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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Dayforce

    Score8 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

    Xactly

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AThe Xactly Intelligent Revenue Platform unifies the full revenue lifecycle into a single system of action to orchestrate and optimize revenue outcomes. Powered by 21+ years of data, the platform’s AI automates workflows and connects data across an existing ecosystem.N/A
    Pricing
    DayforceXactly
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DayforceXactly
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalRequired
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    Features
    DayforceXactly
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Dayforce and Xactly
    Feature
    Dayforce
    8.2
    602 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Xactly
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    Ratings
    Employee demographic data9.1525 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history9.3559 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration9.3549 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.3553 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting6.5502 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management6.5548 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.3370 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Dayforce and Xactly
    Feature
    Dayforce
    8.7
    602 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Xactly
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    Ratings
    Pay calculation9.3588 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors7.0295 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.3154 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.6475 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 Xactly
    Feature
    Dayforce
    9.1
    547 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Xactly
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    Ratings
    Approval workflow9.4515 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details9.2529 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment8.6434 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Dayforce and Xactly
    Feature
    Dayforce
    8.3
    615 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Xactly
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    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 Xactly
    Feature
    Dayforce
    8.7
    103 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Xactly
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    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets8.7103 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Dayforce and Xactly
    Feature
    Dayforce
    6.2
    601 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Xactly
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    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 Xactly
    Feature
    Dayforce
    8.7
    394 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Xactly
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    Ratings
    New hire portal9.2384 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools8.2338 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Dayforce and Xactly
    Feature
    Dayforce
    8.7
    257 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Xactly
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    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting8.3215 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting9.1236 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility8.6201 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking8.9241 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Dayforce and Xactly
    Feature
    Dayforce
    8.2
    283 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Xactly
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    Ratings
    Performance plans8.7262 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans8.6225 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking7.4265 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders8.4260 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.7234 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Dayforce and Xactly
    Feature
    Dayforce
    8.6
    131 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Xactly
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    Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools9.3104 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking8.2113 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search8.2118 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development8.7106 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Dayforce and Xactly
    Feature
    Dayforce
    9.4
    302 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Xactly
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    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management9.7284 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting9.7277 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.2233 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting9.7265 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.0229 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking9.7276 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts9.6272 Ratings00 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Dayforce and Xactly
    Feature
    Dayforce
    -
    Ratings
    Xactly
    6.7
    108 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Personalized dashboards00 Ratings6.8108 Ratings
    Color-coded scorecards00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    KPIs00 Ratings6.04 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Benchmarking with external data00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Revenue Forecasting00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Pipeline Analytics00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Sales ICM
    Comparison of Sales ICM features of Dayforce and Xactly
    Feature
    Dayforce
    -
    Ratings
    Xactly
    7.8
    119 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Sales compensation plan creation00 Ratings7.9111 Ratings
    Complex sales crediting00 Ratings8.0108 Ratings
    Sales compensation process automation00 Ratings7.6111 Ratings
    Incentive auditing/regulation compliance00 Ratings8.290 Ratings
    Sales compensation dashboards & forecasting00 Ratings8.1104 Ratings
    Incentive modeling00 Ratings7.182 Ratings
    Agile incentive strategy00 Ratings7.774 Ratings
    ICM mobile visibility00 Ratings8.166 Ratings
    Sales Gamification
    Comparison of Sales Gamification features of Dayforce and Xactly
    Feature
    Dayforce
    -
    Ratings
    Xactly
    4.6
    90 Ratings
    45% below category average
    Sales contest templates00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Custom sales contests00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Team competitions00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Multiple competitions00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Contest flexibility00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Sales rep view00 Ratings7.690 Ratings
    Mobile game functionality00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Game notifications & updates00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Social competition / Game collaboration00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Sales game integration to Salesforce00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Sales performance reporting00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    TV streaming00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    DayforceXactly
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (641 ratings)
    8.7
    (324 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.9
    (89 ratings)
    8.3
    (51 ratings)
    Usability
    4.2
    (60 ratings)
    8.0
    (29 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (12 ratings)
    8.1
    (10 ratings)
    Performance
    5.0
    (13 ratings)
    1.8
    (13 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.9
    (66 ratings)
    7.0
    (26 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    7.0
    (11 ratings)
    8.2
    (9 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.3
    (18 ratings)
    8.2
    (9 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.9
    (44 ratings)
    6.0
    (17 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (13 ratings)
    2.4
    (10 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.3
    (9 ratings)
    1.3
    (8 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.9
    (14 ratings)
    1.5
    (11 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.9
    (18 ratings)
    8.6
    (8 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.9
    (12 ratings)
    7.8
    (8 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DayforceXactly
    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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    Xactly Corp
