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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Dayforce

    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Dayforce is a people platform that brings together HR, payroll, workforce management, talent, benefits, planning, and analytics. Organizations use Dayforce to manage people data, payroll, time and attendance, scheduling, talent, and workforce planning. AI capabilities within the Dayforce platform help people find information, understand HR policies and pay, and complete everyday tasks. Dayforce also supports recruiting, labor forecasting, and workforce analysis, and provides tools to help…N/A

    Saba Cloud (legacy)

    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Saba Cloud was a talent management suite that included performance management, succession planning, learning management, planning, and recruiting.N/A
    Pricing
    DayforceSaba Cloud (legacy)
    Editions & Modules
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    DayforceSaba Cloud (legacy)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    DayforceSaba Cloud (legacy)
    Considered Both Products
    Dayforce
    Chose Dayforce
    Single use creates efficiency and more robust reporting
    Incentivized
    Discontinued Products
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
    124 Answers
    88%
    Would buy again
    21 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    107 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    22 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    131 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    23 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    79%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    66 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    15 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    67%
    Implementation went as expected
    63 Answers
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    17 Answers
    Features
    DayforceSaba Cloud (legacy)
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Dayforce and Saba Cloud (legacy)
    Feature
    Dayforce
    8.2
    602 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Saba Cloud (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data9.1525 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history9.3559 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration9.4549 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.4553 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting6.4502 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management6.5548 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.2370 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Dayforce and Saba Cloud (legacy)
    Feature
    Dayforce
    8.7
    602 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Saba Cloud (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation9.3588 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors7.0295 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.3154 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.7475 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.3574 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.3456 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.1309 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Dayforce and Saba Cloud (legacy)
    Feature
    Dayforce
    9.1
    547 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Saba Cloud (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Approval workflow9.4515 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details9.3529 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment8.6434 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Dayforce and Saba Cloud (legacy)
    Feature
    Dayforce
    8.3
    615 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Saba Cloud (legacy)
    -
    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 recognition9.1219 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history7.7492 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Dayforce and Saba Cloud (legacy)
    Feature
    Dayforce
    8.7
    103 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Saba Cloud (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets8.7103 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Dayforce and Saba Cloud (legacy)
    Feature
    Dayforce
    6.2
    601 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Saba Cloud (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Report builder6.3592 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports6.3592 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data6.0416 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Dayforce and Saba Cloud (legacy)
    Feature
    Dayforce
    8.8
    394 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Saba Cloud (legacy)
    7.9
    24 Ratings
    9% above category average
    New hire portal9.3384 Ratings7.511 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools8.2338 Ratings8.019 Ratings
    Compliance tracking and reporting00 Ratings8.223 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Dayforce and Saba Cloud (legacy)
    Feature
    Dayforce
    8.8
    257 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Saba Cloud (legacy)
    7.7
    26 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Corporate goal setting8.4215 Ratings8.224 Ratings
    Individual goal setting9.1236 Ratings8.026 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility8.7201 Ratings8.525 Ratings
    Performance tracking8.9241 Ratings7.025 Ratings
    Subordinate goal setting00 Ratings7.025 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Dayforce and Saba Cloud (legacy)
    Feature
    Dayforce
    8.2
    283 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Saba Cloud (legacy)
    7.2
    28 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Performance plans8.7262 Ratings8.022 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans8.7225 Ratings7.218 Ratings
    Review status tracking7.4265 Ratings7.919 Ratings
    Review reminders8.4260 Ratings8.018 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.7234 Ratings7.016 Ratings
    Plan weighting00 Ratings6.514 Ratings
    Manager note taking00 Ratings7.016 Ratings
    Rater nomination workflow00 Ratings7.415 Ratings
    Workflow restrictions00 Ratings6.414 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings7.027 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Dayforce and Saba Cloud (legacy)
    Feature
    Dayforce
    8.7
    131 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Saba Cloud (legacy)
    7.5
    14 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools9.3104 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    Candidate ranking8.3113 Ratings7.312 Ratings
    Candidate search8.3118 Ratings7.412 Ratings
    Candidate development8.7106 Ratings7.313 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Dayforce and Saba Cloud (legacy)
    Feature
    Dayforce
    9.4
    302 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Saba Cloud (legacy)
    8.6
    8 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Job Requisition Management9.7284 Ratings7.75 Ratings
