Dayforce vs. Oracle PeopleSoft HCM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Dayforce
Score 8.1 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
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
Score 6.4 out of 10
N/A
Oracle's PeopleSoft HCM is a complete, customizable suite including Global Core Human Capital Management, Workforce Management, Workforce Service Delivery, and Talent Management. PeopleSoft can be integrated to run on the Oracle Cloud.
$85
Per User Per Month
Pricing
DayforceOracle PeopleSoft HCM
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Benefits
$85.00
Per User Per Month
Pension Administration
$85.00
Per User Per Month
Human Resources
$185.00
Per User Per Month
Payroll
$225.00
Per User Per Month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DayforceOracle PeopleSoft HCM
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
DayforceOracle PeopleSoft HCM
Considered Both Products
Dayforce
Chose Dayforce
I love that it’s all in one spot and I’m not trying to log into a bunch of different systems.
Chose Dayforce
Having an integrated solution has improved manager and employee self-service and data accuracy (one source of truth).
Chose Dayforce
There are many other HRIS software companies that also offer 3rd party integration. Any time you can develop a one stop shop, your human resources team will be more efficient and productive and your records will be more complete. It would be more beneficial if more services …
Chose Dayforce
I love having a "one stop shop." Using other payroll softwares where you have to use many different systems to gather the information you need to solve payroll inquiries or to pay employees can get time consuming and confusing. I love how Ceridian Dayforce integrated all of …
Chose Dayforce
Dayforce has allowed us to have one employee record, one area for tombstone data, which in turn means that one change will take effect over the whole system. One single update will update all areas of the employees life in the company, from payroll, time and benefits. This …
Chose Dayforce
The time and attendance linked to payroll has already reduced duplication. There is less room for error as there is only one system, whereas if you have multiple systems and uploads then is always an delay or issues with the data and then a duplication of work.
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
Less time working on integration and modifying systems to meet other system limitations. It has also gotten all our employees (from front line to Executives) familiar with Dayforce so when future modules are rolled out there is less training required (such as when we just …
Chose Dayforce
I used to work in HR outsourcing where the client companies had hodge-podge PeopleSoft with other solutions. It was difficult having to explain to managers and employees about “feed timelines” or why data was not accurate. Having everything on one platform eliminates this pain …
Chose Dayforce
It’s been very helpful to our organization to have all over our HR components housed in one application, rather than piecemeal in various other systems. Those separate systems sometimes break the communication bridge that binds the two and disables our ability to do our job …
Chose Dayforce
Increased HR operational efficiency. A simplified experience for managers and employees as well, since they can learn one system and get used to it for several different purposes.
Chose Dayforce
It was the best quality at the time.
Chose Dayforce
The main impact of having a different software for HR, time, and attendance is that the interfaces have to go between each system, thus creating issues. For example, HR data not coming across to Ceridian, time and attendance having to be loaded within one day in timesheets for …
Chose Dayforce
We have run 3 different systems for quite a long time. We initially had payroll on a mainframe system, HR on PeopleSoft and time keeping on Kronos. Of course this creates the need for multiple interfaces to move the data from system to system. I think having all systems on …
Chose Dayforce
We only use the timekeeping module
Chose Dayforce
HCM Products across the board are the future of HR related and Human Capital related tasks. For medium to a large organization having such a tool available is critical for effective management, hiring, and payroll needs. The combination of total rewards and performance …
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
Chose Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
I’ve used similar products such as Lawson HCM, Dayforce HCM, and Kronos Workforce Management. All products function similarly, but I have not utilized nearly as many out of the box services they offer as I have with PeopleSoft. Lawson and Dayforce have proven to be much more …
Chose Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
Ceridian demoed great, but under the hood, PeopleSoft's functionality and usability is hands down a better solution
Features
DayforceOracle PeopleSoft HCM
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.1
602 Ratings
0% above category average
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
7.5
74 Ratings
8% below category average
Employee demographic data8.6525 Ratings7.670 Ratings
Employment history8.9559 Ratings7.168 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.9549 Ratings6.970 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.8553 Ratings7.268 Ratings
Organizational charting6.9502 Ratings7.460 Ratings
Organization and location management7.0548 Ratings8.065 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.5370 Ratings8.057 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.5
602 Ratings
4% above category average
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
7.3
64 Ratings
11% below category average
Pay calculation9.1588 Ratings7.160 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.3295 Ratings6.544 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.9154 Ratings8.17 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.2475 Ratings7.155 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.0574 Ratings7.758 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.3456 Ratings7.756 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.8309 Ratings6.843 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
