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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

    TriNet

    Score4.5 out of 10
    N/ATriNet provides small and medium size businesses (SMBs) with full-service HR and payroll solutions tailored by industry. TriNet also offers specialized services through client access to HR representatives for advice and notifications on impactful regulatory changes.N/A
    Pricing
    Dayforce PowerpayTriNet
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Dayforce PowerpayTriNet
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Dayforce PowerpayTriNet
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    15 Answers
    83%
    Would buy again
    166 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    15 Answers
    84%
    Delivers good value for the price
    143 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    15 Answers
    87%
    Happy with the feature set
    175 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    77%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    102 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    118 Answers
    Features
    Dayforce PowerpayTriNet
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Dayforce Powerpay and TriNet
    Feature
    Dayforce Powerpay
    8.9
    15 Ratings
    8% above category average
    TriNet
    4.0
    731 Ratings
    66% below category average
    Pay calculation9.115 Ratings2.5705 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors9.24 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.79 Ratings3.0227 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.75 Ratings3.2716 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.013 Ratings4.9665 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.812 Ratings3.8586 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.97 Ratings2.6361 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Dayforce Powerpay and TriNet
    Feature
    Dayforce Powerpay
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    2.8
    674 Ratings
    95% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings2.4472 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings2.4508 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings3.6478 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings4.0565 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings1.7391 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings1.7415 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings3.7529 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Dayforce Powerpay and TriNet
    Feature
    Dayforce Powerpay
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    1.8
    470 Ratings
    127% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings2.4387 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings1.6449 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings1.6365 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Dayforce Powerpay and TriNet
    Feature
    Dayforce Powerpay
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    2.6
    714 Ratings
    102% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings3.8692 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings3.8706 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings2.4601 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings1.2211 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings1.6527 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Dayforce Powerpay and TriNet
    Feature
    Dayforce Powerpay
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    156% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Dayforce Powerpay and TriNet
    Feature
    Dayforce Powerpay
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    3.0
    599 Ratings
    86% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings3.7512 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings3.7566 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings1.5284 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Dayforce Powerpay and TriNet
    Feature
    Dayforce Powerpay
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    3.2
    588 Ratings
    85% below category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings3.7587 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings2.7363 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Dayforce Powerpay and TriNet
    Feature
    Dayforce Powerpay
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    1.5
    98 Ratings
    136% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings1.285 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings1.295 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings1.284 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings2.494 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Dayforce Powerpay and TriNet
    Feature
    Dayforce Powerpay
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    2.9
    174 Ratings
    92% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings2.5151 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings2.4142 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings1.3138 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings1.3147 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.23 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Dayforce Powerpay and TriNet
    Feature
    Dayforce Powerpay
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    3.9
    74 Ratings
    67% below category average
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings2.469 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings1.264 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Dayforce Powerpay and TriNet
    Feature
    Dayforce Powerpay
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    3.5
    111 Ratings
    75% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings1.283 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings5.51 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings1.267 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings2.484 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings2.490 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings2.497 Ratings
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    Dayforce PowerpayTriNet
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    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 PowerpayTriNet
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (15 ratings)
    2.4
    (748 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    4.0
    (52 ratings)
    Usability
    8.6
    (10 ratings)
    3.0
    (643 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.6
    (19 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    6.8
    (19 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    2.7
    (729 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (6 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (8 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    7.5
    (28 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.6
    (11 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    7.2
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (7 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (18 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    7.7
    (15 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    7.9
    (15 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Dayforce PowerpayTriNet
    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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    TriNet
    TriNet is a great option as a PEO and EOR and is able to provide excellent benefit options, especially for smaller businesses that would not be able to get the same plans by themselves. It makes management of our US and Canadian workforce very straightforward and provides customer service if any questions are raised by the employee or employer.
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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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    TriNet
    • Extensive variety of benefit program plan designs and partners. Something for everyone.
    • One stop shopping for all health and wellness benefits.
