Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ADP Vantage HCM
Score 6.3 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
ADP Vantage HCM is a platform combining HR, payroll, benefits, talent management and time & attendance. ADP promotes dedicated HR representatives to work with businesses.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
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Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
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Community Pulse
ADP Vantage HCMDayforce
Considered Both Products
ADP Vantage HCM
Chose ADP Vantage HCM
We actually use both.
ADP is easier to program in terms of entitlements. Vantage is also user friendly, it has intuitive uses.
Ceridian T&A is great for retailers, robust but with a higher learning curve. It does require training, Ceridian's support is very different than ADP. …
Chose ADP Vantage HCM
Others are more affordable and don't have extra cost if adding on talent, creating a report, etc. Would be a considerable move in future if ADP continues with high cost and nickel and diming. Hard to move solutions but it comes down the the bottom line and staying within …
Chose ADP Vantage HCM
At the time, we were shopping Kronos, Ceridian, Workday, and ADP. We had a unique business situation where a new company was formed from one division of a larger company. As a new company, we had a mandate to setup a separate payroll. ADP was the only vendor able to commit to a …
Dayforce
Chose Dayforce
Every module within Ceridian Dayforce talks to each other. The real time live data is beneficial to the team when trying to troubleshoot. And the ability to ease integrations
Chose Dayforce
We are still integrating our benefits from a third-party module, but having all other modules in a single application has led to cleaner data and more accurate information in one centralized location, which is a definite time saver.
Chose Dayforce
In our previous system, we had multiple different third-party modules that "integrated" with our HRIS. These file feeds failed 9 times out of 10 and when it did work, there was a delay in information. Because of this, we would oftentimes hand key data from one system to another …
Chose Dayforce
While using multiple HR systems, there is a nightly feed by which information flows from one system to another. There is a delay in obtaining information. If all processes are in one system it is more efficient. It also makes employees feel happy as they are able to see the …
Chose Dayforce
Ceridian and ADP are very similar in operations.
Chose Dayforce
We do not use Dayforce HCM for payroll, HR or benefits. This makes for constant testing of the different systems to ensure they are in sync, it also requires much manual intervention to make any corrections. One of the big issues is when making a correction in the past, …
Chose Dayforce
The "realtime" calculations of the timesheet and link to the employment status panel has been very helpful.
Chose Dayforce
The reduction in the movement of data through file interfaces and reduced redundant keying.
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Features
ADP Vantage HCMDayforce
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Vantage HCM
9.2
62 Ratings
16% above category average
Dayforce
7.8
581 Ratings
0% below category average
Employee demographic data9.256 Ratings8.1504 Ratings
Employment history9.059 Ratings8.4539 Ratings
Job profiles and administration9.355 Ratings7.9529 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.357 Ratings7.8531 Ratings
Organizational charting9.150 Ratings7.4482 Ratings
Organization and location management9.451 Ratings7.7527 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)9.344 Ratings7.5351 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Vantage HCM
9.3
61 Ratings
15% above category average
Dayforce
8.4
581 Ratings
4% above category average
Pay calculation9.558 Ratings9.0567 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors9.239 Ratings7.5283 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.317 Ratings8.9131 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.246 Ratings8.0456 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.460 Ratings9.0552 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.645 Ratings8.5436 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.17 Ratings8.1294 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Vantage HCM
9.2
40 Ratings
13% above category average
Dayforce
8.0
527 Ratings
1% below category average
Approval workflow9.339 Ratings8.3495 Ratings
Balance details9.110 Ratings7.7509 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment9.19 Ratings7.9416 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
ADP Vantage HCM
9.4
63 Ratings
15% above category average