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
6.9
52 Ratings
17% below category average
Approval workflow9.1515 Ratings6.744 Ratings
Balance details8.8529 Ratings7.151 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.4434 Ratings6.740 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.2
615 Ratings
0% above category average
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
7.5
73 Ratings
9% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information8.5586 Ratings8.063 Ratings
Update personal information8.4599 Ratings8.871 Ratings
View company policy documentation7.7419 Ratings6.849 Ratings
Employee recognition8.7219 Ratings5.542 Ratings
View job history7.7492 Ratings8.367 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.1
103 Ratings
2% above category average
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
9.0
29 Ratings
12% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets8.1103 Ratings9.029 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
6.4
601 Ratings
16% below category average
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
7.0
69 Ratings
7% below category average
Report builder6.7592 Ratings8.066 Ratings
Pre-built reports6.6592 Ratings7.463 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data6.0416 Ratings5.558 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.5
394 Ratings
6% above category average
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
8.3
48 Ratings
4% above category average
New hire portal8.8384 Ratings8.048 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.2338 Ratings8.644 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
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
6.0
37 Ratings
29% below category average
Corporate goal setting7.6215 Ratings6.335 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.7236 Ratings6.737 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.1201 Ratings5.335 Ratings
Performance tracking8.4241 Ratings5.937 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.0
283 Ratings
1% above category average
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
5.5
42 Ratings
36% below category average
Performance plans8.5262 Ratings5.841 Ratings
Performance improvement plans8.2225 Ratings5.240 Ratings
Review status tracking7.5265 Ratings5.340 Ratings
Review reminders8.2260 Ratings5.335 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.8234 Ratings5.838 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.0
131 Ratings
2% above category average
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
6.4
33 Ratings
20% below category average
Create succession plans/pools9.0104 Ratings6.732 Ratings
Candidate ranking7.5113 Ratings6.231 Ratings
Candidate search7.5118 Ratings6.232 Ratings
Candidate development8.0106 Ratings6.329 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.9
302 Ratings
15% above category average
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
6.3
38 Ratings
20% below category average
Job Requisition Management9.3284 Ratings5.536 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.3277 Ratings6.234 Ratings
Publish to Social Media8.6233 Ratings5.331 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting9.2265 Ratings5.335 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.5229 Ratings6.828 Ratings
Applicant Tracking9.2276 Ratings7.437 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.1272 Ratings7.536 Ratings
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DayforceOracle PeopleSoft HCM
Small Businesses
Dayforce Powerpay
Dayforce Powerpay
Score 9.4 out of 10
Dayforce Powerpay
Dayforce Powerpay
Score 9.4 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.2 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.2 out of 10
Enterprises
PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
Score 9.9 out of 10
PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
Score 9.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
DayforceOracle PeopleSoft HCM
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(639 ratings)
6.6
(82 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.8
(89 ratings)
3.0
(11 ratings)
Usability
4.3
(60 ratings)
6.4
(10 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(12 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Performance
5.0
(13 ratings)
5.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
8.8
(66 ratings)
1.0
(5 ratings)
In-Person Training
7.0
(11 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
7.3
(18 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.8
(44 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Configurability
9.0
(13 ratings)
2.0
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
7.3
(9 ratings)
4.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.9
(14 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.9
(18 ratings)
3.0
(2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.9
(12 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
DayforceOracle PeopleSoft HCM
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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Oracle
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM is great for onboarding new hires. The process, including some newer direct entry features, has been streamlined and made more intuitive. However, there is a steep learning curve for those who are completely unfamiliar with enterprise systems as a whole. In my experience, Oracle PeopleSoft HCM's updates have historically failed to improve the intuitiveness of navigation and features even through a move to a SaaS configuration in the cloud. This makes it hard to train new HR staff because there may be five different ways to accomplish the same thing and none of them are intuitive enough to just "figure out". This has been a bone of contention for me for all Oracle products for my entire 20+ year career, and it has never been fully addressed.
