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Dayforce

1,195 Reviews and Ratings

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Dayforce

    Score8 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

    Gusto

    Score8.9 out of 10
    		N/AGusto offers payroll, benefits and compliance capabilities. Gusto is scaled for small to mid-sized businesses, and emphasizes an easy to use interface.

    $49

    per month

    Pricing
    DayforceGusto
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Simple: A streamlined set of automatic payroll features and benefits integrations
    $49/month + $6/mo per person
    per month
    Plus: Comprehensive payroll, benefits, and HR tools for employers building a great place to work
    $80/month + $12/mo per person
    per month
    Premium: Scalable payroll and benefits, expert HR, and dedicated support for the complex needs of growing teams
    $180/month + $22/mo per person
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DayforceGusto
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Gusto offers three pricing plans for payroll, benefits, and HR.
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    Community Pulse
    DayforceGusto
    Considered Both Products
    Dayforce
    Verified User
    Chose Dayforce
    While again, the user experience isn't perfect, the fact that employees and HR can manage all HR-related tasks in one spot, not having to switch between applications, is huge. It keeps our operations streamlined and ensures that no one is confused when it comes to payroll, PTO, …
    Incentivized
    Gusto
    Verified User
    Chose Gusto
    Dayforce was a little glitchy, it had more functions that I rarely used/didn't need. It also was harder to navigate. I was always a little unsure if my inputs when.
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose Gusto
    Gusto is the easiest to use out of all the payroll programs that I have tried out at various companies. Manually entering time is less complicated and requires less time on gusto than on the others.
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose Gusto
    While Dayforce is more robust than Gusto in some ways, Gusto is a nicer overall experience. We all enjoy using the product. It was thoughtfully designed and that shows in the way the information is organized. It gives our employees a central place to find the data they need, …
    Incentivized
    Sidney Dowell
    Principal and Founder in Finance and Accounting at sidneydowell.com (Financial Services, 1-10 employees)
    Chose Gusto
    I love Xero, but the payroll product offered a couple of years ago was woefully inadequate. Xero has made great strides in improving their payroll product but I still prefer Gusto for small business payroll processing.

    The other payroll products I have worked with, like ADP and …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
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    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    DayforceGusto
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Dayforce and Gusto
    Feature
    Dayforce
    8.2
    601 Ratings
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data9.1524 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history9.3559 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration9.4548 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.4552 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting6.4502 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management6.5547 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.3370 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Dayforce and Gusto
    Feature
    Dayforce
    8.7
    601 Ratings
    Gusto
    9.2
    514 Ratings
    Pay calculation9.3587 Ratings9.6493 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors7.0294 Ratings8.58 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.3153 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.6475 Ratings8.9358 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.3573 Ratings9.5497 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.3455 Ratings9.4383 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.1308 Ratings9.5127 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Dayforce and Gusto
    Feature
    Dayforce
    9.1
    546 Ratings
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Approval workflow9.4514 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details9.2528 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment8.6433 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Dayforce and Gusto
    Feature
    Dayforce
    8.3
    614 Ratings
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.6585 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information8.5598 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation7.7418 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition9.1219 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history7.7492 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Dayforce and Gusto
    Feature
    Dayforce
    8.7
    103 Ratings
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets8.7103 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Dayforce and Gusto
    Feature
    Dayforce
    6.2
    600 Ratings
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Report builder6.3591 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports6.3591 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data6.0416 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Dayforce and Gusto
    Feature
    Dayforce
    8.7
    393 Ratings
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    New hire portal9.3383 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools8.2337 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Dayforce and Gusto
    Feature
    Dayforce
    8.7
    256 Ratings
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting8.4214 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting9.1235 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility8.6200 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking8.9240 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Dayforce and Gusto
    Feature
    Dayforce
    8.2
    282 Ratings
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans8.7261 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans8.6224 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking7.4265 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders8.4260 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.7234 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Dayforce and Gusto
    Feature
    Dayforce
    8.6
    130 Ratings
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools9.3103 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking8.3112 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search8.3118 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development8.7105 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Dayforce and Gusto
    Feature
    Dayforce
    9.4
    302 Ratings
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management9.7284 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting9.7277 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.3233 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting9.7265 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.1229 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking9.7276 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts9.6272 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    DayforceGusto
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (640 ratings)
    9.2
    (538 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.9
    (89 ratings)
    10.0
    (12 ratings)
    Usability
    4.2
    (60 ratings)
    9.5
    (362 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    5.0
    (13 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.9
    (66 ratings)
    1.3
    (25 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    7.0
    (11 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.3
    (18 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.9
    (44 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (13 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.3
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.9
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.9
    (18 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.9
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)