Enterprise eTIME, by ADP vs. Dayforce

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Enterprise eTIME, by ADP
Score 8.8 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Enterprise eTIME ® is a suite of applications designed to help users manage their workforce, control labor costs, simplify compliance and boost productivity. The goal of eTIME is to automate time and labor management, and provide employees and managers with tools to optimize schedules, track time and activities, and manage accruals, time off, attendance and leave. Enterprise eTIME from ADP® is also available as part of ADP's Human Capital Management (HCM) suites - ADP…N/A
Dayforce
Score 7.9 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Dayforce HCM is a cloud-based platform encompassing HR, payroll, benefits, and talent and workforce management. It provides companies with a scalable framework and real-time data, such as continual pay calculations, to enable efficient decision-making.N/A
Pricing
Enterprise eTIME, by ADPDayforce
Editions & Modules
ADP Vantage HCM Time
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ADP Global Time and Labor Management
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ADP Workforce Now Enhanced Time
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ADP Vantage HCM Time
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Enterprise eTIME, by ADPDayforce
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredOptional
Additional DetailsPricing is based on a per employee model. Billing is monthly, based on a subscription model.
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Community Pulse
Enterprise eTIME, by ADPDayforce
Considered Both Products
Enterprise eTIME, by ADP
Chose Enterprise eTIME, by ADP
Overall user-friendliness and employee base survey resulted in the conclusion that it is NOT a good fit for our employee base. When viewing in depth other vendors, the time keeping features are lightyears ahead of ADP Enterprise eTIME.
Dayforce
Chose Dayforce
It is really nice to have all the various modules available under a single application. This has allowed our organization to rollout to all of our employees and streamline process throughout all levels of employees. We continue to tweak/customize our options knowing that DF …
Chose Dayforce
One system allows for less data entry and less data uploads. Everything is in sync. Cuts down on errors.
Chose Dayforce
There is no need to pull hours from another platform and upload them into the system, like with ADP TimeSaver.
Chose Dayforce
We are able to audit and correct any errors before payroll is processed.
Chose Dayforce
We have more hands-on functions and more reporting options. We also have more access to Excel exports which is extremely helpful for our business.
Chose Dayforce
Less time working on integration and modifying systems to meet other system limitations. It has also gotten all our employees (from front line to Executives) familiar with Dayforce so when future modules are rolled out there is less training required (such as when we just …
Chose Dayforce
Ceridian and ADP are very similar in operations.
Chose Dayforce
We are very happy to have all our information being in one location that all our staff can access.
Chose Dayforce
ADP was very similar in the capacity that I used it, which is recruiting. I don't have experience with any other programs. I did work with ADP for 5 years and I will say Dayforce is much more user-friendly and the Dayforce support system is fabulous. They always respond …
Chose Dayforce
I feel like Ceridian is a much better platform for the employee and the person processing. It is way more smooth.
Chose Dayforce
We previously had a system in which there were third party applications and things were so much slower. Having issues with the third party application could interfere with day to day tasks, as well as disrupt payroll processing.
Chose Dayforce
More live time payroll numbers and reports for KPIs and operations.
Chose Dayforce
The "realtime" calculations of the timesheet and link to the employment status panel has been very helpful.
Chose Dayforce
Having time and payroll in the same application has helped immensely. No more need to create a load to pay transfer time from one vendor to processing payroll in another. This has reduced labor hours and has made the processing of the payroll a lot more smooth. Before we had …
Chose Dayforce
One of our biggest struggles is manually tracking Applicants on various sources. This will allow the ones stop shop and easily flow into the HR payroll side when getting new hires into the system.
Chose Dayforce
Having everything all in one and a timekeeping system that is based off of the schedule already input into Dayforce is a huge plus. It helps us forecast labor budgets and ensure employees are only working when they are supposed to be working. The fact that there is an easy to …
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Features
Enterprise eTIME, by ADPDayforce
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Enterprise eTIME, by ADP
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Ratings
Dayforce
7.9
582 Ratings
1% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.1505 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.4540 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.0530 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.8532 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings7.4483 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings7.7528 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.5352 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Enterprise eTIME, by ADP
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Ratings
Dayforce
8.4
582 Ratings
5% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.0568 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.5283 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.9132 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.0457 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.0553 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.5437 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.1294 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Enterprise eTIME, by ADP
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Ratings
Dayforce
8.0
528 Ratings
1% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings8.3496 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings7.7510 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.9417 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Enterprise eTIME, by ADP
