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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.7% of reviews)
Enterprise (60.9% 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 DayforceWorkday Recruiting
Star Rating
(97)3.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (60.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Workday RecruitingSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Dayforce excels in its "Time, Attendance, and PTO" management with a score of 8.4, while Workday Recruiting received a lower score of 8.0 in the same category, indicating that Dayforce may offer more robust features for tracking employee attendance and managing time-off requests.
- Reviewers mention that Dayforce's "Ease of Setup" is rated at 6.8, which is lower than Workday Recruiting's score of 7.9. This suggests that users may find Workday Recruiting easier to implement, potentially leading to a quicker onboarding process for new clients.
- G2 users highlight that Dayforce's "Quality of Support" is rated at 7.5, while Workday Recruiting has a higher score of 8.0. This indicates that users may experience better customer service and support responsiveness with Workday Recruiting.
- Users on G2 report that Dayforce's "Employee Self Service" web portal is rated at 8.7, which is higher than Workday Recruiting's score of 8.1. This suggests that Dayforce may provide a more user-friendly interface for employees to manage their own information and requests.
- Reviewers mention that Dayforce's "Compliance" features score 8.0, while Workday Recruiting's compliance capabilities are not explicitly rated but are generally perceived as strong. This could indicate that Dayforce has a more defined approach to compliance management, which is crucial for enterprise-level organizations.
- Users say that Dayforce's "Process Automation" is rated at 8.3, which may indicate a more streamlined approach to automating HR processes compared to Workday Recruiting, which does not have a specific score for this feature. This could lead to increased efficiency in HR operations for Dayforce users.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Dayforce
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Dayforce
No trial information availableWorkday Recruiting
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.4
782
8.0
62
Ease of Use
8.3
787
7.7
62
Ease of Setup
6.9
482
7.6
13
Ease of Admin
7.8
503
8.3
11
Quality of Support
7.6
710
7.8
51
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
508
8.8
11
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
776
7.6
53
Features by Category
Core HR
7.9
278
Not enough data
8.3
299
Not enough data
4.9
70
Not enough data
7.7
222
Not enough data
7.9
256
Not enough data
7.9
267
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.3
40
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
370
7.1
16
7.4
260
7.2
16
7.7
212
7.1
12
8.3
384
7.9
17
8.0
355
7.7
15
7.9
341
7.1
16
7.6
382
7.5
17
7.8
304
7.6
17
Employee Self Service
8.7
434
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
360
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
403
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
8.7
418
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
429
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
440
|
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
362
|
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
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
7.1
16
7.4
260
7.2
16
7.7
212
7.1
12
8.3
384
7.9
17
8.0
355
7.7
15
7.9
341
7.1
16
7.6
382
7.5
17
7.8
304
7.6
17
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 - 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
7.8
41
Not enough data
7.9
35
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
Not enough data
7.5
36
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
Platform
7.7
370
7.1
16
7.4
260
7.2
16
7.7
212
7.1
12
8.3
384
7.9
17
8.0
355
7.7
15
7.9
341
7.1
16
7.6
382
7.5
17
7.8
304
7.6
17
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
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
7.1
16
7.4
260
7.2
16
7.7
212
7.1
12
8.3
384
7.9
17
8.0
355
7.7
15
7.9
341
7.1
16
7.6
382
7.5
17
7.8
304
7.6
17
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
7.1
16
7.4
260
7.2
16
7.7
212
7.1
12
8.3
384
7.9
17
8.0
355
7.7
15
7.9
341
7.1
16
7.6
382
7.5
17
7.8
304
7.6
17
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
7.1
16
7.4
260
7.2
16
7.7
212
7.1
12
8.3
384
7.9
17
8.0
355
7.7
15
7.9
341
7.1
16
7.6
382
7.5
17
7.8
304
7.6
17
Platform
7.7
370
7.1
16
7.4
260
7.2
16
7.7
212
7.1
12
8.3
384
7.9
17
8.0
355
7.7
15
7.9
341
7.1
16
7.6
382
7.5
17
7.8
304
7.6
17
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 Recruiting share no categories
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, Talent Intelligence, and Compensation Planning
Workday Recruiting is categorized as Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Dayforce
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Workday Recruiting
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%
Computer Software
10.9%
Information Technology and Services
7.6%
Retail
6.5%
Staffing and Recruiting
5.4%
Hospital & Health Care
5.4%
Other
64.1%
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