Recruitment & ATS · head to head
Factorial vs JobScore

JobScore
Recruitment & ATS
Applicant tracking system for finding, scoring, and hiring candidates
- From
- $69/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Factorial has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: 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; JobScore pricing for the Start and Scale tiers is not published and requires contacting sales.
- They diverge on capability: Factorial covers HR Management, JobScore covers Candidate scoring.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Factorial and JobScore actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Recruitment & ATS).
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 Factorial
- HR Management
- Time Off
- Time Tracking
- Documents
- Payroll
- Performance
- Recruiting
- Shift Management
Only in JobScore
- Candidate scoring
- One-click job posting
- Interview scheduling
- Hosted careers site
- Recruiting analytics
- HRIS and calendar integrations
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Factorial
- Managing employee records, onboarding and offboardingnot JobScore
- Tracking time off, attendance and shiftsnot JobScore
- Running recruitment and performance reviews alongside HR datanot JobScore
JobScore
- Small business hiring without a dedicated recruiting teamnot Factorial
- Posting jobs to multiple boards from one placenot Factorial
- Scoring and comparing candidates in a structured pipelinenot Factorial
- Tracking recruiting metrics and diversity compliancenot Factorial
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
JobScore
- Pricing for the Start and Scale tiers is not published and requires contacting sales.
- Advanced AI and enterprise-scale features are reserved for the top Enterprise tier.
- Extra costs apply for paid job board postings and expanded resume database access beyond what's included.
Pricing, plan by plan
Factorial
Free- FreeFree
- Basic HR
- Time Off
- Documents
- Business$5/month
- All Free features
- Payroll
- Performance
JobScore
$69/month- Lite$69/month
- 2 open jobs
- Applicant tracking
- Hosted careers site
- StartFree
- Essential features
- Tiered capacity from 5 to 25+ open jobs
- One-click job posting
- ScaleFree
- Most features
- Same open-job capacity tiers as Start
- Built for professional recruiters
- Enterprise$undefined/mo
- All features
- Unlimited open jobs
- For organizations up to 10,000 employees
Which should you pick?
Choose Factorial if
- You need hr management.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want time off.
Choose JobScore if
- You need candidate scoring.
- You work on web, api.
- You also want one-click job posting.
Questions people ask
- Is Factorial or JobScore better?
- Neither clearly leads. Factorial starts at Free and JobScore at $69/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Factorial or JobScore?
- Factorial has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Factorial and $69/month for JobScore.
- Does Factorial or JobScore run on more platforms?
- Factorial runs on Web, Ios, Android. JobScore runs on web, api.
- Can I use Factorial for free?
- Yes. Factorial has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. JobScore starts at $69/month.
- What is Factorial best used for?
- Factorial is most often used for managing employee records, onboarding and offboarding, tracking time off, attendance and shifts, running recruitment and performance reviews alongside hr data. Of those, managing employee records, onboarding and offboarding and tracking time off, attendance and shifts are not what JobScore is typically brought in for.
- What can Factorial do that JobScore cannot?
- Factorial covers HR Management, Time Off, Time Tracking, Documents. JobScore covers Candidate scoring, One-click job posting, Interview scheduling, Hosted careers site.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
JobScore: What does JobScore cost?
JobScore's Lite plan starts at $69/month for 2 open jobs. Start, Scale, and Enterprise plans scale with the number of open jobs, with Enterprise offering unlimited jobs and custom pricing for organizations up to 10,000 employees.
SourceJobScore: Is there a free trial?
Yes, JobScore offers a free 30-day trial with no credit card required, and month-to-month plans can be upgraded, downgraded, or canceled anytime without penalty.
SourceJobScore: What's included in every plan?
All plans include applicant tracking, a hosted careers site, one-click job posting, social recruiting, and unlimited users, candidates, notes, and tags.
SourceJobScore: Are there additional costs beyond the subscription?
Extra charges only apply for optional paid job board postings and additional resume database access beyond what's bundled into the plan.
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