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Culture Amp vs Factorial

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Culture Amp

Software

Build a better workplace with employee experience data

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Factorial

Software

HR software that employees love

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Factorial has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Culture Amp no price is published, and cost depends on employee count, product chosen and service tier; Factorial beyond a $8 per user per month starting price the pricing page publishes no plan tiers and no rate card, directing buyers to request a tailored quote
  • They diverge on capability: Culture Amp covers Employee engagement surveys, Factorial covers HR Management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Culture Amp and Factorial actually diverge.

Attributes where Culture Amp and Factorial differ
AttributeCulture AmpFactorial
Starting priceOn requestFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20092016

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Culture Amp

  • Employee engagement surveys
  • Pulse surveys
  • Performance management
  • Goal tracking
  • 360-degree feedback
  • Analytics & insights
  • Action planning
  • Manager effectiveness

Only in Factorial

  • HR Management
  • Time Off
  • Time Tracking
  • Documents
  • Payroll
  • Performance
  • Recruiting
  • Shift Management

Both cover

  • Slack

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Culture Amp

  • Employee engagement surveys and analysisnot Factorial
  • Performance reviews and development planning across an organisationnot Factorial

Factorial

  • Managing employee records, onboarding and offboardingnot Culture Amp
  • Tracking time off, attendance and shiftsnot Culture Amp
  • Running recruitment and performance reviews alongside HR datanot Culture Amp

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Culture Amp

  • No price is published, and cost depends on employee count, product chosen and service tier
  • All products are billed annually
  • Support level is banded by organisation size, with additional support starting at 200 employees and enterprise treatment at 1,000, so smaller customers get less for the same product

Factorial

  • Beyond a $8 per user per month starting price the pricing page publishes no plan tiers and no rate card, directing buyers to request a tailored quote
  • Time management, talent management, finance and IT management are sold as separate modules rather than included in the base product

Pricing, plan by plan

Culture Amp

On request
  • Engage$undefined/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Pulse surveys
    • Action planning
  • Perform$undefined/month
    • Goal tracking
    • Performance reviews
    • 1-on-1 meetings
  • Develop$undefined/month
    • Skills development
    • Career paths
    • Learning integrations

Factorial

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic HR
    • Time Off
    • Documents
  • Business$5/month
    • All Free features
    • Payroll
    • Performance

Which should you pick?

Choose Culture Amp if

  • You need employee engagement surveys.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want pulse surveys.
Culture Amp review

Choose Factorial if

  • You need hr management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want time off.
Factorial review

Questions people ask

Is Culture Amp or Factorial better?
Neither clearly leads. Culture Amp starts at On request and Factorial at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Culture Amp or Factorial?
Factorial has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Culture Amp and Free for Factorial.
Does Culture Amp or Factorial run on more platforms?
Culture Amp runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Factorial runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Factorial for free?
Yes. Factorial has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Culture Amp starts at On request.
What is Culture Amp best used for?
Culture Amp is most often used for employee engagement surveys and analysis, performance reviews and development planning across an organisation. Of those, employee engagement surveys and analysis and performance reviews and development planning across an organisation are not what Factorial is typically brought in for.
What can Culture Amp do that Factorial cannot?
Culture Amp covers Employee engagement surveys, Pulse surveys, Performance management, Goal tracking. Factorial covers HR Management, Time Off, Time Tracking, Documents. Both handle Slack.
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