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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
(1,437)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (74.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Workday HCM excels in user satisfaction, with many praising its intuitive interface and seamless integration across HR processes. Users appreciate how it simplifies tasks like monitoring pay and completing onboarding, making it a strong choice for organizations looking for a user-friendly experience.
- Users say that Dayforce offers a well-organized platform, particularly for employee and manager roles. Reviewers highlight its ability to store candidate details and feedback, which aids in audits and enhances overall efficiency, showcasing its strengths in data management.
- According to verified reviews, Workday HCM's implementation process is notably quick and straightforward. Users have mentioned the effectiveness of its onboarding wizard, which helps new employees get up to speed quickly, a feature that can significantly enhance productivity.
- Reviewers mention that while Dayforce is easy to use, it faces challenges in areas like expense management, where users have reported lower satisfaction compared to Workday HCM. This could be a consideration for organizations that prioritize comprehensive financial tracking.
- G2 reviewers highlight Workday HCM's robust support quality, with many users noting the helpfulness of the support team. This contrasts with Dayforce, where users have expressed some concerns about support responsiveness, indicating that Workday may provide a more reliable partnership in this area.
- Users report that both platforms have their strengths in ease of use, but Workday HCM edges out with a more favorable overall experience. Reviewers appreciate features like two-step verification for security and the ability to navigate inventory smoothly, which enhances daily usability.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Dayforce
No pricing availableWorkday HCM
No pricing availableFree Trial
Dayforce
No trial information availableWorkday HCM
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
782
8.5
1,141
Ease of Use
8.3
787
8.2
1,159
Ease of Setup
6.9
482
7.5
283
Ease of Admin
7.8
503
7.5
229
Quality of Support
7.6
710
8.1
886
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
508
8.1
211
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
776
8.1
1,125
Features by Category
Core HR
7.9
278
8.5
380
8.3
299
8.7
346
4.9
70
8.2
220
7.7
222
8.3
323
7.9
256
8.3
272
7.9
267
8.4
325
Generative AI
5.3
40
6.9
38
Platform
7.7
370
7.5
202
7.4
260
8.0
175
7.7
212
7.9
167
8.3
384
8.3
204
8.0
355
8.5
203
7.9
341
8.0
175
7.6
382
8.2
200
7.8
304
8.4
203
Employee Self Service
8.7
434
|
Verified
8.8
363
|
Verified
8.2
360
|
Verified
8.6
320
|
Verified
8.3
403
|
Verified
8.1
248
Administration
8.7
418
|
Verified
8.7
271
|
Verified
8.4
429
|
Verified
8.7
327
|
Verified
9.1
440
|
Verified
9.0
327
|
Verified
7.2
122
8.5
208
|
Verified
8.7
421
|
Verified
8.7
266
|
Verified
8.5
374
|
Verified
8.4
174
|
Verified
8.7
398
|
Verified
8.8
265
|
Verified
8.6
362
|
Verified
8.8
264
8.6
356
|
Verified
8.8
257
Taxes
8.5
401
|
Verified
8.6
211
|
Verified
8.3
385
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.4
375
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Integration
7.6
276
|
Verified
8.3
167
|
Verified
8.3
321
|
Verified
8.6
208
|
Verified
7.8
285
|
Verified
8.3
160
|
Verified
8.2
297
|
Verified
8.5
202
|
Verified
Platform
7.9
408
|
Verified
8.5
292
|
Verified
8.4
416
|
Verified
8.5
299
|
Verified
8.2
421
|
Verified
8.6
314
|
Verified
8.4
366
|
Verified
8.6
268
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.3
239
8.6
306
8.3
217
8.5
277
7.5
189
8.1
175
8.1
195
Feature Not Available
8.3
193
8.7
264
8.6
246
8.7
297
8.4
203
8.5
186
8.2
173
8.3
209
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.3
239
8.6
306
8.3
217
8.5
277
7.5
189
8.1
175
8.1
195
Feature Not Available
8.3
193
8.7
264
8.6
246
8.7
297
8.4
203
8.5
186
8.3
183
8.6
280
8.2
173
8.3
209
7.9
154
8.4
177
7.0
40
8.2
30
7.6
46
8.4
32
Generative AI
5.8
31
6.9
19
5.8
31
7.1
19
5.2
30
7.0
19
Platform
7.7
370
7.5
202
7.4
260
8.0
175
7.7
212
7.9
167
8.3
384
8.3
204
8.0
355
8.5
203
7.9
341
8.0
175
7.6
382
8.2
200
7.8
304
8.4
203
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
7.9
27
8.6
45
8.3
24
8.5
48
8.5
25
8.4
44
8.5
24
Compliance
8.6
43
8.1
24
8.7
42
8.2
24
8.6
42
8.1
24
Integration
8.5
41
8.5
28
8.1
41
8.3
24
8.1
29
8.2
22
Reporting
Feature Not Available
8.4
21
8.1
38
8.4
21
8.5
38
8.4
23
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
8.3
19
8.3
33
8.2
19
8.6
35
8.8
20
8.5
38
8.7
19
Operations
Not enough data
8.6
24
Not enough data
8.7
22
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.9
23
Not enough data
8.7
19
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.6
65
Not enough data
8.2
57
Not enough data
8.8
70
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.8
69
Not enough data
8.6
72
Not enough data
8.7
74
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.4
63
Not enough data
8.4
65
Not enough data
7.8
