Factorial

4.5 (232)
HR software for small & medium companies

Overall rating

4.5 /5
(232)
Value for Money
4.3/5
Features
4.3/5
Ease of Use
4.6/5
Customer Support
4.4/5

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Carmen
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

A great solution SMO

Reviewed on 13/8/2020

GREAT!

You need to improve customer services / services desk sometime tickets get loss.

Pros

the UX/ UI, how easy is to start with setting and documents to be uploaded.

Cons

When a release is done, we experience several bugs and then we need to figure our what happens.
Time tracking, we can't add different work schedules, besides 40-20 hours, e.g. we don't have m-t full day and Friday half day.
Signature process som time is quite complicated,

I know all this things are a work in progress, and so far I really like / love your solution!

Lilian
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Very happy with the functionalities we need

Reviewed on 13/8/2020

Pros

We use Factorial for
Time tracking
holiday compensation & tracking
Team availability & holiday schedules
Office information
Those features we are using are working very well and are very easy to use, as an end-user but also on the administration part.
Using a cloud-based solution is definitively the best approach.

Cons

We have seen some periods where the application was out-of -service
We need to be able to add hours of holidays (for compensation of extra-hours) and the product is limiting us to half-days

Alternatives Considered

Projector by BigTime and TimeMoto

Reasons for Switching to Factorial

Easy to set-up Easy to contact Sales Rep Easy to test the tool for a certain period of time
Víctor
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  • Industry: Human Resources
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

It was not good for a large organization

Reviewed on 30/9/2022

Pros

To be honest, they have improved a lot since the last time I used the platform.
Probably the part I liked the most was the Employee profile

Cons

The platform was not very estable when you have too many employees on it. But I used few years ago, I am sure that they have fixed a lot of the old issues

Daniele
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  • Industry: Real Estate
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

All rounded and good HR system

Reviewed on 18/10/2022

overall it's the best HR system we had so far, and i would recomend it to anyone who don't know how to manage his employees

Pros

From the customer side the tool is very easy to use, the interface guide the operations needed to do and it can also be used to create companies surveys

Cons

the surveys could be more fine tuned, currently the feature is a nice to have but should be improved to be more scalable

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Consumer Services
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

All hr information Conected in one platform

Reviewed on 10/6/2020

for me it is a great HR Platform, because you can manage everything in one tool! even if you are from the HR Department, or an user (employee) that self manage their neccesities.

Pros

it's easy to use. to ask for a free day it's quick, because your manager receive an alert to be approved or denied, you can control the schedules of all the employees, vacations, the exact hours an employee has worked. Also, all the information of all the employees in one hand.

Cons

I think it is necessary to find another way to control attendance, either by synchronizing with a work tool to avoid forgetting to record worker attendance. In my case, I had to set a daily alarm to remember to fill it.

Natan
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  • Industry: Mental Health Care
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Excellent Software

Reviewed on 15/2/2022

I'm super satisfied, Factorial cover everything we need for our HR processes and we can save a lot of time by not doing manual tasks.

Pros

All in one HR software, covering everything we need to manage our HR process. Easy time clock and time tracking, PTO, evaluation performance, documents, and digital signature.

Cons

It's easy to use and intuitive. Had to contact support to integrate with other APIs, but they were really helpful.

Rahul
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  • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Qualitative use of factorial

Reviewed on 3/5/2022

Pros

- It's really great place to engage with all employee plus to manage their track records & attendance. We can easily apply for leave application without writing big emails.
- you can have working schedules & employee profiles up to date
- you can manage payroll & holiday calendar + really useful place for survey

Cons

sometimes it takes ages to load but might be server connection issues

Veronica
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

User-friendly HR software

Reviewed on 6/5/2022

Pros

I like Factorial as it's a very simple and intuitive software. From the employee perspective, I think it's pretty valuable because all the documents are arranged in an orderly manner, and it's possible to upload files both from laptop and mobile devices. The dashboard gathers all the relevant information in one place so it's super easy to stay up to date with the events of the company.

