Dayforce HCM vs Oracle HCM Cloud comparison

Dayforce and Oracle are both solutions in the Cloud HCM category. Dayforce is ranked #9 with an average rating of 7.0, while Oracle is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.2. Dayforce holds a 3.5% mindshare in CHCM, compared to Oracle’s 10.0% mindshare. Additionally, 89% of Dayforce users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

Oracle HCM Cloud and Dayforce HCM compete in the Human Capital Management software category. Oracle HCM Cloud appears to have the upper hand in advanced analytical capabilities and comprehensive feature coverage across HR functions.

Features: Oracle HCM Cloud covers the entire employee lifecycle with a strong account management suite, payroll module, and seamless HR function integration. Dayforce HCM stands out with its integrated time and attendance system, real-time earnings visibility, and benefits administration, complemented by its mobile access.

Room for Improvement: Oracle HCM Cloud needs better user experience design for complex recruitment and improved integration with Oracle E-Business Suite. Users desire simplified reporting and enhanced customization. Dayforce HCM could improve in user-friendliness, reporting simplicity, and mobile access, along with better customer service support.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Oracle HCM Cloud offers flexible deployment options like Public, Private, and Hybrid Cloud environments, though its technical support varies in consistency. Dayforce HCM works on Public Cloud with On-premise options and is praised for quick customer service responses, but needs better technical issue resolution.

Pricing and ROI: Oracle HCM Cloud is seen as costly, yet providing good value through negotiation during Oracle's fiscal year-end. Dayforce HCM offers more competitive pricing for large enterprises with low costs for optional modules, delivering significant ROI but requiring ongoing improvement investments.

To learn more, read our detailed Dayforce HCM vs. Oracle HCM Cloud Report (Updated: September 2025).

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Categories and Ranking

Dayforce HCM

Ranking in Talent Management

10th

Ranking in Cloud HCM

9th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Talent Intelligence (4th)

Oracle HCM Cloud

Ranking in Talent Management

4th

Ranking in Cloud HCM

4th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Benefits Administration (2nd), HR Analytics Software (1st), Talent Acquisition (3rd)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Cloud HCM category, the mindshare of Dayforce HCM is 3.5%, up from 2.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle HCM Cloud is 10.0%, up from 9.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Cloud HCM Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Oracle HCM Cloud	10.0%
Dayforce HCM	3.5%
Other	86.5%

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Featured Reviews

Thomas Noorkah

Director of Enterprise Financial Systems at City of Columbus

Greatly improved our efficiency with its integrated time and attendance module

Dayforce has given us near to real-time access to time sheets and clockings since it has an integrated time and attendance module. Within six minutes of someone clocking in, we can see them on the timesheets. Dayforce has enabled us to smooth out our payroll system so not everything is happening at the end of the payroll cycle. We can see the impacts during the week and make it a lot more manageable. It's also been helpful for benefits administration with employees being able to file life and work events online. They can access their pay stubs, request leave, change their address, update their direct deposit details, and other things. We've become much more efficient, and much less paper driven.

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Kishor Namburu

Head Of Information Technology at SAISOFT

Streamlines HR operations and reduces management through valuable self-service features

We used Oracle HCM Cloud for HRMS to access without a perpetual license. We aimed to transition employees to the cloud because Oracle planned to stop support for E Business Suite by twenty twenty-five. We wanted to test and understand how Oracle HCM Cloud would support our business needs It…

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"We like being able to hire from the Dayforce recruiting module straight into Dayforce and having the file feeds go to our benefits vendor."

"The tool has improved a lot in the area of its mobile application, especially considering its added security features, like single sign-on capabilities."

"Configuring your HR policies and rules is straightforward."

"It has created efficiencies in HR and Payroll by eliminating double entry into two systems, implementing a time clock feature for hourly employees, and by having a downloadable general ledger (G/L) constructing journal entering for payroll."

"The solution's payroll portion is very streamlined."

"The fact that the time and attendance system is built into the HRIS is very valuable because, in the past, we had to use two different systems."

"Our employee benefits enrollment is managed through Ceridian Dayforce, which makes for a limited manual process."

"Statutory holiday pay is calculated automatically."

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"I like that it is mobile responsive and you can work directly with the vendor on specific requirements that you might have."

"The most valuable features of the solution are the core HR, absence, payroll, and recruitment modules."

"It's highly stable because the system is totally managed by Oracle, Oracle provides 99.9% availability for the system uptime."

"Oracle HCM Cloud is essential for security needs and especially for payroll. The payroll feature is very good."

"The most valuable feature of Oracle HCM Cloud is the dashboards, customization, and configuration."

"The technical support is very good."

"HCM Cloud's most valuable feature is its ease of use - it's interlinked, so you can drill down into information."

"Oracle HCM has a great reporting platform, OTPI, with drag-and-drop functionality. I can design my own reports without relying on the technical team. This empowers HR users to create reports based on their needs, which is a huge advantage."

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Cons

"Many things are presented as though they will be included with the system but then require costly upgrades."

