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.
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Personio
Score 9.1 out of 10
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Personio is presented as an all-in-one HR software for small and medium-sized companies from the company of the same name based in Munich. The platform supports applicant tracking, workforce management features (e.g. attendance tracking, leave management) with employee self-service, as well as support for HR workflows, and employee performance review.
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Features
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Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.1
602 Ratings
0% below category average
Personio
9.6
2 Ratings
17% above category average
Employee demographic data
8.6525 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
Employment history
8.8559 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
Job profiles and administration
8.7549 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
8.7553 Ratings
7.02 Ratings
Organizational charting
7.1502 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
Organization and location management
7.2548 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
7.5370 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.5
602 Ratings
4% above category average
Personio
7.9
2 Ratings
3% below category average
Pay calculation
9.0588 Ratings
9.02 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors
7.4295 Ratings
7.02 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
8.9154 Ratings
8.02 Ratings
Benefit plan administration
8.1475 Ratings
8.02 Ratings
Direct deposit files
9.0574 Ratings
8.02 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management
8.4456 Ratings
6.02 Ratings
Reimbursement management
8.8309 Ratings
9.01 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
Personio
10.0
2 Ratings
20% above category average
Approval workflow
9.0515 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
Balance details
8.7529 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment
8.4434 Ratings
10.02 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
Personio
10.0
2 Ratings
20% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information
8.6586 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
Update personal information
8.5599 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
View company policy documentation
7.7419 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
Employee recognition
8.6219 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
View job history
7.7492 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.1
103 Ratings
2% above category average
Personio
10.0
2 Ratings
23% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets
8.1103 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
6.5
601 Ratings
15% below category average
Personio
10.0
2 Ratings
28% above category average
Report builder
6.8592 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
Pre-built reports
6.8592 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data
5.9416 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.4
394 Ratings
5% above category average
Personio
9.0
2 Ratings
12% above category average
New hire portal
8.7384 Ratings
9.02 Ratings
Manager tracking tools
8.2338 Ratings
9.02 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
Personio
9.0
2 Ratings
11% above category average
Corporate goal setting
7.6215 Ratings
9.02 Ratings
Individual goal setting
8.7236 Ratings
9.02 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility
8.1201 Ratings
9.02 Ratings
Performance tracking
8.4241 Ratings
9.02 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
8.0
283 Ratings
1% above category average
Personio
9.0
2 Ratings
13% above category average
Performance plans
8.4262 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
Performance improvement plans
8.2225 Ratings
7.02 Ratings
Review status tracking
7.6265 Ratings
9.02 Ratings
Review reminders
8.1260 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
Multiple review frequency
7.9234 Ratings
9.02 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Dayforce
7.9
131 Ratings
1% above category average
Personio
5.5
2 Ratings
35% below category average
Create succession plans/pools
8.9104 Ratings
7.02 Ratings
Candidate ranking
7.5113 Ratings
5.02 Ratings
Candidate search
7.4118 Ratings
5.02 Ratings
Candidate development
7.8106 Ratings
5.02 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
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.
If you are an SMB or generally just a startup, Personio is a no-brainer for its intuitiveness and easy-to-get-started approach. Employees truly enjoy the UI and possibility to get an easy overview of its own data, not to mention processes to apply for vacations and absence etc. Absolutely recommended if your main focus for the new HR system is directed towards your employees.
Allows automatic posting of job offers on different sites and portals to find the perfect candidates for available vacancies.
It has employee tracking tools, such as attendance and absence tracking, as well as time monitoring of working hours and overtime.
Payroll management is very complete and is done quickly and almost automatically, as it enters hours worked, overtime and absences, with an accurate calculation to avoid errors.
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.
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.
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.
Personio is an established HCM provider - for good reasons. In particular, for employees and managers, Personio is easy to use and allows for managers and employees to truly focus on what matters, in a modern and flexible way. There are certain points that could be improved in the overall administration of the system, in particular when it comes to integrations and old techstack - but this is the case really for all historical HCM providers. Personio is a solid tool and certainly recommended.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
Personio is much like HiBob, strong focus on the relationship between managers and employees. Very intuitive UX and UI - staying at the forefront of HCM. Sympa does better in terms of overall connectivity. Personio is a market leader for good reasons, solid and giving its customers good value for the investment.
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.
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
This program is complete, so it allows to have all the human resources management in the same panel, along with all the information of the employees, which streamlines the activities of the department, making us more productive. Employees feel more satisfied with our performance, and we have considerably lowered payroll complaints.