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Dayforce

1,195 Reviews and Ratings

Paychex

580 Reviews and Ratings

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    Overview
    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

    Paychex

    Score5.1 out of 10
    		N/APaychex Flex, of Paychex' Online Payroll Services, is a cloud-based human resource management and payroll platform. Paychex offers core and specialized services, and scales to meet the needs of small businesses, SMBs, and large enterprises.

    $59

    per month/+$4 per employee

    Pricing
    DayforcePaychex
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Paychex Go
    $59
    per month/+$4 per employee
    Paychex Flex Service
    Contact sales team
    Paychex Flex Enterprise
    Contact sales team
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DayforcePaychex
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalRequired
    Additional Details——
    More Pricing Information
    Features
    DayforcePaychex
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Dayforce and Paychex
    Feature
    Dayforce
    8.2
    601 Ratings
    Paychex
    7.3
    257 Ratings
    Employee demographic data9.1524 Ratings7.2206 Ratings
    Employment history9.3559 Ratings9.4230 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration9.4548 Ratings9.0164 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.4552 Ratings8.6161 Ratings
    Organizational charting6.4502 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Organization and location management6.5547 Ratings9.2146 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.3370 Ratings6.5137 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Dayforce and Paychex
    Feature
    Dayforce
    8.7
    601 Ratings
    Paychex
    9.3
    299 Ratings
    Pay calculation9.3587 Ratings9.7282 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors6.9294 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.3153 Ratings8.4142 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.6475 Ratings9.0164 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.3573 Ratings9.7281 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.3455 Ratings9.2200 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.1308 Ratings9.6111 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Dayforce and Paychex
    Feature
    Dayforce
    9.1
    546 Ratings
    Paychex
    8.7
    151 Ratings
    Approval workflow9.4514 Ratings8.6107 Ratings
    Balance details9.2528 Ratings8.8143 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment8.6433 Ratings8.6117 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Dayforce and Paychex
    Feature
    Dayforce
    8.3
    614 Ratings
    Paychex
    8.7
    258 Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.6585 Ratings9.1236 Ratings
    Update personal information8.5598 Ratings8.3248 Ratings
    View company policy documentation7.7418 Ratings9.8114 Ratings
    Employee recognition9.1219 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history7.7492 Ratings7.4175 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Dayforce and Paychex
    Feature
    Dayforce
    8.7
    103 Ratings
    Paychex
    7.5
    41 Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets8.7103 Ratings7.541 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Dayforce and Paychex
    Feature
    Dayforce
    6.2
    600 Ratings
    Paychex
    7.0
    169 Ratings
    Report builder6.3591 Ratings7.9139 Ratings
    Pre-built reports6.3591 Ratings8.1159 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data6.0416 Ratings5.086 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Dayforce and Paychex
    Feature
    Dayforce
    8.7
    393 Ratings
    Paychex
    6.9
    165 Ratings
    New hire portal9.3383 Ratings7.4158 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools8.2337 Ratings6.3101 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Dayforce and Paychex
    Feature
    Dayforce
    8.8
    256 Ratings
    Paychex
    -
    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting8.4214 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting9.1235 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility8.7200 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking8.9240 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Dayforce and Paychex
    Feature
    Dayforce
    8.2
    282 Ratings
    Paychex
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans8.7261 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans8.7224 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 Paychex
    Feature
    Dayforce
    8.7
    130 Ratings
    Paychex
    -
    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 Paychex
    Feature
    Dayforce
    9.4
    302 Ratings
    Paychex
    7.9
    61 Ratings
    Job Requisition Management9.7284 Ratings7.733 Ratings
    Company Website Posting9.7277 Ratings9.331 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.3233 Ratings7.224 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting9.7265 Ratings7.231 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.1229 Ratings8.030 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking9.7276 Ratings8.035 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts9.6272 Ratings8.155 Ratings
    User Ratings
    DayforcePaychex
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (640 ratings)
    5.2
    (309 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.9
    (89 ratings)
    9.0
    (42 ratings)
    Usability
    4.2
    (60 ratings)
    8.2
    (251 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (12 ratings)
    7.3
    (11 ratings)
    Performance
    5.0
    (13 ratings)
    7.3
    (11 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.9
    (66 ratings)
    7.1
    (256 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    7.0
    (11 ratings)
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.3
    (18 ratings)
    8.3
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.9
    (44 ratings)
    6.5
    (12 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (13 ratings)
    7.4
    (8 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.3
    (9 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.9
    (14 ratings)
    9.1
    (11 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.9
    (18 ratings)
    8.9
    (31 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.9
    (12 ratings)
    9.2
    (32 ratings)