The Top Dayforce Competitors and Alternatives

UKG Pro: Best for flexibility and configuration

UKG Pro is an HCM solution that streamlines the payroll and HR operations of organizations with international teams. While UKG Pro does support global payroll processing, it does not provide it as a built-in feature. Instead, it uses partnerships with other providers to administer payments to employees in other countries.

SEE: Dayforce vs. UKG: Which Software Is Better? (TechRepublic)

Why we chose it: What UKG may lack in built-in global payroll capabilities is made up for in customization and flexibility. Businesses can tailor their software to fix their unique needs, from the customized initial setup to configurable data analytics reports. Managers can even use UKG Pro’s compensation management tools to generate customized salary plans to fine-tune their payroll each step of the way.

For more information, read the full UKG review.

Features

• Compliance tools.
• Real-time data reports.
• Employee learning management system.
• Talent acquisition.
• Employee self-service tools.
• Third-party app integration available via the UKG Pro Integration Hub.

Pros

• Comes with UKG Talk, a collaborative system that helps employers connect with their employees.
• Configurable platform.
• Impressive reporting and data analytics tools.
• UKG Pro mobile app.

Cons

• Pricing information not provided online.
• Onboarding can be a timely process, due to the software’s customized setup.

Pricing

UKG Pro doesn’t share pricing information on its website. Shoppers can reach out to the company’s sales team for customized pricing quotes.

ADP Workforce Now: Best for tax and payroll compliance

ADP Workforce Now is a well-known name in the payroll software game. It comes equipped with a plethora of tools to reform payroll, benefits and other HR related procedures. Its comprehensive payroll and HR features work together to resolve otherwise confusing tasks, and it utilizes automation to save users time and effort in their administrative processes.

Why we chose it: While ADP Workforce Now provides various perks for simplifying HR for local and global teams, its payroll compliance and tax management features are where the product really shines. The solution protects businesses from making costly payroll mistakes through its payroll dashboard that alerts users of detected errors. ADP Workforce Now’s expert tax filing and payment services let businesses file with confidence, and users can preview their payroll to ensure accuracy before submitting.

For more information, read the full ADP Workforce Now review.

Features

• Workforce management.
• New hire reporting.
• Benefits enrollment and administration.
• Customized real-time reports.
• Employee recordkeeping.
• Dozens of third-party integrations, including integrations with Xero, QuickBooks Online, Sage, SAP, 7shifts and more.

Pros

• Employee self-service available through desktop or mobile app.
• Synced payroll deductions to maintain local, state and federal tax compliance.
• Payroll dashboard with real-time gross-to-net calculations.

Cons

• Cumbersome initial implementation.
• Reporting can be challenging for new users.

Pricing

ADP Workforce Now can be purchased in four pricing plans:

• Essential
• Enhanced
• Complete
• HR Pro

Exact pricing information is not available online, and those interested can reach out to the ADP sales team for precise details.

Oracle PeopleSoft HCM: Best feature-rich solution

Oracle PeopleSoft lets users experience human resources, payroll, workforce management and talent management all within one HCM solution. And for organizations that like to stay on the cutting edge of new technology, this solution may be what they’re looking for.

Why we chose it: Oracle PeopleSoft comes out with new features every quarter to keep their software ahead of competitors in the latest HCM capabilities. For example, some recent additions to the solution include a Team Calendar and new tools for streamlining performance management and reaching more data-driven payroll insights.

PeopleSoft has even established its own community surrounding its HCM product, where users can collaborate with PeopleSoft product development by voting on and sharing their own software feature ideas.

For more information, read the full Oracle PeopleSoft review.

Features

• Real-time indexing.
• Mobile, tablet and desktop access.
• Document sharing.
• Alerts and notifications.
• Approval frameworks.
• Syncs with third-party apps via the PeopleSoft Integration Broker application.

Pros

• Configuration options allow users to tailor their solutions to their needs.
• Robust security features to protect sensitive information.
• Payroll support for the U.S., the U.K., Mexico, Canada and various countries in the Middle East.

Cons

• Numerous features can cause a significant learning curve for new users.
• Challenging initial setup process.

Pricing

Oracle PeopleSoft provides on-demand pricing, so you’ll need to contact the PeopleSoft’s sales team to request a quote.

