We performed a comparison between Dayforce HCM and Workday based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Talent Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It provides real-time information with great reports."
"The time capture from time cards to charging to projects has greatly improved because it is now all automated and flows into the GL very easily."
"Employees like being able to see what entitlements/balances that they have for their time away."
"Configuring your HR policies and rules is straightforward."
"The initial setup is easy."
"Our employee benefits enrollment is managed through Ceridian Dayforce, which makes for a limited manual process."
"It has created efficiencies in HR and Payroll by eliminating double entry into two systems, implementing a time clock feature for hourly employees, and by having a downloadable general ledger (G/L) constructing journal entering for payroll."
"We like being able to hire from the Dayforce recruiting module straight into Dayforce and having the file feeds go to our benefits vendor."
"This product is leaps and bounds above the competition. Part of the reason is that it is built with modern technology. It has no legacy coding in it at all."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of reporting."
"We use this solution to manage financials, payroll and recruiting."
"I would say that we have definitely seen a return on investment."
"It is easy to use and straightforward."
"Provides flexibility to integrate with the product. It has several tools, out-of-the-box, for integrations. It delivers pre-built interfaces for specific vendors, pre-built generic integrations to extract or push data into Workday through configuration."
"We use the platform for tasks, including applying for leaves, communication, and adhering to our organization's policies through efficient goal setting and reviews."
"First time users, understanding accessibility and consolidated data is fairly easy. The solution improves productivity for users and reduces the need to switch between different tools."
"The solution's dashboards and geofencing could be improved."
"I would also like to see some improvement in standard reports. A standard report should be available to pull the required information for Affirmative Action Plans. I do not think I should have to build or create one."
"I would like the solution to improve its customer service communication."
"Our current software program offers a home page with important company documents and a place for company announcements. Unfortunately, Ceridian Dayfoce does not offer this."
"Many things are presented as though they will be included with the system but then require costly upgrades."
"An area for improvement could be a little more testing before implementing hotfixes to make sure they do not interfere with any active customized products."
"I would like to see more built-in forms. This would save a lot of time during the year-end process."
"One area to be improved is the solution's reporting function, which can be cumbersome."
"I would be happy if it was faster. Currently, when I try to navigate within the solution itself, it is a bit slow in terms of the page load time. When I click on something, it usually takes time to load. When you click on different icons or areas on the website, it is slow. Even when you navigate between different models, it is a bit slow. I would like to see a bit faster performance and a better user experience."
"There could be a web-based application for making payments to the employees."
"The user interface could be better. Everything else was fine."
"In a future release we could like to have access to asset, supply and treasury management functionalities."
"The product must include payroll features."
"The finance module of this solution is not great and needs improvement."
"The solution can be improved by speeding up the load time when pulling up information."
"One potential feature that could be added is the ability to streamline business processes through quick tips and guided tours. This would allow for a smoother and more guided experience for colleagues as they navigate through different processes and steps. It would be similar to a guidance system or a step-by-step tutorial that could be added after the business process to guide users through it."
Dayforce HCM is ranked 10th in Talent Management with 14 reviews while Workday is ranked 2nd in Talent Management with 49 reviews. Dayforce HCM is rated 8.6, while Workday is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Dayforce HCM writes "Greatly improved our efficiency with its integrated time and attendance module". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Workday writes "The solution's interface is clean, organized, and easy to use ". Dayforce HCM is most compared with UKG, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM Cloud, Alight and Netsuite SuitePeople, whereas Workday is most compared with SAP SuccessFactors, SAP HCM, Oracle HCM Cloud, PeopleSoft and SmartRecruiters. See our Dayforce HCM vs. Workday report.
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