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Compare Dayforce and Rise 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (65.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Dayforce
Star Rating
(903)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about DayforceRise
Star Rating
(74)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that both Dayforce and Rise have received solid star ratings of 4.2, indicating a generally positive user experience. However, Dayforce has a significantly larger number of reviews, with 889 compared to Rise's 72, suggesting that Dayforce's ratings may be more reliable due to a broader user base.
- Users say that Dayforce excels in its comprehensive features for larger organizations, particularly in areas like time tracking and attendance management. Reviewers appreciate its ability to organize historical data and streamline candidate feedback during audits, making it a strong choice for enterprise-level needs.
- According to verified reviews, Rise stands out for its user-friendly interface and focus on personal and professional growth. Users highlight the "all-in-one convenience" of the platform, which simplifies payroll management and allows for easy adjustments, making it particularly appealing for small businesses.
- Reviewers mention that while Dayforce offers robust functionality, some users find the setup process to be challenging, with configuration hurdles noted. In contrast, Rise is praised for its intuitive setup and extensive support resources, including helpful articles and responsive customer service.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Rise provides superior support quality, with users rating it higher than Dayforce in this area. Many appreciate the availability of support articles and the ease of contacting the support team, which enhances the overall user experience.
- Users report that Dayforce's advanced features may be overwhelming for smaller teams, while Rise's focus on simplicity and ease of use makes it a better fit for small businesses. This distinction is crucial for buyers to consider based on their organization's size and specific needs.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Dayforce
No pricing availableRise
No pricing availableFree Trial
Dayforce
No trial information availableRise
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.4
782
8.3
64
Ease of Use
8.3
787
8.4
65
Ease of Setup
6.9
482
7.9
50
Ease of Admin
7.8
503
8.3
48
Quality of Support
7.6
710
8.8
65
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
508
8.6
48
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
776
8.0
63
Features by Category
Core HR
7.9
278
8.3
7
8.3
299
9.3
9
4.9
70
9.2
6
7.7
222
9.5
7
7.9
256
9.0
7
7.9
267
8.6
7
Generative AI
5.3
40
8.7
5
Platform
7.7
370
8.7
9
7.4
260
6.4
6
7.7
212
8.3
7
8.3
384
9.1
9
8.0
355
8.9
9
7.9
341
8.9
9
7.6
382
8.7
9
7.8
304
8.7
10
Employee Self Service
8.7
434
|
Verified
8.1
34
|
Verified
8.2
360
|
Verified
7.7
18
|
Verified
8.3
403
|
Verified
7.8
15
|
Verified
Administration
8.7
418
|
Verified
8.6
45
|
Verified
8.4
429
|
Verified
8.5
28
|
Verified
9.1
440
|
Verified
9.2
46
|
Verified
7.2
122
8.4
25
|
Verified
8.7
421
|
Verified
8.6
39
|
Verified
8.5
374
|
Verified
8.2
24
|
Verified
8.7
398
|
Verified
8.8
34
|
Verified
8.6
362
|
Verified
8.1
18
|
Verified
8.6
356
|
Verified
8.2
19
|
Verified
Taxes
8.5
401
|
Verified
8.7
44
|
Verified
8.3
385
|
Verified
8.5
42
|
Verified
8.4
375
|
Verified
8.8
40
|
Verified
Integration
7.6
276
|
Verified
7.1
18
|
Verified
8.3
321
|
Verified
8.1
18
|
Verified
7.8
285
|
Verified
7.7
18
|
Verified
8.2
297
|
Verified
8.8
14
|
Verified
Platform
7.9
408
|
Verified
8.2
39
|
Verified
8.4
416
|
Verified
8.6
37
|
Verified
8.2
421
|
Verified
8.5
40
|
Verified
8.4
366
|
Verified
8.5
38
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.3
239
Not enough data
8.3
217
Not enough data
7.5
189
Not enough data
8.1
195
Not enough data
8.3
193
Not enough data
8.6
246
Not enough data
8.4
203
Not enough data
8.2
173
Not enough data
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.3
239
Not enough data
8.3
217
Not enough data
7.5
189
Not enough data
8.1
195
Not enough data
8.3
193
Not enough data
8.6
246
Not enough data
8.4
203
Not enough data
8.3
183
Not enough data
8.2
173
Not enough data
7.9
154
Not enough data
7.0
40
Not enough data
7.6
46
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.8
31
Not enough data
5.8
31
Not enough data
5.2
30
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
370
8.7
9
7.4
260
6.4
6
7.7
212
8.3
7
8.3
384
9.1
9
8.0
355
8.9
9
7.9
341
8.9
9
7.6
382
8.7
9
7.8
304
8.7
10
Automation
8.3
180
9.0
5
Logistics
8.0
190
8.3
5
8.2
181
8.3
5
8.3
147
Not enough data
Management
8.0
162
Not enough data
8.3
176
Not enough data
8.0
178
8.7
5
8.7
210
9.0
5
8.6
204
9.3
5
8.9
214
8.7
5
8.6
189
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.2
