Factorial
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The business software to manage your whole team
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Features
113 features across 13 categories
AI(1)
An AI collaborator that generates reports, conducts surveys, and performs database research to automate work
Automation(1)
Automated administrative tasks and workflows
Document Management(11)
Customizable notifications for various HR events
Access all personal documents in one place, including payslips and contracts
Request digital signatures instantly and sign contracts, timesheets, and other documents legally and securely
Create workflow approvals for documents and choose reviewers
Digitize your documents, store them securely, and manage approvals
See the progress of workflows to spot any pending, unsigned documents
A go-to document storage for all company policies, e-signatures, and payslips
Create and manage fillable PDF documents
Legally compliant e-signature functionality
Sign securely knowing that we meet the strictest security requirements (eIDAS)
Send documents in bulk to employees
Employee Experience(6)
Employees can download their payroll information
Give your employees access to crucial documents and allow them to manage their time, tasks, and performance
Empower your employees to manage their holidays and absences
Keep everyone up-to-date on what is happening in your business
Give employees access to personal info and documents at the click of a button
Employees can request vacations through the portal
Finance & Payroll(17)
Track time spent on specific projects
Centralize all your purchase requests
Build dedicated approval workflows
Approval flows with multiple steps for expenses
Centralize your expense management in one software and track your company expenses to save time
Integrate seamlessly with existing payroll providers thanks to our open API
Centralize payroll processes and automatically reflect real-time compensatory changes in payslips
Get deeper analytics into your company's pay with comprehensive reports
Create and distribute payslips with employees in bulk in a few clicks
Distribute payslips to employees
Seize control of your company's spending and empower every employee with guided approval processes
Record and monitor expenses within projects
Transform your project management to enhance efficiency and make strategic decisions agilely and effectively
Gain insights through the Projects Overview section
Real-time tracking and visibility of company expenses
Automatic OCR scanning of expense receipts and documents
Vendor creation and management
IT Management(17)
Always-on security evidence and logging
Track assets from order to assignment
Encryption enforced by default
Protect every endpoint the moment it's enrolled with endpoint detection and response
EDR deployed on enrollment
Deprovision fast in offboardings
Order, assign, and track devices and equipment in a workflow connected to your HR data
Approval workflows to control spend
Secure and manage every company device from one place with multi-operating system support
Remote actions: lock, wipe, reset
Role-based kits for onboarding
Access updates from HR changes
Get visibility into your software stack, automate access where possible, and reduce waste
Keep users and licenses under control as teams change
Enforce policies on managed devices
Spot unused licenses
Zero-touch provisioning for devices
Mobile(5)
Manage your business from anywhere at any time with our user-friendly app
Scan a QR code on your phone to log working hours easily
Get company communications and updates straight to your phone
Send absence requests instantly and approve them via mobile
Access your team's centralized time off calendar from anywhere
Organization Management(6)
Create an org chart that updates automatically based on real-time employee data
Access employee directory information
Streamlined employee onboarding and offboarding processes
Build a flexible org chart with auto-updated employee data to visualize your team structure
Generate org charts that are automatically updated with people changes
Include new jobs and assign roles in a few clicks
Reporting & Analytics(5)
Download a monthly summary of the total hours worked by your employees and other metrics
Generate reports in a format that suits you using data about your employees
AI turns your questions into real-time reports, helping HR and leaders make better decisions, faster
Gain insights into employee performance and productivity and empower managers to make data-driven decisions
Build your own reports dashboard for an easy overview
Security & Administration(4)
Choose managers to approve timesheets and absence requests
Create groups easily and assign employees
Adjust role permission for every workflow or document
Assign user roles and permissions for total security and control
Support(1)
Live coaching and support for users
Talent Management(20)
Conduct comprehensive 360-degree performance reviews
Automatically generate training certificates upon completion
Centralize candidate details and manage the entire employee lifecycle in one place
Conduct workplace climate surveys to gather employee feedback
Track employee competencies and skills
Create custom-generated career pages to stand out from the competition
Automate CV screening to quickly find top candidates with AI parsing
Make your people feel supported and inspired with tools for community building and engagement
Employee Net Promoter Score tracking and insights
Pre-built templates for effective interview questions
Create and administer knowledge tests for training programs
Create and manage multiple job postings
Find opportunities to grow your team's talent and boost their potential with performance management tools
Analytics of performance reviews
Personalize the recruitment process, centralize applicant information, and filter CVs instantly to hire the best talent
Choose between templated responses to applications and automate messages
AI-powered hiring tools for better candidate selection
Real-time team sentiment and engagement tracking
Improve workforce skills and foster a culture of continuous learning
Satisfaction and effectiveness surveys for training
Time & Attendance(19)
Automated shift scheduling and management
Create and manage shifts automatically
Manage shifts in bulk for efficiency
Automatically updated team calendar providing visibility on time off
Define custom types of absences beyond standard vacation
Select between different types of time off for clarity
Gain visibility over where each team member is working from
Create and assign time-off policies to employees
Scan a QR code from the app to clock in and out of work
Track and manage overtime compensation
QR tracking system for easy clock in and out of work
Support for rotating shift patterns
Manage shifts effortlessly with easy-to-use scheduling tools to optimize shift planning and communication
Intelligent validations for time off requests
Manage employee time off, absences, and create customizable time-off policies
Automate time off requests and respond in one click via desktop or mobile app
Track employee working hours to understand productivity and comply with time tracking laws
Have employees clock in and out of work and log breaks
Create and manage unlimited customizable absence policies
Pricing
Factorial Core
- ✓Employee directory
- ✓Onboarding/Offboarding
- ✓Payslip distribution
- ✓Send documents in bulk
- ✓Legal E-signature
- ✓Custom notifications
- ✓Fillable PDFs
Custom/Tailored Plan
- ✓All modular features based on selection
- ✓Time Management
- ✓Talent Management
- ✓Finance Management
- ✓IT Management
- ✓Personalized pricing recommendation
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Integrations
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