Rippling: Best for global talent acquisition

Rippling is a workforce management platform that combines employee payroll and organizational expense processes into one unified solution. Businesses are able to take the guesswork out of paying, recruiting and maintaining compliance when managing their international teams, thanks to the automated features and tools sprinkled throughout Rippling’s platform.

Organizations looking to expand internationally will appreciate the solution’s dedication to local law compliance. The native employer of record (EOR) service simplifies international hiring and onboarding, and businesses can even pay their global employees in their local currency without delays for conversions or transfers. The supportive tool makes it so distance no longer stands in the way of employers hiring the best workers to join their teams.

For more information, read the full Rippling review.

Features

• EOR and payroll support for over 140 countries.
• Custom workflows.
• Instant payroll tax calculation and filing.
• Automatic data syncing.
• New-hire onboarding.
• Rippling syncs with third-party software by utilizing pre-built “recipes,” or workflows that ensure your third-party app integrates with Rippling’s automations.

Pros

• Inventory management and remote device management features allow global workers to access the equipment and tools they need.
• Corporate cards with pre-set limits issued to new hires.
• Localized contracts for global workers to ensure compliance.

Cons

• Ambiguous pricing information.
• No free trial.

Pricing

Rippling’s software starts at $8 per month per user. However the final price of the solution is based on the services the buyers choose. If interested, you can visit the Rippling website to request a free quote.

BambooHR: Best user-friendly solution

BambooHR is a comprehensive, all-in-one solution for all things payroll and people management. This intuitive solution simplifies payroll and other administrative tasks for not only organizations but also their employees. From the time a new worker is hired, the system’s automated features support them through each stage in the employee lifecycle, from onboarding to payroll to benefits and more.

Why we chose it: BambooHR was explicitly designed for small to midsize businesses. It consolidates their operations within one digestible and user-friendly platform. Business managers can visualize their workers data easily, touching on areas like benefits administration, time tracking and payroll. Businesses are even able to harness the power of BambooHR’s pre-built integrations, allowing them to streamline their data sharing across systems to drive enhanced data insights.

For more information, read the full BambooHR review.

Features

• Employee data management.
• Recruitment and onboarding.
• Applicant tracking.
• Performance management.
• Pre-built integrations.
• Native integrations with over 100 third-party apps, all available via the BambooHR Marketplace.

Pros

• Local and international payroll in 135+ countries (international payroll available through third-party provider Remote).
• Features for tracking, syncing and managing employee schedules and time data.
• Free trial.

Cons

• Time and attendance features have limited customization capabilities.
• No transparent pricing information.

Pricing

BambooHR has two available pricing plans:

• Core, which includes time-off tracking, benefits tracking, hiring, onboarding and reporting.
• Advantage, which includes all of Core’s features plus performance management, employee experience tools and a centralized employee community hub.

Payroll is available as an add-on with either plan, as is benefits administration and time tracking. While BambooHR does not share exact price figures on its website, it does advertise a 15% discount for companies that bundle a Core or Advantage plan with payroll and benefits administration.

Workday HCM: Best for data analytics

Workday HCM offers cloud-based Human Capital Management software with capabilities to help businesses get the most out of their data. Like Dayforce, Workday HCM provides features for talent management, payroll, time tracking and more, and it leverages information gathered from these processes to generate insightful data-driven reports.

Why we chose it: Workday HCM’s built-in analytics and reporting features use key metrics and emerging trends to uncover actionable insights for businesses. The software lets users choose to either run the system’s preconfigured payroll reports or customize their own reports suited to their needs.

With the augmented analytics applied to payroll and other workforce data sets, decision-makers can uncover valuable relationships between data. They could then use this to gain the information they need to lead with confidence.

For more information, read the full WorkdayHCM review.

Features

• Real-time general ledger visibility.
• Flexible audits.
• User-friendly compliance dashboard.
• Compliance-related updates.
• Mobile app.
• Workday syncs with third-party apps via its Workday Integration Cloud platform, which includes both an industry-standard API framework for business-specific integrations and a variety of pre-built integrations.

Pros

• Employers can visualize their general ledger prior to completing their payroll processing.
• Insights and discovery automations.
• Robust workforce data analysis for insightful learnings.
• Augmented analytics include natural language “story” generation.

Cons

• No free trial.
• Built-in global payroll support is limited to the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and France—other locations can only be managed through third-party integrations.

Pricing

Workday doesn’t provide clear prices of its software online, so you’ll have to contact the sales department on the website for pricing details.