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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    BrightHR

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/ABritish company BrightHR offers a human resources platform which helps replace paper documents with edocuments and contains features for managing employee scheduling and ROTA, sick leave and tardiness, vacation and holiday shift planning, as well as providing employment law legal advice.N/A

    Dayforce

    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Dayforce is a people platform that brings together HR, payroll, workforce management, talent, benefits, planning, and analytics. Organizations use Dayforce to manage people data, payroll, time and attendance, scheduling, talent, and workforce planning. AI capabilities within the Dayforce platform help people find information, understand HR policies and pay, and complete everyday tasks. Dayforce also supports recruiting, labor forecasting, and workforce analysis, and provides tools to help…N/A
    Pricing
    BrightHRDayforce
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BrightHRDayforce
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsPrices start at £4.50 (per employee/per month)—
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    Features
    BrightHRDayforce
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of BrightHR and Dayforce
    Feature
    BrightHR
    7.3
    41 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Dayforce
    8.2
    602 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Employment history7.435 Ratings9.3559 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration7.633 Ratings9.4549 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.519 Ratings9.4553 Ratings
    Organization and location management6.531 Ratings6.4548 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.418 Ratings7.2370 Ratings
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings9.2525 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings6.4502 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of BrightHR and Dayforce
    Feature
    BrightHR
    7.5
    16 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Dayforce
    8.7
    602 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Pay calculation7.214 Ratings9.4588 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors7.18 Ratings7.0295 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.29 Ratings8.3456 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.49 Ratings9.2309 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.3154 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.7475 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.3574 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of BrightHR and Dayforce
    Feature
    BrightHR
    7.3
    53 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Dayforce
    9.1
    547 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Approval workflow6.651 Ratings9.4515 Ratings
    Balance details7.945 Ratings9.3529 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment7.526 Ratings8.6434 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of BrightHR and Dayforce
    Feature
    BrightHR
    8.4
    52 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Dayforce
    8.3
    615 Ratings
    1% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information7.617 Ratings8.6586 Ratings
    Update personal information8.750 Ratings8.5599 Ratings
    View company policy documentation9.048 Ratings7.7419 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings9.1219 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings7.7492 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of BrightHR and Dayforce
    Feature
    BrightHR
    7.6
    25 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Dayforce
    6.2
    601 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Pre-built reports7.625 Ratings6.3592 Ratings
    Report builder00 Ratings6.3592 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.0416 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of BrightHR and Dayforce
    Feature
    BrightHR
    7.4
    16 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Dayforce
    8.8
    394 Ratings
    9% above category average
    New hire portal6.914 Ratings9.3384 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.813 Ratings8.2338 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of BrightHR and Dayforce
    Feature
    BrightHR
    7.9
    19 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Dayforce
    8.2
    283 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Review reminders8.119 Ratings8.4260 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.716 Ratings7.7234 Ratings
    Performance plans00 Ratings8.7262 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings8.7225 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings7.4265 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of BrightHR and Dayforce
    Feature
    BrightHR
    6.5
    14 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Dayforce
    9.4
    302 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Job Requisition Management6.27 Ratings9.7284 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking6.26 Ratings9.7276 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.113 Ratings9.7272 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.7277 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings9.3233 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings9.7265 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings8.1229 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of BrightHR and Dayforce
    Feature
    BrightHR
    -
    Ratings
    Dayforce
    8.7
    103 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.7103 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of BrightHR and Dayforce
    Feature
    BrightHR
    -
    Ratings
    Dayforce
    8.8
    257 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings8.4215 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings9.1236 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings8.7201 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings8.9241 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of BrightHR and Dayforce
    Feature
    BrightHR
    -
    Ratings
    Dayforce
    8.7
    131 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.4104 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.3113 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings8.3118 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings8.8106 Ratings
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    BrightHRDayforce
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    UZIO
    Score9.3 out of 10
    UZIO
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BrightHRDayforce
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.4
    (57 ratings)
    8.3
    (641 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    8.9
    (89 ratings)
    Usability
    7.3
    (42 ratings)
    4.2
    (60 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (12 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (13 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.5
    (4 ratings)
    8.9
    (66 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (11 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (18 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    8.9
    (44 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (13 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (9 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
    BrightHRDayforce
    Likelihood to Recommend
    BrightHR
    I feel Bright HR is well suited to most small/medium sized businesses where they have a 'straight' forward resource set up. For larger businesses or for complex businesses similar to ourselves, where we operate 24 hours per day, rotational shift patterns, ambulatory staff, locums etc...we have to 'fudge' the way we use the information sometimes to make it work for us.