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Ratings
Dayforce
8.1
594 Ratings
0% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.5565 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.7578 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.0398 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings7.1206 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.0474 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Enterprise eTIME, by ADP
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Ratings
Dayforce
7.5
97 Ratings
3% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.597 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Enterprise eTIME, by ADP
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Ratings
Dayforce
7.2
581 Ratings
5% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings7.6572 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.7572 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.3400 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Enterprise eTIME, by ADP
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Ratings
Dayforce
7.8
374 Ratings
3% below category average
New hire portal00 Ratings7.8364 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.9320 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Enterprise eTIME, by ADP
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Ratings
Dayforce
7.7
241 Ratings
6% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.4202 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.9221 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.6189 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings7.9226 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Enterprise eTIME, by ADP
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Ratings
Dayforce
7.8
265 Ratings
2% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings7.5246 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.6210 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings7.9248 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings7.9244 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings8.0219 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Enterprise eTIME, by ADP
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Ratings
Dayforce
6.9
119 Ratings
13% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.294 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings6.9102 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings6.6107 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings7.194 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Enterprise eTIME, by ADP
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Ratings
Dayforce
7.3
287 Ratings
6% below category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.5271 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings7.5265 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.5222 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.5254 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings6.6217 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.4264 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.3258 Ratings
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User Ratings
Enterprise eTIME, by ADPDayforce
Likelihood to Recommend
7.2
(17 ratings)
8.0
(622 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.7
(86 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(2 ratings)
6.3
(60 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(12 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(13 ratings)
Support Rating
7.8
(4 ratings)
7.7
(65 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(11 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(18 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.6
(43 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(13 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(8 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.9
(14 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(18 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.9
(12 ratings)
User Testimonials
Enterprise eTIME, by ADPDayforce
Likelihood to Recommend
ADP
It is well suited for an Outsourcing business. This type of business has a lot of clients to serve and most of the time consultants serve multiple different clients, eTime suits this kind of setup since it can aid on the accuracy of billing clients for hours rendered by consultants to them.
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Dayforce
Ceridian is well suited for transferring time data between systems to ensure employees are accurately compensated based on their time. Ceridian is not ideal when an employee has transferred to a different country. (As previously mentioned, we are required to create a new user record which with our setup requires the existing employee to be hired in the new location).
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Pros
ADP
  • Ability to clock hours without a physical time clock/punchcard -- great for jobs like tutoring, which may not have a central meeting location
  • Ability to clock hours for multiple positions in different departments across an organization -- one paycheck, even though I had multiple supervisors and different pay rates
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Dayforce
  • Reporting. It has an extensive report builder with stock reports, ad-hoc reports, and the ability to build your own custom reports.
  • Payroll. The continuous payroll engine makes processing complex payrolls much easier and faster.
  • Forms. The stock forms are a great jumping off point to start creating custom forms that work better for your processes and organization.
  • Documentation. Every module is well documented, and you're always bound to learn something if you read through them properly!
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Cons
ADP
  • The setup is difficult for administers.
  • Mapping the pay rules to the accrual profiles, pay codes, etc., is hard to administer as well.
  • The consultants at ADP do not know the system well in some cases so getting help with setup and issues can be difficult.
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Dayforce
  • 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
ADP
Already using product and I have been happy with the results.
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Dayforce
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
ADP
