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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Proliant

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AProliant provides a cloud-based human capital management solution designed to simplify payroll and HR processes, improves accuracy, and ensures industry compliance. Proliant is an all-in-one solution for workforce and talent management across the entire employment life cycle. Specializing in payroll, Proliant helps users pay people accurately, on time, and without risk from the IRS, supporting tax filings, contractor payments, and unlimited payroll runs. Proliant also streamlines…N/A
    Pricing
    FactorialProliant
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FactorialProliant
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    FactorialProliant
    Considered Both Products
    Factorial
    No answer on this topic
    Proliant
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    79%
    Would buy again
    19 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    18 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    21 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    81%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    Features
    FactorialProliant
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Factorial and Proliant
    Feature
    Factorial
    7.8
    1 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Proliant
    7.7
    23 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Employee demographic data9.01 Ratings9.721 Ratings
    Employment history9.01 Ratings8.822 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration8.01 Ratings6.620 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.01 Ratings8.822 Ratings
    Organizational charting7.01 Ratings5.916 Ratings
    Organization and location management7.01 Ratings7.117 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.217 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Factorial and Proliant
    Feature
    Factorial
    7.7
    1 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Proliant
    6.6
    21 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Approval workflow9.01 Ratings4.419 Ratings
    Balance details7.01 Ratings7.920 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment7.01 Ratings7.516 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Factorial and Proliant
    Feature
    Factorial
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    49% below category average
    Proliant
    8.7
    22 Ratings
    5% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information7.01 Ratings9.822 Ratings
    Update personal information5.01 Ratings9.822 Ratings
    View company policy documentation3.01 Ratings8.317 Ratings
    Employee recognition2.01 Ratings7.513 Ratings
    View job history8.01 Ratings7.915 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Factorial and Proliant
    Feature
    Factorial
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    29% below category average
    Proliant
    7.4
    12 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets6.01 Ratings7.412 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Factorial and Proliant
    Feature
    Factorial
    5.3
    1 Ratings
    36% below category average
    Proliant
    9.0
    22 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Report builder6.01 Ratings9.721 Ratings
    Pre-built reports4.01 Ratings9.822 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data6.01 Ratings7.612 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Factorial and Proliant
    Feature
    Factorial
    3.5
    1 Ratings
    79% below category average
    Proliant
    8.6
    20 Ratings
    7% above category average
    New hire portal4.01 Ratings7.719 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools3.01 Ratings9.618 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Factorial and Proliant
    Feature
    Factorial
    2.8
    1 Ratings
    97% below category average
    Proliant
    7.2
    10 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Corporate goal setting1.01 Ratings7.09 Ratings
    Individual goal setting4.01 Ratings7.010 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility4.01 Ratings7.19 Ratings
    Performance tracking2.01 Ratings7.69 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Factorial and Proliant
    Feature
    Factorial
    5.8
    1 Ratings
    32% below category average
    Proliant
    8.2
    13 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Performance plans6.01 Ratings8.113 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans5.01 Ratings8.412 Ratings
    Review status tracking7.01 Ratings8.313 Ratings
    Review reminders6.01 Ratings8.113 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency5.01 Ratings8.211 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Factorial and Proliant
    Feature
    Factorial
    5.7
    1 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Proliant
    7.0
    14 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Job Requisition Management4.01 Ratings6.612 Ratings
    Company Website Posting6.01 Ratings6.912 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media6.01 Ratings6.99 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting4.01 Ratings6.912 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.01 Ratings6.712 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking5.01 Ratings7.013 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts8.01 Ratings7.613 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Factorial and Proliant
    Feature
    Factorial
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    9.0
    22 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings9.822 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.411 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.820 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.115 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.921 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.720 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.914 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Factorial and Proliant
    Feature
    Factorial
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    7.2
    9 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.59 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.09 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings7.09 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings7.59 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    FactorialProliant
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    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    FactorialProliant
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.2
    (24 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.1
    (19 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FactorialProliant
    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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    Proliant
    Overall, I would generally recommend Proliant to a colleague as I think the system and structure has great bones and is generally very easy to use. However, if a colleague was needing a system with a robust reporting system or access to immediate support, I would be less likely to recommend the system.
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    Pros
    Factorial
    • Recruitment ATS.
    • Keeping documents and employee records.
    • Talent performance management.
    Incentivized
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    Proliant
    • Some of the help for the training modules, [...] has been fantastic
    • [...] has also been really helpful
    • Adding a new employee to the system has been relatively easy and simple to do
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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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    Proliant
    • Reporting is limited to data that is pulled by pay period--not by date worked, so if trying to determine how much an employee earned during a quarter--you have to calculate this manually
    • Employee records are limited to admin only viewing--so managers can not see payrates, upload documents to employee files or update expiration dates to licenses, etc
    • User guides in the knowledge base are out of date and don't cover the recent updates to the system--or outline processes that are no defunct
    • Limited integrations with other HR platforms are available. Ex--outside ATS, candidate assessment tools
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    Usability
    Factorial
    No answers on this topic
    Proliant
    Proliant is pretty easy to maneuver and get used to. There are some things than can be tedious but nothing too difficult where you have to spend hours to get it to work. The payroll processing is pretty straightforward and that's the core reason why we use their software.
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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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    Proliant
    Proliant is the only payroll software I have used, and I don't plan on changing that anytime soon. It gives me everything I need in simple, easy-to-use software. If I have questions they have quality customer service. I get calls weekly to change to other payroll services, and I don't consider changing because there is no need to change - I have everything I need here. Proliant does exactly the job I am looking for it to do.
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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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    Proliant
    • i am not able to give this information because I don't believe our firm fully uses Proliant
    • I was just made aware of some of the benefits Proliant can offer through this survey
    • The only negative is that when the "pre-wire" requirement was activated this year, we were not told ahead of time and it caused a lot of confusion and delay when we tried to process the first partner payroll in January.
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