We performed a comparison between Ceridian Dayforce HCM and Workday based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Cloud HCM solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We have been able to automate many of our manual processes."
"The solution's payroll portion is very streamlined."
"The fact that the time and attendance system is built into the HRIS is very valuable because, in the past, we had to use two different systems."
"We like being able to hire from the Dayforce recruiting module straight into Dayforce and having the file feeds go to our benefits vendor."
"It provides real-time information with great reports."
"Configuring your HR policies and rules is straightforward."
"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."
"The tool has improved a lot in the area of its mobile application, especially considering its added security features, like single sign-on capabilities."
"There is a lot of scope for customization with this solution"
"It's actually a cloud-native solution and based on the community for development. It is a very good open architecture and able to interconnect with other systems. And it is very stable and very fast in terms of response."
"In the process of obtaining representative sites in NaviNet, it assists us in facilitating decision-making and taking action."
"The solution was very good at reconfiguration and customization of their software. It helped us to meet federal regulations."
"Workday's best features are planning and finance."
"We use this solution to manage financials, payroll and recruiting."
"It was more efficient for the agents for their performance reviews, but when it came to HR and the recruitment team, it sometimes worked, and sometimes, it didn't work."
"The software is easy to learn and use. When compared to SAP HR and SAP HCM, the tool is easy to access and understand. We have a hierarchy and structural connectivity in Workday. There is a certification for the solution and when we do it, we become the certified partners of the company"
"The solution's dashboards and geofencing could be improved."
"One area to be improved is the solution's reporting function, which can be cumbersome."
"Management and reporting of the GL costing could be improved."
"The solution has a lot of glitches."
"I would like to continue to see improvements in the Recruiting module. I would like to see this module interact with Calendars, such as Outlook, etc."
"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."
"It would be nice if retro pay calculations were made automatically for salaried payroll, so a calculation and manual entry do not have to be done."
"I would like the solution to improve its customer service communication."
"This solution could be made easier to use by continuing to release new improvements."
"The implementation could have gone a little smoother."
"For time management, it does not have a calendar generator. For example, if you want to have a shift calendar for an entire year, you need to push the entire year's calendar into the system instead of being able to generate it using a time management pattern."
"It has missing functionalities. Specific countries, like Germany, didn't have the option to do payroll. Now we need to look for another product for HR."
"The user interface could be modernized somehow."
"They don't offer any backend database access. This is one limitation that I found in this product. Workday hasn't opened up about what kind of database they are into, which can make it easy for the technical team to emulate issues. It would be good if they can offer backend access to the technical team. It would be helpful if they can also provide a Troubleshooting Guide that we can use to troubleshoot issues. When we have an issue, there are very limited resources to refer to."
"We would like to see improvement in the mobile app variant of this solution. The time sheet entry and approval, and the geo-tagging features all need to have their functionality updated, in order to be comparable with other products on the market."
"It is good that much of the development is based on community input but often that can lead to details being ignored and small, nagging issues are ignored."
Ceridian Dayforce HCM is ranked 7th in Cloud HCM with 8 reviews while Workday is ranked 2nd in Cloud HCM with 27 reviews. Ceridian Dayforce HCM is rated 8.6, while Workday is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Ceridian Dayforce HCM writes "A software ideal for large enterprises looking to maintain consistency in their data related to their human resources". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Workday writes "Offers good business process framework and out-of-the-box reporting, and brings operational efficiencies". Ceridian 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 Ceridian Dayforce HCM vs. Workday report.
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