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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ADP Vantage (legacy)

    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    ADP Vantage combined HR, payroll, benefits, talent management and time & attendance. It is a legacy product.N/A

    Dayforce Powerpay

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/ADayforce Powerpay allows small businesses to pay and manage employees. It is used to simplify and automate payroll processes with automatic payroll calculations and remittances to the CRA and RQ, and streamlines payroll with connected time and attendance tracking to help ensure people are paid accurately.N/A
    Pricing
    ADP Vantage (legacy)Dayforce Powerpay
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ADP Vantage (legacy)Dayforce Powerpay
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    ADP Vantage (legacy)Dayforce Powerpay
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    Dayforce
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    72%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
    94%
    Would buy again
    15 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    15 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    15 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    78%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    62%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    Features
    ADP Vantage (legacy)Dayforce Powerpay
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of ADP Vantage (legacy) and Dayforce Powerpay
    Feature
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    9.2
    62 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Dayforce Powerpay
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data9.256 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history9.059 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration9.355 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.357 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting9.150 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management9.451 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)9.344 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of ADP Vantage (legacy) and Dayforce Powerpay
    Feature
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    9.4
    61 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Dayforce Powerpay
    8.9
    15 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Pay calculation9.558 Ratings9.115 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors9.239 Ratings9.24 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.317 Ratings8.79 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration9.246 Ratings8.75 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.460 Ratings9.013 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.645 Ratings8.812 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.17 Ratings8.97 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of ADP Vantage (legacy) and Dayforce Powerpay
    Feature
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    9.2
    40 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Dayforce Powerpay
    -
    Ratings
    Approval workflow9.339 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details9.110 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment9.19 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of ADP Vantage (legacy) and Dayforce Powerpay
    Feature
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    9.4
    63 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Dayforce Powerpay
    -
    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information9.163 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information9.158 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation9.448 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition9.721 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history9.547 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of ADP Vantage (legacy) and Dayforce Powerpay
    Feature
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    9.9
    14 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Dayforce Powerpay
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets9.914 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of ADP Vantage (legacy) and Dayforce Powerpay
    Feature
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    8.7
    61 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Dayforce Powerpay
    -
    Ratings
    Report builder9.160 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.759 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data9.241 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of ADP Vantage (legacy) and Dayforce Powerpay
    Feature
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    8.9
    35 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Dayforce Powerpay
    -
    Ratings
    New hire portal8.433 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools9.327 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of ADP Vantage (legacy) and Dayforce Powerpay
    Feature
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    8.8
    19 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Dayforce Powerpay
    -
    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting8.915 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting8.518 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility8.515 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking9.417 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of ADP Vantage (legacy) and Dayforce Powerpay
    Feature
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    8.7
    23 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Dayforce Powerpay
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans7.822 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans8.619 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking8.619 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders9.119 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency9.217 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of ADP Vantage (legacy) and Dayforce Powerpay
    Feature
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    9.4
    13 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Dayforce Powerpay
    -
    Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools9.711 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking8.812 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search9.512 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development9.512 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of ADP Vantage (legacy) and Dayforce Powerpay
    Feature
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    9.3
    25 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Dayforce Powerpay
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management9.524 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting9.524 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.720 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting9.623 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.620 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking7.924 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts9.625 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ADP Vantage (legacy)Dayforce Powerpay
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (66 ratings)
    8.9
    (15 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.1
    (19 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (17 ratings)
    8.6
    (10 ratings)
    Availability
    8.6
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    7.3
    (8 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.8
    (24 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    5.1
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.1
    (13 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    6.1
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    6.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.7
