
What is Dayforce?
Dayforce (formerly Ceridian) is a global human capital management (HCM) platform that transforms the employee experience. It unifies data from across the entire employee lifecycle to enable better decision-making at every level. Dayforce is a comprehensive cloud platform that combines HR, payroll, benefits, workforce management, and talent management in a single application. Our scalable platform is built with a single, flexible rules engine combined with real-time updates and calculations that help address complex regulatory requirements.
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85 Likeliness to Recommend
99 Plan to Renew
77 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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Emotional Footprint Overview
- Product Experience:
- 78%
- Negotiation and Contract:
- 70%
- Conflict Resolution:
- 76%
- Strategy & Innovation:
- 75%
- Service Experience:
- 69%
Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.
+73 Net Emotional Footprint
The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.
How much do users love Dayforce?
Pros
- Respectful
- Continually Improving Product
- Fair
- Security Protects
How to read the Emotional Footprint
The Net Emotional Footprint measures high-level user sentiment towards particular product offerings. It aggregates emotional response ratings for various dimensions of the vendor-client relationship and product effectiveness, creating a powerful indicator of overall user feeling toward the vendor and product.
While purchasing decisions shouldn't be based on emotion, it's valuable to know what kind of emotional response the vendor you're considering elicits from their users.
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Feature Ratings
Payroll Integration
Provider Management
Benefits Administration
Regulatory Compliance
Claims Management
Contributions and Payment Tracking
Self Service Portal
User and Enrollment Management
Archiving and Reporting
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Breadth of Features
Business Value Created
Quality of Features
Usability and Intuitiveness
Availability and Quality of Training
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
Ease of IT Administration
Ease of Data Integration
Ease of Implementation
Ease of Customization
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Dayforce Reviews

Akintayo A.
- Role: Operations
- Industry: Finance
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted Aug 2025
Comprehensive HR Tool but Needs Smoot Integration
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Dayforce from other similar products?
Dayforce stands out for its single, real-time system that unifies HR, payroll, and workforce management.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
My favorite aspect of Dayforce is its real-time payroll and workforce management Integration.
What do you dislike most about this product?
What I dislike most about Dayforce is its complex interface, which can be challenging for new users..
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
I will recommend ensuring proper training and support, as Dayforce offers powerful features but has a steep learning curve.
Pros
- Continually Improving Product
- Performance Enhancing
- Trustworthy
- Unique Features

ROBERTS T.
- Role: C-Level
- Industry: Consulting
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted May 2025
A very good product for you
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Dayforce from other similar products?
Product design
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Product interface
What do you dislike most about this product?
Security workflow
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
A very good value for money
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Enables Productivity
lynn p.
- Role: Human Resources
- Industry: Recreation
- Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Submitted Nov 2024
Good product once you get to learn it
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Dayforce from other similar products?
IT's a big system with out the hefty price tag
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
each section works with all the other sections
What do you dislike most about this product?
How they bill and organize their ticket system for support
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Make sure you have enough people to handle the conversion.
Pros
- Client's Interest First
- Generous Negotitation
- Over Delivered
- Transparent
Cons
- Less Efficient Service
- Wastes Time