Factorial vs HR Partner (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Factorial if

• Fits if your staff work shifts and clock in by QR code or location
• Works for firms that want HR, expenses and company devices in one place

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a full price on the page, as only $8 and up is published
• Not for you if you want to try it first, as no trial is on record
• Pricey if you add lots of modules, since each one is quoted on top
• Watch out: monthly plans bill for everyone on staff at the start of each month
• Watch out: the site gives both 12 and 120 customer countries and doesn't list where payroll works

Pick HR Partner if

• Fits if you run a firm of 25 or so and want records and leave in one place
• Works for small teams that want recruitment and reviews on a Premium plan

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you have under 25 people and expect a lower price, as that is the smallest size shown
• Tight if you want recruitment, reviews or timesheets, which need Premium at $108
• Watch out: Core has up to 5 admin users, and extra admins cost a fee
• Watch out: yearly billing is 11 times the monthly price, a saving of about one month

Factorial

• Only the $8 starting figure is published; the real price comes in a quote that depends on the modules and the headcount.
• Monthly plans bill for the employees present at the start of each month; annual plans bill extra only in months above the agreed count.
• Offices are in Spain, Germany and Mexico; the about page says both 12 and 120 countries for its customers and does not list where payroll works.
• The free-trial links on its pages lead to a missing page, so a trial could not be confirmed.

HR Partner

• Price is set by employee count; the figures here are for 25 employees, the smallest size in the page's price table, and rise with headcount.
• Yearly billing works out to 11 times the monthly price, so the saving is about one month.
• Applicant tracking, performance reviews and timesheets need Premium; Core has up to 5 admin users and extra admin users cost a fee.
• Prices can be shown in USD, GBP, AUD or EUR on the pricing page.

Factorial

Core HR and documents

Every plan has the employee directory, onboarding and offboarding, payslip distribution, bulk document sending, fillable PDFs and legal e-signatures.

Time off and time tracking

Unlimited time-off policies and custom absence types, plus clock-ins by geolocation or QR code with overtime compensation.

Shift planning

Build shifts in bulk, set rotating patterns or generate them automatically, and share the schedule with staff.

Recruiting, reviews and training

Post jobs to several boards with AI CV parsing, run 360-degree performance reviews, track goals and manage training with certificates.

Expenses, projects and IT

Read receipts with OCR, route expenses through multi-step approvals, log hours to projects, and manage devices and SaaS licenses.

One, the AI assistant

An AI agent that searches and analyzes company data, builds reports and prepares policies, contracts and payroll documents for review.

HR Partner

Employee records

Contact details, position and salary history, training records, skills matrix, assets, dependents, file attachments and an org chart.

Leave and PTO

Requests, approvals, configurable policies, custom working-day schedules, balances and a leave calendar.

Onboarding checklists

Unlimited checklists with reminders, admin tasks, verification and optional e-signatures.

Recruitment

On Premium and above: an applicant tracking system with a job portal, application forms, stage pipeline and selection panels.

Performance reviews and goals

Custom review forms, reminders, individual goals and team goal templates, on Premium and above.

Expense claims and e-signatures

Online expense claims with approvals and reports, plus electronic signatures, appear in the plan comparison.

Factorial

• Tailored plan$8

  per user / month and up

  Factorial Core (directory, onboarding, payslip delivery, bulk documents, e-signature) plus the modules chosen. Quoted and sold through sales.

HR Partner

• Core$86

  per month for 25 employees, billed monthly ($946 billed yearly)

  Employee records, self-service portal, leave and accruals, onboarding checklists, up to 5 admin users. Price rises with headcount: $360 a month at 100 employees.

• Premium$108

  per month for 25 employees, billed monthly ($1,188 billed yearly)

  Core plus applicant tracking, performance reviews and goals, timesheets and clock-in, e-signatures, 10 admin users. $450 a month at 100 employees.

• VIP$155

  per month for 25 employees, billed monthly ($1,705 billed yearly)

  Premium plus priority support, a dedicated account manager, a custom domain, unlimited admin users and 5 implementation sessions. $648 a month at 100 employees.

Factorial

No public discounts listed.

HR Partner

• Annual discount

  Yearly billing at 11 times the monthly price

  The pricing page toggle shows a yearly price equal to 11 months of the monthly price, for example $946 against $86 a month for Core at 25 employees.