"Management and reporting of the GL costing could be improved."

"I would like to continue to see improvements in the Recruiting module. I would like to see this module interact with Calendars, such as Outlook, etc."

"Customizing the home screen was difficult; I could not remove certain tabs that were irrelevant to our users."

"I would also like to see some improvement in standard reports. A standard report should be available to pull the required information for Affirmative Action Plans. I do not think I should have to build or create one."

"I would like to see more built-in forms. This would save a lot of time during the year-end process."

"Dayforce has its gaps like every HR system, but nothing comes to mind at the moment."

"An area for improvement could be a little more testing before implementing hotfixes to make sure they do not interfere with any active customized products."

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"Oracle needs to make some sort of support repository that is up to date."

"The absence management can use some improvement. Due to all the flexible working, the part with work schedules could be a little bit more flexible."

"I would like to see more flexibility in integration interfaces for different functions."

"The interface could be more user friendly."

"Product integration, particularly with collaboration tools, is lacking in this solution."

"The features available in EBS should be available on the cloud as well. When these features are not available on the cloud, it's hard to convince customers to migrate."

"The solutions could improve by having better performance. There are times when we have experienced some delays. The reports could be quicker."

"It's not so easy to customize as it's cloud-based."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the solution's pricing a seven on a scale where one is the lowest and ten is the most expensive."

"Ceridian continually enhances Dayforce HCM. Some of these enhancements they charge for and some are just straight enhancements with no extra charge."

"The XOXO program associated with Dayforce allows you to earn credits towards registration and accommodations at their annual Insight Conferences, which can be a real savings to the company when sending employees to the conference."

"In terms of pricing, the product is expensive. However, it is crucial to take into account the manner in which the solution will be utilized and the availability of other alternatives."

"Earlier, the price of the product was reasonable. Under present circumstances, the price or cost of the product has been increased."

"We found the setup costs and pricing to be very reasonable."

"We paid for the implementation costs in the first year with the money that we saved by switching to Dayforce HCM."

"Negotiate for everything you want."

"The data traffic cost is expensive. The solution can scale up beyond my imagination, but the cost can rise up easily."

"There is a subscription to use this solution, and there can be additional fees."

"The solution is expensive."

"According to the Turkish market, the pricing is a little bit expensive."

"I rate the product's pricing a seven out of ten."

"Oracle HCM offers many features at a low price."

"Though I cannot comment on the solution's cost, a fixed cost is involved based on my understanding. The cost multiplies based on the number of users."

"There is a license required for the use of this solution and we are on an annual license."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

13%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Computer Software Company

Non Profit

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	5

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	25
Midsize Enterprise	18
Large Enterprise	32

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Ceridian Dayforce HCM?

The solution's payroll portion is very streamlined.

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What needs improvement with Ceridian Dayforce HCM?

Customizing the home screen was difficult; I could not remove certain tabs that were irrelevant to our users. The search functionality is poor as there's no way for administrators to tag keywords t...

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What is your primary use case for Ceridian Dayforce HCM?

We have used Dayforce HCM for our HR functionalities and for the learning module over the last five years. We actually just migrated to a new learning management system.

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What are the differences between Oracle HCM Cloud and PeopleSoft?

Although both are solutions to manage HR, their differences make each one suitable for different companies. Oracle Cloud HCM is a platform for connecting all human resource processes in your organ...

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What do you like most about Oracle HCM Cloud?

The most valuable features of the solution are the core HR, absence, payroll, and recruitment modules.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle HCM Cloud?

Cost-management initiatives were implemented to reduce expenses, such as controlling overtime hours. Licensing costs were also a consideration, particularly regarding contractors.

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Also Known As

Ceridian Dayforce HCM, Ascender Talent Management, Ceridian Ideal

Oracle Human Capital Management Cloud

Overview

Dayforce HCM is a global, cloud-based human capital management (HCM) software platform for managing the complete employee lifecycle. This solution was designed to improve the employee experience by bringing together data from across the employment cycle to help managers make better decisions at all levels.

Dayforce HCM is an HR, payroll, benefits, workforce management, and talent management platform. The scalable software uses a single, flexible rules engine, as well as real-time updates and calculations, to help you meet complicated regulatory requirements.

Dayforce reduces the burden of disconnected applications by delivering a single application for all of your human capital management needs. All transactions made anywhere within the application flow seamlessly across all functional areas in real time, eliminating the need for repeated data entry, manual workarounds, and batch operations. This is thanks to a single employee record and a single rule engine. Organizations can achieve shorter training time, faster user adoption, and a faster return on investment.

With Dayforce HCM, users can view all HR data in real time in one place.

Here are some key tasks companies can do with the solution:

Hire the right people
Design work/life balance plans
Manage employee development
Handle payments
Administer benefits
Track compliance throughout the employee lifecycle

Dayforce HCM Features

Dayforce HCM has many valuable key features. Some of the most useful ones include:

Continuous payroll for staff: Dayforce HCM aids in paying staff accurately and on schedule. Give your payroll staff the ability to access and audit data at any time during the pay cycle.

