not enough data
8.3
391
Not enough data
8.0
363
Not enough data
7.9
344
Not enough data
7.6
389
Not enough data
7.8
310
Not enough data
Employee Self Service
8.7
436
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
361
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
405
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
8.7
418
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
430
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
442
|
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
363
|
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
247
Not enough data
8.4
203
Not enough data
8.2
174
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
247
Not enough data
8.4
203
Not enough data
8.3
183
Not enough data
8.2
174
Not enough data
7.9
154
Not enough data
7.0
40
Not enough data
7.7
47
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
378
Not enough data
7.5
268
Not enough data
7.6
219
Not enough data
8.3
391
Not enough data
8.0
363
Not enough data
7.9
344
Not enough data
7.6
389
Not enough data
7.8
310
Not enough data
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
171
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
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
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
7.9
12
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
61
Not enough data
7.9
51
Not enough data
Goals
7.5
71
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
57
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
Core Features - Salary Benchmarking Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Auditing - Salary Benchmarking Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Features - Salary Benchmarking Software
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 - 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
196
Not enough data
7.9
195
Not enough data
7.8
177
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
378
Not enough data
7.5
268
Not enough data
7.6
219
Not enough data
8.3
391
Not enough data
8.0
363
Not enough data
7.9
344
Not enough data
7.6
389
Not enough data
7.8
310
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.0
142
Not enough data
8.3
203
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
378
Not enough data
7.5
268
Not enough data
7.6
219
Not enough data
8.3
391
Not enough data
8.0
363
Not enough data
7.9
344
Not enough data
7.6
389
Not enough data
7.8
310
Not enough data
Time Tracking
8.7
309
Not enough data
8.1
204
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
264
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
7.9
238
Not enough data
7.6
166
Not enough data
7.9
137
Not enough data
8.1
241
Not enough data
8.0
221
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
378
Not enough data
7.5
268
Not enough data
7.6
219
Not enough data
8.3
391
Not enough data
8.0
363
Not enough data
7.9
344
Not enough data
7.6
389
Not enough data
7.8
310
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
378
Not enough data
7.5
268
Not enough data
7.6
219
Not enough data
8.3
391
Not enough data
8.0
363
Not enough data
7.9
344
Not enough data
7.6
389
Not enough data
7.8
310
Not enough data
Workforce Management Platform Features
8.0
153
Not enough data
8.3
241
Not enough data
8.6
293
Not enough data
8.3
263
Not enough data
7.8
162
Not enough data
7.9
126
Not enough data
8.1
182
Not enough data
8.7
263
Not enough data
8.2
160
Not enough data
7.7
193
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Dayforce and Workday Compensation are categorized as Compensation Planning
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, and Talent Intelligence
Workday Compensation is categorized as Salary Benchmarking
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Dayforce
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Workday Compensation
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
10.0%
Non-Profit Organization Management
6.0%
Hospital & Health Care
5.8%
Financial Services
3.8%
Information Technology and Services
3.2%
Other
71.2%
Information Technology and Services
8.1%
Banking
6.8%
Hospital & Health Care
6.8%
Insurance
6.8%
Retail
5.4%
Other
66.2%
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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What is Ceridian Dayforce used for?
1 Comment
MC
Ceridian Dayforce is a cloud-based HR software that helps businesses manage payroll, benefits, and workforce scheduling. It streamlines HR tasks, ensuring...Read more
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SM
Dayforce is very compatible with LinkedIn and Indeed. We have used it to advertise jobs on Dice, Career Builder and Monster. Read more
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