ADP Resource (Discontinued) vs. Dayforce

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ADP Resource (Discontinued)
Score 3.2 out of 10
N/A
ADP Resource (now discontinued) was a benefits administration tool that also supported some recruiting, training, and risk management functions.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
ADP Resource (Discontinued)Dayforce
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ADP Resource (Discontinued)Dayforce
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
ADP Resource (Discontinued)Dayforce
Considered Both Products
ADP Resource (Discontinued)

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Dayforce
Chose Dayforce
Now that our HCM is in one application, we have less issues than with integrated systems. I used to spend a lot of time watching the data flows to make sure everything flowed from program to program.
Chose Dayforce
Using a single application ensures data integrity - I don't have to waste time auditing the information to ensure that names etc. match. Reporting in Dayforce is becoming more facile so when you need to create a report, it's pretty straightforward. There's less training …
Top Pros

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Top Cons

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Features
ADP Resource (Discontinued)Dayforce
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Resource (Discontinued)
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Ratings
Dayforce
7.8
581 Ratings
0% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.1504 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.4539 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.9529 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.8531 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings7.4482 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings7.7527 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.5351 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Resource (Discontinued)
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Ratings
Dayforce
8.4
581 Ratings
4% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.0567 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.5283 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.9131 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.0456 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.0552 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.5436 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.1294 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Resource (Discontinued)
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Ratings
Dayforce
8.0
527 Ratings
1% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings8.3495 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings7.7509 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.9416 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
ADP Resource (Discontinued)
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Ratings
Dayforce
8.1
593 Ratings
0% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.5564 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.7577 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.0397 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings7.1206 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.0473 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Resource (Discontinued)
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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
ADP Resource (Discontinued)
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Ratings
Dayforce
7.2
580 Ratings
5% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings7.6571 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.7571 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.3399 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
ADP Resource (Discontinued)
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Ratings
Dayforce
7.8
373 Ratings
3% below category average
New hire portal00 Ratings7.8363 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.8319 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
ADP Resource (Discontinued)
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Ratings
Dayforce
7.7
240 Ratings
6% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.4201 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.8220 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.6188 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings7.9225 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Resource (Discontinued)
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Ratings
Dayforce
7.8
264 Ratings
2% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings7.5245 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.6210 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings7.9247 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings7.8243 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings8.0219 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
ADP Resource (Discontinued)
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Ratings
Dayforce
6.9
119 Ratings
13% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.194 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings6.8102 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings6.6107 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings7.094 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
ADP Resource (Discontinued)
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Ratings
Dayforce
7.3
286 Ratings
6% below category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.5270 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings7.5264 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.5221 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.5253 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings6.6216 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.4263 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.2257 Ratings
Best Alternatives
ADP Resource (Discontinued)Dayforce
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Justworks
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Score 7.8 out of 10
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Patriot Software
Score 9.0 out of 10
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Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.3 out of 10
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
ADP Resource (Discontinued)Dayforce
Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
(3 ratings)
8.0
(621 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(2 ratings)
8.7
(85 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
6.3
(60 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(12 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(13 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.7
(65 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(11 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.4
(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
ADP Resource (Discontinued)Dayforce
Likelihood to Recommend
ADP
ADP is best if you have a really knowledgeable client rep that has been your contact for multiple sessions. Otherwise, you are forced to reiterate the problems to multiple parties. If you have a dedicated staff member who is knowledgeable of your processes, then ADP is a good resource for payroll needs.
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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
  • It is very simple to process payroll, even from home if needed. I once processed the payroll from Japan.
  • I love that I can balance the payroll and send it knowing it is 100% correct.
  • I can process payroll as late as 6pm and have it back the next day.
  • I really like my ADP representative. I have had 2 and they are very knowledgeable and pleasant to work with.
  • Speaking of the ADP representative.......No matter who answers the phone, if my rep is not available, they are all knowledgeable and even through they are not my assigned rep, they are all pleasant to work with.
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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 payroll function, while user friendly, was a little confusing starting out. Many codes had to be learned for certain things such as benefits.
  • When running reports, the process was very easy to make a mistake requiring multiple tries to get it correct.
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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
I have a lot of experience and trust in this software package - actually any software package from ADP. The training that I have gotten over the years has always been complete and the representatives that I have had over the years are all EXCEPTIONAL! Looking back in the 20 plus years of experience, I can say truthfully there are only 1-3 persons who I would rather not have worked with at ADP. I find their customer service, and phone reps do their best to get the job done. This makes my job easier in the process.
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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
Really.....I hate to keep repeating my self but I am very confident in any ADP software. They are worldwide and have proven their capabilities throughout the world
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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
No answers on this topic
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
No answers on this topic
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
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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
ADP is just a well known brand and is fairly affordable. Compared to other software such as Workday, it was a more affordable price point for our budget. However, if we had more resources and time to examine, Workday seems to offer a strong alternative to ADP in terms of payroll, HR, and financial systems. Overall though, there are more consultants knowledgeable about ADP which made it an easier choice for us
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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
  • Definitely better customer service. When someone called in about their account, I was able to easily access the information and make any changes at a click of a button.
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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

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