Dayforce vs. Eightfold AI

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Dayforce
Score 8.0 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Dayforce is a people platform that simplifies HR operations. As a unified HCMS, it delivers HR, payroll, benefits, workforce management, talent, and analytics—helping organizations boost productivity, stay compliant, and make smarter decisions with embedded intelligence and personalized experiences.N/A
Eightfold
Score 7.5 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Eightfold AI delivers the Talent Intelligence Platform, a solution designed to help organizations to retain top performers, upskill and reskill the workforce, recruit top talent efficiently, and reach diversity goals. Eightfold AI's deep learning artificial intelligence platform aims to empower enterprises to turn talent management into a competitive advantage.N/A
Pricing
DayforceEightfold AI
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DayforceEightfold
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
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Features
DayforceEightfold AI
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.1
602 Ratings
0% below category average
Eightfold AI
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data8.8525 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history9.0559 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration9.1549 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.0553 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting6.8502 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management6.8548 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.4370 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.5
602 Ratings
4% above category average
Eightfold AI
-
Ratings
Pay calculation9.1588 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.2295 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.0154 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.3475 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.1574 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.3456 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.9309 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.8
547 Ratings
8% above category average
Eightfold AI
-
Ratings
Approval workflow9.2515 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details8.9529 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.5434 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.2
615 Ratings
0% below category average
Eightfold AI
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information8.5586 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information8.4599 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation7.6419 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition8.8219 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history7.6492 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.3
103 Ratings
3% above category average
Eightfold AI
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets8.3103 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
6.3
601 Ratings
18% below category average
Eightfold AI
-
Ratings
Report builder6.5592 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports6.5592 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data6.0416 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.6
394 Ratings
8% above category average
Eightfold AI
-
Ratings
New hire portal8.9384 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.2338 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.3
257 Ratings
3% above category average
Eightfold AI
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting7.8215 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.8236 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.2201 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking8.5241 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.1
283 Ratings
3% above category average
Eightfold AI
-
Ratings
Performance plans8.5262 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans8.3225 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking7.4265 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders8.2260 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.7234 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.2
131 Ratings
5% above category average
Eightfold AI
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools9.1104 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking7.7113 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search7.7118 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development8.2106 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
9.1
302 Ratings
16% above category average
Eightfold AI
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management9.4284 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.4277 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media8.8233 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting9.4265 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.7229 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking9.4276 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.3272 Ratings00 Ratings
Talent Intelligence
Comparison of Talent Intelligence features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
-
Ratings
Eightfold AI
7.0
11 Ratings
6% below category average
Existing Skills Mapping/Lanscaping00 Ratings7.39 Ratings
Bias-Mitigating Algorithms00 Ratings7.79 Ratings
Diversity Reporting00 Ratings7.711 Ratings
AI-Based Role Definition00 Ratings7.58 Ratings
Candidate Modelling00 Ratings7.08 Ratings
Talent Rediscovery00 Ratings6.68 Ratings
Automated Candidate Evaluation/Scoring00 Ratings6.810 Ratings
Internal Mobility Recommendations00 Ratings7.09 Ratings
At-Risk Talent Scoring00 Ratings5.74 Ratings
ATS Integrations00 Ratings6.710 Ratings
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LinkedIn Talent Solutions
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User Ratings
DayforceEightfold AI
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(639 ratings)
7.7
(12 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.8
(89 ratings)
5.5
(1 ratings)
Usability
4.2
(60 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(12 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
5.0
(13 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.9
(66 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
7.0
(11 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
7.3
(18 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.9
(44 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
9.0
(13 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
7.3
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.9
(14 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.9
(18 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.9
(12 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
DayforceEightfold AI
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Eightfold.ai
Eightfold [AI] is great to bolt onto an ATS that isn't meeting your needs to search for candidates, refresh candidate data, or use AI to match candidates to your requisitions. It capitalizes on the data that you pull into your existing system. It is not a sourcing tool in that it doesn't go out and web crawl for candidates to match your requirements. Your TA team will still need to pull candidates into the pipeline but Eightfold's AI does a great job matching candidates to your open requisitions.
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Pros
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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Eightfold.ai
  • Data driven decision support
  • True AI
  • State-of-the-art user interface
  • Avoid unconscious bias
  • Leverage data insights for strategic workforce planing
  • Match talent for opportunities
  • Integrate in HR TA and TM processes
  • Reduce costs
  • Increase efficiency
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Cons
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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Eightfold.ai
  • They could improve with integration across all features within ATS, CRMs, etc. Whenever you send out messages through Eightfold, it does not show that in other CRMs, ATS' - it pulls information from them but it does not export it back to those channels.
  • Calibration on candidate skills, profiles, education, etc. need improvement. They still pull current employees at our company and others who are in process - thus creating a lot of confusion from a Talent Acquisition side.
  • User Experience does need some additional help - but it's a work in progress.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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Eightfold.ai
It is good but needs improvements.
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Usability
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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Eightfold.ai
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Reliability and Availability
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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Eightfold.ai
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Performance
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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Eightfold.ai
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
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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Eightfold.ai
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In-Person Training
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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Eightfold.ai
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Online Training
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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Eightfold.ai
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Implementation Rating
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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Eightfold.ai
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Alternatives Considered
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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Eightfold.ai
Eightfold [AI] does a much better job at matching talent to new positions and provides a match score which the Salesforce program I used at a staffing agency did not do. Eightfold AI doesn't have an applicant tracking system, which I would like to see in the future.
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Scalability
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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Eightfold.ai
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Return on Investment
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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Eightfold.ai
  • I believe there will be many positive impacts, but I have only used it for about a week so I don't have any real results to report yet.
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ScreenShots

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