    • Continue to add new offerings, such as access to Salary.com at a discount and access to Carta at a discount to manage employee stock programs.
    • On top of compliance by state.
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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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    TriNet
    • Time Clock More User Friendly
    • On Staff Admin ability to assist employees is slightly less than I'd like. I don't like being told to have the employee contact for platform issues. I'd like to advocate more for my employees.
    • Expense Reimbursement better integrated with the payroll functionality.
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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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    TriNet
    This is one stop shopping perse. They provide tools for Benefits and 401k. There reports are easy to read and the support given from Trinet support is awesome. Having everything in one place is best then having multiple places for things. Why change if things are working well? All the information is all there when needed.
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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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    TriNet
    Being only 8 months into using the product there are still some things I need to learn, but I am sure as we start to use the product to it's full potential the usability score will go up. The expense interface is a little clunky to what we have used in the past, but the employees are happier that they can have their expenses direct deposited instead of getting an expense check.
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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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    TriNet
    We had an issue with application errors - took TriNet 5 months to fix it, mean while we had someone manually tracking and keeping up with many requests and questions about the application error which affected time off. When we were all registering for Benefits during open enrollment there were lots of bugs that caused issues with registering for benefits or being able to see what benefits were available
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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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    TriNet
    For the most part pages load quickly. Working for a software company we understand performance is everything, even a few seconds delay can feel like a lifetime, that being said, we ran into a few times where pages didn't load, information didn't load correctly, and an influx in users (like open enrollment) cause things to slow down
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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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    TriNet
    again tough to say. Our account manager - 10 most others - 6 Benefits - 5 HR support - 2 (the joke in my team is "why ask, he's just going to say "do this and then check with your legal dept.") If we have to do our own research why do we need you. Like I said, great for smaller companies that don't have an HR team. There is almost an attitude of "we are TriNet, this is how we do it, deal with it. You're in our platform now". Every client may have different needs and TriNet needs to be able to adapt to them. The new role of strong HR teams is business partners - TriNet struggles with this and seems to be stuck in old "tell you what to do", plan the Christmas party and buy cake once a month for birthdays. Its timer to move forward!
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    In-Person Training
    Dayforce
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    it's been awhile, but I recall them being helpful. I got through a lot of it and when I needed help, they can walk me through it over the phone. It's also pretty user friendly in general at a platform. I don't really know what else to type, but they came and helped me in person and also when there was something new, they came and talked to me. They have not done that since with the new model that I hate
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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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    TriNet
    Since this was already implemented. I have another employee briefly train me. Then Trinet rep gave me some training as needed for things that came up. For one payroll preview report I figured it could be done, but I had asked the rep to be sure. One important training was when there was an employee leaving the company.
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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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    TriNet
    not applicable as I implementation was done 5 years ago and have no recollection of the details of the process. Above it says to skip question if not involved in the process but it will not allow me to skip it as it states explanation requitred thus making this process extremely frustrating.
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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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    TriNet
    I liked Rippling's software better than TriNet. However, the pricing on employee benefits was through the roof, and they don't offer many selections/options. If it was a software only decision, I would go with Rippling (the 2.0 version of Zenefits which TriNet offers). However, the software isn't a major need, compared to smooth payroll and benefits that I get from TriNet (and great service). I'm happy at TriNet long term as long as the health insurance rates aren't exhorbinant.
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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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    TriNet
    I was not part of the process
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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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    TriNet
    We are a small company, do we use it across departments and sites? Yes, we are all remote working, so there are as many sites as there are people. We also have our entire staff using TriNet, so every department from Accounting, Admin, HR, Development, QA, and Management are all using this. Can't say for sure how great the scalability is as we are only about 30 employees
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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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    TriNet
    Not sure it was used or not as the implementation was completed before I started working for the company
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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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    TriNet
    • We have saved money on benefits and been able to broaden benefit options
    • It has improved our expense tracking processes
    • It has made tracking time off so much easier for both employees and management
    • It has kept us in compliance
    • It has made employee reimbursement much easier
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