We performed a comparison between Dayforce HCM and UKG based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Cloud HCM solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The initial setup is easy."
"Employees like being able to see what entitlements/balances that they have for their time away."
"The fact that the time and attendance system is built into the HRIS is very valuable because, in the past, we had to use two different systems."
"It has created efficiencies in HR and Payroll by eliminating double entry into two systems, implementing a time clock feature for hourly employees, and by having a downloadable general ledger (G/L) constructing journal entering for payroll."
"We used the solution to do a lot of performance management during the review cycle and it helped us alleviate the administrative burden."
"Great time and attendance payroll and benefits administration which has improved our efficiency."
"Our employee benefits enrollment is managed through Ceridian Dayforce, which makes for a limited manual process."
"The solution's payroll portion is very streamlined."
"It is much easier to use and the customer service is better than our previous solution."
"The tool improved employee onboarding efficiency, especially in healthcare, where timely onboarding is crucial. This change directly impacted retention rates positively. It was a massive project that involved various teams working together. It took about a year to revamp the entire process and ensure compliance. However, once implemented, it improved employee satisfaction by saving them two whole days in the onboarding process."
"UKG allows us to customize our home screen so that we can easily monitor important items on a daily basis."
"I have found the most valuable feature to be business intelligence and Cognos reporting."
"The solution's UI is good. Also, it is very easy to use."
"It enables us to manage the system ourselves. We don't need an additional team to do a lot of maintenance and add the things that we want."
"We use the tool for various functions, including payroll, HR, recruiting, onboarding, and workforce management. We've implemented all these modules across all the clients I've worked with."
"The solution has improved our organization by helping us cut hours and lessen our labor force. It saved us probably over $100,000 in just the last couple of years."
"An area for improvement could be a little more testing before implementing hotfixes to make sure they do not interfere with any active customized products."
"Many things are presented as though they will be included with the system but then require costly upgrades."
"Our current software program offers a home page with important company documents and a place for company announcements. Unfortunately, Ceridian Dayfoce does not offer this."
"Dayforce has its gaps like every HR system, but nothing comes to mind at the moment."
"I would like the solution to improve its customer service communication."
"I would like to see more built-in forms. This would save a lot of time during the year-end process."
"One area to be improved is the solution's reporting function, which can be cumbersome."
"I would also like to see some improvement in standard reports. A standard report should be available to pull the required information for Affirmative Action Plans. I do not think I should have to build or create one."
"One area where UKG could improve is in its ability to understand its own competency and then work hard to improve it."
"The solution could improve by simplifying it even more core reports, such as more sample reports, more generic reports that you can edit and improve on yourself."
"The navigation on the screen could be better. Sometimes, I have to dig a little bit deep to find what I need. Everything is there. It just needs to be a little bit smoother."
"Reporting is always a hurdle for any user just because it is so extensive. They provide a lot of out-of-the-box reports, but it is something that you always need to work on because you need more advanced writing of reports."
"The tool needs improvement on the configuration side."
"I would like the capability to use UKG as a single platform without the need to alternate between systems."
"Certainly, the time and attendance and the payroll integration need a lot of work. They are disjointed pieces, and they don't work smoothly together. That's the main drawback."
"I would like to see more functionality in the next release to be able to get hours and dollars per calendar month rather than just by payroll in the Business Intelligence reports."
Dayforce HCM is ranked 7th in Cloud HCM with 14 reviews while UKG is ranked 5th in Cloud HCM with 119 reviews. Dayforce HCM is rated 8.6, while UKG is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Dayforce HCM writes "Greatly improved our efficiency with its integrated time and attendance module". On the other hand, the top reviewer of UKG writes "A solution with the capability to integrate seamlessly with other third-party applications". Dayforce HCM is most compared with Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM Cloud, Alight and Netsuite SuitePeople, whereas UKG is most compared with Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, PeopleSoft, SAP HCM and Saviom Resource Management. See our Dayforce HCM vs. UKG report.
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