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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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Oracle
  • Oracle PeopleSoft HCM is one of the best product and has helped implement the complex Business functionalities in the Higher Education business in a very streamlined process.
  • Oracle PeopleSoft HCM helped in moving from 34 different legacy system to one centralized system which helps immensely in maintaining the data and reporting purpose.
  • Oracle PeopleSoft HCM also helps immensely in data analytics and trend analysis which helps immensely in preparing for the resourcing and planning for the peak season in advance and be better prepared to handle the quarterly on annual 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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Oracle
  • We have issues with students using Time & Labor for multiple jobs, where time is incorrectly calculated, including negative balances where none exist.
  • The application is complex and some areas, especially Time & Labor, are very difficult to troubleshoot. The overall level of complexity has increased over the years.
  • We also use Campus Solutions and had to split apart HCM and CS, significantly increasing our maintenance overhead and creating inter-system issues that aren't always resolvable.
  • Campus Solutions has developed a solution for managing preferred names and gender identity that is missing/ incompatible with the HCM product.
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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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Oracle
PeopleSoft HCM has provided a very flexible platform for our HR needs. The ability to add customizations to handle some of our unique business processes have been critical in the longevity of our PS HCM use. We've been able to handle a wide variety of business processes for multiple subsidiaries due to the ability to customize when needed.
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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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Oracle
Oracle HCM has been around for more thab a decade and is a preferred package to use for Human capital management.Ease with which upgrades happen and how updates are pushed has come thru a long way of improvement and research over the years.Oracle has moved toward cloud based architecture which will help in its customers keep at par with current industry trends.
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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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Oracle
I give this rating because we have had no issues in the area of the product's overall availability. In my opinion the resources are there when we need them and the features serve the purpose they are set to do. I feel things have gone really well as far as the availability of the product.
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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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Oracle
This is highly dependent on the server setup you implement. You need to make sure you've included enough hardware to support your users. Not enough power will quickly rear its ugly head. If you've got the correct setup, the product will operate quickly and provide a good user experience. Oracle is slowed down by certain realtime interfaces to other systems, but this can be addressed by your technical team relatively easily.
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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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Oracle
Overall support has been positive and Oracle has gladly sent out representatives to meet with our teams in person. Despite sometimes sow and inadequate fixes, their willingness to try and meet face to face helps give them a better name in our organization. Sometimes their people do not understand unique needs of the industry, and it can be a challenge to explain that one size does not fit all. Finding the appropriate IT support for our unique requests has been hit and miss.
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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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Oracle
In my opinion, training in Oracle PeopleSoft HCM is arduous at best. In my experience, there are numerous issues with creating training environments and that makes practice in a sandbox costly. I prefer asynchronous simulated environment training for this reason, but that costs even more due to the development and testing time needed to create that training. eLearning is always there with only the need to keep it up-to-date.
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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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Oracle
It was a great training tool and provided all of the necessary information we needed to implement the sites for our clients. We were provided with a great deal of resources in regards to Oracle CRM. We didn't have any issues with the training at all. The only thing I would say would that there could be more FAQ's for users to read through
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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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Oracle
When we implement Oracle and Taleo to different clients it typically goes pretty smoothly. When we do system upgrades we usually test the main issues the clients are having just to make sure there are not outstanding issues or errors. I don't have any examples where implementation went poorly. It typically goes well and clients are pleased with the final result. The only complaint would be the time it takes to implement
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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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Oracle
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM is not as good as SuccessFactors HCM. The look and feel of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM is still 'old school'. Cloud solutions can do more. SuccessFactors offers a great talent management, performance measurement, and employee development, while Oracle PeopleSoft HCM's core is employee records, benefits, and payroll.
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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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Oracle
In my opinion I rate this high because we have had no issues in this area and so that is why I give it such a high rating. There is no issue with the product's overall scalability. In my opinion this has been a positive from my team and client's view.
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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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Oracle
  • As a long time PeopleSoft user, my institution has found great advantages of being involved in the HCM realm such as first-hand information, a complete suite of solutions as well as regular updates to stay up with federal and state regulations.
  • Ease of use of development, customization, maintenance and usage perspectives can lead to a better management of financial resources, that minimizes expenditure while providing all necessary resources.
  • Opportunities to provide better customer service and meet organizational policies have to lead to a positive outlook on the tool and its features.
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ScreenShots

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