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.4
    (7 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.5
    (6 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ADP Vantage (legacy)Dayforce Powerpay
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    [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
    We are a small business - and even though we are small and don't make near use of all of the options in the program, I love it because all my remitting is done for me, all the calculating, all the vacation pay, holiday pay, overtime, everything is kept track of really well and I don't have to worry about missing information if I was to do this myself. I also love the direct deposit options and my employees love it and the paystubs and the ability to put messages on their paystubs! I honestly can't think of a scenario where Dayforce Powerpay wouldn't be suitable!! I wouldn't change companies, even if it saved me money as I love all the functions, the information and the ease of ROE and T4's.
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • 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
    • Ceridian Powerpay simplifies the payroll process, very little manual work involved during each payroll run.
    • Ceridian Powerpay is mostly an intuitive interface with easy to understand workflows to allow for multiple users to be able to use the system if required.
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    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • [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
    • Adjustment - Reversal sometimes gives an error
    • Emergency Contact Comments field - would be nice if it would accept more characters in this field
    • A warning that 'no ROE will be created' popup when EI or other related fields are marked Exempt
    • Rate history on an employee's page would be nice
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
    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
    Powerpay exceeds my expectations: it's easy to use and does not 'eat' my time by wondering what the end result will be. I can see what each employee's pay statement will look like before I submit the payroll for processing. Monthly processing fees are not exorbitant and the service from support it top notch, quick and awesome when you need it! What's not to like? It's a terrific company to have on your side!
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    Usability
    Discontinued Products
    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
    Dayforce is easy to use and intuitive. When things are less familiar, the chat support is speedy and friendly, so I never have to worry or struggle to figure something out. Once support shows me how to do something, it is easy to remember and not need help next time.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Discontinued Products
    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
    I have never experienced application errors or unplanned outages. I do know that I could phone Dayforce Powerpay and give them hours and other deductions and they would do the payroll and I could either have them deliver the completed payroll by courier (there are small extra charges for this) or I could download the completed payroll on pay day. I have also been able to complete payroll our payroll at home instead of at the office. Dayforce is very accessible by phone or online.
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    Performance
    Discontinued Products
    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
    Pages online load in seconds. Click and it's instantly there! I have never had pages not loading properly or taking time to load. Payroll reports also downloads quickly. We do not interface Dayforce Powerpay with anything else
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    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
    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
    Regardless the issue, the Customer Support team is offering outstanding services! When I am calling, the wait time is reasonable, and the team members will ensure you receive the right support in a timely manner, with politeness and kindness. If you reach out the team that it's a guarantee that your issue will be solved!
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    In-Person Training
    Discontinued Products
    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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    Online Training
    Discontinued Products
    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
    I have used Powerpay before (at a previous employer) but a few years had elapsed. I had a quick online training session (less that 30 minutes) to recover basic knowledge and I was away. I still from time to time have to do something that i am not quite sure of and pick up the phone! Every one that works at Ceridian - now Dayforce - have been able to answer my question and tell me where to go in the program, click on what and do what I need to do. The support is out-of-this-world good!
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    Implementation Rating
    Discontinued Products
    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
    I initiated the implementation. I answered all the questions I was asked, prepared the documentation and sent it off and it was done! Quickly, efficiently and done well!
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    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
    Being able to remit payroll directly to CRA reduces the number of steps in payroll processing. It also means that there is no way for us to forget a remittance. This is important to us because it's all-in-one software. I did like that QB would have the entry directly there so that I don't need to record it.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Discontinued Products
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    Dayforce
    Pretty standard contract terms. Unit pricing is about 30% less than the previous provider - service is about 150% better with Dayforce Powerpay that with the previous provider! We are billed twice per month as we do payroll twice per month.
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    Scalability
    Discontinued Products
    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
    We have a small staff of less than 20 employees. We moved our payroll from a previous provided because of terrible and expensive service. Dayforce is much, much easier to use and costs about 30% less than the previous provider. Dayforce Powerpay also seem to have people that speaks clearly and are efficient in everything they do so that less time is wasted by phone calls that has you on hold for 3 hours!
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    Professional Services
    Discontinued Products
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    Dayforce
    They are all professional, knowledgeable, very pleasant to interact with and extremely helpful. They consistently take customer services to a higher level. Great people to deal with!
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • 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
    • The return on investment has been substantial for our company. Having a payroll system that calculates everything for you, processes important documents, and only takes minimal time and effort allows us to focus more time on running the business and generating revenue.
    • Instead of having a user spend half a day (or potentially a full day) processing payroll, it only takes a couple hours (obviously depending on how many employees need to be processed).
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    ScreenShots

    ADP Vantage (legacy) Screenshots

    Screenshot of Pay group SelectionProduct screenshotScreenshot 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.