15Five vs. Dayforce

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
15Five
Score 8.2 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
15Five in San Francisco offers their employee performance management platform, which emphasizes employee engagement via pulse surveys and an emphasis on frequent feedback, fast one-on-one meeting planning, objective tracking, and other related features.
$7
per person/per month
Dayforce
Score 7.9 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Dayforce is a people platform that simplifies HR operations. As a unified HCMS, it delivers HR, payroll, benefits, workforce management, talent, and analytics—helping organizations boost productivity, stay compliant, and make smarter decisions with embedded intelligence and personalized experiences.N/A
Pricing
15FiveDayforce
Editions & Modules
Basic
$7
per person/per month
Plus
$14
per person/per month
Performance
Custom Pricing
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
15FiveDayforce
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
15Five
Chose 15Five
15Five was more customizable and fit our under 50 employee team better for what we needed - a system for manager/employee one on ones, company wide as well as individual goal setting, performance reviews, reminders, and recognition (high fives). It was convenient and easier to …
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No other experience with this type of tracking.
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15Five offered our sales team more robust reporting and ease of use for navigating the dashboard features.
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Visually 15Five blows Yammer out of the water! Yammer was easy to use as well, but it felt very difficult to get on to and was not single sign-on when we were using it. 15Five allows for easy login with single sing on feature and has less "clicks" to get to where I need to be …
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I have worked in Fortune leading companies, small start ups and leading healthcare organizations of every size and stature over the last 30 years. Never have I had a program I loved and looked forward to each week like 15Five. There is no comparison!
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We use each platform differently. We use Asana to make long-term and short-term priorities and assign each team member to specific tasks. Each task has different due dates spread out over a period of time. We use 15Five for individual weekly objectives and as a tool to check-in …
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I've used both lattice & 15Five. They both have their pros and cons but ultimately I feel that 15Five is more user-friendly and easier to understand for my employees.
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I haven't seen anything that offers what 15Five offers. We've been using it since they were very young and haven't considered switching. Why would we?
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I only have experience with 15Five in this capacity, and it was amazing. I really miss using this tool and I hope that we will have an option to get it back in our future; especially now that we have expanded and grown our number of staff that works on this project.
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Asana is geared toward project and task management with communication features while 15Five is geared toward team health down to the individual level.
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I've used asana and jira. Jira has too much functionality for a team like ours and asana didn't have enough gamification for our team. At the end we chose 15Five because it was simple to use and easy to follow, it also allowed the manager to review each individual on the team …
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I have never encountered another service or product that provides the same level of insight that 15Five affords, coupled with such a fluid and user-friendly experience. From the lowest-level employee all the way up the corporate ladder, there is a lot of value to be gained from …
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15Five has been more comprehensive and covers all facets of our business. Facebook Workplace served as more of an overall collaborative business tool with opportunities to post quotes and articles to share.
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bananaTag now has the built-in capabilities to include employee pulse surveys, which I love. 15Five is a little more direct as our manager required us to fill out the internal feedback section weekly.
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Specialized in performance management, easier to roll out and use than other products, the service, and people at 15Five are top-notch. The ease of doing business with 15Five is high.
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I haven't, as I was not a decision-maker in the purchasing. I've used others in the past, but frankly, can't remember their names!
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15Five has been a much better solution for our team. The feature suite is much broader and we found that Khorus at the time had a very subjective approach to measuring Objectives and Key Results. 15Five does so much more with one-on-ones, employee health, and performance …
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Asana isn't necessarily a performance tracking tool but we tried to use it in a way that would work. 15Five is much better since it specializes in this area specifically.
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The great advantage of Quick Base is that you can pretty much mimic the functionality of an app like 15Five on it. That, however, is easier said than done because it is difficult to find talented Quick Base developers and the cost model of Quick Base can make it prohibitively …
Dayforce
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The impact is that everything is in one place, our team also created content in the HUB and this has been extremely helpful and useful for employees to access information as needed. This has everything from benefits information to compliance. The tool has helped employees get …
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Saved time, reduced costs. Eliminated bloated suite of third party partners.
Chose Dayforce
I have not used any other systems than Dayforce.
Chose Dayforce
It’s been very helpful. With our HR and Payroll operating separately this has helped us eliminate many other steps.
Chose Dayforce
It is much easier to have access to all employee information in one place. At my other companies, we used different programs for different aspects of HR. If you needed information, you had to call people in other offices/locations to find what you were looking for. Dayforce …
Chose Dayforce
Having Payroll, HR, Time, and Benefits all in a single application with Dayforce has significantly improved efficiency and accuracy. Unlike other solutions with third-party integrations, Dayforce eliminates data silos, reduces errors, and saves time by streamlining processes, …
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It has been timesaving having all in the same application as for the most part information flows over. We have had some issues using Lever being integrated into our payroll system. We have also had issues with taxation and retro adjustments. We have to manually fix them. It …
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ADP has a lot of system errors, especially on Mondays. I haven't noticed anything like that working with Dayforce. But I like that you can easily access employee's timecard via ADP, by just searching an employee and open its timecard. In case of Dayforce, you have to open …
Chose Dayforce