52
Not enough data
8.5
55
Not enough data
7.9
49
Not enough data
8.5
55
Not enough data
8.3
59
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
8.4
62
|
Verified
7.3
60
8.2
60
|
Verified
7.9
51
8.4
67
|
Verified
Goals
7.5
70
8.6
64
|
Verified
7.1
65
8.5
58
|
Verified
Feedback
7.3
63
8.3
60
|
Verified
7.4
56
8.2
57
7.1
49
7.6
50
6.4
47
7.3
32
Data
7.1
56
8.5
62
|
Verified
7.4
56
8.4
61
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Not enough data
6.7
14
Not enough data
6.9
14
Basic Features
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Risk Mitigation
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
6
Analytics
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
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 - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sourcing
Not enough data
7.7
120
Not enough data
7.8
121
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
Not enough data
8.1
118
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.6
6
Platform
7.7
370
7.5
202
7.4
260
8.0
175
7.7
212
7.9
167
8.3
384
8.3
204
8.0
355
8.5
203
7.9
341
8.0
175
7.6
382
8.2
200
7.8
304
8.4
203
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
Not enough data
6.7
11
Not enough data
6.5
11
Not enough data
6.8
11
Not enough data
6.7
11
Not enough data
7.0
11
Platform Content
7.9
195
Feature Not Available
7.9
195
8.3
202
7.8
176
8.5
203
7.9
120
8.1
98
7.8
147
8.5
171
7.7
148
8.4
157
Platform Additional Functionality
8.5
205
8.5
134
7.9
142
8.2
150
7.6
126
8.2
166
8.2
187
8.4
226
8.0
182
8.4
235
Platform Data
7.8
141
8.0
169
7.7
156
8.3
197
7.7
92
8.5
87
Platform
7.7
370
7.5
202
7.4
260
8.0
175
7.7
212
7.9
167
8.3
384
8.3
204
8.0
355
8.5
203
7.9
341
8.0
175
7.6
382
8.2
200
7.8
304
8.4
203
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.0
142
8.1
206
8.3
201
8.4
269
Course Authoring
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.4
20
Not enough data
8.4
19
Not enough data
8.3
19
Course Delivery
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.4
20
Course Management
Not enough data
8.0
19
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.7
20
LMS Marketplace
Not enough data
8.4
17
Not enough data
7.8
18
Not enough data
7.4
16
Interface
Not enough data
8.5
20
Not enough data
8.3
19
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
8.6
19
8.6
42
8.3
19
Not enough data
8.2
19
8.3
33
8.2
19
8.6
35
8.8
20
8.5
38
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.5
19
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
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
202
7.4
260
8.0
175
7.7
212
7.9
167
8.3
384
8.3
204
8.0
355
8.5
203
7.9
341
8.0
175
7.6
382
8.2
200
7.8
304
8.4
203
Time Tracking
8.7
307
8.6
329
8.1
203
8.5
253
7.9
172
8.5
202
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
8.2
153
Feature Not Available
8.5
177
Feature Not Available
8.2
148
Mobile Time Tracking
8.6
262
8.7
251
Administration
7.9
202
8.3
147
8.1
236
8.5
212
7.7
219
8.6
207
7.9
191
8.6
181
8.2
253
8.6
209
Platform
7.8
237
8.6
201
7.6
166
8.4
163
7.9
137
8.4
149
8.1
240
8.7
219
8.0
221
8.0
184
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.7
370
7.5
202
7.4
260
8.0
175
7.7
212
7.9
167
8.3
384
8.3
204
8.0
355
8.5
203
7.9
341
8.0
175
7.6
382
8.2
200
7.8
304
8.4
203
Platform
7.7
370
7.5
202
7.4
260
8.0
175
7.7
212
7.9
167
8.3
384
8.3
204
8.0
355
8.5
203
7.9
341
8.0
175
7.6
382
8.2
200
7.8
304
8.4
203
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 Workday HCM are categorized as Multi-Country Payroll, Onboarding, Benefits Administration, Time Tracking, Core HR, Payroll, Performance Management, and HCM Software
Unique Categories
Dayforce is categorized as HR Compliance, Time & Attendance, Training Management Systems, Employee Scheduling, Employee Engagement, Workforce Management, Talent Intelligence, and Compensation Planning
Workday HCM is categorized as Pay Equity, Healthcare HR, Career Management, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), and Corporate Learning Management Systems
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Dayforce
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Workday 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%
Information Technology and Services
11.4%
Computer Software
9.3%
Internet
6.0%
Hospital & Health Care
6.0%
Financial Services
5.3%
Other
62.1%
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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Can you explain workday financial in more detail?
2 Comments
LB
You got me interested. I have an interview coming up soon and I don't know how to properly ask questions that are important to me about remuneration and the...Read more
What is included in Workday HCM?
2 Comments
ST
Workday Student includes Student Recruiting, Admissions*, Curriculum Management*, Records*, Academic Advising*, Financial Aid* and Student Financials*Read more
What is Workday HCM used for?
1 Comment
MA
Workday HCM is used to manage the full employee lifecycle in one integrated platform. It supports core HR functions such as maintaining employee records,...Read more
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