Cons

I haven't tried yet the integration with LinkedIn because Factorial is currently working to release an update, and I am really curious to examine this aspect (as a marketing executive, it's important to me that I can link the two platforms in order to enhance employee engagement)

Sarah
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  • Industry: Food Production
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for Free Trial
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  • Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10

Better Options for HR Systems

Reviewed on 25/1/2022

I wouldn't personally recommend but it may have improved. I wouldn't want to pay for the product.

Pros

Cheap and very budget-friendly. ok for small headcount

Cons

I used the free version before they charged for the service. It was developed outside the UK (spain) so some parts weren't translated well. It wasn't able to handle shifts and varying patterns and was very basic.

Alternatives Considered

Cezanne HR and Youmanage

Reasons for Switching to Factorial

I didn't I moved to Youmanage.
Diego
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  • Industry: Human Resources
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Good HR software for small companies

Reviewed on 18/8/2020

Pros

The possibility to manage all aspects of our employee in the same place and according to Spanish law.

Cons

Factorial could offer more space to upload public documents for the whole company, and the most important to organize them in different folders, like Google drive.

Rajdeep
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Good software to track working hours in company

Reviewed on 29/9/2022

Pros

Its simple and user-friendly UI is its USP. Also, it has a good leave tracking system.

Cons

Initially, this software didn't allow adding 2.5 days of leave into employees' accounts. But later they fixed it.

Guillermo
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  • Industry: Events Services
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Easy to use and reliable

Reviewed on 26/8/2020

Pros

Very easy to use, good UI/UX, very clear with permissions, easy to roll out.

Cons

Nothing to say here.

David
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  • Industry: Telecommunications
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

This is an excellent software to get HR organized.

Reviewed on 14/3/2018

This software is easy to get started and is great for getting teams organized.

Pros

This software is great for getting HR setup and organized. It is easy to use and covers all of the basics and then some.

Cons

The one thing I would have liked is a page for Notes or personal remarks. Also a portion for performance reviews and/or appraisals.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Design
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for Free Trial
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  • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

excellent

Reviewed on 16/2/2023

great, helped me a lot with my time.

Pros

It helps me to better organize my time with my day to day life.

Cons

I don't have anything like that that I like less.

Jayvee
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

From Clunky HR to Seamless Operations: The Factorial Solution

Reviewed on 15/2/2023

I struggled with managing employee data, tracking absences and leaves, and keeping up with payroll and taxes as a freelancer providing HR services to my clients. But when I started using Factorial, everything changed.For both myself and my customers, Factorial has changed the game. I am able to quickly and easily manage all aspects of my clients' HR requirements with the simple HR management platform offered by Factorial. Factorial has freed me up to concentrate on more strategic and value-added HR services by tracking employee absences and time off and generating payroll and taxes.Additionally, I particularly appreciate the document management feature because it enables me to store all employee documents in one safe online location that authorized users can access from anywhere.In general, Factorial has made my life and the lives of my customers much simpler. The platform is a true HR solution because it has all the features and capabilities we need to manage our HR tasks effectively.

Pros

First and foremost, the Absences Manager saves the day. We are able to manage all of our team's absences, holidays, and sick days from a single location, and our calendar is kept up to date in real time. No more endless emails, back-and-forth phone calls, or spreadsheets. One of my clients had to deal with the unexpected sick leave of a team member recently. They were able to easily update the team members' documentation and the company calendar, making the process much easier and allowing the team to continue without interruption.Second, the payroll function is excellent. It automates payroll, taxes, Social Security, and many other processes. As a result, Factorial will take care of the paperwork while we can concentrate on other important tasks. Before automatically creating the contract for each employee, the database synchronizes and applies the necessary conditions. Both myself and my customers have benefited greatly from this.Factorial has been an excellent tool for both myself and my customers overall. We've been able to streamline our HR processes and concentrate on what really matters.

