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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

    Sage HR

    Score9.2 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Sage HR is HR software for small to medium businesses. The vendor states Sage HR is designed to be easy to use, and automates every step of the human resource process. Sage HR is designed with modular functionality to be customized for users' needs. According to the vendor, key differentiators include: 1. Easy to use 2. Modular functionality 2. Automates the end-to-end HR process 3. There's a mobile app (iOS & Android) 5. Feature…

    $5.50

    per month

    Pricing
    FactorialSage HR
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Expenses Management
    $1.50
    per user, per month
    Performance Management
    $3.00
    per user, per month
    Shift Scheduling
    $3.00
    per user, per month
    Timesheets
    $3.00
    per user, per month
    Leave Management
    $5.50
    per user, per month
    Recruitment
    $200.00
    per user, per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FactorialSage HR
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details—The modular product. - No hidden fees - Cancel anytime - No credit card required
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    FactorialSage HR
    Considered Both Products
    Factorial
    No answer on this topic
    Sage
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    90%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    Features
    FactorialSage HR
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Factorial and Sage HR
    Feature
    Factorial
    7.8
    1 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Sage HR
    6.9
    12 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Employee demographic data9.01 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Employment history9.01 Ratings8.211 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration8.01 Ratings7.99 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting7.01 Ratings4.011 Ratings
    Organization and location management7.01 Ratings7.09 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings5.54 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Factorial and Sage HR
    Feature
    Factorial
    7.7
    1 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Sage HR
    6.8
    12 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Approval workflow9.01 Ratings4.012 Ratings
    Balance details7.01 Ratings8.212 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment7.01 Ratings8.19 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Factorial and Sage HR
    Feature
    Factorial
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    49% below category average
    Sage HR
    6.2
    11 Ratings
    28% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information7.01 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Update personal information5.01 Ratings8.211 Ratings
    View company policy documentation3.01 Ratings3.89 Ratings
    Employee recognition2.01 Ratings3.19 Ratings
    View job history8.01 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Factorial and Sage HR
    Feature
    Factorial
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    29% below category average
    Sage HR
    4.8
    6 Ratings
    51% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets6.01 Ratings4.86 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Factorial and Sage HR
    Feature
    Factorial
    5.3
    1 Ratings
    36% below category average
    Sage HR
    5.8
    11 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Report builder6.01 Ratings7.110 Ratings
    Pre-built reports4.01 Ratings7.910 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data6.01 Ratings2.33 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Factorial and Sage HR
    Feature
    Factorial
    3.5
    1 Ratings
    79% below category average
    Sage HR
    7.7
    9 Ratings
    4% below category average
    New hire portal4.01 Ratings7.39 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools3.01 Ratings8.18 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Factorial and Sage HR
    Feature
    Factorial
    2.8
    1 Ratings
    97% below category average
    Sage HR
    6.0
    8 Ratings
    30% below category average
    Corporate goal setting1.01 Ratings6.87 Ratings
    Individual goal setting4.01 Ratings3.38 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility4.01 Ratings6.98 Ratings
    Performance tracking2.01 Ratings7.08 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Factorial and Sage HR
    Feature
    Factorial
    5.8
    1 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Sage HR
    5.1
    8 Ratings
    44% below category average
    Performance plans6.01 Ratings6.08 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans5.01 Ratings2.27 Ratings
    Review status tracking7.01 Ratings6.08 Ratings
    Review reminders6.01 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency5.01 Ratings3.28 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Factorial and Sage HR
    Feature
    Factorial
    5.7
    1 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Sage HR
    2.9
    3 Ratings
    93% below category average
    Job Requisition Management4.01 Ratings1.33 Ratings
    Company Website Posting6.01 Ratings2.02 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media6.01 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting4.01 Ratings2.02 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.01 Ratings2.02 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking5.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts8.01 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Factorial and Sage HR
    Feature
    Factorial
    -
    Ratings
    Sage HR
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Factorial and Sage HR
    Feature
    Factorial
    -
    Ratings
    Sage HR
    2.7
    4 Ratings
    98% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings2.34 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings2.22 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings4.22 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings2.34 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    FactorialSage HR
    Small Businesses
    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
    FactorialSage HR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.9
    (13 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FactorialSage HR
    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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    Sage
    Keeping an accurate time off calendar, with specific buckets, is extremely important. It has helped my company grow without having to manage things in Excel. Also, implementing an annual review process by using CakeHR has been very clean and transparent with my employees. This also allows me to see year over year. In years past, we used Word or a Jotform which made it challenging to pull up years past.
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    Pros
    Factorial
    • Recruitment ATS.
    • Keeping documents and employee records.
    • Talent performance management.
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    • Employee self service - the apps and desktops GUIs are very intuitive.
    • Leave management - this manages itself through the app and system, saves lots of admin.
    • Customization - you can tailor the system more and more to suit your specific needs.
    • Updates and Customer Service - the CakeHR team gave dedicated a lot of time to bring out weekly updates and systems improvements which shows they are dedicated to making this a great product - the fact that they were bought by Se recently is also testament to their ongoing mission.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    • Some features available in other HR products have not been available in Cake in the past (Performance, ATS), however, these are being rolled out now.
    • The user experience for the Admin interface is not completely intuitive.
    • Overall look and feel could be updated one day.
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    Usability
    Factorial
    No answers on this topic
    Sage
    payroll process is good Sage HR - web version gives good demographic data uploading to Super portal is good uploading to ATO portal is good giving various reports to Managers is good
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    Support Rating
    Factorial
    No answers on this topic
    Sage
    Customer support is amazing. There are times I post a question and I don't get back to support. They will always follow-up with an email to make sure our questions are answered. I even had a call with Julianna who was wonderful and very personable. You definitely get a level us service that exceeds most companies. Keep up the good work CakeHR.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    Bamboo is more versatile for large enterprises where as Sage HR is better for smaller/mid-size businesses. Both systems have very similar features and functionality. Sage HR has great tools for companies with multiple locations which has benefitted us in tracking employees' time, resources, and performance. Both have similar customer service and it really comes down to what features you are wanting to focus on as a business.
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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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    Sage
    • Saved me lots of admin time with employee self service.
    • I can run this system by myself for over 100 employees so no need to hire extra staff to manage.
    • Easy performance management allows the business to review and appraise employees and make everything more efficient (cost and time).
    Incentivized
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