Dayforce
8.1
593 Ratings
0% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information9.063 Ratings8.5564 Ratings
Update personal information9.158 Ratings8.7577 Ratings
View company policy documentation9.448 Ratings8.0397 Ratings
Employee recognition9.721 Ratings7.1206 Ratings
View job history9.547 Ratings8.0473 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Vantage HCM
9.9
14 Ratings
25% above category average
Dayforce
7.5
97 Ratings
3% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets9.914 Ratings7.597 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
ADP Vantage HCM
8.7
61 Ratings
14% above category average
Dayforce
7.2
580 Ratings
5% below category average
Report builder9.160 Ratings7.6571 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.759 Ratings7.7571 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data9.241 Ratings6.3399 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
ADP Vantage HCM
8.8
35 Ratings
9% above category average
Dayforce
7.8
373 Ratings
3% below category average
New hire portal8.433 Ratings7.8363 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.327 Ratings7.8319 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
ADP Vantage HCM
8.8
19 Ratings
8% above category average
Dayforce
7.7
240 Ratings
6% below category average
Corporate goal setting8.915 Ratings7.4201 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.518 Ratings7.8220 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.515 Ratings7.6188 Ratings
Performance tracking9.317 Ratings7.9225 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Vantage HCM
8.6
23 Ratings
8% above category average
Dayforce
7.8
264 Ratings
2% below category average
Performance plans7.822 Ratings7.5245 Ratings
Performance improvement plans8.619 Ratings7.6210 Ratings
Review status tracking8.619 Ratings7.9247 Ratings
Review reminders9.119 Ratings7.8243 Ratings
Multiple review frequency9.217 Ratings8.0219 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
ADP Vantage HCM
9.4
13 Ratings
18% above category average
Dayforce
6.9
119 Ratings
13% below category average
Create succession plans/pools9.711 Ratings7.194 Ratings
Candidate ranking8.812 Ratings6.8102 Ratings
Candidate search9.512 Ratings6.6107 Ratings
Candidate development9.512 Ratings7.094 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
ADP Vantage HCM
9.3
25 Ratings
18% above category average
Dayforce
7.3
286 Ratings
6% below category average
Job Requisition Management9.424 Ratings7.5270 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.524 Ratings7.5264 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.620 Ratings7.5221 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting9.623 Ratings7.5253 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.620 Ratings6.6216 Ratings
Applicant Tracking7.924 Ratings7.4263 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.625 Ratings7.2257 Ratings
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User Ratings
ADP Vantage HCMDayforce
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(66 ratings)
8.0
(621 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.1
(19 ratings)
8.7
(85 ratings)
Usability
8.2
(17 ratings)
6.3
(60 ratings)
Availability
8.6
(7 ratings)
10.0
(12 ratings)
Performance
7.3
(8 ratings)
5.0
(13 ratings)
Support Rating
7.8
(24 ratings)
7.7
(65 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.0
(1 ratings)
7.0
(11 ratings)
Online Training
5.1
(8 ratings)
7.4
(18 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.1
(13 ratings)
6.6
(43 ratings)
Configurability
6.1
(7 ratings)
8.8
(13 ratings)
Ease of integration
6.0
(7 ratings)
8.0
(8 ratings)
Product Scalability
7.7
(7 ratings)
9.9
(14 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
7.4
(7 ratings)
8.9
(18 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.5
(6 ratings)
9.9
(12 ratings)
User Testimonials
ADP Vantage HCMDayforce
Likelihood to Recommend
ADP
[ADP Vantage HCM is] great for big organizations with complex processes and who need all the features/functionalities provided by the platform. May not be very suitable for smaller companies who aren't as elaborate in terms of their HR processes and the enterprise licensing costs can be slightly prohibitive. Great for companies looking for plug-and-play solutions which need minimal/no customization off the shelf.
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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
  • User Security Granularity: I can fine-tune access exactly, rather than give someone too little or too much access.
  • Employee Data Security: All of our data is secure and encrypted by ADP. I do not have to manage security beyond keeping users from giving their username and password to someone. The rest is out of sight and out of mind, handled by ADP.
