Factorial vs. Bright HR
Factorial gives you HR, hiring, and payroll preparation in one platform, with pricing you can see before you ever pick up the phone. BrightHR asks you to call sales first.
- Factorial delivers more features than such as 1:1 tracking, continuous feedback, action plans, and org charts
- Factorial offers customizable bundles and contracts, whereas BrightHR reviewers report contracts up to 60 months.
- Factorial promises dedicated support, consultancy sessions, and a comprehensive onboarding.
- Factorial meets the needs of growing companies better than Bright HR






Trusted by more than 16,000 companies worldwide































We do everything Bright HR does while doing more, and better.
Factorial provides transparent per-employee pricing and includes hiring, time tracking, and payroll preparation all in one platform, while BrightHR's pricing is quote-based and its applicant tracking is handled through a separate tool.
Factorial
Bright HR
Core HR & employee records
YES
Time off, absence & rota
Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
NO
Published, transparent pricing
NO
Payroll preparation & integrations
NO
Multi-currency / multi-entity
YES
NO
AI to assist in performance summaries
YES
NO

Trusted by 16,000+ companies in 60+ countries
Our team is dedicated to helping you use Factorial to its fullest. Our top priority is understanding your challenges and helping you through the entire process even after onboarding.
PR Agency
+20 employees
“Factorial has dramatically reduced the overwhelming volume of administrative tasks our HR department faces daily and acts as a single source of truth enabling our HR department to operate efficiently.”
Eesha PhakeyHead of HR


Tech
+50 employees
“It is our first point of call in terms of recruitment. There are different documents that different positions require, and I can review them when I need to.”
Russ FarnAssociate Director


Hospitality
+3.000 employees
“Factorial made my life so much easier when it comes to absences. It used to be a manual process with three validation points, but with Factorial the employee just sends a request, and their manager automatically receives an email and can approve it.”
Lidia BalañaPeople & Culture Coordinator

