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Built for SMBs
Factorial says it was developed with small and medium-sized businesses in mind.
Factorial vs. flair
A Factorial Alternative for Mid-Size Companies and Groups
Factorial describes itself as HR software built for small and medium-sized businesses. flair is an HR and recruiting platform built natively on Salesforce, for mid-size companies, enterprises and groups with several legal entities.
Factorial at a Glance
Source: Factorial's own websites (factorialhr.de, trust.factorial.co), as of October 2026.
From €8 per User
According to its pricing page, Factorial starts at €8 per month and user; Factorial puts together an individual plan.
Payroll Prepared, Not Calculated
Factorial states that it does not calculate payroll but helps prepare it, with connections to DATEV LODAS and Lohn und Gehalt.
E-Signature via Signaturit
The electronic signature is included in all packages and runs on the third-party provider Signaturit; it is not intended for documents requiring a QES.
Expenses and Company Cards
Receipts captured with OCR, per diems based on the German Federal Ministry of Finance rules, plus physical and virtual company cards.
Hosted in the EU
Factorial hosts data in the EU; its trust center lists AWS in Frankfurt, ISO/IEC 27001 and SOC 2 Type 2.
flair at a Glance
flair is an HR and recruiting platform built natively on Salesforce.
Native to Salesforce
HR data lives in the same Salesforce org as your CRM. Without Salesforce, we set up an instance through which you access flair.
Built for Groups
Restrict visibility by legal entity, run an Employee Hub per brand or entity and set up payroll territories with their own currency.
Payroll With DATEV
flair organizes the data for payroll runs, generates payroll documents, distributes payslips and connects to DATEV.
Salesforce Access Control
Permission sets and visibility scopes restrict records by department, location or legal entity.
From Review to Salary Round
Performance reviews, OKR or MBO goals, calibration rounds with a full change history and salary rounds in one system.
Modules You Need
Flexible, user-based modules plus add-ons such as flair eSign. You get an individual quote.
The Number 1 HR App on Salesforce
Secure
Salesforce Proven Data Security
With flair, your data is stored on Salesforce servers, protected by some of the most advanced security technology available.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Factorial describes itself as HR software developed with small and medium-sized businesses in mind, covering HR, time tracking, recruiting, performance and expenses. Its data is hosted in the EU, on AWS in Frankfurt according to its trust center.
flair covers the employee lifecycle as well, from recruiting and onboarding to time tracking, absences, performance and payroll preparation. The main difference is the platform: flair is built natively on Salesforce. HR data is stored on Salesforce, protected by Salesforce security and can be combined with other data in your Salesforce org for reporting. flair is designed for mid-size and enterprise companies, including groups with several legal entities.
flair is built for mid-size and enterprise companies, including groups with several legal entities, locations and countries. It is ideal for companies that already use Salesforce. Companies without Salesforce can still use flair without any limitations to its functionality: we set up a Salesforce instance through which they access flair.
Factorial states that it does not calculate payroll itself but helps prepare it, and that it is connected to DATEV LODAS and DATEV Lohn und Gehalt. flair also organizes the employee data for payroll runs, generates payroll documents, distributes payslips through the Employee Hub and connects to DATEV for German payroll territories.
According to its pricing page (October 2026), Factorial starts at €8 per month and user and creates an individual plan. flair is priced in flexible, user-based modules, for example HR Administration, Time Tracking, Recruiting, Performance, Payroll and Shift Planner, plus optional add-ons. Book a demo to get an individual quote.
We begin with an initial consultation to understand your data import needs. Our experts then securely transfer your employee data, validate its accuracy and completeness, and integrate it into flair. Our team also helps set up the system according to your preferences and provides ongoing support.
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