Factorial

European HR software with per-employee pricing, strong time tracking and a built-in ATS, explicitly UK-GDPR compliant.

Per employee: £5/emp/mo
Base fee: £0
UK compliance: Yes
Payroll: Integration

Best for

Growing UK and EU SMBs wanting a broad HR feature set at a mid-range per-employee price.

Pricing breakdown

All prices in GBPLast verified 17 June 2026

Every fee we track, grouped by where it applies.

Strengths and trade-offs

Pros

Broad feature set including ATS and time tracking
Per-employee pricing with no seat minimums
Explicitly UK-GDPR and ISO 27001 compliant
Strong time tracking and document management

Cons

No native UK payroll (integration only)
EU-first, so UK right-to-work is document-based not share-code
Data hosted in the EU (Germany)
Full suite gets pricier per employee

About Factorial

Factorial is a European all-in-one HR platform with per-employee, modular pricing and no seat minimums. It is explicitly UK-GDPR and ISO 27001 compliant, with strong time tracking, a built-in ATS, performance, and document management, and configurable UK statutory leave. Payroll is via integration rather than native UK PAYE/RTI. It suits growing UK and EU SMBs that want a broad feature set at a mid-range per-employee price.

Factorial was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain.

How Factorial compares

Side-by-side with the closest alternatives by estimated cost.

Base fee plus per-employee costs, based on 2 employees. Quote-only providers are excluded.

Compare all providers

	Factorial £10/mo est.	Sage HR £10/mo est.	Access PeopleHR £11/mo est.	Deel £0/mo est.
Per employee	£5/emp/mo	£5/emp/mo	£5.50/emp/mo	Free up to 200
Min cost /mo	—	—	—	None
UK compliance	Yes	Strong	Strong	Yes (global)
Payroll	Integration	Via Sage Payroll	Native (add-on)	Native (global)
Right to work	Limited	Yes (documents)	Yes	Yes
Est. monthly cost	£10/mo	£10/mo	£11/mo	£0/mo
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