Dayforce Powerpay vs. SAP SuccessFactors HCM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Dayforce Powerpay
Score 9.4 out of 10
N/A
Dayforce 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
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
SAP SuccessFactors is a suite of HR/HCM products covering these capability areas: core HR and payroll, recruiting and onboarding, learning and development, performance and compensation management, workforce analytics and planning, and employee experience management.
$75.60
per year per user (Up to 100 Employees)
Pricing
Dayforce PowerpaySAP SuccessFactors HCM
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Dayforce PowerpaySAP SuccessFactors HCM
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
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Dayforce PowerpaySAP SuccessFactors HCM
Considered Both Products
Dayforce Powerpay

No answer on this topic

SAP SuccessFactors HCM
Chose SAP SuccessFactors HCM
SuccessFactors is a much more user/employee friendly interface. Employees can really engage in the system, it's easy for them to navigate and employee self-service manager, self-service tools are more available in the system than my previous system.
Features
Dayforce PowerpaySAP SuccessFactors HCM
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce Powerpay
8.9
15 Ratings
7% above category average
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
7.8
442 Ratings
4% below category average
Pay calculation9.115 Ratings8.1334 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors9.24 Ratings7.4297 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.79 Ratings7.7298 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.75 Ratings7.6284 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.013 Ratings7.8282 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.812 Ratings8.0360 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.97 Ratings7.8256 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce Powerpay
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.0
774 Ratings
1% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.3684 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.1697 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.8671 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings8.0634 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings8.1708 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings8.0637 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.7398 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce Powerpay
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.2
440 Ratings
0% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings8.4436 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings8.1371 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.0329 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce Powerpay
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.3
621 Ratings
1% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.4468 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.7604 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.0404 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings7.8374 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.4580 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce Powerpay
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.4
3 Ratings
5% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.43 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce Powerpay
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
7.0
606 Ratings
8% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings7.2580 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.0550 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.7455 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce Powerpay
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.0
491 Ratings
0% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings7.8477 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.6447 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce Powerpay
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.4
605 Ratings
4% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings8.2542 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.3598 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings8.0486 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings8.0563 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce Powerpay
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.2
638 Ratings
4% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings8.2612 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings8.0524 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings8.1578 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings7.9574 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings8.1472 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce Powerpay
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
8.0
437 Ratings
3% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings8.2403 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.0382 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings8.0390 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings8.0368 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce Powerpay
-
Ratings
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
4.2
514 Ratings
59% below category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.9489 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings7.8467 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.8406 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.7448 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.5417 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.9471 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.9474 Ratings
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Score 9.7 out of 10
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Score 9.4 out of 10
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Paypro Workforce Management
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Score 9.7 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
Dayforce PowerpaySAP SuccessFactors HCM
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(15 ratings)
8.4
(789 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(1 ratings)
8.7
(53 ratings)
Usability
8.6
(10 ratings)
8.0
(311 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(7 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(1 ratings)
7.7
(7 ratings)
Support Rating
8.9
(4 ratings)
5.3
(30 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
4.6
(5 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(1 ratings)
6.5
(15 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(7 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
9.1
(1 ratings)
3.0
(4 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
6.9
(420 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(7 ratings)
Professional Services
9.1
(1 ratings)
6.0
(5 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(1 ratings)
5.4
(6 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(1 ratings)
4.4
(6 ratings)
User Testimonials
Dayforce PowerpaySAP SuccessFactors HCM
Likelihood to Recommend
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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SAP
It is a strong system that pays off once it's fully tailored to your organization. If your company has well-defined HR processes, SuccessFactors will likely integrate seamlessly. We've automated processes that previously required departments to spend weeks on back-and-forth emails. We've partnered with Capgemini to fully suck out the most out of its technical customization.
