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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Dayforce Powerpay

    Score9.1 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

    Paylocity

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/APaylocity provides 24/7 access to your online payroll and human resource data management. Paylocity offers highly customizable payroll functionality, as well as HR, benefits administration, and time and talent management programs.N/A
    Pricing
    Dayforce PowerpayPaylocity
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    Dayforce PowerpayPaylocity
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Dayforce PowerpayPaylocity
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    Dayforce
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    Paylocity
    Chose Paylocity
    Those are the companies I've used in the past. I wasn't working at CNOB when Paylocity was chosen. But Paylocity is 1000 times superior to the two programs I used in the past! There are no secret codes for deductions or earnings; payroll registers are easy to read, and it's …
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    Paylocity has a much better reporting system and LMS. LMS was practically non-existent in the other platform. Community is also a great feature, especially when managing multiple EIN’s in one platform. Online forms, text recruiting, online onboarding and the self-service portal …
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    Much easier to use and integrates with more outside sources
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
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    87%
    Would buy again
    1588 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    15 Answers
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    1474 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    15 Answers
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    1663 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    76%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    954 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    69%
    Implementation went as expected
    900 Answers
    Features
    Dayforce PowerpayPaylocity
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Dayforce Powerpay and Paylocity
    Feature
    Dayforce Powerpay
    8.9
    15 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Paylocity
    8.4
    1653 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Pay calculation9.115 Ratings8.71632 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors9.24 Ratings7.9822 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.79 Ratings8.71297 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.75 Ratings7.81134 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.013 Ratings9.11614 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.812 Ratings8.51324 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.97 Ratings8.0834 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Dayforce Powerpay and Paylocity
    Feature
    Dayforce Powerpay
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.0
    1730 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.51659 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings8.31614 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.01501 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.81513 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings7.41397 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings8.01364 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.61184 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Dayforce Powerpay and Paylocity
    Feature
    Dayforce Powerpay
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.7
    1401 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings8.01256 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings7.51358 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.71094 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Dayforce Powerpay and Paylocity
    Feature
    Dayforce Powerpay
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.4
    1663 Ratings
    2% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.61632 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings8.61664 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.11370 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings8.41241 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings8.41466 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Dayforce Powerpay and Paylocity
    Feature
    Dayforce Powerpay
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.6
    541 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.6543 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Dayforce Powerpay and Paylocity
    Feature
    Dayforce Powerpay
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.4
    1547 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings7.41499 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.81517 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.01005 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Dayforce Powerpay and Paylocity
    Feature
    Dayforce Powerpay
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.3
    1453 Ratings
    3% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings8.51456 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.21194 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Dayforce Powerpay and Paylocity
    Feature
    Dayforce Powerpay
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.6
    827 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.6667 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.7770 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.5604 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings7.7773 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Dayforce Powerpay and Paylocity
    Feature
    Dayforce Powerpay
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.6
    1030 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings7.6948 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.3825 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings7.7957 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings7.8964 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.7821 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Dayforce Powerpay and Paylocity
    Feature
    Dayforce Powerpay
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.4
    577 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.3401 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.3466 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings7.6531 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings7.3435 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
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    Feature
    Dayforce Powerpay
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.1
    996 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.4868 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.3894 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.8703 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.1860 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.6756 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.4927 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.1930 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Dayforce PowerpayPaylocity
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (15 ratings)
    8.0
    (1835 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.9
    (207 ratings)
    Usability
    8.6
    (10 ratings)
    8.1
    (649 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (56 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.8
    (54 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (188 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (13 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (48 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    6.9
    (119 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (47 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    7.4
    (37 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.6
    (44 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (55 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    6.8
    (29 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    7.2
    (50 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.3
    (48 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Dayforce PowerpayPaylocity
    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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    Paylocity
    Since we started working with Paylocity, overall it has been an amazing experience for several departments. There is things we are looking to also move towards to make everyone's lives easier and to help lift the burden of certain tasks. Whenever we come across something we might have suggestions or improvement plans on, our account manager is always available with open ears and eyes to see what we would like to help improve on.
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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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    Paylocity