Cons

I've been using Factorial as a freelancer for a few months now, and I've noticed some issues that make it hard for me to fully recommend it. The lack of adaptability in some HR tasks is one of the most serious issues I've encountered. For instance, although Factorial provides a variety of pre-built workflows and templates for common HR tasks, it has been challenging to adapt them to my specific requirements. My inflexibility has sometimes necessitated time-consuming and frustrating workarounds.Factorial's support is another issue I've encountered. Even though they provide a variety of support options, including phone, chat, and email, I've found that it can take some time to get a response. When I'm dealing with a pressing issue that needs to be resolved quickly, this can be especially frustrating. For instance, I recently ran into a problem with the payroll system, which caused a few payroll errors for my employees. I asked for assistance from the customer support team, but I didn't hear back for several days. When I finally received a response, the agent was unable to resolve the issue and referred me to a different team, extending the process even further.

Lotte
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  • Industry: Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Easy Staff Managment Through Factorial

Reviewed on 11/5/2022

As of now, the Factorial Application is running smoothly and meeting all desired expectations in my business unit. Staff is much pleased with the software as they no longer need to visit my office to submit their leave forms physically as the application enables them to request these through the system. Likewise, never missed my tasks and not had any arguments with my subordinates with regard to their day-offs. All the above achievements emerged thanks to Factorial Software. You will never regret owning this software because this will help to save your human assets in the company.

Pros

One of the best aspects of the Factorial app is its handy Dashboard. This provides a great helicopter view to senior staff with regard to identifying many activities such as upcoming events, pending tasks, upcoming holidays, and community posts. The Dashboard is in blocked shape with enlarged text, which helps users to quickly capture the eyes of the user without missing any activity! Furthermore, the users can easily install many user-friendly applications that integrate with Factorial through a few clicks. Some of the great features you can enjoy using these apps are Goals, reviews, surveys, training and etc. Another superb plus point is users can integrate the mailboxes, including outlook. If somebody thinks this is an exaggeration; I must tell you that you should try their free version before purchasing this! You will surely be mesmerized by your output!

Cons

So far, I did not experience any issues, since I have been using limited features yet but there are many other areas to capitalize on. There are abundant capabilities this App has but I am yet to experience any misbehaves of this app. In a nutshell, there are literally zero issues for me as of now!

Akshay
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Simplified people management and processes made easy!

Reviewed on 19/5/2023

Factorial has helped us manage and automate the routine manual processes which used to consume a significant amount of our time and resources. I'm very happy with this solution and recommend other to give it a go!

Pros

I absolutely love how Factorial revolutionizes our HR processes, turning them from never-ending manual tasks into integrated and automated ones. It's incredible how it helps us digitize our HR operations, bringing transparency to our employees. The best part is the intuitive and user-friendly interface, which has made onboarding a breeze and significantly increased our HR team's productivity. With just a few clicks, we can effortlessly manage holiday payroll and sign documents.

Cons

The reporting features can definitely be improved. I feel the custom reporting options are somewhat limited especially when a company scales its human resource operations.

Marek
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  • Industry: Financial Services
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for Free Trial
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Factorial REVIEW

Reviewed on 3/6/2023

The software proved to be a reliable and user-friendly solution for HR management. Its comprehensive features provided valuable tools for handling various HR tasks efficiently. From managing employee data and leave requests to facilitating performance evaluations and document storage, Factorial offered a holistic approach to HR processes.

Pros

There were several aspects of Factorial that I found particularly appealing. One of the things I liked most was its comprehensive HR management features. Factorial offered a wide range of functionalities, including employee onboarding, time-off management, document management, and performance evaluations. This all-in-one platform made it convenient for businesses to centralize their HR processes and streamline their operations. Additionally, I appreciated the user-friendly interface and intuitive navigation of the software, which made it easy to navigate and utilize its various features.

Cons

There were a few aspects of Factorial that I found less favorable. One area that I liked least was the limited customization options. While the software provided a solid foundation for HR management, there were certain aspects that couldn't be customized according to specific business needs. This lack of flexibility might be a drawback for organizations requiring highly tailored HR processes or unique workflows. Offering more customization options would have allowed for a more personalized experience for different businesses.

Denisse
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  • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Factorial for our changing process

Reviewed on 13/8/2020

We use to make the payrolls with a company and for me this process was terrible, was that time of the month when i really not wanted to be on. Now all this process is really easy and the communication with payroll staff is vry clear and fluid so any doubt it´s solved at the moment.

