We performed a comparison between Dayforce HCM and UKG based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Cloud HCM solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We used the solution to do a lot of performance management during the review cycle and it helped us alleviate the administrative burden."
"Statutory holiday pay is calculated automatically."
"The integrated time clock has provided efficiencies in payroll, as we no longer have to decipher handwritten time sheets and input them into the system."
"It provides real-time information with great reports."
"The solution's payroll portion is very streamlined."
"The tool has improved a lot in the area of its mobile application, especially considering its added security features, like single sign-on capabilities."
"The implementation was through a team assigned to us by Ceridian. They were extremely knowledgeable and it made the implementation go very smoothly."
"The time capture from time cards to charging to projects has greatly improved because it is now all automated and flows into the GL very easily."
"I like UKG's integration."
"The solution's UI is good. Also, it is very easy to use."
"UKG allows us to customize our home screen so that we can easily monitor important items on a daily basis."
"I have found the most valuable feature to be business intelligence and Cognos reporting."
"It enables us to manage the system ourselves. We don't need an additional team to do a lot of maintenance and add the things that we want."
"The most valuable feature is being able to get time management reports which break out reclassified jobs and departments to separate areas of the company. This allows for better tracking of hours spent in certain jobs and where more hours may be needed."
"The solution has improved our organization by helping us cut hours and lessen our labor force. It saved us probably over $100,000 in just the last couple of years."
"The fact that I can see the whole HR information in a single point is valuable. There is a unified view of everything, which is good. Previously, we had many different systems for each part of the information. Now, it is all centralized. It is very good."
"The solution's initial setup was difficult. Also, the solution's initial deployment took around six months."
"One area to be improved is the solution's reporting function, which can be cumbersome."
"Management and reporting of the GL costing could be improved."
"I would like the solution to improve its customer service communication."
"Our current software program offers a home page with important company documents and a place for company announcements. Unfortunately, Ceridian Dayfoce does not offer this."
"I would like to see more built-in forms. This would save a lot of time during the year-end process."
"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."
"The solution's dashboards and geofencing could be improved."
"UKG has complex clock-in and clock-out features. It changes things too often, and it feels like the tool is constantly changing things without testing before implementing changes in production. Additionally, it doesn't communicate these changes very well."
"The solution could improve by simplifying it even more core reports, such as more sample reports, more generic reports that you can edit and improve on yourself."
"I would like the capability to use UKG as a single platform without the need to alternate between systems."
"Reporting is always a hurdle for any user just because it is so extensive. They provide a lot of out-of-the-box reports, but it is something that you always need to work on because you need more advanced writing of reports."
"Certainly, the time and attendance and the payroll integration need a lot of work. They are disjointed pieces, and they don't work smoothly together. That's the main drawback."
"I would like to see more functionality in the next release to be able to get hours and dollars per calendar month rather than just by payroll in the Business Intelligence reports."
"The solution could use better reporting with standard reports. We use the Cognos platform in BI for a lot of our reporting. However, they need to have more robust standard reporting available to their user base."
"One area where UKG could improve is in its ability to understand its own competency and then work hard to improve it."
Dayforce HCM is ranked 6th in Cloud HCM with 14 reviews while UKG is ranked 5th in Cloud HCM with 119 reviews. Dayforce HCM is rated 8.6, while UKG is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Dayforce HCM writes "Greatly improved our efficiency with its integrated time and attendance module". On the other hand, the top reviewer of UKG writes "A solution with the capability to integrate seamlessly with other third-party applications". Dayforce HCM is most compared with Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM Cloud, Alight and Netsuite SuitePeople, whereas UKG is most compared with Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, PeopleSoft, SAP HCM and Saviom Resource Management. See our Dayforce HCM vs. UKG report.
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