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Factorial vs Lattice

Factorial and Lattice are both HR & recruiting tools aimed at small businesses and enterprise. Lattice costs less, from $4/mo versus $8/mo for Factorial.

Factorial

All-in-one HR, time tracking and payroll prep for growing SMBs

Lattice

Performance reviews, OKRs and engagement surveys for growing companies

PricingPaid · $8Paid · $4
Starting price$8/mo$4/mo
Free planNoNo
Free trial——
Built forSmall businesses, EnterpriseSmall businesses, Enterprise
Platformsweb, ios, androidweb, ios, android
CountryES · 2016US · 2015
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Choose Factorial if

European SMBs with 20 to 1,000 employees that want HR admin, time tracking and expenses in a single modern tool.

  • Covers HR, time, expenses and IT in one product
  • Clean, modern interface that employees adopt easily
  • Strong time tracking and shift planning for hourly staff

Look elsewhere if: Companies needing native multi-country payroll or global hiring (Rippling, Deel) or a very simple US-only HRIS (BambooHR).

Choose Lattice if

Mid-sized companies with an existing HRIS that want modern performance reviews, OKRs and engagement surveys in one tool.

  • Polished, employee-friendly interface that drives participation
  • Modules can be bought separately instead of a large bundle
  • Strong Slack and Microsoft Teams workflows for feedback and 1:1s

Look elsewhere if: Small teams that need employee records, time off and payroll in a single system (BambooHR, Personio, Factorial).

Factorial vs Lattice pricing

Factorial

  • Core + modulesFrom $8/user/moTailored quote; Core HR plus chosen add-on modules
  • Add-on modulesCustomTime, payroll, performance, recruiting, expenses, IT

Lattice

  • Performance$10/seat/moBilled annually; reviews, calibration, 1:1s, feedback
  • Goals & OKRs$8/seat/moBilled annually; cascading goals, Jira and Salesforce sync
  • Engagement$4/seat/moBilled annually; pulse, onboarding and exit surveys, eNPS
  • Compensation add-on+$6/seat/moComp bands, cycles, benchmarks, approvals
  • Grow add-on+$4/seat/moCompetencies, development plans, career tracks

Factorial · Key features

  • Employee directory, org chart and document storage with e-signature
  • Time off requests and clock-in time tracking from web and mobile
  • Shift management for retail, hospitality and frontline teams
  • Payroll preparation and payslip distribution
  • Performance reviews, goals and OKR tracking
  • Applicant tracking with job posting and candidate pipeline

Cons

  • No public price list; every deal is a custom quote
  • Module costs add up for mid-sized companies
  • Full in-house payroll processing is not available in every country

Lattice · Key features

  • Configurable review cycles with self, peer, upward and manager reviews
  • Calibration, promotion, succession and PIP workflows
  • Cascading goals and OKRs with Jira and Salesforce progress sync
  • 1:1 agendas, weekly updates, continuous feedback and Q&A boards
  • Pulse, onboarding and exit surveys with AI-analyzed comments and eNPS
  • Compensation bands, cycles, benchmarks and pay statements

Cons

  • $4,000 annual minimum is steep for very small teams
  • Annual billing only, in USD
  • No HRIS or payroll of its own; needs a separate system of record

Factorial vs Lattice: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Factorial or Lattice?

Lattice starts at $4/mo and Factorial at $8/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Factorial and Lattice have a free plan?

Factorial has no free plan. Lattice has no free plan.

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