Factorial vs TalentHR (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick TalentHR: it is third in our ranking of HR software, and it grades higher too, 2.6 against 2.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Factorial grades higher on features. TalentHR grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Factorial
HR, time, shifts, expenses and IT for small firms, quoted by module
TalentHR
HR records, time off, hiring and reviews for small teams
Which one is for you
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 TalentHR if
- Fits if you are a team of 10 or fewer and need HR records and time off without paying
- Works for a team of 15 or more that wants cheap HR with mobile apps
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you are 11 to 14 people, because the free plan stops at 10 and paid plans start at 15 users
- Pricey if you want performance reviews, goals or time tracking, which are Premium at $4
- Watch out: the AI HR assistant is marked beta on the pricing page
- Watch out: Essential adds only assets, Safe voice and custom fields over the free plan
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAFactorialFair | 2.6GPATalentHRGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CFactorial starts at $8 a user a month, so a ten-person company pays $80 and up, right on this category's middle. That's for Core, with records, onboarding, payslips and e-signatures; any modules you add are quoted on top. | B$2 a user a month on yearly billing for Essential and $4 for Premium, both inside the cheapest quarter. Paid plans need 15 users, so the floor is $30 a month. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan, and the trial links on its pages led to a missing page, so no trial is on record. | BFree for up to 10 users with the employee database, time off, reports, onboarding lists and applicant tracking. A 14-day trial of Premium features is offered on top. |
| Features | BRecords, documents and e-signatures, time off, clock-ins by location or QR code, shift planning, hiring, reviews, training, expenses and device management. The whole job, with a fair bit more besides. | CHR records, time off, hiring, reviews and an AI assistant. Performance, goals, time tracking, surveys and document signing are Premium only, and the AI assistant is marked beta. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record, and picking modules with sales, then setting up shifts and policies, takes a while. | CNo rating is on record, but the listing shows accounts to set up and records to load before use. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Slack, Google Workspace, Zapier, DATEV, Sage 200, Okta and Power BI. No desktop app. | BWeb, iOS and Android, with Google Workspace, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zapier and others listed. No desktop app. |
| Best for | shift-based teams wanting HR and rotas together | a free HR system for up to 10 people |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Factorial and TalentHR. How we grade
Price against what you get
Factorial starts at $8 a month for each person and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. TalentHR starts at $2 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
Factorial scores higher, and starts $6 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other HR software on the chart, none scores higher than Factorial for less, and none scores higher than TalentHR for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Factorial also covers expense tracking and shift scheduling.
- TalentHR also covers surveys.
At a glance
| Factorial | TalentHR | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | $8 per user / month and up, by quote | $2 per user / month, billed annually ($2.40 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | Free plan for up to 10 users with the employee database, time off tracking, file storage, reports, onboarding and applicant tracking. |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial of Premium features for new users |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Factorial | TalentHR |
| Price read from | factorial.com | talenthr.io |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
TalentHR
- Paid plans need at least 15 users and change in steps of 5, so a team of 11 to 14 has no paid option.
- Performance management, goals, time tracking, surveys and document signing are Premium features.
- The free plan stops at 10 users, and the AI HR assistant is marked as a beta feature on the pricing page.
Key features
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.
TalentHR
- Employee records and files
- A central employee database with file storage that tracks document expiry dates, plus custom fields on paid plans.
- Time off tracking
- Employees request leave and managers approve it, with accruals and calendar sync to Google and Outlook.
- Hiring and onboarding
- Applicant tracking with a careers page and AI job description writing, plus onboarding and offboarding task lists.
- Performance and engagement
- Goal setting, 360-degree reviews and employee surveys, which the pricing page places on Premium.
- People analytics
- Reports on headcount, gender ratios, departments and salary distribution, with custom report exports.
- AI HR assistant
- An assistant for TalentHR and company questions, plus CV summaries and candidate suitability scoring.
Plans
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.
TalentHR
Free$0
Up to 10 users, with core HR records, time off, reports, onboarding lists and applicant tracking.
Essential$2
per user / month, billed annually ($2.40 billed monthly)
Adds asset management, Safe voice and custom fields. Minimum of 15 users, in steps of 5.
Premium$4
per user / month, billed annually ($4.80 billed monthly)
Adds performance management, goals, time tracking, surveys and document signing. Minimum of 15 users.
Ways to pay less
Factorial
No public discounts listed.
TalentHR
- Annual discount
20% off with annual billing
The pricing page toggle shows annual billing saving 20% against monthly: Essential $2.00 vs $2.40 and Premium $4.00 vs $4.80 per user a month.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Factorial or TalentHR?
As of Nov 12, 2026, TalentHR is cheaper to start with: $2 a month for each person, against $8 a month for each person for Factorial. Factorial starts at $8 per user / month and up, by quote, and TalentHR starts at $2 per user / month, billed annually ($2.40 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Factorial or TalentHR?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only TalentHR has a free plan. Factorial does not.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.