Software · head to head
Rippling vs Factorial
The short version
- Only Factorial has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Rippling the Internet Archive's capture of Rippling's homepage on 10 January 2021 named distinct product modules, Employee Platform, Payroll, Benefits, Talent Management, App Management, Device Management, and a PEO offering, all sold via 'Request Demo' with no price figure published.; 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: Rippling covers Benefits Administration, Factorial covers HR Management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Rippling and Factorial actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2016).
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 Rippling
- Benefits Administration
- Device Management
- App Management
- Learning Management
- Salesforce
- NetSuite
Only in Factorial
- HR Management
- Time Off
- Documents
- Performance
- Recruiting
- Shift Management
- QuickBooks
- Zapier
Both cover
- Payroll
- Time Tracking
- Slack
- Microsoft 365
- Google Workspace
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Rippling
No use cases recorded yet. See the Rippling review.
Factorial
- Managing employee records, onboarding and offboardingnot Rippling
- Tracking time off, attendance and shiftsnot Rippling
- Running recruitment and performance reviews alongside HR datanot Rippling
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Rippling
- The Internet Archive's capture of Rippling's homepage on 10 January 2021 named distinct product modules, Employee Platform, Payroll, Benefits, Talent Management, App Management, Device Management, and a PEO offering, all sold via 'Request Demo' with no price figure published.
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
Rippling
$8/month- Core$8/month
- Employee Management
- Onboarding
- Offboarding
- Pro$12/month
- All Core features
- Advanced Analytics
- Custom Reports
Factorial
Free- FreeFree
- Basic HR
- Time Off
- Documents
- Business$5/month
- All Free features
- Payroll
- Performance
Which should you pick?
Choose Rippling if
- You need benefits administration.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want device management.
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 Rippling or Factorial better?
- Neither clearly leads. Rippling starts at $8/month and Factorial at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Rippling or Factorial?
- Factorial has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $8/month for Rippling and Free for Factorial.
- Does Rippling 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 Factorial for free?
- Yes. Factorial has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Rippling starts at $8/month.
- What can Rippling do that Factorial cannot?
- Rippling covers Benefits Administration, Device Management, App Management, Learning Management. Factorial covers HR Management, Time Off, Documents, Performance. Both handle Payroll, Time Tracking, Slack, Microsoft 365.