Brightmine vs. Dayforce

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Brightmine
Score 8.5 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Brightmine (formerly XpertHR) is a global provider of people data, analytics and insight. Brightmine is a division of LexisNexis Data Services, within RELX®, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools. RELX serves customers in 180+ countries with 35,000+ employees.N/A
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
BrightmineDayforce
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BrightmineDayforce
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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Features
BrightmineDayforce
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Brightmine
-
Ratings
Dayforce
8.2
Ratings
4% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings6.60 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings6.60 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Brightmine
-
Ratings
Dayforce
8.6
Ratings
8% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.20 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 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Brightmine
-
Ratings
Dayforce
9.0
Ratings
12% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Brightmine
-
Ratings
Dayforce
8.3
Ratings
3% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Brightmine
-
Ratings
Dayforce
8.5
Ratings
5% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Brightmine
-
Ratings
Dayforce
6.2
Ratings
19% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings6.40 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
Brightmine
-
Ratings
Dayforce
8.7
Ratings
10% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Brightmine
-
Ratings
Dayforce
8.6
Ratings
8% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Brightmine
-
Ratings
Dayforce
8.1
Ratings
3% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Brightmine
-
Ratings
Dayforce
8.4
Ratings
7% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Brightmine
-
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 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
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8.2
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Likelihood to Renew
8.8
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8.9
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Usability
8.8
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4.2
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Availability
9.1
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10.0
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Performance
9.1
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5.0
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Support Rating
9.1
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8.9
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In-Person Training
-
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7.0
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Online Training
9.1
(0 ratings)
7.3
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.0
(0 ratings)
8.9
(0 ratings)
Configurability
6.5
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
4.5
(0 ratings)
7.3
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Product Scalability
8.3
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9.9
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Vendor post-sale
4.9
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8.9
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Vendor pre-sale
4.9
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9.9
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User Testimonials
BrightmineDayforce
Likelihood to Recommend
It is an invaluable tool if you don't have in house counsel and you don't want to always be contacting outside counsel for information. The resources in the platform cannot be found anywhere else. You don't get this level of content from SHRM, and I feel confident with the information because I know it is a legal entity that runs the platform, not an association.
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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
  • Legal updates - keeping up with constant changes.
  • Great letter and other document templates.
  • Useful and well formatted Policy Templates - helping us keep up with changes to legislation.
  • Handy dashboard with trending topics, updated & last viewed items.
  • Daily newsletter updates are very useful for keeping up with current issues and changes to policies.
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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
  • I'd like the job functions to be more up to date with technologic trends and movement - i.e AI roles, and DevOps
  • I'd like to see more Technology data in Cendex to benchmark my company against
  • I'd love to see a chatbot
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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
Without realising it we use Brightmine so often and it is so beneficial as our daily roles are onerous. By having a tool there that covers such a wide variety of products we can rest assured we know if we need something we can find it on there easily. With no hassle.
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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
So simple to use and really a few clicks to finding what you need, also appreciate the layout and alphabetical organisation. Not to mention how things are written out it makes finding templates a breeze and navigating to exactly what you need. Makes a stressful job so much easier!
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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
It is almost always available when I need it. I have only ran into 2 situations where I received an error message and could not get logged in but was told this was a widespread issue that would quickly be resolved.
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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
Everything loads quickly and is exactly where I need it to be. I like how the sidebar breaks down different sections of policies for each state to help me find what I am looking for or gives suggestions or documents to review that may also be helpful
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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
I reached out to Brightmine support when i could not get logged in and I received a personal response within hours that was very helpful! I love that it was a real person and not automated. This type of support makes me feel that their support team truly cares about getting issues fixed timely.
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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
The people on the call training us were very friendly and knowledgeable! They helped me learn of new tabs for finding templates to create new trainings to update departments on policies and procedures. It also has great excel sheets so I can see side by side differences between states regarding different laws and compensation changes.
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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
I didnt implement but just wanted to say the person providing the training was brilliant and guided us through each page so we knew how to navigate, also allowed us to ask a lot of questions if we needed to which was helpful. So we could go away with confidence to use it
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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
Having used both Mineral and Brightmine, overall I think they are comparable tools. Brightmine has stood out as being an easy to use platform. I also appreciate that when searching for information, on the Brightmine site, there are suggestions links/additional links presented which helps me to truly find more information on the topic I am looking for - I find that very proactive.
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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
It can be used across all disciplines on our team, from recruiting to training, to our generalist team. Our legal team could also jump in and use it to research.
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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
  • Brightmine reduces the time it would take me to research certain items on my own. As a consultant, this increases my capacity, allowing me to take on additional clients and increase my revenue.
  • Using Brightmine saves me from needing to hire someone to help me perform research or to help me stay up-to-date on changing laws. Although I pay for the service, it is at least 80% less than an employee would cost.
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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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