Compare Factorial and Sage HR 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (58.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (54.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $7.00 1 User Per Month
Starting at £4.40 Per Month
Factorial
Star Rating
(103)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (58.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $7.00 1 User Per Month
Learn more about FactorialSage HR
Star Rating
(85)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at £4.40 Per Month
Browse all 6 pricing plansFactorial vs Sage HR
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Factorial easier to use. However, Sage HR is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Sage HR overall.
- Reviewers felt that Factorial meets the needs of their business better than Sage HR.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Factorial is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Factorial over Sage HR.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Factorial
Factorial
Starting at $7.00
1 User Per Month
- We have plans for all businesses and budgets. Just tell us what you need, and we'll tailor one to you.
Sage HR
Core HR and Leave Management
Starting at £4.40
Per Month
Digitalise your absence management and HR essentials. Core HR and Leave Management are included as standard. Price per employee, per month.
- Workforce database
- Organisational chart
- Workflow builders
Free Trial
Factorial
Free Trial is available
Sage HR
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
80
8.5
76
Ease of Use
9.1
83
8.9
77
Ease of Setup
8.3
46
8.8
55
Ease of Admin
8.4
43
8.7
53
Quality of Support
8.7
67
8.6
66
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
43
9.0
49
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
76
7.9
76
Features by Category
Core HR
8.5
35
8.6
42
8.8
36
8.5
40
7.7
26
7.3
25
7.8
26
8.2
28
7.9
24
8.0
27
7.8
24
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.8
35
8.1
28
6.9
26
7.2
16
7.6
29
7.8
20
7.9
35
8.5
29
8.1
31
8.6
29
7.1
29
8.1
28
7.5
33
7.9
30
7.7
36
8.5
28
Expense Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Expense Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Travel Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Mobile
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Automation
8.6
18
Not enough data
Logistics
8.1
18
Feature Not Available
8.5
18
Feature Not Available
8.5
19
Not enough data
Management
8.2
18
Not enough data
8.5
20
Not enough data
9.3
25
8.7
5
9.2
25
8.0
5
8.5
24
8.7
5
9.1
25
9.3
5
8.4
20
Not enough data
Monitoring
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.2
18
Feature Not Available
8.3
18
7.0
5
Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
35
8.1
28
6.9
26
7.2
16
7.6
29
7.8
20
7.9
35
8.5
29
8.1
31
8.6
29
7.1
29
8.1
28
7.5
33
7.9
30
7.7
36
8.5
28
Platform Basics
8.8
13
Feature Not Available
9.2
15
8.7
9
8.3
16
7.1
7
8.9
17
8.3
11
Platform Functionality
8.5
19
7.8
9
8.7
18
7.8
9
Platform Data
8.3
15
7.4
9
Feature Not Available
7.9
11
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.8
18
8.5
9
Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
35
8.1
28
6.9
26
7.2
16
7.6
29
7.8
20
7.9
35
8.5
29
8.1
31
8.6
29
7.1
29
8.1
28
7.5
33
7.9
30
7.7
36
8.5
28
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance reviews
8.8
11
6.7
7
8.8
11
7.5
6
8.1
12
7.3
5
Goals
8.1
12
7.7
8
7.9
11
7.6
7
Feedback
8.7
14
8.1
8
9.0
14
8.3
7
7.9
12
8.5
9
7.8
12
8.6
7
Data
7.9
13
8.1
6
8.5
13
7.5
8
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Facility Booking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Office Maps
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Workplace Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administrative Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Space Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sourcing
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
7.9
12
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
35
8.1
28
6.9
26
7.2
16
7.6
29
7.8
20
7.9
35
8.5
29
8.1
31
8.6
29
7.1
29
8.1
28
7.5
33
7.9
30
7.7
36
8.5
28
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.5
10
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
Platform Data
8.5
11
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
35
8.1
28
6.9
26
7.2
16
7.6
29
7.8
20
7.9
35
8.5
29
8.1
31
8.6
29
7.1
29
8.1
28
7.5
33
7.9
30
7.7
36
8.5
28
Recruiting and Onboarding
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.1
12
7.0
5
8.2
13
7.4
7
8.2
11
Feature Not Available
Platform Content
8.8
12
4.0
5
8.8
12
4.0
5
8.7
10
5.0
6
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Platform Additional Functionality
8.5
10
6.9
6
8.7
10
5.0
6
Feature Not Available
6.7
6
7.8
10
4.7
5
Platform
7.8
35
8.1
28
6.9
26
7.2
16
7.6
29
7.8
20
7.9
35
8.5
29
8.1
31
8.6
29
7.1
29
8.1
28
7.5
33
7.9
30
7.7
36
8.5
28
Time Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.8
35
8.1
28
6.9
26
7.2
16
7.6
29
7.8
20
7.9
35
8.5
29
8.1
31
8.6
29
7.1
29
8.1
28
7.5
33
7.9
30
7.7
36
8.5
28
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Factorial and Sage HR are categorized as Absence Management, Time & Attendance, Employee Engagement, Core HR, and Performance Management
Unique Categories
Factorial is categorized as Job Description Management, Candidate Relationship Management, Onboarding, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), HCM Software, Expense Management, Whistleblowing, and Space Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Factorial
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Sage HR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
15.6%
Marketing and Advertising
9.4%
Computer Software
8.3%
Financial Services
5.2%
Mental Health Care
5.2%
Other
56.3%
Information Technology and Services
12.9%
Marketing and Advertising
12.9%
Computer Software
9.4%
Accounting
4.7%
Construction
3.5%
Other
56.5%
Discussions
What is Factorial used for?
1 Comment
PM
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Factorial has no more discussions with answers
What are the features of HR software?
1 Comment
NE
Key modules of a typical HR software are:
1) Core HR / Leave management - to digitalise your absence management & HR essentials
2) Performance...Read more
What does Sage HR do?
1 Comment
NE
Sage HR is excited to support our customers with their HR challenges. Our Award-winning software has grown from providing leave management, into a fully...Read more
Does sage have an HR module?
1 Comment
NE
Sage HR is a cloud HR and people management solution that streamlines and automates your HR processes across the end-to-end employment journey, while...Read more
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