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Alternatives to Ceridian Dayforce
25 payroll tools sit alongside Ceridian Dayforce in this directory. Below is what separates each from Ceridian Dayforce on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 25
- With a free tier
- 4
- Cheaper to start
- -
- Ceridian Dayforce starts at
- On request
Why people look past Ceridian Dayforce
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Ceridian Dayforce entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is no free tier
The record for Ceridian Dayforce carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 4 of the 25 alternatives below can be used without paying.
There is only one tier
Ceridian Dayforce publishes a single plan, Dayforce at On request. There is no smaller tier to drop to if the fit is wrong or the budget moves.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Enterprise cloud applications for finance and HR
- 3 tiers to Ceridian Dayforce's 1.
All-in-one HR, payroll, talent, and benefits
- Publishes an entry price of $23/employee per month, where Ceridian Dayforce does not.
HR and payroll technology led by employees
Priced and rated the same as Ceridian Dayforce on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
HR software with heart
- Publishes an entry price of $10/month per employee, where Ceridian Dayforce does not.
- Sold on a subscription model rather than quote.
Our purpose is people
Priced and rated the same as Ceridian Dayforce on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
Brazilian employee benefits and earned wage access app, owned by Serasa Experian since 2024
- Can be used without paying; Ceridian Dayforce cannot.
- Sold on a Free for employers, fees apply to advances and loans model rather than quote.
Every Ceridian Dayforce alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceridian Dayforce (this page) | On request | Quote | 1 | |
| WorkdayEnterprise-scale cloud HCM platform with deep analytics, global payroll capabilities, and advanced workforce planning | On request | Quote | 3 | vs Ceridian Dayforce |
| ADP Workforce NowEnterprise payroll and HR solution with robust global payroll, benefits administration, and talent management | $23/employee per month | - | - | vs Ceridian Dayforce |
| PaycomCloud-based payroll and HCM platform with user-friendly interface and strong time and attendance features | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Ceridian Dayforce |
| BambooHRMid-market HR software focused on employee lifecycle management with strong performance and talent capabilities | $10/month per employee | Subscription | - | vs Ceridian Dayforce |
| UKG ProWorkforce management platform emphasizing scheduling, time tracking, and labor optimization for retail and hospitality | On request | - | - | vs Ceridian Dayforce |
| SalaryFits | Free | Free for employers, fees apply to advances and loans | 1 | vs Ceridian Dayforce |
| Extend | Free | Per user per month, free starter tier | 3 | vs Ceridian Dayforce |
| Payactiv | Free | Free for employers, fees apply only to expedited transfers | 1 | vs Ceridian Dayforce |
| Branch App | Free | Free for employers, fee-free standard access for workers | 1 | vs Ceridian Dayforce |
| Mooncard | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Ceridian Dayforce |
| Hastee | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Ceridian Dayforce |
| Jify | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Ceridian Dayforce |
| Openwage | On request | Per-transfer fee, paid by the employee | 1 | vs Ceridian Dayforce |
| Clair | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Ceridian Dayforce |
| Payhawk | On request | Per module per month | 4 | vs Ceridian Dayforce |
| Immediate | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Ceridian Dayforce |
| Wagestream | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Ceridian Dayforce |
| DailyPay | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Ceridian Dayforce |
| EnKash | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Ceridian Dayforce |
| Volopay | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Ceridian Dayforce |
| Refyne | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Ceridian Dayforce |
| Rain Instant Pay | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Ceridian Dayforce |
| PayFit | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Ceridian Dayforce |
| RemoFirst | On request | Quote | 2 | vs Ceridian Dayforce |
| Omnipresent | On request | Quote | 2 | vs Ceridian Dayforce |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Ceridian Dayforce badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (4)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- SalaryFits , Free
- Extend , Free
- Payactiv , Free
- Branch App , Free
What you would be giving up
Ceridian Dayforce is most often brought in for human resources and payroll management, employee scheduling and time tracking, workforce management analytics. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If Ceridian Dayforce is broadly right and the question is cost, the Ceridian Dayforce pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Payroll category lists everything the directory holds, and best payroll tools ranks them.
Ceridian Dayforce runs on web, mobile. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about Ceridian Dayforce alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Ceridian Dayforce?
- 25 other payroll tools are listed in this directory, led by Workday, ADP Workforce Now, Paycom, BambooHR. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Ceridian Dayforce?
- 4 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: SalaryFits, Extend, Payactiv, Branch App.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Ceridian Dayforce?
- On the figures on record, 2 things stand out: there is no free tier; there is only one tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Ceridian Dayforce?
- Ceridian Dayforce is most often brought in for human resources and payroll management, employee scheduling and time tracking, workforce management analytics. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Ceridian Dayforce?
- None of the payroll tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these Ceridian Dayforce alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Payroll, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Ceridian Dayforce against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Ceridian Dayforce covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every payroll tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Payroll category, 25 tools beside Ceridian Dayforce. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.