In some ways, the flexibility of eTime makes it much more usable than some time card systems. I can log my own hours at my convenience (as long as it is during the pay period), and eTime sends me a reminder email 24 hours before the cut-off for each pay period. I can log hours for multiple positions using particular pay codes, although there is no way for me to save frequently used or "my" pay codes -- adding this feature would be a much-appreciated improvement to eTime's usability. Juggling multiple pay codes within the current system, however, is cumbersome. There can also be problems if an incorrect or overlapping hour is accidentally entered and saved -- certain fields turn red and are difficult to adjust, often requiring the help of a software administrator. Correcting other errors and entering historical hours is extremely difficult, and the software does not work well on some browsers (and it is unattractive when I have been able to get it to work)
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Dayforce
I think it's very usable for the employee. I don't think it is as easy for the HR/PR admins - especially if there is an issue. There are so many setup screens that need to be looked at to try to figure out why payroll isn't calculating properly, hours aren't feeding over correctly, or benefits are not calculating properly. For the most part, they can't do their own troubleshooting. The same is true for the managers. Our managers find it cumbersome to go into make any schedule changes after the schedules have been generated.
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Reliability and Availability
ADP
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Dayforce
We have never experienced a total/unplanned outages that effected our ability to process payroll. However, there are times when the application's speed is significantly effected - and processing a payroll may take up to twice as long as normal.
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Performance
ADP
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Dayforce
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
ADP
Based on my usage of the program is why I rated it a 7. I used for verifying attendance and employee time cards for accuracy and/or discrepancies.
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Dayforce
Most of the time the support is great; it's not always super efficient but I always get the help I need. Occasionally it takes a lot longer than we had hoped or get conflicting responses. We had one ticket recently where we were told we would have to pay the service team to support us on the project and then another person called the next day with the solution to our query and was able to find a solution easily. Generally, though, the response is great and they either walk me though how to do something via a Zoom Meeting or they email step-by-step instructions on how to do it and say if I have questions we can set up a meeting to discuss further.
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In-Person Training
ADP
No answers on this topic
Dayforce
Because the training we reviewed at Insights has changed how we use the system everyday. This is a key factor in our training.
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Online Training
ADP
No answers on this topic
Dayforce
The online training is very good, there is a wide variety of topics offered and several dates and times. The instructors are very knowledgeable about the subjects they are teaching. There are so many ways to program Dayforce that just the basics seem to be covered in the class.
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Implementation Rating
ADP
No answers on this topic
Dayforce
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
ADP
I have not used similar workforce management platform though Enterprise eTIME, by ADP has never failed us in any day. It has given our teams the best guidance on effective implementation of projects and tasks. Close monitoring of our daily programs has lead to increased production. We have managed to implement our duties based on the set timelines.
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Dayforce
All of the info for Payroll, HR updates, employee updates, Time worked and PTO are in a single application, with a single login, updated in every screen or module in real time. There is no lag in data from screen to screen or from user to user, its almost instant.
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Scalability
ADP
No answers on this topic
Dayforce
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
ADP
  • The system allows our employees to quickly record their time so that they can focus on their day-to-day jobs.
  • The system allows our managers to quickly approve time cards.
  • ADP Enterprise eTime does not have a sufficient query function to enable employers to easily create/schedule reports that the business needs. ADP charges high fees for custom reports.
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Dayforce
  • Performance Reviews/Comp used to be handled via paper and tracking/reporting was a nightmare - having all of that in the system is so much more efficient and provides huge ROI
  • Our organization used to have big problems with hiring managers going rogue and hiring positions that aren't approved by Finance - we built an approval workflow in the system that triggers before any req is approved which has completely solved this problem
  • Dayforce Wallet has been a huge perk for our employees - it's heavily used and our crew love it
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ScreenShots

Enterprise eTIME, by ADP Screenshots

Screenshot of Analytics dashboard provide insights into important time and attendance data that can help you get a handle on your greatest controllable expense - labor costs.Screenshot of Provide convenient access to time and schedule information to employees on the go, and capture what's happening when it's happening.Screenshot of Equip your locations with feature-rich touchscreen timeclocks. Available badge, proximity and biometrics readers help to ensure the identify of employees using the system.Screenshot of Enjoy a unified HCM experience where frequently used time and attendance information sits along side the most requested pay and HR information.

Dayforce Screenshots

Screenshot of Dayforce Home ScreenScreenshot of Scheduling DashboardScreenshot of Compensation DashboardScreenshot of Succession Planning - Talent MatrixScreenshot of Payroll DashboardScreenshot of Dayforce Mobile - Recruiting