# Factorial: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 46 judge labels across 13 categories by 11 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/factorial

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [People analytics](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/planning/people-analytics/index.md) | 4% | 9 | 0% | 2 |
| [Leave and absence management](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/leave-and-absence-management/index.md) | 2% | 10 | 14% | 14 |
| [Succession planning](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/succession-planning/index.md) | 2% | 15 | 0% | 1 |
| [HR AI assistants](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/experience/hr-ai-assistants/index.md) | 2% | 13 | 0% | 5 |
| [Org charts and org design](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/planning/org-charts-and-org-design/index.md) | 0% | 22 | 0% | 8 |
| [Employee onboarding](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/experience/employee-onboarding/index.md) | 0% | 22 | 0% | 5 |
| [Time and attendance](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/time-and-attendance/index.md) | 0% | 26 | 0% | 4 |
| [Workforce scheduling](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/workforce-scheduling/index.md) | 0% | 40 | 0% | 2 |
| [HR compliance and policy management](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/hr-compliance-and-policy-management/index.md) | 0% | 48 | 0% | 1 |
| [HRIS and HCM platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/hris-and-hcm-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 21 | 0% | 1 |
| [Performance management](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/performance-management/index.md) | 0% | 66 | 100% | 1 |
| [Whistleblowing and investigations](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/whistleblowing-and-investigations/index.md) | 0% | 75 | 0% | 1 |
| [Workforce planning](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/planning/workforce-planning/index.md) | 0% | 84 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Factorial and PerformYard are especially worth considering due to their lower starting prices and strong user ratings." (Mistral Small, Succession planning)
- "Factorial or Rippling are the leading choices due to their ability to scale" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Leave)
- "Factorial is the strongest dedicated people-analytics choice" (Perplexity Sonar, People analytics)
- "Factorial is rated as best value for budget-conscious SMEs" (Claude Haiku 4.5, People analytics)

## And against it

- "Mixed but significant red flags in recent reviews, including sudden price doubling without notice or consent, ignored support requests" (Grok 4.20, Leave)
- "UI bugs, restrictive permissions, very slow or unresponsive support, surprise price hikes" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Performance management)
- "consider free tiers of BambooHR or Factorial, but they're often more expensive for pure leave management" (Grok 4.20, Leave)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Factorial, from 124 of the 127 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- peoplemanagingpeople.com: 58
- capterra.com: 51
- forbes.com: 46
- softwareadvice.com: 44
- firsthr.app: 33
- fitsmallbusiness.com: 26
- leadchangegroup.com: 26
- zapier.com: 26
- g2.com: 25
- talenthr.io: 25

### Pages cited

- https://forbes.com/advisor/business/software/best-leave-management-systems: 20
- https://zapier.com/blog/best-org-chart-software: 14
- https://employsome.com/best/leave-management-software: 13
- https://firsthr.app/compare/core-hr/hr-ai-tools: 12
- https://planfix.com/blog/industry-insights/best-organizational-chart-software: 12
- https://charliehr.com/best-leave-management-systems: 11
- https://capterra.com/p/168685/Factorial-HR-Software/reviews: 10
- https://forbes.com/advisor/business/software/best-org-chart-software: 10

## In its own words

What Factorial's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: All In One Business Management Software (https://factorialhr.com/)
- For: decision-makers, the doers, and everyone in between (https://factorialhr.com/)
- Price stated: Pricing starts at $8 per employee per month (PEPM). (https://factorialhr.com/)
- Starting price: 8 (https://factorialhr.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Request a free demo (https://factorialhr.com/)
- Certifications: ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II

## What it publishes

Every page factorialhr.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 9192 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 837 pages, 25 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-22
- case study: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 36 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-29
- report or ebook: 22 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-10
- comparison: 42 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-17
- template or tool: 61 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-08
- glossary or explainer: 13 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-01-16
- podcast or video: 241 pages, 12 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-03
- news or press: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: Team growth https://factorialhr.com/blog/team-growth/
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: Legal hr https://factorialhr.com/blog/financial-clarity/legal-hr/
- Recent: 2026-09-21 blog: Tekenable factorial frs https://factorialhr.com/blog/tekenable-factorial-frs
- Recent: 2026-09-20 blog: Understanding usa payroll https://factorialhr.com/blog/understanding-usa-payroll
- Recent: 2026-09-15 blog: How factorial it helps iso 27001 https://factorialhr.com/blog/how-factorial-it-helps-iso-27001
- Recent: 2026-09-15 blog: It management 2 https://factorialhr.com/blog/it-management-2/

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.