161
Not enough data
8.2
170
Not enough data
7.8
161
Not enough data
Processing
8.8
43
Not enough data
8.6
45
Not enough data
8.5
48
Not enough data
8.4
44
Not enough data
Compliance
8.6
43
Not enough data
8.7
42
Not enough data
8.6
42
Not enough data
Integration
8.5
41
Not enough data
8.1
41
Not enough data
8.1
29
Not enough data
Reporting
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
38
Not enough data
8.5
38
Not enough data
Platform Basics
7.4
41
Not enough data
7.8
51
Not enough data
Platform Data
7.7
51
Not enough data
7.8
47
Not enough data
7.9
56
Not enough data
Platform Content
7.8
47
Not enough data
7.4
39
Not enough data
7.1
43
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.6
23
Not enough data
Platform Basics
6.7
5
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
Platform Data
7.9
7
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
7.2
9
Not enough data
Platform Functionality
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
6.8
10
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
7.7
11
Not enough data
6.1
9
Not enough data
6.3
9
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Talent Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
8.6
42
Not enough data
8.3
33
Not enough data
8.6
35
Not enough data
8.5
38
Not enough data
Platform Basics
7.8
62
Not enough data
7.6
56
Not enough data
7.6
57
Not enough data
Platform Content
7.6
52
Not enough data
7.0
45
Not enough data
7.2
44
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
7.4
45
Not enough data
7.9
56
Not enough data
7.0
44
Not enough data
7.3
45
Not enough data
7.1
50
Not enough data
Performance reviews
7.1
46
Not enough data
7.3
60
Not enough data
7.9
51
Not enough data
Goals
7.5
70
Not enough data
7.1
65
Not enough data
Feedback
7.3
63
Not enough data
7.4
56
Not enough data
7.1
49
Not enough data
6.4
47
Not enough data
Data
7.1
56
Not enough data
7.4
56
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform - Compensation Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Additional Features - Compensation Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Content
7.9
195
Not enough data
7.9
195
Not enough data
7.8
176
Not enough data
7.9
120
Not enough data
7.8
147
Not enough data
7.7
148
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.5
205
Not enough data
7.9
142
Not enough data
7.6
126
Not enough data
8.2
187
Not enough data
8.0
182
Not enough data
Platform Data
7.8
141
Not enough data
7.7
156
Not enough data
7.7
92
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
370
8.7
9
7.4
260
6.4
6
7.7
212
8.3
7
8.3
384
9.1
9
8.0
355
8.9
9
7.9
341
8.9
9
7.6
382
8.7
9
7.8
304
8.7
10
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.0
142
Not enough data
8.3
201
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.1
29
Not enough data
8.1
32
Not enough data
8.1
29
Not enough data
Platform Content
7.4
28
Not enough data
7.3
27
Not enough data
7.4
31
Not enough data
7.2
23
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.1
24
Not enough data
7.4
31
Not enough data
7.8
24
Not enough data
7.2
24
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
370
8.7
9
7.4
260
6.4
6
7.7
212
8.3
7
8.3
384
9.1
9
8.0
355
8.9
9
7.9
341
8.9
9
7.6
382
8.7
9
7.8
304
8.7
10
Time Tracking
8.7
307
8.1
7
8.1
203
9.2
6
7.9
172
9.7
5
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
9.7
6
Feature Not Available
9.7
6
Feature Not Available
10.0
5
Mobile Time Tracking
8.6
262
9.0
7
Administration
7.9
202
9.3
5
8.1
236
9.3
5
7.7
219
9.0
5
7.9
191
9.0
5
8.2
253
9.0
5
Platform
7.8
237
8.7
5
7.6
166
Not enough data
7.9
137
Not enough data
8.1
240
9.0
5
8.0
221
8.6
6
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
370
8.7
9
7.4
260
6.4
6
7.7
212
8.3
7
8.3
384
9.1
9
8.0
355
8.9
9
7.9
341
8.9
9
7.6
382
8.7
9
7.8
304
8.7
10
Platform
7.7
370
8.7
9
7.4
260
6.4
6
7.7
212
8.3
7
8.3
384
9.1
9
8.0
355
8.9
9
7.9
341
8.9
9
7.6
382
8.7
9
7.8
304
8.7
10
Workforce Management Platform Features
8.0
145
Not enough data
8.3
238
Not enough data
8.7
285
Not enough data
8.3
260
Not enough data
7.9
156
Not enough data
7.9
121
Not enough data
8.1
175
Not enough data
8.7
262
Not enough data
8.2
159
Not enough data
7.8
188
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Dayforce and Rise are categorized as Time & Attendance, Employee Scheduling, Time Tracking, Core HR, and Payroll
Unique Categories
Rise has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Dayforce
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Rise
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Retail
10.1%
Non-Profit Organization Management
6.0%
Hospital & Health Care
6.0%
Financial Services
4.0%
Hospitality
3.1%
Other
71.0%
Accounting
9.7%
Food & Beverages
8.3%
Computer Software
8.3%
Financial Services
5.6%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.2%
Other
63.9%
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