Cornerstone’s PiiQ was an SMB offering that included core learning management and performance management systems, based on Sonar6 which was acquired by Cornerstone in 2012, and ultimately discontinued in 2022.
$8
per user per month
Factorial
Score7.1 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Factorial is a business management software designed to streamline HR processes, including time and attendance tracking, talent development, payroll, and finance management.
$80
per month
Pricing
PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued)
Factorial
Editions & Modules
PiiQ Performance
$8.00
per user per month
PiiQ Learning + Content
$8.00
per user per month
PiiQ Learning + Content & Performance
$15.00
per user per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued)
Factorial
Free Trial
Yes
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No
Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Yes
Entry-level Setup Fee
$1,000 per installation
Optional
Additional Details
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Features
PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued)
Factorial
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued) and Factorial
Feature
PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued)
6.6
11 Ratings
22% below category average
Factorial
-
Ratings
Course authoring
6.011 Ratings
00 Ratings
Course catalog or library
6.811 Ratings
00 Ratings
Player/Portal
6.810 Ratings
00 Ratings
Learning content
6.611 Ratings
00 Ratings
Mobile friendly
7.98 Ratings
00 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications
6.210 Ratings
00 Ratings
Assignments
6.711 Ratings
00 Ratings
Compliance management
5.89 Ratings
00 Ratings
Learning administration
6.611 Ratings
00 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics
6.911 Ratings
00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued) and Factorial
Feature
PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued)
-
Ratings
Factorial
7.8
1 Ratings
5% below category average
Employee demographic data
00 Ratings
9.01 Ratings
Employment history
00 Ratings
9.01 Ratings
Job profiles and administration
00 Ratings
8.01 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
00 Ratings
7.01 Ratings
Organizational charting
00 Ratings
7.01 Ratings
Organization and location management
00 Ratings
7.01 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued) and Factorial
Feature
PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued)
-
Ratings
Factorial
7.7
1 Ratings
7% below category average
Approval workflow
00 Ratings
9.01 Ratings
Balance details
00 Ratings
7.01 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment
00 Ratings
7.01 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued) and Factorial
Feature
PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued)
-
Ratings
Factorial
5.0
1 Ratings
49% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information
00 Ratings
7.01 Ratings
Update personal information
00 Ratings
5.01 Ratings
View company policy documentation
00 Ratings
3.01 Ratings
Employee recognition
00 Ratings
2.01 Ratings
View job history
00 Ratings
8.01 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued) and Factorial
Feature
PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued)
-
Ratings
Factorial
6.0
1 Ratings
29% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets
00 Ratings
6.01 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued) and Factorial
Feature
PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued)
-
Ratings
Factorial
5.3
1 Ratings
36% below category average
Report builder
00 Ratings
6.01 Ratings
Pre-built reports
00 Ratings
4.01 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data
00 Ratings
6.01 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued) and Factorial
Feature
PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued)
-
Ratings
Factorial
3.5
1 Ratings
79% below category average
New hire portal
00 Ratings
4.01 Ratings
Manager tracking tools
00 Ratings
3.01 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued) and Factorial
Feature
PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued)
-
Ratings
Factorial
2.8
1 Ratings
97% below category average
Corporate goal setting
00 Ratings
1.01 Ratings
Individual goal setting
00 Ratings
4.01 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility
00 Ratings
4.01 Ratings
Performance tracking
00 Ratings
2.01 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued) and Factorial
Feature
PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued)
-
Ratings
Factorial
5.8
1 Ratings
32% below category average
Performance plans
00 Ratings
6.01 Ratings
Performance improvement plans
00 Ratings
5.01 Ratings
Review status tracking
00 Ratings
7.01 Ratings
Review reminders
00 Ratings
6.01 Ratings
Multiple review frequency
00 Ratings
5.01 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of PiiQ by Cornerstone (discontinued) and Factorial
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info
I am not fully convinced about factorial HR yet. We are about to transition to a new tool after using Recruitee for a long time. The bar was high when it came to recruitment ATS. and Factorial HR is multifaceted but not as well structured or functional. Support in other languages should also be improved, as those are the most common reviews I have seen online.
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
Enables employees to draft work goals and collaborate with their supervisors on a final version - improves mutual understanding right up front.
Combines performance goal ratings with competency ratings and provides a blended score. Simplifies the goal weighting so you don't have to do any calculations.
9-box matrix provides useful definitions and descriptions so managers can prepare development notes or plans for individual employees.
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
Would be good to have have a virtual "top level" (eg board) user built in to allow senior execs without a direct manager to be able to be set up with KPIs instead of having to create a dummy user
Reports have difficulty downloading if pop ups disabled or in some browser environments
When competencies are updated while a cycle is open, any changes don't effect that open cycle but only future ones. Would be nice to be able to have the option to apply changes to existing "open" cycles
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
It's not that CSB isn't a decent performance management system, but we have decided to go with just one vendor (Workday) for an HRIS/performance management/payroll system so we can directly relate pay to performance. We are more interested in having just one system that "talks" to the other pieces instead of having to work with several vendors. It reduces the hassle of having to communicate with different support teams, having different contracts, and so on.
There are specific things within the goals and competencies that are user-friendly. For example, the rating slider isn't great in my opinion. You can slide in between ratings which can create some odd scoring (if you use scoring). It seems a better solution would be a drop down where you select your rating. There are also some glitches in the system and have been told Cornerstone is aware of them but are focused on delivering new features. There are workarounds, but that doesn't seem to be a great answer.
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info
The saving process slows it down. It doesn’t auto save. If you leave a page, it will sometimes warn you, but not always. When you hit the save button, a window pops up that says creating/saving packets. It feels very archaic.
My assistant could better address this issue. My perception is that there is not immediate assistance, and that there can be a wait for help. That is not a negative, just a perception. I have not used support in two years.
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info
I think we could have done a better job of rolling out the tool to our managers. We were under a tight timeline. In the training, we showed them everything and said go do it by this date. Looking back, I would have done it in pieces: for example, 2 weeks to write goals, 2 weeks to get sign-off from direct reports. I just let them go at it. Since then we’ve moved to agile development environment and are applying the technique to everything. In future would only do through change sprint. It is a big change I didn’t take it seriously enough.
I had a team of 3 project managing. You need a champion from every department to make sure you’re getting it right and to make sure what’s happening is communicated. It’s not something you can do without input from department heads
Lesson.ly has been great to work with but it is a very clear and simple, user-friendly system that anyone can pick up with very little training as it is self-explanatory. It also has a great mobile interface and lots of different features that are easy to add for the admin but really impactful for the user.
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
I does not stack up very well. It's best feature is that it is a 360 HR platform, but it needs to evolve and improve. Recruitee and Teamtailor seem way better options, in my opinion, for the Applicant tracking system. Time off tends to get confusing at times, and employees prefer tools like bamboo or Roots, which integrate well with other tools.
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
It's tool and it's only as good as the person wielding it. The investment in PiiQ was accompanied by a quarterly cadence and manager feedback training. We feel like our employees are given regular feedback and bonuses are tied to objective accomplishment.
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info