Dayforce vs. iCIMS Talent Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Dayforce
Score 7.9 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Dayforce HCM is a cloud-based platform encompassing HR, payroll, benefits, and talent and workforce management. It provides companies with a scalable framework and real-time data, such as continual pay calculations, to enable efficient decision-making.N/A
iCIMS
Score 6.5 out of 10
N/A
iCIMS is a web-based applicant tracking system (ATS). The tool's talent recruiting and management functions include features like social recruiting, talent sourcing, offer management, and onboarding. The programs are centralized on iCIMS’s UNIFi platform and are scaled for mid-sized to enterprise businesses.
$1,700
per month
Pricing
DayforceiCIMS Talent Cloud
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DayforceiCIMS
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
DayforceiCIMS Talent Cloud
Considered Both Products
Dayforce
Chose Dayforce
Dayforce HCM is the first multi feature platform I've used. My experience with iCIMS was limited to just the ATS functions. Having payroll, HR, and benefits all rolled into one system has proven to be invaluable in assisting with managing an organization and its daily operations.
Chose Dayforce
We have used API in the past for scheduling, timesheets, pay cards, etc. It was an older system and we needed to upgrade. We use iCIMS for our preboard and ATS system right now. It would be great to have all systems in Dayforce but the ATS system was not ready for the amount of …
Chose Dayforce
We have noticed huge time savings across a variety of processes.
Chose Dayforce
having it all in one place has made it easier for managers to view employees time cards and pay, helped eliminate usage of multiple systems by payroll, and helped training of new hires within business units
Chose Dayforce
There are a bunch of other products like Dayforce that I've evaluated over the past 5-10 years, just took too long to select them but as a general statement, there are not many of the major HRIS tools that I haven't explored at any given time. We've hit on the single …
Chose Dayforce
Having an integrated solution has improved manager and employee self-service and data accuracy (one source of truth).
Chose Dayforce
Ease of use and less privacy/data challenges with non-integrated systems. Having the ability to have a manager review their employees time/payroll in one application is extremely helpful.
Chose Dayforce
The integration between HR, Time & Benefits, and Payroll works very smoothly, which allows us to trust and rely on the data we see. We especially like the ability to be in a module and pop into People to check a pay rate or other HR data. Also, being able to see the time data …
Chose Dayforce
While using multiple HR systems, there is a nightly feed by which information flows from one system to another. There is a delay in obtaining information. If all processes are in one system it is more efficient. It also makes employees feel happy as they are able to see the …
Chose Dayforce
We don’t have them all in Dayforce.
Chose Dayforce
Having to integrate an HR system with timekeeping system, and then sending time data back to HR/Payroll system for payroll purposes is to say the least cumbersome and quite frequently something in the integration would break. Then there is a lot of time wasted trying to …
Chose Dayforce
When we had ADP everything was a separate platform which wasn't as streamlined or efficient. UlltiPro sells themselves as one database, but the truth of the matter is they still have some separation. That is what won us over on Dayforce - the fact that they truly did have …
iCIMS
Chose iCIMS Talent Cloud
iCIMS gives the customer a faster way to apply to a job than ADP. I was losing candidates before they would officially apply for a job with ADP.
Chose iCIMS Talent Cloud
We recently went through an RFP process and iCIMS was a finalist with Avature and Jobvite. iCIMS finished third in that RFP because of their high cost, challenging customer service, difficult reporting and their ability to work with us on customization of our site.
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Features
DayforceiCIMS Talent Cloud
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
7.9
595 Ratings
0% below category average
iCIMS Talent Cloud
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data8.1518 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history8.4553 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.0542 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.8546 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting7.5496 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management7.7541 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.6364 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.4
595 Ratings
4% above category average
iCIMS Talent Cloud
-
Ratings
Pay calculation9.0581 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.5292 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.8147 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.9470 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.9567 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.4449 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.2304 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.1
540 Ratings
1% below category average
iCIMS Talent Cloud
-
Ratings
Approval workflow8.3508 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details7.9522 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.1427 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.1
608 Ratings
1% below category average
iCIMS Talent Cloud
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Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information8.5579 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information8.7592 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.0412 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition7.4215 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history7.9486 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
7.5
100 Ratings
5% below category average
iCIMS Talent Cloud
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets7.5100 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
7.2
594 Ratings
6% below category average
iCIMS Talent Cloud
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Ratings
Report builder7.6585 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.6585 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data6.2410 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.0
387 Ratings
1% below category average
iCIMS Talent Cloud
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Ratings
New hire portal8.0377 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.0331 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
7.7
252 Ratings
5% below category average
iCIMS Talent Cloud
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Ratings
Corporate goal setting7.3210 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.1231 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.6197 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking8.0236 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
7.9
277 Ratings
1% below category average
iCIMS Talent Cloud
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Ratings
Performance plans7.7257 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.7221 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking8.0260 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders7.9255 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency8.1229 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
7.1
126 Ratings
12% below category average
iCIMS Talent Cloud
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Ratings
Create succession plans/pools7.899 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking7.0109 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search6.6114 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development7.2101 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
7.5
297 Ratings
5% below category average
iCIMS Talent Cloud
8.4
126 Ratings
6% above category average
Job Requisition Management7.8279 Ratings8.8123 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.8272 Ratings9.6117 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.7229 Ratings7.5103 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting7.7260 Ratings9.4108 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.6224 Ratings5.2114 Ratings