By having a single application we have seen an increase in our efficiency and an accuracy in our data. Our previous system had third party modules for many systems and they didn't do a good job "talking" to each other. Our data was often incorrect, charging employees the wrong …
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Not something I personally work with
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Due to it being an all-in-one application, we are able to look at the information that is stored and make meaningful and accurate decisions based on that info instead of trying to pull information from
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We have noticed huge time savings across a variety of processes.
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Dayforce is one of the only systems that allows us to list multiple work assignments. In the fitness industry this is crucial since most team members do multiple jobs. Having everything in one place makes our jobs as administrators so much easier. Couldn't imagine using modules …
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I have found the process to be more straightforward. When you have data flowing back and forth, you can update once and not worry about it. In the past, we had a file feed from time and attendance to payroll. The biggest problem was that when you missed that feed, you had to …
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Processes flow nicely having all in one system and there is one contact (Dayforce) in case there in an issue. Once you understand how the system works, you will understand how the system flows. I have worked in another payroll system where we had to upload timecards. While it …
Chose Dayforce
Less integration, allows for more timely processing, less errors and maintenance and creates a system to be a one stop shop.
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I love having all the time data, benefits, and HR employee data including compensation in one system. Is wonderful when pulling reports etc.
Chose Dayforce
the ease of use in unmatched in my experience with other vendors. We are able to use Ceridian Dayforce to accomplish many goals without the need for other vendors. However, we do have other outside vendors we are required to use that we are able to integrate successfully with …
Chose Dayforce
having it all in one place has made it easier for managers to view employees time cards and pay, helped eliminate usage of multiple systems by payroll, and helped training of new hires within business units
Features
15FiveDayforce
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
15Five
4.4
Ratings
53% below category average
Dayforce
8.7
Ratings
9% above category average
Corporate goal setting4.80 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Subordinate goal setting4.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting4.70 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility2.90 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Performance tracking4.70 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
15Five
7.7
Ratings
6% below category average
Dayforce
8.1
Ratings
3% above category average
Performance plans9.00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Plan weighting6.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager note taking8.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.20 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Review status tracking9.00 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Rater nomination workflow6.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders9.90 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Workflow restrictions5.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency10.00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Reporting4.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
15Five
-
Ratings
Dayforce
8.2
Ratings
4% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings6.50 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings6.50 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
15Five
-
Ratings
Dayforce
8.7
Ratings
9% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
15Five
-
Ratings
Dayforce
9.0
Ratings
12% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
15Five
-
Ratings
Dayforce
8.3
Ratings
3% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
15Five
-
Ratings
Dayforce
8.6
Ratings
6% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
15Five
-
Ratings
Dayforce
6.2
Ratings
19% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings6.30 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings6.30 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
15Five
-
Ratings
Dayforce
8.7
Ratings
10% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
15Five
-
Ratings
Dayforce
8.5
Ratings
8% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
15Five
-
Ratings
Dayforce
9.3
Ratings
18% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
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User Ratings
15FiveDayforce
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(0 ratings)
8.2
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(0 ratings)
8.9
(0 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(0 ratings)
4.2
(0 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.6
(0 ratings)
8.9
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(0 ratings)
Online Training
10.0
(0 ratings)
7.3
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(0 ratings)
8.9
(0 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.9
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.9
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
15FiveDayforce
Likelihood to Recommend
I believe if your managers can't make time to have in-person or live check-ins with their employees, the 15Five surveys and tools can create a semblance of care and follow-up, but many employees resent how impersonal it is. If you are able to have more face-to-face interactions or Zoom one-on-ones, those are almost always better-received by employees.
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Dayforce has great customer support, and you can always count on them to get you the professional help you need. It is a great place to store all your personal data in a very secure manner by assigning different user roles. The only thing where I wouldn't see it appropriate is for very small-scale companies, less than 50 people.
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Pros
  • The Pulse Check feature is both easy to use and allows staff and management to gauge how team health is.
  • The metric and key performance tools are very well designed.
  • Automated reminders and reporting are great features.
  • I find the customer services to be best in class.
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  • Payroll - it shows everything in real time and it runs quickly.
  • People - Having all employee details from the offer letter to W2 information in the same spot.
  • Dayforce Wallet: The on-demand feature is fully integrated with Timesheets and Payroll. What shows in one will be in the other.
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Cons
  • The more business units and teams you adopt consistently using 15five, the more you see the full value.
  • Reporting - it would be helpful to see an entire org chart breakdown of the goals hit/missed at the end of each quarter.
  • Recommendations - focus points/alerts on OKRs that aren't progressing and auto-generated action items you should take would be really useful functionality.
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  • In payroll, there are sometimes issues with calculating pay when people’s rates change mid-pay period
  • Would love to see an option to assist with building SQL or XML statements in the future (maybe co-pilot AI?)
  • Would love an easy way to store pre-hire documents with candidates that syncs over to their HR profile when hired
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Likelihood to Renew
