Dayforce Reviews & Product Details

Dayforce is the global people platform for the modern workforce. An enterprise HCM solution, Dayforce combines payroll, HR, benefits, talent management, workforce management, and more in a single cloud application to power today’s boundless workforce. Dayforce helps deliver experiences that help organizations unlock their full workforce potential and operate with confidence no matter where they operate in the world. Dayforce is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario and Minneapolis, Minnesota with operations across the globe. The company’s brand promise to make work life better is the commitment it makes not only to customers, but to its own people and the communities Dayforce operates in. Key product areas: · HRIS · Global payroll, on-demand pay · Benefits · Workforce management, including time and attendance and task management · Talent acquisition, including recruiting and onboarding · Talent management, including performance management, succession planning, compensation management, engagement surveys, and an integrated learning management system · Advanced reporting, analytics, and dashboards · HR self service via the Dayforce mobile app

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Dayforce

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Languages Supported

Bulgarian, Czech, German, English, French, Hindi, Croatian, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Spanish, Thai, Chinese (Simplified)

Solution Type

All-in-One

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Jeffrey Naviaux (Marketing Automation Manager - North America)

Value at a Glance

Averages based on real user reviews.

Time to Implement

7 months

Return on Investment

23 months

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User Insights

Average based on 964 real user reviews.

Implementation Time

7 months

Perceived Cost

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Dayforce Reviews FAQs

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Last updated: Nov 04, 2026

What is Dayforce, and what problem is it built to solve?

Dayforce is an HCM system that brings employee information and HR processes together in one place. It helps address the challenge of managing workforce and HR operations across separate tools.

What languages does Dayforce support?

Dayforce supports 19 languages, including English, French, German, Spanish, and Chinese (Simplified), among others.

What company sizes and industries is Dayforce the best fit for?

Dayforce’s strongest fit among positively rated users is with mid-market and enterprise organizations. Manufacturing, health care, and financial services also stand out among the industries represented.

How long does it take to implement Dayforce across a team?

Implementation most commonly takes 6–12 months, though the timeline can vary substantially with the scope and complexity of the rollout.

Time to go live	Relative frequency
6–12 months	Most commonly reported
More than 12 months	Frequently reported
3–6 months	Also reported

What customer support options does Dayforce provide, and how do users find the overall support experience?

Dayforce provides support through phone, email/help desk, and chat, including 24/7 live-rep support. The support experience can be helpful and knowledgeable, but users also describe slow responses, inconsistent answers, and difficulty getting complex issues fully resolved.

What is the experience like for teams switching to Dayforce from another tool?

Switching to Dayforce is often driven by the need to consolidate HR and payroll work, replace older or disconnected systems, or support more complex and international operations. Users describe moving from tools such as ADP and UKG-family systems, Payworks, Paylocity, and other legacy platforms to a shared system with connected modules and more real-time access to workforce data. The transition can involve considerable setup and learning, particularly for organizations with complex configurations.

What features or capabilities could make Dayforce even more useful?

Dayforce could be more useful with easier reporting and administration, stronger mobile workflows, and more complete module capabilities. The most common areas for improvement include:

Simplify report creation, filtering, and dashboard customization so teams can get useful information with less effort.
Expand mobile functionality so employees and administrators can complete more everyday tasks in the app.
Make configuration and customization easier, and improve how information flows between modules.

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Taryn Z.

HR Manager

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

8/28/2024

"Dayforce is a powerful and robust HR consolidation tool"

5/5

What do you like best about Dayforce?

I love the variety of modules and features available in Dayforce. It truly is a one stop shop for all your HR needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Dayforce?

It can be very technical sometimes so you have to learn quite a lot about how the system works in order to be successful with it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Financial Services

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/22/2024

"Highly Customizable However Back-end Administration & Setup Require Technical experience"

1.5/5

What do you like best about Dayforce?

