Factorial
HR, time, shifts, expenses and IT for small firms, quoted by module
Factorial report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 18, 2026
Best for shift-based teams wanting HR and rotas together
Factorial puts records, time off, clock-ins and shift planning together, then adds hiring, reviews, expenses and even company devices if you want them. It's strongest for firms with shift workers. But only an $8 starting figure is published, and the real price comes in a quote.
Who Factorial is for
- Great if your staff work shifts and clock in by QR code or location
- Handy when you want HR, expenses and company laptops in one place
- Good for firms in Spain, Germany or Mexico, where it has offices
Who Factorial is not for
- 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
Why Factorial gets a 2.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyFactorial 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.
- FFree plan and trialNo free plan, and the trial links on its pages led to a missing page, so no trial is on record.
- BFeaturesRecords, 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.
- CEase of useNo App Store rating on record, and picking modules with sales, then setting up shifts and policies, takes a while.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, iPhone and Android, with Slack, Google Workspace, Zapier, DATEV, Sage 200, Okta and Power BI. No desktop app.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Factorial's own pages on 18 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/factorial#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/factorial.svg" alt="Factorial: 2.0 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Factorial stands among HR software
Factorial's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 1 of the 9 other HR software we grade, and level with 3.
It stands best on features (B, above 1 of 9) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $8 a month for each person, against a middle price of $9 for the category: 2 of the 6 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 10 HR software we grade, cut by the letter each got. Factorial’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 1 of 9, level with 7
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 9, level with 4
- BFeaturesAbove 1 of 9, level with 8
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 9, level with 8
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 9, level with 9
Keep Factorial, or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of Factorial you could make: employee records, time off, time tracking, applicant tracking and expense tracking. What surrounds it you could not. The 6 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 5 of the 9 other HR software grade higher. It costs $96 a year.
What you could make
- Employee records, time off, time tracking, applicant tracking and expense tracking: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A rota the whole staff sees on their phones, with swaps and alerts.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- It plugs into other products, Slack, Google Workspace and Zapier among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Factorial’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Factorial?
Factorial is a Barcelona-based business platform that keeps employee records, documents, time off, time tracking and shift planning together, with recruiting, performance reviews, expenses and device management as further modules. Its AI assistant, One, answers questions and prepares documents from company data. Every customer gets a quote for the modules it picks.
Factorial is a paid product, starting at $8 per user / month and up, by quote. See every plan
Good for
- Small and mid-sized firms in Spain, Germany or Mexico, where it has offices
- Businesses with shift workers that need time tracking and rotas
- Teams wanting HR, expenses and IT devices in one system
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
Factorial pricing
- Starts at
- $8 per user / month and up, by quote
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Tailored plan | $8per user / month and up | Factorial Core (directory, onboarding, payslip delivery, bulk documents, e-signature) plus the modules chosen. Quoted and sold through sales. |
Read from factorial.com on Oct 18, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Factorial before you buy.
Works with
- Slack
- Google Workspace
- Zapier
- DATEV
- Sage 200
- Okta
- Microsoft Power BI
Factorial alternatives
- Factorial vs Sesame HR
Free trial · from $3.75/mo
- Factorial vs Zoho People
Free plan · from $3/mo
- Factorial vs Breathe
Free trial · from £24/mo
Common questions
Is Factorial free?
No. Factorial is a paid product, starting at $8 per user / month and up, by quote.
How much does Factorial cost?
Factorial lists one plan. Tailored plan: $8 per user / month and up. Prices were read from factorial.com on Oct 18, 2026.
What platforms does Factorial work on?
Factorial is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does Factorial have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Factorial is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Factorial have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Factorial is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Factorial open source?
Factorial is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
What does Factorial integrate with?
Factorial's listing names Slack, Google Workspace, Zapier, DATEV, Sage 200, Okta, Microsoft Power BI and LinkedIn. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Factorial?
Factorial is made by Factorial.
What are the alternatives to Factorial?
The closest alternatives to Factorial in our directory are Personio, Sesame HR, HiBob, Zoho People and Breathe. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Factorial.
How does Factorial compare with other HR software?
Factorial's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 1 of the 9 other HR software we grade, and level with 3. It stands best on features (B, above 1 of 9) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Is Factorial good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Factorial C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $8 a month for each person, against a middle price of $9 for the category: 2 of the 6 others that charge start lower. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Could I make my own version of Factorial?
The plain part of Factorial you could make: employee records, time off, time tracking, applicant tracking and expense tracking. What surrounds it you could not. The 6 things listed below take a company, not a weekend. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 5 of the 9 other HR software grade higher. It costs $96 a year. What you could not make: A rota the whole staff sees on their phones, with swaps and alerts. A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page. It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team. It plugs into other products, Slack, Google Workspace and Zapier among them. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 18, 2026.