Software · head to head
Deel vs Factorial
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Deel contractor management starts at $49 per contractor per month, so cost scales linearly with every person engaged; 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: Deel covers Global Payroll, Factorial covers HR Management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Deel and Factorial actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (subscription), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Deel
- Global Payroll
- EOR Services
- Contractor Management
- Compliance
- Benefits Administration
- Immigration Support
- BambooHR
- Greenhouse
Only in Factorial
- HR Management
- Time Off
- Time Tracking
- Documents
- Payroll
- Performance
- Recruiting
- Shift Management
Both cover
- QuickBooks
- Slack
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Deel
- Hiring and paying contractors across multiple countriesnot Factorial
- Employing staff abroad without opening a local entitynot Factorial
Factorial
- Managing employee records, onboarding and offboardingnot Deel
- Tracking time off, attendance and shiftsnot Deel
- Running recruitment and performance reviews alongside HR datanot Deel
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Deel
- Contractor management starts at $49 per contractor per month, so cost scales linearly with every person engaged
- Employer of Record starts at $599 per employee per month
- Contractor of Record is $325 per contractor per month, far above plain contractor management
- US PEO starts at $125 per employee per month
- Payroll and HR support are not sold standalone and are bundled inside the EOR and PEO per person prices
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
Deel
Free- Contractors$49/month
- Contractor Management
- Payments
- Compliance
- EOR$599/month
- Employee Hiring
- Global Payroll
- Benefits
Factorial
Free- FreeFree
- Basic HR
- Time Off
- Documents
- Business$5/month
- All Free features
- Payroll
- Performance
Which should you pick?
Choose Deel if
- You need global payroll.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want eor services.
Choose Factorial if
- You need hr management.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want time off.
Questions people ask
- Is Deel or Factorial better?
- Neither clearly leads. Deel starts at Free and Factorial at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Deel or Factorial?
- Deel starts at Free and Factorial at Free.
- Does Deel or Factorial run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Deel for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Deel best used for?
- Deel is most often used for hiring and paying contractors across multiple countries, employing staff abroad without opening a local entity. Of those, hiring and paying contractors across multiple countries and employing staff abroad without opening a local entity are not what Factorial is typically brought in for.
- What can Deel do that Factorial cannot?
- Deel covers Global Payroll, EOR Services, Contractor Management, Compliance. Factorial covers HR Management, Time Off, Time Tracking, Documents. Both handle QuickBooks, Slack, Web support, Ios support.