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    Dayforce
    I think Dayforce is a great option for a large and/or Global organization. I do not think it would be the best fit for a very small company or business. It really shines for enterprise organizations with multi-locations. While a small business could use it, I would say it has too many bells and whistles that might feel overwhelming to a smaller organization.
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    Pros
    BrightHR
    • BLIP is working very well. Staff find it easy to use and the geo-fencing that can be set up is very useful.
    • Reporting, in particular reporting of Absence. We run this monthly and the information we can download is flexible and useful.
    • Sick analysis - helps in controlling absence.
    • Holiday planning and authorization is very helpful and details including date booked helps manage requests.
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    Dayforce
    • Payroll - it shows everything in real time and it runs quickly.
    • People - Having all employee details from the offer letter to W2 information in the same spot.
    • Dayforce Wallet: The on-demand feature is fully integrated with Timesheets and Payroll. What shows in one will be in the other.
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    Cons
    BrightHR
    • Notifications for requests should be optional based on individual employees. For example an admin won’t necessarily want every staff members leave requests by email and push notification. The settings only currently allow for notifications for everyone or no one. Being assigned as a manager may not allow data viewing required of wider staff.
    • Toil should automatically be accrued into a balance if the employees clocked in time amounts to more than the target hours. It shouldn’t have to be calculated and requested.
    • When reviewing hours worked for the week, the history calculation should take into account approved leave and sickness etc. I have a staff members target of 37 hours, but if their hours show 29 hours worked then I have to work out why they worked less. It should account for this if the absence is approved.
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    Dayforce
    • There have been a few instances of users being locked out of Ceridian due to recent upgrades. Not ideal when an employee wants to see their paystub and is suddenly have login issues.
    • Not the best for when an employee is transferred to another country as their employee number is locked to their SIN or SSN. And, we are required to create a new user record with a new employee number for the new country.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    BrightHR
    It's not entirely my decision - we are members of a 'community' of veterinary practices who have signed up to the contract with pensinusla and have bright hr as part of that contract however, I am usually involved in the tender process as I am one of the biggest users of both bright hr and the services from peninsula
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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
    BrightHR
    Onboarding took too long due to our unique working ways however the support team tried their hardest to make it work (still ongoing) In particular Leyla S. who has been our point of contact, she has ensured our issues are addressed and always follows up.
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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
    BrightHR
    No answers on this topic
    Dayforce
    Dayforce's high availability ensures that our HR processes are supported around the clock, which is critical for a global organization like ours. The platform is cloud-based, offering reliable access from any location at any time, allowing our employees, managers, and HR teams to stay connected regardless of time zones or geographic locations. This level of availability ensures that payroll processing, employee self-service, and real-time data access continue uninterrupted, even during peak periods or unforeseen disruptions. The system’s robust infrastructure minimizes downtime, which is vital for operations that span multiple regions. Additionally, having a centralized platform that’s always available helps keep our teams aligned, ensures compliance, and facilitates timely decision-making across all our locations.
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    Performance
    BrightHR
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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
    BrightHR
    The team are proactive, having an advocacy team is just amazing and a great way to really understand their product roadmap and have input into useful features or feedback
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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
    BrightHR
    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
    BrightHR
    No answers on this topic
    Dayforce
    The courses are very interactive and informative. There are classes for every topic, which allows you to make the most of the system. There are also some "go at your own pace" course which is a great option for a busy schedule.
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    Implementation Rating
    BrightHR
    it was fairly easy to do but timely as i had to enter everything from scratch - i didn't at the time realise how important it was to set up the variable or fixed working pattern correctly given future changes as this is very tricky once it has been set up and i wished i had been aware that sometimes you can't make future changes without deleting the whole profile and starting again
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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
    BrightHR
    I chose BrightHR as it offered a one-stop platform for HR management for which we have dedicated UK and ROI HR specialists who not only give HR advice but also write policies and handbooks, etc. They are a one-stop-shop, which was very important as when I signed the contract I did not have an HR person in my team and they were essentially my back office. Also, by signing up, I got access to Bright Safe too; which is great as again it's a one-stop-shop for Health and Safety in the workplace. So I can roll out toolbox talks, training, and accident management.
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    Dayforce
    I can't speak much to how it would be if we had all of these features separately since I started with Dayforce all being integrated and have no other experience, but having it all in one place has made the completion of all of these HR tasks seamless. We can direct all of our energies into the same system, and it makes it easier to field employee inquiries and to troubleshoot when we need to
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    Scalability
    BrightHR
    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
    BrightHR
    • Able to reduce one member of staff in personnel from 5 days to 3 days.
    • Able to reduce time spent by payroll on holiday records significantly and improve accuracy significantly.
    • Able to improve control of sick absence and improve record keeping.
    • BLIP meant we did not need to buy expensive attendance software.
    • Looking at possible use of payroll and other aspects of Bright HR not used at present.
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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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    Dayforce Screenshots

    Screenshot of Dayforce HubScreenshot of Human Resources (Position Management)Screenshot of Dayforce Reporting & AnalyticsScreenshot of People AnalyticsScreenshot of Dayforce HR Service DeliveryScreenshot of Dayforce Flex Work