This program is the absolute best I've ever used in 30 years with organizations. Not only do I enjoy being a user and "filling it out" every week- but I would personally buy it if available for goal tracking in my personal life I love it that much!
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We are highly invested in Ceridian's Dayforce product. It give us the flexibility and scaling that our growing company needs. Its potential reaches beyond the basic HR functions to the decision making that our Management Team needs. Ceridian is always innovating the employee and employee experiences to offer cutting edge options.
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Usability
The platform is too easy for use, you will find by hand all the main tools and the interface put in front of you what you need without enter to define or open complex options to add things.
No, you just need to open a new report and start to type things, the system automatically will start to add fields or show the desired options based on your current context.
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I give Dayforce a 10 because it was easy to integrate into our network since it was cloud-based. It is also user friendly and easy to maneuver around the web site. We were able to integrate three separate applications into just one site which made it easier for employees to access the tools they need
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Reliability and Availability
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Dayforce's high availability ensures that our HR processes are supported around the clock, which is critical for a global organization like ours. The platform is cloud-based, offering reliable access from any location at any time, allowing our employees, managers, and HR teams to stay connected regardless of time zones or geographic locations. This level of availability ensures that payroll processing, employee self-service, and real-time data access continue uninterrupted, even during peak periods or unforeseen disruptions. The system’s robust infrastructure minimizes downtime, which is vital for operations that span multiple regions. Additionally, having a centralized platform that’s always available helps keep our teams aligned, ensures compliance, and facilitates timely decision-making across all our locations.
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Performance
No answers on this topic
We haven't noticed any slow-down due to the integration of Dayforce WFM with our Ceridian HPL products (HRIS and Payroll). The new HTML view of the timesheets don't load as quickly as the old Silverlight view - however, we have gotten used to the change.
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Support Rating
15Five support is quick and helpful. We work with other vendors in the people management space and performance tracking/management who offshore their support or force us into long queues to chat for support and it just doesn't support our needs very well. 15Five is responsive and speedy. We constantly evaluate our vendors for their support and have switched vendors in the past in other areas because of limited support capabilities
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This is dependent on what type of support that is needed. Ceridian has opportunities to make improvements relating to support on the global/UK side. I find it challenging to get problems solved quickly with our UK Native payroll. The US side is different. We tend to get our issues resolved quickly when we encouter issues on the US side.
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In-Person Training
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This training was at insights, it was great once we have been on the system for a while so it makes sense.
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Online Training
Very helpful webinar training. They answer questions, the slides are all very helpful, and they send you the presentation once the webinar is complete so that you can share with your team.
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The courses are very interactive and informative. There are classes for every topic, which allows you to make the most of the system. There are also some "go at your own pace" course which is a great option for a busy schedule.
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Implementation Rating
It was very easy and support was super helpful!
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Have a strong internal team. Communicate with your implementation team - they are there to make it work for you. Take the time to really think about how you want the system to work for you - in some cases, you may need to rethink your own business practices to see if you are working harder when the system could do it for you
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Alternatives Considered
15Five was more customizable and fit our under 50 employee team better for what we needed - a system for manager/employee one on ones, company wide as well as individual goal setting, performance reviews, reminders, and recognition (high fives). It was convenient and easier to have all these functionalities in one tool. Integration with Slack was also key to keep it visible to our team day to day.
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Having Payroll, HR, Time, and Benefits all in a single application with Dayforce has significantly improved efficiency and accuracy. Unlike other solutions with third-party integrations, Dayforce eliminates data silos, reduces errors, and saves time by streamlining processes, providing a more cohesive and user-friendly experience. Dayforce also had a competitive price point versus competitors
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Scalability
No answers on this topic
Overall, we are extremely happy with the Dayforce WFM module. Our biggest pain point is concerning the twice annual software upgrades - which is the only reason I haven't rated them as a '10'. Because every customer is configured differently, the upgrades can sometimes have adverse effects on our current configured policies/rules. And although they roll-out the upgraded version in a test environment several weeks before go-live, not all testing is accurate in that environment. Some issues do not present themselves until you are working with live punches.
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Return on Investment
  • It holds each employee to a certain standard by having them select their own list
  • Gives them the opportunity to reach their list of goals
  • Being able to accomplish each set goal and/or priority gives a sense of pride in each person's work as they are able to check off what has been done
  • On the negative, it can also show what the employee is not being done and may show poorly if there is a consistent pattern of not completing tasks
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  • Easy to integrate to SAP Fiori an BlueWorx
  • The efficiency within Ceridian DayForce has allowed our payroll department of only 2.5 FTE handle paying ~3,000 employees.
  • Easily handles the differences and nuances in our multiple bargaining agreements. Everything from different pay schedules and unique rates/bonuses for some of the most detailed/granular CBA details.
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ScreenShots

15Five Screenshots

Screenshot of Celebrate wins, tout progress, and give good feedback where good feedback is due.Screenshot of 15Five Home DashboardScreenshot of Connect managers with their teams through regular Check-Ins that lead to actionable insights.

Dayforce Screenshots

Screenshot of Dayforce HubScreenshot of Human Resources (Position Management)Screenshot of Dayforce Reporting & AnalyticsScreenshot of People AnalyticsScreenshot of Dayforce HR Service DeliveryScreenshot of Dayforce Flex Work