Recruitment & ATS · head to head
Factorial vs Teamtailor
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; Teamtailor no price is published at any tier, so every purchase begins with a sales quote
- They diverge on capability: Factorial covers HR Management, Teamtailor covers Career Site Builder.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Factorial and Teamtailor actually diverge.
| Attribute | Factorial | Teamtailor |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $99/month |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Founded | 2016 | 2013 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Teamtailor
- Career Site Builder
- Applicant Tracking
- Employer Branding
- Analytics
- Employee Referrals
- Automation
- Indeed
Both cover
- Slack
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft 365
- Zapier
- 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 Teamtailor
- Tracking time off, attendance and shiftsnot Teamtailor
- Running recruitment and performance reviews alongside HR datanot Teamtailor
Teamtailor
- Applicant tracking with a branded careers sitenot Factorial
- Managing candidate pipelines and recruitment marketing togethernot 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
Teamtailor
- No price is published at any tier, so every purchase begins with a sales quote
- The pricing page lists no feature comparison, so what a given budget buys is not visible before contact
Pricing, plan by plan
Factorial
Free- FreeFree
- Basic HR
- Time Off
- Documents
- Business$5/month
- All Free features
- Payroll
- Performance
Teamtailor
$99/month- Teamtailor$99/month
- Career Site
- ATS
- Analytics
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 Teamtailor if
- You need career site builder.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want applicant tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is Factorial or Teamtailor better?
- Neither clearly leads. Factorial starts at Free and Teamtailor at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Factorial or Teamtailor?
- Factorial has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Factorial and $99/month for Teamtailor.
- Does Factorial or Teamtailor 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. Teamtailor starts at $99/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 Teamtailor is typically brought in for.
- What can Factorial do that Teamtailor cannot?
- Factorial covers HR Management, Time Off, Time Tracking, Documents. Teamtailor covers Career Site Builder, Applicant Tracking, Employer Branding, Analytics. Both handle Slack, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Zapier.
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