  • Out of the Box Functionality: While we did have to make configuration decisions in implementation, the functions and customizations we make inside of ADP all function from day one and are not affected by security updates, new versions, or patches. With other highly customized products, any update to the stock system poses a threat to functionality. ADP Vantage does exactly what we want it to do, the way we want it, and without being disabled by ongoing life-cycle management by ADP.
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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] tax setup section needs more work, it is unclear sometimes if we need to set up tax in Smart Compliances or somewhere else, and then the rode to make that tax active and add it to the employee.
  • [The] payroll audit could be more clear and include more data from all adjustments, for example, if there is [a] salary rate change, there [are] not flags to check that in [the] audit section of the payroll.
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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
Because we have only been using the system for 5 years, we will continue using this service until our business outgrows the support we need or is unable to meet our needs. we need a system that will integrate with our carriers and well as our general ledger system. We are currently looking for another GL system to fit our needs that will need to integrate with ADPVantage
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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
It's a great product and the enhancements make it better all the time. I feel there are some areas that are severly lacking attention, such as Garnishments. This area of the product is not user friendly at all and ADP has not made an enhancement here since we went live 2012.
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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
The software just works. I can count on one hand the number of actual outages I have experienced in the last 10 years. We have had slowdowns, where response/processing time was slow, but those too are few and far between. The redundancies and backups they have in place at ADP mean my resources are available all the time. The only reason I say 9 of 10 is because there are times when an update or patch will cause an issue in another part of the system that usually isn't discovered prior to the patch/update's implementation. These have happened several times. The plus side is that these are almost always resolved immediately.
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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
Pages do load pretty swiftly, and reports do not take too long. However, I have noticed that most reports become available sooner than some. Which if you are trying to process payroll, it may slow you down and tends to be time consuming when you're in a crunch
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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
The support for ADP Vantage HCM is mostly excellent. Sometimes it can be hard to reach an ADP representative that is knowledgeable in whatever area you are having difficulty but for the most part it is very good. For the weaknesses that ADP Vantage HCM has, they almost make up for it with their support teams. If by chance you reach someone who is unable to help, I suggest calling the main help line again and you will reach someone who not only helps with the issue but also walks you through the process and explains it to you.
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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
My instructor as amazing and very knowledgeable. My instructor kept my attention and made sure that I understood each module before he moved on. No matter how many times I asked a question for clarification, he answered them. I've taken other instructor led training's before, I have to say that ADP made it easy
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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
A lot of set ups vary from company to company so parts of our training we found it difficult to relate it to our processes. They have TONS of training modules available and a streamlined process for what you should complete and when. Would have been helpful to have onsite training for how much one pays for the system.
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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
It was a great implementation, ADP went above and beyond to ensure it was successful. ADP hosted modeling sessions that included the subject matter experts from all areas. It was helpful that the implementation was all inclusive as we received indepth detail of how each area affects another.
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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 Vantage was chosen because ADP is best in class for payroll service. They excel in garnishments; they excel in taxes; they excel in payroll delivery; they excel in customer service; they excel in actual payments; Vantage was their latest and greatest payroll processing platform.
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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
ADP Vantage is able to scale to our needs. As your organization's payroll and time and attendance needs grow, ADP has optional modules (scheduler, HR, ect.) that can be purchased. The basic reporting and metrics are nice add-ons.
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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
  • Positive - saving the admins time by allowing EE's to access their own information.
  • Positive - Managers being able to use Vantage easily to manage their employees.
  • Negative - would probably be when the system gives you errors randomly that are not true errors. Once you refresh the page or log out and back in then the error does not come up. Not sure if this has to do with connection as well.
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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

ADP Vantage HCM Screenshots

Screenshot of Pay group SelectionScreenshot of Screenshot of Myself Dashboard:
Self-service views empower your people to take charge of their employee experience.Screenshot of Admin Custom Content:
Deep but simple configuration, easily yet precisely tailored to current or future needs.Screenshot of ADP Mobile App: Highly rated on the App Store
View your pay and much more anytime and virtually anywhere.

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