    Company Website Posting9.7277 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.3233 Ratings8.54 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting9.7265 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.1229 Ratings9.15 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking9.7276 Ratings9.25 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts9.7272 Ratings9.17 Ratings
    Customized Application Form00 Ratings8.34 Ratings
    Resume Management00 Ratings7.64 Ratings
    Candidate Search00 Ratings8.55 Ratings
    Collaboration00 Ratings9.15 Ratings
    Email Templates00 Ratings9.26 Ratings
    User Permissions00 Ratings9.15 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings9.28 Ratings
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Dayforce and Saba Cloud (legacy)
    Feature
    Dayforce
    -
    Ratings
    Saba Cloud (legacy)
    8.9
    31 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Course authoring00 Ratings9.024 Ratings
    Course catalog or library00 Ratings9.030 Ratings
    Player/Portal00 Ratings8.628 Ratings
    Learning content00 Ratings9.029 Ratings
    Mobile friendly00 Ratings8.025 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings9.630 Ratings
    Assignments00 Ratings9.629 Ratings
    Compliance management00 Ratings9.030 Ratings
    Learning administration00 Ratings8.830 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings8.830 Ratings
    Social learning00 Ratings8.021 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    DayforceSaba Cloud (legacy)
    Small Businesses
    UZIO
    Score9.3 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    SumTotal (legacy)
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    Score8.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    DayforceSaba Cloud (legacy)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (641 ratings)
    9.0
    (50 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.9
    (89 ratings)
    4.5
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    4.2
    (60 ratings)
    7.8
    (11 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    5.0
    (13 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.9
    (66 ratings)
    8.3
    (16 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    7.0
    (11 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.3
    (18 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.9
    (44 ratings)
    4.5
    (2 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
    DayforceSaba Cloud (legacy)
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    Our organization uses Saba Cloud primarily to manage all types of learning systems or staff training empirically. In addition, it provides us with a quick test-based follow-up to the trainees. We use Saba Cloud to train our clientele in a professional manner with respect to our worldwide online service. With this tool we are able to enhance the customer experience with the organization. Similarly, our organization uses Saba Cloud to monitor the performance and effectiveness of our employees and customers after having access to all the information provided by the application to subsequently make learning and development reports.
    Incentivized
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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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    Discontinued Products
    • Skills Management - Saba has allowed us to set specific expectations for employees based upon their role, and this has clarified the skill requirements for employees.
    • Goal Management - With Saba, managers can easily create goals aligned up to senior leadership, and then work with their direct reports to create supporting goals.
    • Learning Management - Using Saba's built-in Smart Lists, assigning compliance training is a simple process that used to be a challenge in our former LMS.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • Saba continues to improve their reporting and analytics. While it is much improved over previous versions, it can be improved.
    • Release Notes for system updates need to be delivered to admins farther in advance of the update in order to prepare properly.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    Typically customers that acquire a Saba solution rarely move away. There are reasons and "legends" behind this. The investment is significant. Time and money are required to make the engine go smoothly. But once it runs at full capacity, it doesn't stop! Professional Services are extremely competent and able to close implementation gaps quickly.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    As someone who creates classes and is also a learning administrator in the system, I have run into some issues with the system's capabilities for my needs. I am not a fan of having to use Adobe Captivate to download a PowerPoint presentation into the system, as my training sessions are much more than a glorified PowerPoint. Our organization has yet to turn on Saba Meetings, which may help with these limitations.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Discontinued Products
    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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    Discontinued Products
    For the times that we have used the support provided by Saba, it has been a very pleasurable experience for our department. Part of our package with Saba includes a specified number of hours of "training" time with Saba. During these meetings, we have shared our desires of the product and the support personnel have either shown us how to accomplish our task or they have taken our requests to their developers to look at future enhancements. Overall, very pleased with the support.
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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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    Discontinued Products
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
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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
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    Was not involved with integration.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    We had extensive reviews with a plan of what we needed and must have out of the system, including custom learning paths and tracking inside our HRIS system to grant permissions and positions based on completed learning certifications and courses. We weighed each option and chose based on the one that met the most of the must-haves.
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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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    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • This may seem small but with 90% of our workforce not at our main facility just the fact that since July 1, 2021, we have had over 18,956 compliance-related training completed by our staff. Do the math the ROI is wonderful.
    Incentivized
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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

    Saba Cloud (legacy) Screenshots

    Screenshot of The Intelligent Mentor in Action - RecommendationsScreenshot of Learning PlanScreenshot of Informal LearningScreenshot of Performance Check-insScreenshot of Succession Talent DashboardScreenshot of Organizational Planning