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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Dayforce Powerpay

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/ADayforce Powerpay allows small businesses to pay and manage employees. It is used to simplify and automate payroll processes with automatic payroll calculations and remittances to the CRA and RQ, and streamlines payroll with connected time and attendance tracking to help ensure people are paid accurately.N/A

    PeopleGuru™

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/APeopleGuru is a cloud-based Human Capital Management solution designed for mid-market organizations. From recruitment to retirement, PeopleGuru HCM manages the entire employee life cycle. PeopleGuru's single platform, single database, solution includes: HR, Payroll, Benefits Management, Onboarding, Recruiting, Reporting and Analytics, ACA Management, Salary Administration, Performance Management, and Social Collaboration Tools. In addition to PeopleGuru's next generation technology, PeopleGuru…N/A
    Pricing
    Dayforce PowerpayPeopleGuru™
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Dayforce PowerpayPeopleGuru™
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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    Dayforce PowerpayPeopleGuru™
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    15 Answers
    85%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    15 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    15 Answers
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    12 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    75%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    Features
    Dayforce PowerpayPeopleGuru™
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Dayforce Powerpay and PeopleGuru™
    Feature
    Dayforce Powerpay
    8.9
    15 Ratings
    8% above category average
    PeopleGuru™
    7.5
    12 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Pay calculation9.115 Ratings7.712 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors9.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.79 Ratings8.39 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.75 Ratings4.28 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.013 Ratings8.211 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.812 Ratings7.810 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.97 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Dayforce Powerpay and PeopleGuru™
    Feature
    Dayforce Powerpay
    -
    Ratings
    PeopleGuru™
    6.5
    13 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings5.812 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings5.711 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.710 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.011 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings4.49 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings8.19 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings6.99 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Dayforce Powerpay and PeopleGuru™
    Feature
    Dayforce Powerpay
    -
    Ratings
    PeopleGuru™
    6.6
    11 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings7.311 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings5.911 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings6.79 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Dayforce Powerpay and PeopleGuru™
    Feature
    Dayforce Powerpay
    -
    Ratings
    PeopleGuru™
    8.1
    13 Ratings
    0% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings7.913 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings8.213 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings7.810 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings8.96 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings7.99 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Dayforce Powerpay and PeopleGuru™
    Feature
    Dayforce Powerpay
    -
    Ratings
    PeopleGuru™
    6.0
    5 Ratings
    30% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings6.05 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Dayforce Powerpay and PeopleGuru™
    Feature
    Dayforce Powerpay
    -
    Ratings
    PeopleGuru™
    6.6
    13 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings5.913 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings6.313 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.76 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Dayforce Powerpay and PeopleGuru™
    Feature
    Dayforce Powerpay
    -
    Ratings
    PeopleGuru™
    7.6
    10 Ratings
    4% below category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings7.910 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.26 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Dayforce Powerpay and PeopleGuru™
    Feature
    Dayforce Powerpay
    -
    Ratings
    PeopleGuru™
    7.3
    2 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings6.41 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.22 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Dayforce Powerpay and PeopleGuru™
    Feature
    Dayforce Powerpay
    -
    Ratings
    PeopleGuru™
    6.4
    4 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings6.24 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings6.43 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings6.24 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings6.43 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings6.53 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Dayforce Powerpay and PeopleGuru™
    Feature
    Dayforce Powerpay
    -
    Ratings
    PeopleGuru™
    6.1
    2 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings5.51 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings6.41 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings6.32 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings6.41 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Dayforce Powerpay and PeopleGuru™
    Feature
    Dayforce Powerpay
    -
    Ratings
    PeopleGuru™
    6.9
    6 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.15 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings7.65 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings6.33 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings6.44 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings8.12 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings6.25 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings6.75 Ratings
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    Dayforce PowerpayPeopleGuru™
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    OnPay
    Score9.9 out of 10
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    Score8.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    APS
    Score1.4 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    Score6.4 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Dayforce PowerpayPeopleGuru™
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (15 ratings)
    7.3
    (13 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.6
    (10 ratings)
    6.4
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    5.5
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.6
    (13 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Dayforce PowerpayPeopleGuru™
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Dayforce
    We are a small business - and even though we are small and don't make near use of all of the options in the program, I love it because all my remitting is done for me, all the calculating, all the vacation pay, holiday pay, overtime, everything is kept track of really well and I don't have to worry about missing information if I was to do this myself. I also love the direct deposit options and my employees love it and the paystubs and the ability to put messages on their paystubs! I honestly can't think of a scenario where Dayforce Powerpay wouldn't be suitable!! I wouldn't change companies, even if it saved me money as I love all the functions, the information and the ease of ROE and T4's.
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    PeopleGuru™
    I'd say PeopleGuru is well suited for most businesses -- a more significant (200+ employees) company may want to use something with a sleeker design. This provider is willing to work with cannabis businesses, which is unusual for payroll providers now.
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    Pros
    Dayforce
    • Ceridian Powerpay simplifies the payroll process, very little manual work involved during each payroll run.
    • Ceridian Powerpay is mostly an intuitive interface with easy to understand workflows to allow for multiple users to be able to use the system if required.
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    PeopleGuru™
    • One system for all human resource functions.
    • Easy ticketing function if you have an issue with the software.