    • When I need assistance, calling the help line is easy, and most of the time there isn't a long wait. Also, they can and do call back if necessary. I have had Zoom meetings to address issues that required more than just a phone call.
    • Tracking taxes and filing reports is truly important to us so that we file in a timely manner and avoid penalties and interest. We incurred many penalties when we were using QuickBooks.
    • Keeping track of employee documents such as I-9 forms along with visas, work authorizations, resident cards, driver's licenses, and certifications is easy and in one location.
    • With Paylocity, we can easily see who filled out applications. Previously, we used paper applications, which were more manual and involved looking through actual paperwork. This was hard to manage.
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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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    Paylocity
    • There's a lot of confusion of the Effective Date and Begin Check Date.
    • Better explanations of cross-company managers when not all companies use the same modules.
    • Better explanation of the Time and Labor piece and how we can better utilize live labor, forecasting, and overall scheduling.
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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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    Paylocity
    The system is easy to use. I love the knowledge base system offered, I can answer many of my questions by looking here first before calling in. If i do have to call in to the help desk, everyone seems to be super knowledgably about the Paylocity Product and if they are unable to assist, which rarely happens, they will escalate my call to the next level of assistance
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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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    Paylocity
    We are a small company with a great deal of turnover due to our low pay. Paylocity makes it easy to keep everything in one location. The PEAK guide and the Knowledge Base do help to figure things out without having to reach out to customer service. It really is nice to have everything in one place where employees can find it just as useful on their end. They can access their schedule, pay stubs, request PTO as well as several other features
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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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    Paylocity
    Over the last 3 years, we've only had one major service issue that rendered Airbase unusable for us for about 24 hours. That said, they navigated the SVB bank crisis very well and made sure funds were available during that time.
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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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    Paylocity
    We had some minor hiccups throughout the year but they have all been fixable. Paylocity integrates well with our 401k provider, Principal, and our benefits, OneDigital. It makes it simple to house everything and have it all connected. It doesn't slow anything down to have Principal integrated. It makes it more efficient
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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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    Paylocity
    I have contacted support on several occasions, mostly for assistance with voiding a check and running an off-cycle payroll. The account managers and support team were all very knowledgeable and helpful. They provided great insight and clarity in answering my questions and helping me navigate these processes. I learn something new and helpful each time I speak with them! On a separate note, we have reported technical issues regarding several Paylocity onboarding tasks since this past year. We have reached out several times regarding these issues, but are still waiting for a resolution. It seems sometimes that technical concerns are reported, with no proper solution or follow-up.
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    In-Person Training
    Dayforce
    No answers on this topic
    Paylocity
    I didn't have in-person training, but I'm sure it was just as great as any other training/assistance Paylocity provides. Paylocity customer service is always available. You never have to be on hold and their answers are always accurate and timely. Documents in the help section are helpful as well. My in-person training was conducted y one of our employees who was involved in the initial set-up and training of all employees. She was excellent.
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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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    Paylocity
    It was virtually, click orange button in top right corner, click run report, hit submit. The training was minimal at best. I did not know what I was doing, so I just wrote down the steps, so when they steps failed I had no idea what to do, where I was in the process, What the terms mean or where to find them. When I had questions it was always the same answers, no understanding for WHAT I was doing when I hit the orange button.
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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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    Paylocity
    Implementation was a bit bumpy and Paylocity team not always available for next steps and/or questions. I feel like Paylocity could have done a better job in their fact finding as far as what we were currently doing, our payroll policies and needs, etc. so that we would have run into less issues as we moved forward.
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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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    Paylocity
    Paycor was very clunky compared to Paylocity. The direct deposit for pay, taxes, benefits is very simple and straight forward. Posting from Paylocity into our GL is also very seamless. The customer service response time is very good and I feel as though the techs care about the problem I am experiencing and do their best to resolve it timely.
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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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    Paylocity
    Everyone wants a good deal of course. We thought we did ok and felt you still made your money also
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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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    Paylocity
    I have never had an issue with the tool where it was down or unavailable and caused problems with my business. The system seems to be up pretty consistently and I don't think we have had many, if any, issues utilizing it. I do not have any concerns about the reliability at this point.
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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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    Paylocity
    Some are knowledgable others not as much and sometimes instead of helping you fix the issue will just give you some directions and expect you to try to figure it out yourself. Also, when your Account Manager needs to escliate the issue to another group, it can take a long time for them to get to your issue and there's no commuication.
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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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    Paylocity
    • Data-driven decision-making would be on top, I would say. Paylocity provides a detailed summary report that one can use to make decisions, and the infographics are pretty modern too.
    • Paylocity cost significantly less than its competitors that I know if.
    • In a way, this does reduce errors because if you forgot to clock-in, you have to manually add a time punch, it has to come with a note, and your supervisor has to approve it while you wait for like 24 to 48 hours. So in order to avoid all that, one has to make sure they got all the details correctly.
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    ScreenShots

    Paylocity Screenshots

    Screenshot of a view of real-time employee data and performance metrics used to uncover and analyze trends. This creates an impactful understanding of the business, increase retention, understand labor costs, and plan for changes.Screenshot of where to automate manual processes with Paylocity's self-serve automation engine, Workflows. Users can implement routines for time-consuming manual tasks.Screenshot of where to manage and comply with employment law. Paylocity's HR Compliance solution helps users to stay on track and view important employee compliance items, from Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), healthcare, and compensation.Screenshot of how Paylocity Recruiting can automate hiring processes. amplify outreach, showcase a company's culture, and build stronger candidate connections to swiftly fill positions.Screenshot of recognition and rewards in Paylocity.