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.
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Planday
Score 9.0 out of 10
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Planday is online and mobile employee scheduling software designed to help shift-based businesses plan and communicate shifts, manage absences and leave, simplify hour registration, and streamline their payroll processes. Planday also facilitates simple team communication across the organization via SMS, emails and app notifications while storing employee information and contact details in one single place.
$2
per user per month
Pricing
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Planday
Editions & Modules
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Starter
$2
per user per month
Plus
$4
per user per month
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Pricing Offerings
Dayforce
Planday
Free Trial
No
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
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No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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No
Entry-level Setup Fee
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Features
Dayforce
Planday
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.2
Ratings
4% above category average
Planday
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data
9.00 Ratings
00 Ratings
Employment history
9.20 Ratings
00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration
9.30 Ratings
00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
9.30 Ratings
00 Ratings
Organizational charting
6.50 Ratings
00 Ratings
Organization and location management
6.50 Ratings
00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
7.30 Ratings
00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.7
Ratings
9% above category average
Planday
-
Ratings
Pay calculation
9.30 Ratings
00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors
7.00 Ratings
00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
9.20 Ratings
00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration
8.50 Ratings
00 Ratings
Direct deposit files
9.30 Ratings
00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management
8.30 Ratings
00 Ratings
Reimbursement management
9.10 Ratings
00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
9.0
Ratings
12% above category average
Planday
-
Ratings
Approval workflow
9.40 Ratings
00 Ratings
Balance details
9.20 Ratings
00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment
8.60 Ratings
00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.3
Ratings
3% above category average
Planday
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information
8.60 Ratings
00 Ratings
Update personal information
8.50 Ratings
00 Ratings
View company policy documentation
7.70 Ratings
00 Ratings
Employee recognition
9.10 Ratings
00 Ratings
View job history
7.70 Ratings
00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.6
Ratings
6% above category average
Planday
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets
8.60 Ratings
00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
6.2
Ratings
19% below category average
Planday
-
Ratings
Report builder
6.30 Ratings
00 Ratings
Pre-built reports
6.30 Ratings
00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data
6.00 Ratings
00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.7
Ratings
10% above category average
Planday
-
Ratings
New hire portal
9.20 Ratings
00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools
8.20 Ratings
00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.7
Ratings
9% above category average
Planday
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting
8.20 Ratings
00 Ratings
Individual goal setting
9.10 Ratings
00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility
8.50 Ratings
00 Ratings
Performance tracking
8.80 Ratings
00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.1
Ratings
3% above category average
Planday
-
Ratings
Performance plans
8.70 Ratings
00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans
8.60 Ratings
00 Ratings
Review status tracking
7.40 Ratings
00 Ratings
Review reminders
8.40 Ratings
00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency
7.70 Ratings
00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.5
Ratings
8% above category average
Planday
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools
9.30 Ratings
00 Ratings
Candidate ranking
8.20 Ratings
00 Ratings
Candidate search
8.10 Ratings
00 Ratings
Candidate development
8.60 Ratings
00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
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.
This is very well suited where there is a rotating support structure with larger teams involved. Our department as a whole has 16 full-time team members, with 4 people per team. The management of absences such as annual leave, alongside busy schedules or even seasonal downtime, is a breeze with Planday.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
Ultimately Planday is the perfect tool for simple straightforward team time management, communication and scheduling. I would like to see a task management feature added to Planday and perhaps some integration for employee rewards. Planday is leaps and bounds above Quickbooks Time, and TimeClock Plus but falls behind Deputy only slightly by having less features available. Overall I would recommend Planday to any small business owner with a team of 5-20
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.
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.
Employee profiles - 99% of employee profiles are up to date with right work info/ID/contracts & personal details, compared to previous 50% (estimated)
Wages - consistently reviewed through Planday and updated to reflect sales, busy & non busy periods
Schedules - more efficient scheduling & accurate hours logged and therefore, translated to pay - consistent and efficient monitoring by head office/ops team and managers at site level, through clock in and out system.