Personnel management: Empower and engage your frontline employees while keeping labor expenses and compliance under control. Make proactive, data-driven decisions that can help you run your business more efficiently.

Optimized staff benefits: Assist employees in selecting the best benefit plans while streamlining administrative tasks. With the help of analytics, you can maximize the value of your benefits investments and gain a better understanding of your costs.

Streamlined human resources: With a single consolidated, real-time solution, you can eliminate HR information silos. Improve HR productivity by streamlining administrative tasks and gaining access to key HR analytics.

Dayforce HCM Benefits

There are many benefits to implementing Dayforce HCM. Some of the biggest advantages the solution offers include:

Dayforce HCM aids in planning, hiring, retaining, and building your team, whether they be full-time employees or hourly workers. Insights based on data can help you see around corners and predict the future.

Dayforce HCM helps you keep track of compliance everywhere in order to reduce risk. Simplify compliance in a global workplace. Keep up with complicated payroll and tax requirements from different regions and countries, as well as internal policies and processes. Dayforce can help you reduce the risk – and the cost – of noncompliance.

Dayforce HCM empowers your workforce by improving your employee experience with always-on technologies like Dayforce Wallet. Transform pay, enable self-service, and assist your employees in developing future skills, no matter where they are or what device they are using.

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Natively built for the cloud, Oracle Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management is a complete solution that connects every human resource process—and every person—across your enterprise. We help you create a community where people feel valued, heard, and like they belong. With a single user experience and data model and seamless processes and infrastructure, Oracle Cloud HCM can help you redefine what best looks like for your people.

Platform capabilities empower every HR process including: Global HR, Talent Management, Recruiting, Learning, Workforce Rewards, Workforce Management, Work Life Solutions, HR Help Desk, Workforce Health and Safety Incidents, Payroll Management, Benefits Management, Advanced HCM Controls, and Strategic Workforce Planning.

Top 10 Reason Why Customers Choose Oracle Cloud HCM:

Tailored User Experience

Employees expect tailored experiences from their work technology and want to feel supported by their organization regardless of where, when, and how they work. Providing employees with a tailored user experience is now a necessity—one that many HR teams are striving for as they evaluate their technology. That’s why Oracle Cloud HCM offers the only complete employee experience platform that empowers your people to connect, grow, and thrive.

Adaptable and Extensible

HR is at the forefront of navigating change and needs to be able to adapt quickly as new challenges arise. Oracle Cloud HCM delivers an adaptable and flexible solution to meet changing business practices, regulations, and environments.

Complete HCM Cloud Solution

Organizations that want to manage the entire employee lifecycle select Oracle Cloud HCM because it’s the most complete HR cloud solution on the market. Built as a single cloud solution for all HR functionalities, it connects every HR process from hire to retire.

Complete Enterprise Solution

One of the many things that sets Oracle apart from other vendors is that we natively built our software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications on our own cloud platform and infrastructure. With applications and data all on one platform, you can gain unobstructed visibility across your organization and increased data security

Improved Business Value

Oracle customers leverage our HCM cloud application to drive business value through better user engagement and adoption, streamlined processes, improved productivity, and lower total cost of ownership

Dedication to Innovation

Innovation is the biggest benefit of moving your systems to the cloud. Our quarterly updates allow us to continuously deliver new and exciting features. With a team of more than 20,000 engineers, Oracle delivers more than 1,000 innovation updates annually—80% of which are based on customer feedback.

Data Security and Privacy

Oracle has a strong security culture and is trusted by

organizations worldwide with strict security requirements. Stored in state-of-the-art data centers, Oracle Cloud HCM and our infrastructure have advanced multilayered security measures that can help customers meet both local and international regulations

Vibrant HR Community

Oracle Cloud Customer Connect is a vibrant online

community of more than 40,000 HCM users and a great place to crowdsource information, discuss the latest releases, register for in-person or virtual events, and submit product suggestions.

Customer Success

Oracle customers have access to an implementation success manager, on-demand education, and success planning tools. We offer 24/7 customer service in 145 countries worldwide to help you maximize the value of your investment.

Global Capabilities

Most enterprises today operate at both the global and local levels, so our customers appreciate that Oracle Cloud HCM is designed to meet both international and regional needs for more than 200 jurisdictions and 27 languages.

Oracle HCM Cloud is a complete HR application suite which helps organizations become more strategic and agile with a best-in-class workforce experience. It integrates HR best practices and technology to provide an engaging, informative, and adaptive HR experience throughout the entire employee lifecycle. Oracle HCM Cloud allows organizations find, develop and retain the best talent, enable collaboration, deliver deep workforce insights, and increase operational efficiency

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Sample Customers

ACCO Brands

Kovaion Consulting India Pvt. Ltd., eVerge Group, Kalpataru, Logicalis Inc., Macmillan Science and Education, Drivestream Inc., Kamal Osman Jamjoom Group LLC, WAXIE Sanitary Supply

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