Applicant Tracking7.7271 Ratings9.6122 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.4267 Ratings7.5108 Ratings
Customized Application Form00 Ratings7.2111 Ratings
Resume Management00 Ratings9.2120 Ratings
Candidate Search00 Ratings9.3121 Ratings
Collaboration00 Ratings9.7110 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings7.193 Ratings
Email Templates00 Ratings8.8122 Ratings
User Permissions00 Ratings9.3120 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings7.3121 Ratings
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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Score 9.3 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
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Score 9.6 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
DayforceiCIMS Talent Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(635 ratings)
8.1
(147 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.7
(89 ratings)
7.8
(31 ratings)
Usability
5.6
(60 ratings)
8.8
(68 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(12 ratings)
9.1
(5 ratings)
Performance
5.0
(13 ratings)
8.2
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
8.1
(66 ratings)
6.0
(103 ratings)
In-Person Training
7.0
(11 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
7.3
(18 ratings)
7.9
(3 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.3
(44 ratings)
6.3
(5 ratings)
Configurability
8.9
(13 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
7.3
(9 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.9
(14 ratings)
7.8
(2 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.9
(18 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.9
(12 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
DayforceiCIMS Talent Cloud
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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iCIMS
iCIMS Talent Cloud is a great applicant tracking system that allows users to easily identify qualified candidates with built in AI platforms. iCIMS's text recruit is a very helpful tool that allows easy communication from recruiter/admin to candidate, without using personal cell phones on the admin side. This is the day and age that we live in so this is a very appropriate add on.
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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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iCIMS
  • The opt-out message after the 1st text helps weed out the people who are not interested.
  • Having the ability to have templates/answers to frequent questions saved and ready to use makes it easier/faster to talk to multiple people.
  • Being able to schedule text campaigns is amazing. Every Saturday I set up my campaigns for the next week. This gives me more time to focus on other things.
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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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iCIMS
  • Support model - there has been a decrease in the service, we already addressed it and hopefully, it will improve
  • Configuration flexibility - there are minor things that we could easily change but for some reason, it is available only for vendor
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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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iCIMS
I would say that we are very likely to renew with iCIMS. They seem to continuously be improving their product based on the feedback from their clients. In addition, the thought have having to go through another implementation of this level is daunting and as long as the software continues to meet the business needs of the company and provides the appropriate level of support we will most likely stay. Costs regarding future renewals will also impact this decision and if necessary we will go to market to evaluate other options.
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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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iCIMS
We just love iCIMS. Our hiring managers love iCIMS. I give it a 9 because some hiring managers do not have to use it as regularly and need reminders on what to do. It really improved our experience with our ATS overall and I wouldn't want to work in any other system in my job.
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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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iCIMS
There is always ample advance notice before the software goes down for maintenance and this is usually done at off-peak hours. As for system failures - I can't think of any that have effected us in over two years od use.
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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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iCIMS
We can think of no dissatisfaction with our daily use of iCims, involving its response time to commands or incompatibility with any other software we presently use.
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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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iCIMS
Let me begin by saying the implementation phase was PHENOMENAL! Katie was our support manager and she was outstanding. The process was cumbersome and time-consuming, but she was outstanding and knowledgeable. That process gets a 9/10 for sure. However, between multiple account manager changes (and no notification) and being promised functionality that doesn't exist, and not hearing back when we reach out to support or open a ticket, the process has been really disappointing since implementation. We do have a new rep who has reached out to introduce himself, and we are optimistic that our experience will improve considerably after that meeting.
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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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iCIMS
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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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iCIMS
I would say I believe iCims online training is very good. It's informative, visually appealing, and simple in explaining all the different aspects of iCims. I also really like the new candidate onboarding, and all the other training curricula you have up to be able to inform or send out to the candidate. I like you can attach a URL link for videos as well so you can really customize the training. I feel that overall, I would like to see more. Perhaps, more robust options with the training, if that's something iCims is expanding on in the future.
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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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iCIMS
I wasn't involved with the implementation. It was before my time
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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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iCIMS
Fully available automation, lesser bad data quality, more information is gathered at the time of applicant profile creation without having the need to ask for any follow ups or additional notifications. Integrates better with Oracle, Workday and SAP than other similar systems. Service tickets are resolved faster than other vendors we worked with.
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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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iCIMS
iCims is currently pretty good and the best TAS for us at our stage of growth - but further improvement and enhancements will only help make it even better.
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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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iCIMS
  • We implemented iCIMS Talent Cloud right before the pandemic. The pandemic created the most difficult recruitment environment ever. I cannot say that iCIMS Talent Cloud has helped us realize any advantageous success in this battle we are fighting. It gets the job done, but we have realized anything like filling jobs faster or having resources within iCIMS Talent Cloud to allow us to attract candidates differently. Status quo, I guess.
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ScreenShots

Dayforce Screenshots

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iCIMS Screenshots

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