Employment Hero vs Factorial

Employment Hero8.2Visit Factorial5.1Visit

Higher score Employment Hero #10 in HR Software 8.2/10 Paid ✓ 6 of 6 features Try Employment Hero

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Factorial #41 in HR Software 5.1/10 Paid ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Factorial

• Employment Hero fits best

  Teams wanting HR, payroll, and recruiting together

• Factorial fits best

  Teams wanting affordable all-round HR software

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Side by side

Feature	Employment Hero 8.2/10 Visit ↗	Factorial 5.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	5.1
Ranking	#10 in HR Software	#41 in HR Software
Best for	Teams wanting HR, payroll, and recruiting together	Teams wanting affordable all-round HR software
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$8/user/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Live chat, Tickets, Phone, Docs	Phone, Live chat, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	ISO 27001, GDPR, 2FA	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	10 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Employment Hero 6/6 · Factorial 6/6
Employee records	✓	✓
Time-off management	✓	✓
Employee onboarding	✓	✓
Performance management	✓	✓
Time tracking	✓	✓
Mobile apps	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Combines HR, payroll, recruiting, engagement and workforce tools Free plan plus web, iOS, Android and API access Integrates with accounting, productivity, recruitment and learning apps	Covers employee records, onboarding, time, performance, documents, and analytics Includes web, iOS, Android, and API access Connects with payroll, productivity, finance, and workplace tools
Cons	Paid plans have minimum-user and other pricing conditions Time and attendance is an upgrade or add-on in Australia Payroll and advanced capabilities require higher-tier plans	No free plan is offered Payroll functionality centers on process management and provider integrations Broad feature coverage may exceed the needs of teams seeking one focused tool
Our verdict	Employment Hero is a cloud-based employment platform for small and midsize businesses as well as larger organisations. It brings together employee records, digital files, leave management, onboarding, compliance tools, performance… Read the review →	Factorial is cloud-based HR and business management software for small and medium-sized businesses. It brings employee information, onboarding and offboarding, time-off management, time tracking, documents, performance reviews, payroll… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Employment Hero — where it wins

  • Combines HR, payroll, recruiting, engagement and workforce tools
  • Free plan plus web, iOS, Android and API access
  • Integrates with accounting, productivity, recruitment and learning apps

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans have minimum-user and other pricing conditions
  • Time and attendance is an upgrade or add-on in Australia
  • Payroll and advanced capabilities require higher-tier plans

• Factorial — where it wins

  • Covers employee records, onboarding, time, performance, documents, and analytics
  • Includes web, iOS, Android, and API access
  • Connects with payroll, productivity, finance, and workplace tools

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is offered
  • Payroll functionality centers on process management and provider integrations
  • Broad feature coverage may exceed the needs of teams seeking one focused tool

• Employment Hero8.2/10 · Paid

  A broad HR suite for teams that want payroll, recruiting and workforce tools together.

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• Factorial5.1/10 · Paid

  Broad HR coverage at $8 per user monthly, with payroll-provider integrations and mobile workflows.

  Visit FactorialFull verdict →