Factorial HR vs. iCIMS Talent Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Factorial HR
Score 7.0 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Factorial is an HR software company that was founded in 2016. Factorial was born with the goal of solving all the slow and repetitive HR processes through free software and a labor consultant service. The vendor reports that 80% of the day is spent on cumbersome and repetitive tasks and only 20% invests in building a robust business culture, and increasing productivity and employee satisfaction. The vendor aims to provide human resource managers with the tools they need to take…N/A
iCIMS
Score 6.5 out of 10
N/A
iCIMS is a web-based applicant tracking system (ATS). The tool's talent recruiting and management functions include features like social recruiting, talent sourcing, offer management, and onboarding. The programs are centralized on iCIMS’s UNIFi platform and are scaled for mid-sized to enterprise businesses.
$1,700
per month
Pricing
Factorial HRiCIMS Talent Cloud
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Factorial HRiCIMS
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Factorial HRiCIMS Talent Cloud
Top Pros

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Top Cons

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Features
Factorial HRiCIMS Talent Cloud
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Factorial HR
7.8
1 Ratings
1% below category average
iCIMS Talent Cloud
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Ratings
Employee demographic data9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Factorial HR
7.7
1 Ratings
6% below category average
iCIMS Talent Cloud
-
Ratings
Approval workflow9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Factorial HR
5.0
1 Ratings
48% below category average
iCIMS Talent Cloud
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Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Factorial HR
6.0
1 Ratings
27% below category average
iCIMS Talent Cloud
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Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Factorial HR
5.3
1 Ratings
36% below category average
iCIMS Talent Cloud
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Report builder6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Factorial HR
3.5
1 Ratings
79% below category average
iCIMS Talent Cloud
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Ratings
New hire portal4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Factorial HR
2.8
1 Ratings
97% below category average
iCIMS Talent Cloud
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Ratings
Corporate goal setting1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Factorial HR
5.8
1 Ratings
32% below category average
iCIMS Talent Cloud
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Performance plans6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Factorial HR
5.7
1 Ratings
32% below category average
iCIMS Talent Cloud
8.4
126 Ratings
6% above category average
Job Requisition Management4.01 Ratings8.8123 Ratings
Company Website Posting6.01 Ratings9.6117 Ratings
Publish to Social Media6.01 Ratings7.5103 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting4.01 Ratings9.4108 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.01 Ratings5.2114 Ratings
Applicant Tracking5.01 Ratings9.6122 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.01 Ratings7.5108 Ratings
Customized Application Form00 Ratings7.2111 Ratings
Resume Management00 Ratings9.2120 Ratings
Candidate Search00 Ratings9.3121 Ratings
Collaboration00 Ratings9.7110 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings7.193 Ratings
Email Templates00 Ratings8.8122 Ratings
User Permissions00 Ratings9.3120 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings7.3121 Ratings
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User Ratings
Factorial HRiCIMS Talent Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
6.0
(1 ratings)
8.1
(147 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(31 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(68 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(5 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(103 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(3 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.3
(5 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(2 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Factorial HRiCIMS Talent Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
Factorial
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.
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iCIMS
iCIMS Talent Cloud is a great applicant tracking system that allows users to easily identify qualified candidates with built in AI platforms. iCIMS's text recruit is a very helpful tool that allows easy communication from recruiter/admin to candidate, without using personal cell phones on the admin side. This is the day and age that we live in so this is a very appropriate add on.
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Pros
Factorial
  • Recruitment ATS.
  • Keeping documents and employee records.
  • Talent performance management.
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iCIMS
  • The opt-out message after the 1st text helps weed out the people who are not interested.
  • Having the ability to have templates/answers to frequent questions saved and ready to use makes it easier/faster to talk to multiple people.
  • Being able to schedule text campaigns is amazing. Every Saturday I set up my campaigns for the next week. This gives me more time to focus on other things.
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Cons
Factorial
  • i think the main area is time off requests.
  • also, customer service is not as responsive.
  • interface could be more user friendly.
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iCIMS
  • Support model - there has been a decrease in the service, we already addressed it and hopefully, it will improve
  • Configuration flexibility - there are minor things that we could easily change but for some reason, it is available only for vendor
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Likelihood to Renew
Factorial
No answers on this topic
iCIMS
I would say that we are very likely to renew with iCIMS. They seem to continuously be improving their product based on the feedback from their clients. In addition, the thought have having to go through another implementation of this level is daunting and as long as the software continues to meet the business needs of the company and provides the appropriate level of support we will most likely stay. Costs regarding future renewals will also impact this decision and if necessary we will go to market to evaluate other options.
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Usability
Factorial
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iCIMS
We just love iCIMS. Our hiring managers love iCIMS. I give it a 9 because some hiring managers do not have to use it as regularly and need reminders on what to do. It really improved our experience with our ATS overall and I wouldn't want to work in any other system in my job.
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Reliability and Availability
Factorial
No answers on this topic
iCIMS
There is always ample advance notice before the software goes down for maintenance and this is usually done at off-peak hours. As for system failures - I can't think of any that have effected us in over two years od use.
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Performance
Factorial
No answers on this topic
iCIMS
We can think of no dissatisfaction with our daily use of iCims, involving its response time to commands or incompatibility with any other software we presently use.
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Support Rating
Factorial
No answers on this topic
iCIMS
Let me begin by saying the implementation phase was PHENOMENAL! Katie was our support manager and she was outstanding. The process was cumbersome and time-consuming, but she was outstanding and knowledgeable. That process gets a 9/10 for sure. However, between multiple account manager changes (and no notification) and being promised functionality that doesn't exist, and not hearing back when we reach out to support or open a ticket, the process has been really disappointing since implementation. We do have a new rep who has reached out to introduce himself, and we are optimistic that our experience will improve considerably after that meeting.
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Online Training
Factorial
No answers on this topic
iCIMS
I would say I believe iCims online training is very good. It's informative, visually appealing, and simple in explaining all the different aspects of iCims. I also really like the new candidate onboarding, and all the other training curricula you have up to be able to inform or send out to the candidate. I like you can attach a URL link for videos as well so you can really customize the training. I feel that overall, I would like to see more. Perhaps, more robust options with the training, if that's something iCims is expanding on in the future.
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Implementation Rating
Factorial
No answers on this topic
iCIMS
I wasn't involved with the implementation. It was before my time
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Alternatives Considered
Factorial
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.
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iCIMS
Fully available automation, lesser bad data quality, more information is gathered at the time of applicant profile creation without having the need to ask for any follow ups or additional notifications. Integrates better with Oracle, Workday and SAP than other similar systems. Service tickets are resolved faster than other vendors we worked with.
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Scalability
Factorial
No answers on this topic
iCIMS
iCims is currently pretty good and the best TAS for us at our stage of growth - but further improvement and enhancements will only help make it even better.
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Return on Investment
Factorial
  • It has not had any impact. we are testing the tool for a while now, but we do not think it will make it to the end of the process.
  • It seems good for ATS but all other functionalities seemed to have been left behind.
  • I like that it allows managing posts and other things like internal social media and communities.
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iCIMS
  • We implemented iCIMS Talent Cloud right before the pandemic. The pandemic created the most difficult recruitment environment ever. I cannot say that iCIMS Talent Cloud has helped us realize any advantageous success in this battle we are fighting. It gets the job done, but we have realized anything like filling jobs faster or having resources within iCIMS Talent Cloud to allow us to attract candidates differently. Status quo, I guess.
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