Factorial vs Remote
Factorial and Remote are both HR & recruiting tools aimed at small businesses and enterprise. Factorial costs less, from $8/mo versus $29/mo for Remote.
| Pricing | Paid · $8 | Paid · $29 |
| Starting price | $8/mo | $29/mo |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Built for | Small businesses, Enterprise | Small businesses, Enterprise |
| Platforms | web, ios, android | web |
| Country | ES · 2016 | US · 2019 |
| Rating | — | — |
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 Remote if
Companies hiring internationally without entities.
- Owned entities in most markets
- Transparent pricing
- Free HRIS
Look elsewhere if: Domestic-only teams.
Factorial vs Remote pricing
Factorial
- Core + modulesFrom $8/user/moTailored quote; Core HR plus chosen add-on modules
- Add-on modulesCustomTime, payroll, performance, recruiting, expenses, IT
Remote
- Employer of Record$599/employee/moStarting price; 90+ countries
- Global Payroll$29/employee/moStarting price; own entities
- Contractor Management$29/contractor/moOnly active contractors billed
- Contractor Management Plus$99/contractor/mo$100K misclassification indemnity
- Contractor of Record$325/contractor/moRemote holds the contract
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
Remote · Key features
- Employer of record via owned entities
- Contractor contracts and payments
- Global payroll for your entities
- Free HRIS
- Benefits and equity support
- Remote Talent job marketplace
Cons
- EOR still expensive
- Fewer add-ons than Deel
- Support varies
Factorial vs Remote: FAQ
Which is cheaper, Factorial or Remote?
Factorial starts at $8/mo and Remote at $29/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.
Do Factorial and Remote have a free plan?
Factorial has no free plan. Remote has no free plan.