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Pros
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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SAP
  • The product is straightforward to use. The product allows instant edits if a mistake is made and is very helpful in keeping track of individual employee working hours.
  • Use of the platform ensures that your business is connected to a global workforce experience powered by modern HR technologies and AI.
  • Implementation of the software ensures an excellent workforce experience and accelerates overall business performance.
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Cons
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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SAP
  • I think just overall the configuration can be a little bit hard on the backend user, like myself, knowing which screens to go to. Better documentation on how we configure things would be a great resource for employees in the HR field that are making those backend changes.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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SAP
It is the product that the Business is fully committed to for co-ordinately HR processes. Employee and Manage Self-Service has allow our business to reduce the overheads in our HR operating mode. The integration with 3rd party products is now in place and further developments will only increase its importance. SuccessFactors provide regular enhancements and has a support model in line with our business requirements.
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Usability
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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SAP
Generally works as it needs to but there is room for improvement. Notifications are an example where they come from different places whereas they should be centralised and standardised. We would love to have time management and award interpretation in SAP SuccessFactors HCM instead of a third party system however the lack of rostering functionality makes this unusable
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Reliability and Availability
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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SAP
Until now we have not had serious availability problems with SuccessFactors, we had Microsoft Active Directory and SSO with ADFS and we had availability problems but because of problems with ADFS, we migrated to Azure AD and with that the availability problems of SuccessFactors because of ADFS went away. The only windows of unavailability that we have had are those that we are communicated to do maintenance and upgrades.
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Performance
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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SAP
The performance is very good, the truth is that we have not had serious performance problems, some complex reports may take a little longer, but considering the complexity and the amount of records it is an acceptable time. We have never received a complaint from users regarding page loading speed.
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Support Rating
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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SAP
SAP SuccessFactors has been a easy to implement tool with low risks for a sensitive thing like employee feedback. It provides powerful performance in the backend functionalities, and at the same time a great look and feel for the employees. Totally recommended.
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In-Person Training
Dayforce
No answers on this topic
SAP
The in-person training was with a consultancy, we have taken several courses, all very specific. They have been reports in ecp, general configuration of ec, reports and IAS
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Online Training
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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SAP
We use SAP Learning, and we like it very much, the topics are updated along with the products, we have access to the SFX customer certifications and we have done them all, in general the SAP learning platform is very good and complete.
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Implementation Rating
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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SAP
As we were new with all this, we would greatly appreciate if we had assitance directly from SAP so we can implement the modules with all of its features and best practices. Unfortunately, we notice that the partner left some thing incomplete.
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Alternatives Considered
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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SAP
SAP SuccessFactors is a very user-friendly application, it stacks up very well against competition, such as Oracle PeopleSoft HCM. We selected SAP SuccessFactors because we are already using a lot of other SAP solutions, such as SAP S/4 HANA and SAP Business Technology Platform. It allows us to have single-sign on and one vendor with multiple solutions.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
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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SAP
Not applicable.
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Scalability
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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SAP
The scalability and flexibility of SuccessFactors is unbeatable. It is very easy to scale the product to new countries and areas, and with the help of CPI it can be easily integrated.
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Professional Services
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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SAP
Once time we need to change the datacenter and we made this with the professional services from SAP... everything goes just fine. excelent service.
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Return on Investment
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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SAP
  • It helps better in the tedious task of job posting, it's automated to social handles.
  • Better performance in speed, UI, performance management, skill management, talent onboarding, and finding candidates in the talent pool.
  • Reduces most of the cost in HR operations and future-proof technology with continuous improvement.
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ScreenShots

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Screenshots

Screenshot of how to navigate to all SAP SuccessFactors solution modules and complete tasks using natural language—thanks to Joule, the AI copilot with generative AI.Screenshot of where to acquire future-ready skills by sourcing, engaging, and hiring top talent, as well as save time evaluating candidates and match skills to roles more efficiently with AI-powered applicant screening.Screenshot of some of the metrics that empower HR professionals, analysts, and business partners to answer questions about a workforce, or that influence business decisions with data-driven insights and an evidence-based approach to HR.Screenshot of the mobile interface, which also helps automate processes to improve employee and manager self-service, and strengthen compliance.Screenshot of