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Factorial vs Velocity Global

Factorial logo

Factorial

Recruitment & ATS

HR software that employees love

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Velocity Global logo

Velocity Global

Payroll & Benefits

Work at the speed of tomorrow

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 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; Velocity Global velocity Global has rebranded to Pebl and velocityglobal.com redirects to hellopebl.com
  • They diverge on capability: Factorial covers HR Management, Velocity Global covers Global Employment.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Factorial and Velocity Global actually diverge.

Attributes where Factorial and Velocity Global differ
AttributeFactorialVelocity Global
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
CategoryRecruitment & ATSPayroll & Benefits
Founded20162014

Identical on both: 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

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

Only in Velocity Global

  • Global Employment
  • Benefits
  • Compliance
  • Immigration Services
  • Contractor Management
  • Workday
  • SAP
  • Oracle

Both cover

  • Payroll
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Factorial

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

Velocity Global

  • Hiring employees in countries where a company has no legal entitynot Factorial
  • Running global payroll and benefits administration across multiple countriesnot Factorial
  • Immigration and visa support for international hiresnot 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

Velocity Global

  • Velocity Global has rebranded to Pebl and velocityglobal.com redirects to hellopebl.com
  • No pricing is published for the Employer of Record service; the site routes to a demo request with no published per-employee rate
  • The offering is an Employer of Record arrangement, so the employee is legally employed by the provider rather than the client

Pricing, plan by plan

Factorial

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

Velocity Global

On request
  • Employer of Record$undefined/month
    • Global Employment
    • Payroll
    • Benefits

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.
Factorial review

Choose Velocity Global if

  • You need global employment.
  • You also want benefits.
Velocity Global review

Questions people ask

Is Factorial or Velocity Global better?
Neither clearly leads. Factorial starts at Free and Velocity Global at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Factorial or Velocity Global?
Factorial has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Factorial and On request for Velocity Global.
Does Factorial or Velocity Global run on more platforms?
Factorial runs on Web, Ios, Android. Velocity Global runs on Web.
Can I use Factorial for free?
Yes. Factorial has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Velocity Global 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 Velocity Global is typically brought in for.
What can Factorial do that Velocity Global cannot?
Factorial covers HR Management, Time Off, Time Tracking, Documents. Velocity Global covers Global Employment, Benefits, Compliance, Immigration Services. Both handle Payroll, Web support.
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