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Factorial vs Paylocity

Factorial logo

Factorial

Recruitment

HR software that employees love

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Paylocity logo

Paylocity

Payroll

HR and payroll solutions to drive employee engagement

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Factorial has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Factorial no published tier names or feature-based pricing breakdown; Paylocity the Internet Archive's capture of Paylocity's homepage on 3 January 2021 named a wide suite of modules, including Payroll, On Demand Payment, HR Edge, Recruiting, Performance Management, Compensation Management and a Learning Management System, all sold via 'Request a Demo' with no price figures published.
  • They diverge on capability: Factorial covers Time Off, Paylocity covers Benefits Administration.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Factorial and Paylocity actually diverge.

Attributes where Factorial and Paylocity differ
AttributeFactorialPaylocity
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
Free tierYesNo
CategoryRecruitmentPayroll
Founded20161997

Identical on both: platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated).

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

  • Time Off
  • Time Tracking
  • Documents
  • Performance
  • Recruiting
  • Shift Management
  • Microsoft 365
  • Zapier

Only in Paylocity

  • Benefits Administration
  • Time and Labor
  • Talent Management
  • Employee Engagement
  • Microsoft Teams
  • NetSuite

Both cover

  • HR Management
  • Payroll
  • Slack
  • Google Workspace
  • QuickBooks
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Factorial

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

Paylocity

No use cases recorded yet. See the Paylocity review.

Where each one falls short

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

Factorial

  • No published tier names or feature-based pricing breakdown
  • Pricing customization requires sales consultation

Paylocity

  • The Internet Archive's capture of Paylocity's homepage on 3 January 2021 named a wide suite of modules, including Payroll, On Demand Payment, HR Edge, Recruiting, Performance Management, Compensation Management and a Learning Management System, all sold via 'Request a Demo' with no price figures published.

Pricing, plan by plan

Factorial

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

Paylocity

On request
  • Core Payroll$undefined/month
    • Payroll Processing
    • Tax Services
    • Direct Deposit
  • Complete HCM$undefined/month
    • All Core features
    • HR
    • Benefits

Which should you pick?

Choose Factorial if

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

Choose Paylocity if

  • You need benefits administration.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want time and labor.
Paylocity review

Questions people ask

Is Factorial or Paylocity better?
Neither clearly leads. Factorial starts at Free and Paylocity at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Factorial or Paylocity?
Factorial has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Factorial and On request for Paylocity.
Does Factorial or Paylocity run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Factorial for free?
Yes. Factorial has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Paylocity starts at On request.
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 Paylocity is typically brought in for.
What can Factorial do that Paylocity cannot?
Factorial covers Time Off, Time Tracking, Documents, Performance. Paylocity covers Benefits Administration, Time and Labor, Talent Management, Employee Engagement. Both handle HR Management, Payroll, Slack, Google Workspace.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Factorial: What is Factorial's starting price?

Factorial starts at $8 per month per user. The company offers modular pricing where customers select features across categories including time management, talent management, finance management, and IT management.

Source
Factorial: Can I customize my Factorial plan?

Yes. Factorial offers customizable plans for all businesses and budgets. A specialist will design a plan based on specific business needs. All plans include the Factorial Core platform with employee directory, onboarding/offboarding, payslip distribution, legal e-signature, and custom notifications.

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