    • Cost effective option.
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    Cons
    Dayforce
    • Adjustment - Reversal sometimes gives an error
    • Emergency Contact Comments field - would be nice if it would accept more characters in this field
    • A warning that 'no ROE will be created' popup when EI or other related fields are marked Exempt
    • Rate history on an employee's page would be nice
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    PeopleGuru™
    • Position change future dating
    • Timecard reporting including approval (multiple reports to show timecard with approval)
    • W2 Reconciliation Reports (had to calculate wages to verify accuracy)
    • Benefit Plan effective dating & how it affects the deduction effective dating (results in payroll errors if not careful)
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Dayforce
    Powerpay exceeds my expectations: it's easy to use and does not 'eat' my time by wondering what the end result will be. I can see what each employee's pay statement will look like before I submit the payroll for processing. Monthly processing fees are not exorbitant and the service from support it top notch, quick and awesome when you need it! What's not to like? It's a terrific company to have on your side!
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    PeopleGuru™
    The software is cost-effective and exceeds our needs compared to the previous software.
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    Usability
    Dayforce
    Dayforce is easy to use and intuitive. When things are less familiar, the chat support is speedy and friendly, so I never have to worry or struggle to figure something out. Once support shows me how to do something, it is easy to remember and not need help next time.
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    PeopleGuru™
    The software is intuitive and user friendly.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Dayforce
    I have never experienced application errors or unplanned outages. I do know that I could phone Dayforce Powerpay and give them hours and other deductions and they would do the payroll and I could either have them deliver the completed payroll by courier (there are small extra charges for this) or I could download the completed payroll on pay day. I have also been able to complete payroll our payroll at home instead of at the office. Dayforce is very accessible by phone or online.
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    PeopleGuru™
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    Performance
    Dayforce
    Pages online load in seconds. Click and it's instantly there! I have never had pages not loading properly or taking time to load. Payroll reports also downloads quickly. We do not interface Dayforce Powerpay with anything else
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    PeopleGuru™
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    Support Rating
    Dayforce
    Regardless the issue, the Customer Support team is offering outstanding services! When I am calling, the wait time is reasonable, and the team members will ensure you receive the right support in a timely manner, with politeness and kindness. If you reach out the team that it's a guarantee that your issue will be solved!
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    PeopleGuru™
    The customer service is great for the most part. There are a few issues with tax filings but overall I am pleased with the customer service provided by PeopleGuru.
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    Online Training
    Dayforce
    I have used Powerpay before (at a previous employer) but a few years had elapsed. I had a quick online training session (less that 30 minutes) to recover basic knowledge and I was away. I still from time to time have to do something that i am not quite sure of and pick up the phone! Every one that works at Ceridian - now Dayforce - have been able to answer my question and tell me where to go in the program, click on what and do what I need to do. The support is out-of-this-world good!
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    PeopleGuru™
    The trainer was difficult to understand.
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    Implementation Rating
    Dayforce
    I initiated the implementation. I answered all the questions I was asked, prepared the documentation and sent it off and it was done! Quickly, efficiently and done well!
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    PeopleGuru™
    The implementation process was cumbersome and stressful. It took an extremely long time to complete this process. We had to learn a lot on the fly because this was the first implementation for all of us. The process would have been a lot easier if there was a third party that could assist with a lot of the work required to transfer and verify data.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Dayforce
    Being able to remit payroll directly to CRA reduces the number of steps in payroll processing. It also means that there is no way for us to forget a remittance. This is important to us because it's all-in-one software. I did like that QB would have the entry directly there so that I don't need to record it.
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    PeopleGuru™
    PeopleGuru is better than other cannabis-friendly payroll systems, like CheckWriters or MyPaperlessOffice (companies so small they were not available in your dropdown). It is not as good as bigger companies that are not cannabis-friendly, like ADP or Paylocity. ADP is super expensive but given the choice I would be with Paylocity over PeopleGuru.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Dayforce
    Pretty standard contract terms. Unit pricing is about 30% less than the previous provider - service is about 150% better with Dayforce Powerpay that with the previous provider! We are billed twice per month as we do payroll twice per month.
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    PeopleGuru™
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    Scalability
    Dayforce
    We have a small staff of less than 20 employees. We moved our payroll from a previous provided because of terrible and expensive service. Dayforce is much, much easier to use and costs about 30% less than the previous provider. Dayforce Powerpay also seem to have people that speaks clearly and are efficient in everything they do so that less time is wasted by phone calls that has you on hold for 3 hours!
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    PeopleGuru™
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    Professional Services
    Dayforce
    They are all professional, knowledgeable, very pleasant to interact with and extremely helpful. They consistently take customer services to a higher level. Great people to deal with!
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    PeopleGuru™
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    Return on Investment
    Dayforce
    • The return on investment has been substantial for our company. Having a payroll system that calculates everything for you, processes important documents, and only takes minimal time and effort allows us to focus more time on running the business and generating revenue.
    • Instead of having a user spend half a day (or potentially a full day) processing payroll, it only takes a couple hours (obviously depending on how many employees need to be processed).
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    PeopleGuru™
    • Less platforms that need to be managed or maintained
    • Less platforms to pay monthly or annual fees for
    • More costly than Gusto
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    ScreenShots

    PeopleGuru™ Screenshots

    Screenshot of A single employee profile panel stores all employee data including personal documents, PTO requests, banking, skills, certifications, and awards.Screenshot of PeopleGuru HCM is delivered with client defined dashboards which can be configured and controlled by an employee and/or administrator to improve the employee experience and drive user adoption. All dashboards can be exported to Excel.Screenshot of A user experience designed to help employees select the right benefits for themselves, family members, and dependents.Screenshot of The Employee Master, which can be used to manage a large, dynamic workforce. Filter by different locations, departments, or other various structures.Screenshot of the employee portal, available either via mobile or self-service, where employees have access to their pay stubs, W-2s, compensation statements, and PTO management.Screenshot of PeopleGuru's Daily Feed- communication platform to engage, reward, recognize, and collaborate with people. With the Daily Feed, employees can communicate with work groups, use direct private messaging, and publish posts for their peers.