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Factorial looks affordable at first, but the moment you need shift management, performance reviews, or expense tracking, you are pushed to upgrade. Leavely gives you every feature for £8 per user per month. One plan. No tiers. No upgrade pressure.

Free 14-day trial. No credit card required.

£8

per user/month

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The real cost: Leavely vs Factorial

Factorial's starting price is low, but the features most businesses need are locked behind expensive tiers. Here is a transparent comparison.

Leavely

£8/user/mo

Every feature included. Nothing to unlock.

  • All features for £8/user/month
  • No tiers or upgrade pressure
  • Pay monthly, cancel anytime
  • UK-focused with bank holidays
  • Self-service signup
  • 14-day free trial, no credit card

Factorial

£5.25+/user/mo

Business plan. Enterprise costs much more.

  • Key features require upgrade
  • Shift management is paid extra
  • Performance reviews locked
  • Built for global market, not UK-first
  • Annual billing required for best price
  • Sales process for enterprise features

Feature comparison: Leavely vs Factorial

Leavely includes every feature in one plan. Factorial locks several behind their more expensive Enterprise tier.

FeatureLeavelyFactorial
Leave management
Absence tracking
Team calendar
Employee directory
Document management
Onboarding checklists
Shift managementUpgrade
Time trackingUpgrade
Performance reviewsUpgrade
Expense managementUpgrade
UK bank holidays built in✗
Bradford Factor monitoring✗
One plan, all features✗
No annual contract✗
Self-service signup✗

Based on publicly available information from Factorial's website as of April 2026. Features and pricing may have changed.

One plan. Every feature. No upgrade games.

Stop paying more every time you need a new feature. Leavely includes everything at £8 per user per month.

Why businesses choose Leavely over Factorial

No tiered pricing games

Factorial offers a Business plan, an Enterprise plan, and add-ons on top. Each tier unlocks more features, which means your costs grow as your needs grow. Leavely has one plan at £8 per user per month. Every feature is included from day one.

Built for the UK, not adapted for it

Factorial is a Spanish company serving a global market. While they support UK businesses, features like bank holidays, Bradford Factor monitoring, and UK employment law compliance are native to Leavely, not added as an afterthought.

Genuinely simple to set up

You can sign up for Leavely, add your employees, and start managing leave in under 10 minutes. There is no sales process, no onboarding call, and no waiting for account activation.

Pay monthly, leave anytime

Factorial encourages annual billing for the best price. Leavely is pay monthly, cancel anytime. If it does not work for your team, you can cancel from your account settings with no notice period and no penalty.

Frequently asked questions

How does Leavely pricing compare to Factorial?
Factorial uses tiered pricing. Their Business plan starts around £5.25 per user per month but only covers basic HR. To get performance management, shift management, and expenses, you need their Enterprise plan which costs significantly more. Leavely is £8 per user per month with every single feature included. There are no tiers and nothing to upgrade.
What features does Leavely include that Factorial charges extra for?
Leavely includes shift scheduling, time tracking, performance reviews, expense management, onboarding checklists, and advanced reporting in the standard £8 per user price. With Factorial, several of these features require upgrading to a more expensive plan or purchasing add-ons.
Can I switch from Factorial to Leavely?
Yes. Sign up for Leavely in under 2 minutes, add your employees, and run both systems in parallel for a week. Once you are happy, cancel Factorial. Leavely calculates leave balances from your leave year start date, so no data migration is needed.
Is Leavely suitable for UK businesses specifically?
Yes. Leavely is built for the UK market. It includes UK bank holidays, calculates leave in line with UK employment law, supports Bradford Factor monitoring, and handles TOIL tracking. Factorial is a Spanish company that serves multiple countries, which means the UK-specific features can feel like an afterthought.

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No credit card. No sales calls. No tiers to navigate. Just straightforward HR software at one honest price.