Pros

What we like the most was how easy is understand the platform and used. There´s no one who can not be able to find what they need or registered in the platform.
How easily is complete the payroll process and how attent are the payroll staff.
That i can use the platform for more than just one use, as example: payroll, recruitment, as documentary, to share documents with the employees, etc...

Cons

What i like least is that in the lead product that i think is the payroll i mis some usabilities as do changes directly in the payroll when are ready, like last minute changes that make the process return to scratch. Will be more easy if i can do it online.
I really miss create differents document folders. I think that right now you have it but it´s a differente package.

Sara
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Very good option for HRIS - based in Spain

Reviewed on 16/5/2023

In general it was very positive. Is one of the best HRIS I ever tried. Focused on the spanish adminsitration, is a very complete one.

Pros

All features have been implemented and improved during last years. Is a very complet HRIS for PTO, time and attendance, onboarding, task list, data base, documentation, hirings, review process, singature and other important needs

Cons

When I implemented, I had a lot of employees based in other countries. Inthat moment, it was not ready for these differences.

Maiari
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Factorial for IT

Reviewed on 13/8/2020

The "problem" that this has solved is abiding by the Spanish law implemented last year for employees to clock in daily working hours. If we get an inspection, thanks to Factorial, we Will not have any problems. It is also easy for our travelling consultants to clock in wherever they may be worldwide.

Pros

It is easy to use and as the administrator it is easy for me to see if employees are clocking in their hours and chase them if they are not. Also if one forgets to clock in one day it is easy to fill in the hours afterwards. I believe the payslips and time off work well (from a friend who uses it in his company) but we have our own system internally so I do not use this personally. Also when I have had an issue client services get back to me very quickly.

Cons

Can´t think of anything that I do not like about it.

Megan
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  • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Easy to use, nice user interface

Reviewed on 19/1/2021

It has only been a short period but so far the service has been excellent and we are happy with the product in general. It is still quite simple and some complexity needs to be added regarding historical data and the employee journey but this feedback has been shared and is being actioned.

Pros

The day-to-day operational features are easy for users and administrators. Eg. clock-in, time off, employee directory, org chart, viewing and sharing documents, announcements, etc.

Cons

The product is still in its early stages. It needs more depth regarding employee historical data (eg. changes of position and manager). The reporting could be a bit more automated but the Customer Success team has been very useful to guide regarding any doubts.

Sophie Paige
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  • Industry: Hospitality
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Organising and bringing team together!

Reviewed on 13/8/2020

Every part of the process has been great: The onboarding, support and the constant available videos, articles and content really prove that Factorial are the best in the sector!

Pros

What I like most about Factorial is obviously how user friendly it is for our employees, our team managers and ourselves as administrators. This is not only useful for organising fair time off for holidays but it also allows team members to check in on who and when fellow colleagues are here - therefore helping them plan projects etc. The social side: making visible different events on the dashboard such as team outings, birthdays, events etc..

Cons

How we currently are using Factorial, all the features are apt for us.

Alberto
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  • Industry: E-Learning
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Definitely a good tool for upcoming businesses

Reviewed on 13/8/2020

Pros

Support team, easy to use... I think FactorialHR hasn't thousands of functionalities, but those that are included just do the job. Price per user and functionality is definitely a great value.

Cons

It lacks some automation flows but since they implemented integration with Zapier it's almost solved.

Alternatives Considered

BambooHR
Ashish
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 5,001–10,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

My go-to human resources tool is the factorial

Reviewed on 2/3/2023

Any organization's human resources section would benefit from implementing Factorial. It has a friendly interface and many useful extras. But, if additional functionality is required, there may be better choices.

Pros

Factorial is one of my favourite HR tools because it streamlines administrative tasks and is easy to learn and utilise. HR managers will appreciate the time and energy savings brought about by the system's streamlined capabilities in areas such as recruitment, onboarding, time tracking, time off management, and performance reviews. Moreover, I like how it helps admin save time and energy so that they may prioritise what they do.

Cons

Factorial's lack of HR-specific functionality is a major drawback for our team.