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XM for Employee Experience vs Dayforce HCM: Which is a better fit?

Updated on February 9th, 2025
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Summary
Key features rated by users
Features selected based on 10,193 reviews from Human Resources users.
% Fit
Missing features
Not enough reviews
Feature ratings
Payroll Management
NA
API
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Employee Database
4.0
HR Management
NA
Customizable Branding
5.0
% Fit
Not enough reviews
Feature ratings
Payroll Management
4.5
API
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Employee Database
4.5
HR Management
4.4
Customizable Branding
5.0
User satisfaction
4.7
User reviews75
Ease of use
4.3
Functionality
4.5
Value for money
4.2
Customer support
4.3
4.3
User reviews1,039
Ease of use
4.2
Functionality
4.2
Value for money
4.1
Customer support
3.8
Price starts from
Yearly subscription
Free version
Free trial
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Free version
Free trial
Best for

HR leaders, people managers, and employee researchers looking to deliver exceptional employee experiences at scale.

Dayforce is used by organizations in a variety of industries with anywhere from 100 to 12,000+ employees.

User reviews
pros & cons
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Video reviews
Amy A
Administrative Assistant
5.0

Amy: Hi, I'm Amy. I'm an administrative assistant and I'm giving Qualtrics XM a five-star review. For more reviews, click below. Before we had Qualtrics, I needed to do a lot of different surveying and we did a lot of voting and that kind of thing, and it was all a manual process. I had to keep spreadsheets. It was a real hassle. I'm so glad we got Qualtrics. We chose Qualtrics after doing some research. It seemed very user-friendly. It was easy to integrate and basically anyone can use it. Getting started with Qualtrics was very, very simple. Our IT system set up our login and there's online tutorials. There's always online help if there's something that you need help with, but it's very easy to use and it's very intuitive. Anyone considering a survey system like Qualtrics, I would definitely recommend Qualtrics. It was easy to implement. It's very easy to use and we use it a lot.

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Lindsay G
Director
3.0

Speaker 1: Hi, my name is Lindsay. I'm a brand ambassador. I give Dayforce a three-out-of-five star rating. For more reviews like this click the link below. Using Dayforce helps keep track of when and who is showing up to each event. So when a brand ambassador is there, they will clock that time. When they leave, they clock that time. And any additional hours would also be clocked, including any type of market research like demographics, geographics, and the standard area of time that was used in the location of the event. Thing I like most about Dayforce, is that it's pretty easy to use. There's not a lot of training involved. And at the end of the year, you can simply go in and get your tax return. You wouldn't even need to print it, because you'll have it right there. The thing I like least about Dayforce, is it's too easily manipulated. So if you're using it on a mobile in a browser, if you go back, you would have to input all the information for a time card again. I find that really annoying. I feel like it should automatically save and it should be a little more user-friendly at this point. I have been using Dayforce for a really long time. And I think personally that it was easier to use before it became a huge brand.

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Prioritize real-user-identified key features according to your needs to find your best fit.

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360 Degree Feedback
207
Important
Access Controls/Permissions
388
Important

XM for Employee Experience

25/38
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Approval Process Control
  • Calendar Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Document Management
  • HR Management
  • Learning & Development
  • Mobile App
  • Offboarding
  • Payroll Management
  • Sick Leave Tracking
  • Time & Attendance
  • Time Off Management
  • 360 Degree Feedback
  • Activity Dashboard
  • API
  • Applicant Tracking
  • Benefits Management
  • Compensation Management
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Import/Export
  • Employee Database
  • Employee Engagement
  • Employee Management
  • Goal Management
  • Onboarding
  • Performance Management
  • Recruitment Management
  • Reminders
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Self Service Portal
  • Succession Planning
  • Surveys & Feedback
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Training Management
  • Workflow Management
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Dayforce HCM

Top Features
35/38
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XM for Employee Experience
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Dayforce HCM
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
XM for Employee Experience
  • By Qualtrics
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 2013
Dayforce HCM
  • By Dayforce
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 2012
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