Factorial vs. Proliant

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Factorial
Score 7.1 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
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Proliant 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
Additional Details
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Features
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Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Factorial
7.8
1 Ratings
4% below category average
Proliant
7.7
23 Ratings
5% 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 Product A and Product B
Factorial
7.7
1 Ratings
6% below category average
Proliant
6.6
21 Ratings
21% 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 Product A and Product B
Factorial
5.0
1 Ratings
48% below category average
Proliant
8.7
22 Ratings
6% 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 Product A and Product B
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 Product A and Product B
Factorial
5.3
1 Ratings
35% below category average
Proliant
9.0
22 Ratings
18% above category average
Report builder6.01 Ratings9.821 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 Product A and Product B
Factorial
3.5
1 Ratings
78% below category average
Proliant
8.6
20 Ratings
8% 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 Product A and Product B
Factorial
2.8
1 Ratings
97% below category average
Proliant
7.2
10 Ratings
11% 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 Product A and Product B
Factorial
5.8
1 Ratings
31% below category average
Proliant
8.2
13 Ratings
4% 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 Product A and Product B
Factorial
5.7
1 Ratings
32% below category average
Proliant
7.0
14 Ratings
11% 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 Product A and Product B
Factorial
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Ratings
Proliant
9.0
22 Ratings
10% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.922 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 Product A and Product B
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
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Score 9.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
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Paypro Workforce Management
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Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises
PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
Score 10.0 out of 10
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Score 10.0 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.
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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
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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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