Dayforce vs. Hubstaff

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
Hubstaff
Score 9.2 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Hubstaff is a workforce analytics software tailored to boost productivity in remote, hybrid, and in-house teams while fostering a positive employee experience. Integrating with over 30 apps, Hubstaff's key features include time tracking, screenshots, activity tracking, URL and app monitoring, workforce analytics, automatic payroll and invoicing, scheduling, GPS and location monitoring, and timesheets. Hubstaff is compatible with Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome, iOS, and…
$14
per month 2 seats (minimum)
Pricing
DayforceHubstaff
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Starter
$7
per month per user (2 seat minimum)
Grow
$9
per month per user (2 seat minimum)
Team
$12
per month per user (2 seat minimum)
Enterprise
$300
per year per seat
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DayforceHubstaff
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.
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Community Pulse
DayforceHubstaff
Features
DayforceHubstaff
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.1
602 Ratings
0% below category average
Hubstaff
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data8.5525 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history8.8559 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.7549 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.6553 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting7.1502 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management7.2548 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.5370 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.5
602 Ratings
4% above category average
Hubstaff
-
Ratings
Pay calculation9.0588 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.4295 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.9154 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.1475 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.0574 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.4456 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.7309 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.7
547 Ratings
6% above category average
Hubstaff
-
Ratings
Approval workflow9.0515 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details8.6529 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.4434 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
Hubstaff
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information8.6586 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information8.5599 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation7.7419 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition8.6219 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history7.7492 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.1
103 Ratings
2% above category average
Hubstaff
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets8.1103 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
6.5
601 Ratings
15% below category average
Hubstaff
-
Ratings
Report builder6.9592 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports6.8592 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data5.9416 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.4
394 Ratings
5% above category average
Hubstaff
-
Ratings
New hire portal8.7384 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.2338 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.2
257 Ratings
2% above category average
Hubstaff
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting7.5215 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.7236 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.1201 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking8.4241 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.0
283 Ratings
1% above category average
Hubstaff
-
Ratings
Performance plans8.4262 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans8.2225 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking7.7265 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders8.1260 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.9234 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
7.9
131 Ratings
1% above category average
Hubstaff
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools8.9104 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking7.4113 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search7.4118 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development7.8106 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.7
302 Ratings
13% above category average
Hubstaff
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management9.1284 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.1277 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media8.4233 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting9.0265 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.3229 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking9.0276 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.9272 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
DayforceHubstaff
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(640 ratings)
9.3
(24 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.7
(89 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
4.3
(60 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(12 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
5.0
(13 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
8.7
(66 ratings)
10.0
(5 ratings)
In-Person Training
7.0
(11 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
7.3
(18 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.6
(44 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
9.0
(13 ratings)
10.0
(1 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)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.9
(12 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
DayforceHubstaff
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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Hubstaff
It enables you to monitor workers' time on every project. It monitors productivity even if an internet connection is not available. It provides a customizable interface. Every task is customizable to suit project requirements. It allows you to track time from anywhere in the world. In this way, it provides powerful insights to determine how many hours are required to do a project.
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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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Hubstaff
  • Its interface is also quite easy to handle and is designed in a user friendly way.
  • Overall, I feel that Hubstaff is a very useful invention that has the ability to attract and fascinate users.
  • Hubstaff offers a customizable and easily tailored according to your requirements user interface where with the help of just one click you can start or even stop tracking your daily project activities.
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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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Hubstaff
  • I am having a problem with its customer support. [I feel it is] one of the worst customer service I have gone through for the longest time. They did not even know about their own platform, response time is late and there is no such name of help from their side what so ever which makes it a very difficult platform to use.
  • [I believe it] needs a lot of upgrades in customer support system.
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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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Hubstaff
Because it's easy to implement and use. It does not disrupt your work.
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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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Hubstaff
I give it 9 because it is really good for time tracking and managing remote teams. It helps me to manage my team very efficiently. Still, prices are high, so don't give 10. I need more discounts to add more team. Also need more accuracy as users are now fooling the tools with various cheats. Overall it is good and helfull
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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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Hubstaff
I've never had any issues and always received proper support. They let you know in advance when they'll be in maintenance and it's always in odd hours, so it's good. You still can use it when they are maintaining it.
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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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Hubstaff
I've never had any issues. It loads correctly and works like a charm.
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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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Hubstaff
Hubstaff has always responded to support requests in a timely manner and has kept me in the loop of changes. When contacting them about future changes/features they've always been upfront on whether that is a change they are looking to make and when that change may occur. Finally, if the person I have communicated with was unable to resolve, they always escalated to the next best person who can answer/resolve.
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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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Hubstaff
No answers on this topic
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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Hubstaff
No answers on this topic
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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Hubstaff
None, everything went smoothly.
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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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Hubstaff
Hubstaff keeps interesting and smart features and functions. The most interesting feature is the reporting feature that has brought much convenience
to me. It is no doubt a great tool for planning budgets, managing workflows,
tracking time, and best supervision capabilities.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Dayforce
No answers on this topic
Hubstaff
I didn't help purchase this product. We just implement it.
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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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Hubstaff
No answers on this topic
Professional Services
Dayforce
No answers on this topic
Hubstaff
Not sure we used the professional service.
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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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Hubstaff
  • Hubstaff has enabled us to identify the most productive workers which enables us to maximize profitability.
  • Hubstaff has enabled us to quickly identify drops in engagement or output, or just poor performance due to not caring so we can move on instead of trying to fit a square peg into a round hole.
  • HubStaff lets us actively measure retainers vs delivered hours and adjust contracts to what we really need based on our time expenditures.
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ScreenShots

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

Hubstaff Screenshots

Screenshot of the time tracking interface, with screenshotsScreenshot of the remote work dashboardScreenshot of Hubstaff's 30 project management integrations