Software · head to head
Workable vs Factorial
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Workable the Standard plan is $299 a month and still charges separately for texting at $89, video interviews at $109 and assessments at $59 a month; 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: Workable covers Job posting, Factorial covers HR Management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Workable and Factorial actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Workable
- Job posting
- Applicant tracking
- Candidate management
- Onboarding
- Employee engagement
- Analytics
- Mobile app
- Integrations
Only in Factorial
- HR Management
- Time Off
- Time Tracking
- Documents
- Payroll
- Performance
- Recruiting
- Shift Management
Both cover
- Slack
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Workable
- Posting jobs and tracking candidates through an applicant tracking systemnot Factorial
- Running structured interviews, assessments and offers in one placenot Factorial
Factorial
- Managing employee records, onboarding and offboardingnot Workable
- Tracking time off, attendance and shiftsnot Workable
- Running recruitment and performance reviews alongside HR datanot Workable
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Workable
- The Standard plan is $299 a month and still charges separately for texting at $89, video interviews at $109 and assessments at $59 a month
- Reaching a plan where those three are included means Premier at $599 a month
- Unlimited active jobs is qualified by a fair usage limit rather than being an actual cap
- AI features run on credits, and credits expire one year from purchase
- Published plan prices cover 1 to 20 employees, so larger headcounts are quoted separately
Factorial
- Beyond a $8 per user per month starting price the pricing page publishes no plan tiers and no rate card, directing buyers to request a tailored quote
- Time management, talent management, finance and IT management are sold as separate modules rather than included in the base product
Pricing, plan by plan
Workable
Free- FreeFree
- Basic recruitment
- Limited hires
- Basic tracking
- Plus$undefined/month
- Advanced recruitment
- Engagement tools
- Analytics
Factorial
Free- FreeFree
- Basic HR
- Time Off
- Documents
- Business$5/month
- All Free features
- Payroll
- Performance
Which should you pick?
Choose Workable if
- You need job posting.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want applicant tracking.
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 Workable or Factorial better?
- Neither clearly leads. Workable starts at Free and Factorial at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Workable or Factorial?
- Workable starts at Free and Factorial at Free.
- Does Workable or Factorial run on more platforms?
- Workable runs on Web. Factorial runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Workable for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Workable best used for?
- Workable is most often used for posting jobs and tracking candidates through an applicant tracking system, running structured interviews, assessments and offers in one place. Of those, posting jobs and tracking candidates through an applicant tracking system and running structured interviews, assessments and offers in one place are not what Factorial is typically brought in for.
- What can Workable do that Factorial cannot?
- Workable covers Job posting, Applicant tracking, Candidate management, Onboarding. Factorial covers HR Management, Time Off, Time Tracking, Documents. Both handle Slack.