    The software is well-suited when it comes to tracking and monitoring your commission estimates. It's an easy, user-friendly way to understand what sales went through, and what sales disappeared. I think it could also be improved by showing what changed. So if I log in one day and I have a sale and the next day that's gone. I think an updated running log on what changed is important, even what's been added, like if I log in, show me like plus, you know, 5,000 in sales or something like that.
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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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    Xactly Corp
    • Xactly Incent allows quick feed changes with Connect.
    • Xactly Incent allows intuitive plan design so that quick changes can be made with plan changes.
    • Document Management allows quick disbursement of plans to reps as well as record management of the plans.
    • Xactly Incent allows visibility to the reps at any time so that they do not have to wonder what their commissions are.
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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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    Xactly Corp
    • Giving more than one manager access to view a participant's data. For dual reporting employees.
    • Would like more flexibility with the Standard Incentive Statement.
    • Easier process for setting up the new year.
    • The drill down function to get to the detailed data is limited to 20 standard columns. Would like it to be customizable by component.
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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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    Xactly Corp
    We have been using Xactly as a primary application to calculate the commissions payout on a daily basis and would continue the same as Xactly Incent meets our requirement. It keeps the process automated and reduces the manual effort to calculate commissions.
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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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    Xactly Corp
    From an admin perspective, the software's usability is high. The different components are organized in a way that is easy to figure out, for example, all elements of a plan are under the Plan Design section. There are some areas where searching within the system is a bit cumbersome because after clicking into a result and back out it clears your filter. I found the software easy to navigate when I first started and the amount of documentation and helpful videos they have on the community and within the University make the system even easier to learn.
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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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    Xactly Corp
    In general the system is nearly always available. But the daily achievement calculation takes a hugh amount of time. therefore it was in the past month sometimes only from midday onwards completely updated and usable for Sales employees. Xactly support was and still is working hard to get it available early mornings. Availablility time has increased a lot. It's now down to around 10 am in the moring
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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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    Xactly Corp
    Xactly Incent performs extremely well. I have not experienced it "slowing down" when usage is heavy. This is particularly true when it comes to the regular recalculation of credits and commissions. It is not uncommon for Xactly to be dealing with hundreds of thousands of orders/credits in a pay period, but the system handles it well. Xactly recently changed their calculation engine and the speed for regular refreshes increased significantly.
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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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    Xactly Corp
    They take the time to understand the system. They keep us updated on the status of our cases. Finally, their continued follow up ensuring the initial issue was resolved is very nice. They will not close the case out until they have confirmed that our issue has been completely resolved and fixed.
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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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    Xactly Corp
    Awesome product, easy to use during daily activities. Reporting and user experience are very well organised. The sales team also likes this tool for reviewing their commissions at any time, which provides real-time updates. For new hires or mid-hires, the commission calculation is working very efficiently. Every sales-side organisation must have this tool.Awesome product, easy to use during daily activities. Reporting and user experience are very well organised. The sales team also likes this tool for reviewing their commissions at any time, which provides real-time updates. For new hires or mid-hires, the commission calculation is working very efficiently. Every sales-side organisation must have this tool.
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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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    Xactly Corp
    Xactly offers training on new releases on a monthly basis and training on basic principles regularly via registration. My experience with both is that they do not provide the in-depth knowledge necessary to truly master the system and advanced courses still do not go to the level needed to autonomously manage the system and plans. Professional services are a large part of any cloud based service such as Xactly and I feel a reliance on such paid consulting services is a great money-maker for Xactly.
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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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    Xactly Corp
    Go into implementation knowing how you will handle churn, if there are claw backs, treatment for every type of commission payment (i.e. new business, renewals, etc.) and know your average customer life. You'll also want details by customer for as far back as you can go (within reason).
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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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    Xactly Corp
    Ignoring the contractual issues that we had, Optymyze is very different from Xactly Incent. I would say that both offer high degrees of flexibility, but Xactly requires greater technical knowledge to customize. Optymyze allows administrators to manipulate data in a way similar to Domo or Tableau, allowing someone who is less technical to customize it. Xactly's connect module, on the other hand, requires strong knowledge of SQL to be able to manipulate data. I've been looking to take the training for Connect, so I can't comment on the limitations or flexibility beyond that.
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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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    Xactly Corp
    It's very flexible. In most cases it can be adapted to your needs by programming which may cost extra money. We have a lot of different complans and close to 1.000 employees using Xactly in EMEA. It's mainly used by Sales and Finance
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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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    Xactly Corp
    • I am not aware of the company investment, but the overall result is fantastic. Employees visibility to commissions and components of their commissions is great. They have much more accessibility to their numbers and better understanding of how commissions are calculated. They can also review commissions at their convince on the application.
    • There seems to be more employee engagement and satisfaction with the overall commission process and reporting with Xactly Incent.
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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

    Xactly Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Chat-based AI Assistant interface surfacing compensation insights, attrition risk predictions, and quota recommendations, drawn from 20+ years of proprietary SPM data.Screenshot of a rep-facing incentive statement showing commission earned, quota attainment, and deal-level payout breakdown in a single view.Screenshot of a multi-dimensional forecast view showing deal health scores, risk signals, and AI-generated revenue trajectories across commit, best case, and pipeline categories.Screenshot of a view of territory design decisions that used to take quarters now take days with the coverage visibility and quota alignment field teams need to hit plan.Screenshot of the what-if scenario modeling view with plan variants, projected spend, pay equity impact, and attainment outcomes compared side by side, powered by 20+ years of benchmark data.Screenshot of a single source of truth dashboard for territory assignments, headcount, credits, and quota targets with workflow approvals for mid-year changes built in.