Factorial vs. Sage HRMS

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Factorial
Score 7.1 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Factorial is a business management software designed to streamline HR processes, including time and attendance tracking, talent development, payroll, and finance management.N/A
Sage HRMS
Score 9.8 out of 10
N/A
Sage HRMS is an HR management solution that integrates payroll, benefits, recruiting, employee self-service, and analytics capabilities.N/A
Pricing
FactorialSage HRMS
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
FactorialSage HRMS
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
FactorialSage HRMS
Considered Both Products
Factorial
Chose Factorial
I does not stack up very well. It's best feature is that it is a 360 HR platform, but it needs to evolve and improve. Recruitee and Teamtailor seem way better options, in my opinion, for the Applicant tracking system. Time off tends to get confusing at times, and employees …
Sage HRMS
Chose Sage HRMS
Ceridian Dayforce, UKG Pro and UKG Dimensions
Chose Sage HRMS
I currently use Paycor. It is a good platform for the organization. Sage HRMS was good software, but didn't support some of the more quirkier states like PA and IN for payroll. Paycor had similar constraints. Neither is a great fit if you are doing business across multiple …
Chose Sage HRMS
Sage HRMS is pretty good, but ICIMS was more of a complete and concrete ATS package. Sage HRMS's customer service was excellent, but ICIMS was robust and user-friendly. I would rate them both close, but ICIMS would be a better applicant tracking system from an HR standpoint.
Chose Sage HRMS
Sage HRMS is popular and it's used in most organizations due to the reputation of Sage in coming up with popular and reliable business softwares. The software is not that expensive and after learning how to use it, everything becomes smooth and perfect. It's ultimate strength …
Chose Sage HRMS
Sage HRMS was very cost effective for a non-profit. It does all that we needed as a company and more. It also allows us to handle payroll ourselves instead of outsourcing [it].
Chose Sage HRMS
I would say that Sage is ranked #3.
Chose Sage HRMS
Our version of Sage does not stand up to the competition, however, the cost is also much lower as well.
Chose Sage HRMS
Prior to implementing Sage HRMS, our organization was much smaller and split into two separate companies. The smaller of the companies used a similar product called "FileBound" that served at the business' human resource management software. It was much like Sage HRMS, but …
Features
FactorialSage HRMS
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Factorial
7.8
Ratings
1% below category average
Sage HRMS
5.5
Ratings
35% below category average
Employee demographic data9.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Employment history9.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.00 Ratings1.30 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Organizational charting7.00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Organization and location management7.00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings1.20 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Factorial
7.7
Ratings
4% below category average
Sage HRMS
1.2
Ratings
148% below category average
Approval workflow9.00 Ratings1.20 Ratings
Balance details7.00 Ratings1.20 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.00 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Factorial
5.0
Ratings
47% below category average
Sage HRMS
3.9
Ratings
70% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information7.00 Ratings4.10 Ratings
Update personal information5.00 Ratings4.20 Ratings
View company policy documentation3.00 Ratings1.10 Ratings
Employee recognition2.00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
View job history8.00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Factorial
6.0
Ratings
29% below category average
Sage HRMS
7.0
Ratings
14% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets6.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Factorial
5.3
Ratings
34% below category average
Sage HRMS
3.7
Ratings
68% below category average
Report builder6.00 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Pre-built reports4.00 Ratings1.20 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data6.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Factorial
3.5
Ratings
77% below category average
Sage HRMS
7.0
Ratings
12% below category average
New hire portal4.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools3.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Factorial
2.8
Ratings
95% below category average
Sage HRMS
7.3
Ratings
8% below category average
Corporate goal setting1.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Individual goal setting4.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility4.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Performance tracking2.00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Factorial
5.8
Ratings
30% below category average
Sage HRMS
7.8
Ratings
0% below category average
Performance plans6.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans5.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Review status tracking7.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Review reminders6.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency5.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Factorial
5.7
Ratings
30% below category average
Sage HRMS
7.6
Ratings
2% below category average
Job Requisition Management4.00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Company Website Posting6.00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Publish to Social Media6.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting4.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking5.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Factorial
-
Ratings
Sage HRMS
4.8
Ratings
50% below category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings6.10 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings6.90 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings2.10 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings3.20 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Factorial
-
Ratings
Sage HRMS
8.5
Ratings
8% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
FactorialSage HRMS
Likelihood to Recommend
6.0
(0 ratings)
1.2
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
FactorialSage HRMS
Likelihood to Recommend
I am not fully convinced about factorial HR yet. We are about to transition to a new tool after using Recruitee for a long time. The bar was high when it came to recruitment ATS. and Factorial HR is multifaceted but not as well structured or functional. Support in other languages should also be improved, as those are the most common reviews I have seen online.
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Sage HRMS might be great for a smaller company under 1,000 employees. I would not recommend it for larger companies. It becomes too burdensome because many processes still have to be manual and reports take forever to process if you have too many records in your system
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Pros
  • Recruitment ATS.
  • Keeping documents and employee records.
  • Talent performance management.
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  • Reporting - there are three levels of reporting - 1. Standard Reports 2. Query Tool - users can create very simple list with some filtering functionality 3. Crystal Reports - user can create very simple to complex report pulling data from multiple table, calculated fields, etc.
  • Benefit Tracking - benefit plans are setup utilizing rate tables therefore rate changes are updated globally
  • Payroll - everyday payroll processing and tax filing that is very user friendly
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Cons
  • i think the main area is time off requests.
  • also, customer service is not as responsive.
  • interface could be more user friendly.
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  • It is sometimes hard to identify parts of competency/compensation history. We built tables to store this data but it is not laid out well on the screen.
  • Sometimes, even when you tell the system to "Add to History" it doesn't update so there is history missing. This impacts someone that relies on history for troubleshooting and reports.
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Likelihood to Renew
No answers on this topic
I do not work with this software anymore, and I am not involved with the renewal of it. However, if I were, I would still suggest using it unless something better was introduced
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Alternatives Considered
I does not stack up very well. It's best feature is that it is a 360 HR platform, but it needs to evolve and improve. Recruitee and Teamtailor seem way better options, in my opinion, for the Applicant tracking system. Time off tends to get confusing at times, and employees prefer tools like bamboo or Roots, which integrate well with other tools.
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Sage HRMS is popular and it's used in most organizations due to the reputation of Sage in coming up with popular and reliable business softwares. The software is not that expensive and after learning how to use it, everything becomes smooth and perfect. It's ultimate strength lies in payroll management and helping in applicant tracking capabilities
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Return on Investment
  • It has not had any impact. we are testing the tool for a while now, but we do not think it will make it to the end of the process.
  • It seems good for ATS but all other functionalities seemed to have been left behind.
  • I like that it allows managing posts and other things like internal social media and communities.
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  • Sage HRMS allowed us to manage payroll in house.
  • It was disappointing that we had to use an outside vendor to file and pay our withholding tax.
  • Ultimately, the decision was made to outsource payroll after using HRMS for 3 years.
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