Dayforce has the ability to tailor their platform to the unique requirements of their client base. There are many modules and enhancement features within the modules which can be turned on or off. There are also countless ways to configure administrator and user interface and security authorization. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Dayforce?

Unfortunately, learning how to get the most out of Dayforce has required acquiring technical skill. The client administrator who configures modules and roles is best served when they have a solid understanding of programming skills such as workflows, using xml & xrefs. NOT user-friendly for an HR admin who expects a simplified setup that includes checking boxes of what you want and don't want. There are a thousand little ways to break your system setup. Customer support is slow and limited at best, and if incorrect settings were configured during implementation, if not caught within their specified window of time post-build, be prepared to pay for their value added services even when you perceive that it should have been the implementation guide's responsibility to ensure the system did everything you needed it to. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Timothy M.

Education Technology and Innovation Officer

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

10/28/2024

"Learning Management Systems"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Dayforce?

eloomi is good because it is well-regarded, friendly, and has easy setup and easy navigation, it is customized Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Dayforce?

the courses should be extensive based on the library and provide external support to the course providers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Entertainment

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

8/14/2024

"Too Much for Smaller Companies"

3/5

What do you like best about Dayforce?

Dayforce has a large scale product that has a lot of great capabilities but a lot of what they offer is not geared towards small (100-1000 people) businesses. Implementation for new managers using the product is not readily available. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Dayforce?

We do not have an assigned account rep which makes it VERY hard when we need to get answers right away. They cannot process payrolls that are out of the country. They cannot process state 1099's. If you need ANY small adjustment to a report they want to charge for it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mike G.

Business Development

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

10/21/2024

"Everything you need in one place!"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Dayforce?

I can see everything related to my pay, benefits, schedule etc all in one place. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Dayforce?

It can take a little while to log in and having to authenticate almost every other day is a little frustrating. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Wendy A.

Senior Analyst, HRIS

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

Originally submitted 10/3/2023

"DayForce: The HR Platform of the Future"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Dayforce?

DayForce provides customization for clients operating out of the norm. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Dayforce?

The Reporting feature is very complicated. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Manish G.

Total Rewards Head & HRBP Asia Finance

Consumer Goods

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

Originally submitted 10/25/2024

"Dayforce ESS review"

4/5

What do you like best about Dayforce?

Dayforce has a simple and intuitive structure and it gives a very clean view of the ESS modules such as leave and attendance, Payroll etc Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Dayforce?

Missing key features such as consolidated 3 year view of the payroll cost, Admin panel can be done better Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Amber S.

Manager, Payroll & HRIS

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/10/2024

"Dayforce Review"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Dayforce?

I love our real time tracking of time and attendance. We can know at anytime during the pay period where we stand with overtime. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Dayforce?

I struggle with the reporting feature, I need to spend more time working at it, but it's not always the most user friendly with filtering. I would also like a better way to print a copy of an employee's timecard. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Dayforce:

Make sure you take the time to take as many courses as possible to learn the system because once you get into the system, it's hard to get back in and take the time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Dayforce solving and how is that benefiting you?

Prior we did not have timekeeping in our HRIS system. This required many many feeds and imports. Now we have it all in one, and we don't spend the time importing or worrying about errors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Keonna D.

Human Resources

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

8/28/2024

"A difficult tool to learn and understand for the user but useful once an expert."

2/5

What do you like best about Dayforce?

I like that there is a vast amount of things that you can do with Dayforce. It accomplishes more than other HRIS tools I know. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Dayforce?

I don't like that it isn't user friendly. It is a complicated program to use and there isn't a good guide to learning the tool for employees or staff. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

12/2/2024

"Agent Noon Product & Team are A++"

5/5

What do you like best about Dayforce?

The customer service of the Agent Noon team is phenomenal. The group is quick to respond to feature requests and quickly helps troubleshoot bugs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Dayforce?

Naturally, given Agent Noon is a smaller, start-up company, there are occasional bugs that need to be resolved. However, the team is quick to resolve and the products continues to evolve and improve for the future. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.