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    Overview
    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

    Sling

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/ASling, from the company of the same name in Brooklyn, is presented by the vendor as an easy way to schedule and communicate with non-desk employees. It allows users to organize, communicate, and administer all aspects of a business, to stay on top of things and keep everything in one place without juggling multiple platforms.

    $2

    per month

    When I Work

    Score6.5 out of 10
    N/AWhen I Work is a way for businesses to schedule, track time and attendance, and communicate with their hourly employees. The schedule and time clock is placed in every employee's pocket with When I Work's iOS and Android apps. It can be used to keep track of time off, employee availability, and manage shift swaps with a few clicks. When I Work integrates with payroll providers to streamline the process and avoid human error.

    $2.50

    per month per user

    Pricing
    FactorialSlingWhen I Work
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Premium
    $2.00
    per user, per month
    Business
    $4.00
    per user, per month
    Essentials
    $2.50
    per month per user
    Essentials + Attendance
    $4
    per month per user
    Pro
    $5
    per month per user
    Pro + Attendance
    $7
    per month per user
    Premium
    $8
    per month per user
    Premium + Attendance
    $10
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FactorialSlingWhen I Work
    Free Trial
    YesYesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    FactorialSlingWhen I Work
    Considered Multiple Products
    Factorial
    No answer on this topic
    Sling, Inc
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    95%
    Would buy again
    21 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    16 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    22 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    15 Answers
    Features
    FactorialSlingWhen I Work
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Factorial and Sling and When I Work
    Feature
    Factorial
    7.8
    1 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Sling
    -
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    When I Work
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    Employee demographic data9.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history9.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting7.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Factorial and Sling and When I Work
    Feature
    Factorial
    7.7
    1 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Sling
    -
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    When I Work
    -
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    Approval workflow9.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details7.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment7.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Factorial and Sling and When I Work
    Feature
    Factorial
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    49% below category average
    Sling
    -
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    When I Work
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    View and generate pay and benefit information7.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information5.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation3.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition2.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history8.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Factorial and Sling and When I Work
    Feature
    Factorial
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    29% below category average
    Sling
    -
    Ratings
    When I Work
    -
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    Tracking of all physical assets6.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Factorial and Sling and When I Work
    Feature
    Factorial
    5.3
    1 Ratings
    36% below category average
    Sling
    -
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    When I Work
    -
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    Report builder6.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports4.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data6.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Factorial and Sling and When I Work
    Feature
    Factorial
    3.5
    1 Ratings
    79% below category average
    Sling
    -
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    When I Work
    -
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    New hire portal4.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools3.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Factorial and Sling and When I Work
    Feature
    Factorial
    2.8
    1 Ratings
    97% below category average
    Sling
    -
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    When I Work
    -
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    Corporate goal setting1.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting4.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility4.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking2.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Factorial and Sling and When I Work
    Feature
    Factorial
    5.8
    1 Ratings
    32% below category average
    Sling
    -
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    When I Work
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans6.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans5.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking7.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders6.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency5.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Factorial and Sling and When I Work
    Feature
    Factorial
    5.7
    1 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Sling
    -
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    When I Work
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management4.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting6.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media6.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting4.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking5.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts8.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
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    FactorialSlingWhen I Work
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    Score9.4 out of 10
    When I Work
    Score6.5 out of 10
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    Score9.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    When I Work
    Score6.5 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
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    User Ratings
    FactorialSlingWhen I Work
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (25 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (19 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FactorialSlingWhen I Work
    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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    Sling, Inc
    Sling offers enough customization I can see it working in most any scheduling scenarios. The ability to build job types into each employee gives you the control to match employee skills with the need for any particular position. Time of day templates makes it easy to select various shift times.
    Incentivized
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    When I Work
    I recommend When I Work to those companies that are looking for a way to manage work schedules and want to increase the productivity of all employees. This is an important platform that would bring excellent results to small, medium and large companies. This is a constant monitoring system which allows employees to complete their tasks in the indicated time, When I Work sends automated alerts when an employee is not complying with their tasks and this allows us to know exactly the productivity we are having in each one of the sectors. It is an excellent platform for planning and administration of working hours, it has a very easy-to-use UI that allows schedules to be easily managed. Without a doubt, When I Work would be a perfect implementation for any sector or company, since it has a lot of potential to collect exact data on compliance with working hours.
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    Pros
    Factorial
    • Recruitment ATS.
    • Keeping documents and employee records.
    • Talent performance management.
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    Sling, Inc
    • Ease of access for managers & employees alike.
    • Sling staff always reply almost right away when I have had questions in the past.
    • We love utilizing the different colors for the schedule, so it's easier to see who's what and where/when.
    • Easy for staff to apply for shifts.
    • Free version does everything we need it to!
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    When I Work
    • When I Work allowed me to color-code each employee's schedule.
    • When I Work allowed me to show who was "off" during what time of day. This was essential for morale, as our event included 16-18 hour days, and I wanted to show that everyone had down time each day.
    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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    Sling, Inc
    • Notification system is weird
    • Limited features for free
    • Confusing layout at first
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    When I Work
    • You cannot view inactive employees on the app.
    • When pulling up the schedule on the app, it defaults to Tuesday when the screen is done loading.
    • If you pull up an individual's schedule it removes your default settings. For example, I have mine set to just my store, but if I need to see an employee's schedule it resets those defaults. You're always looking at the last schedule you pulled up.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Factorial
    No answers on this topic
    Sling, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    When I Work
    It's a powerful tool for employee management and intuitive to use.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Factorial
    No answers on this topic
    Sling, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    When I Work
    While it's one of the better apps, my only complaint is the icon layout of the dash; mouseover sometimes doesn't work for my system.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Factorial
    No answers on this topic
    Sling, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    When I Work
    Every time I contact When I Work staff with an issue, someone is there with a quick solution to my problem. I love the chat feature. I can continue to work on other things while the When I Work representative assists me.
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    Implementation Rating
    Factorial
    No answers on this topic
    Sling, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    When I Work
    Make certain your team knows how to turn off alerts and utilise the system.
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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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    Sling, Inc
    (it has been 3+ years since I evaluated other programs, I don't recall the names)
    Incentivized
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    When I Work
    When I Work seemed a bit easier to implement for our team and employees. When I Work had all the things we needed without a lot of the bells and whistles that we wouldn't really utilize. When I Work was also a bit more affordable for our budget. Overall, it was the better choice.
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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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    Sling, Inc
    • It has been much easier to fill shifts faster
    • It's easy to train new staff on with ease
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    When I Work
    • Has cut down on the time I spend scheduling.
    • Makes estimating payroll simple.
    • Is convenient for staff to use because they can utilize it on their own device.
    • Allows for messaging as well, which helps get the word out about numerous things, not just scheduling issues.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

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    Sling Screenshots

    Screenshot of Sling Employee and Shift Scheduling for Businesses of All SizesScreenshot of Sling with Mobile Management of Employees Shifts and Tasks