Factorial is a broad, modular HR platform from £5.40 per user a month on its UK site, with Time, Talent, Finance and IT hubs added to a core plan — so the final price depends on the hubs you choose. TimeTally is purpose-built for UK businesses, combining time tracking, holiday management, and UK compliance in one focused tool for just £3/employee/month.
| Feature | TimeTally | Factorial |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per employee/month | £3 | From £5.40 + hubs |
| Pricing model | One flat plan | Core plan + hubs |
| Timesheet tracking | ||
| Holiday management | ||
| UK statutory entitlement | Automatic | Configurable |
In short
TimeTally is a focused UK app for the rota, clocking in, timesheets with approval, overtime, TOIL and leave at a flat £3 per employee a month, with approved wages posted to Xero or QuickBooks Online. Factorial is a modular HR platform aimed at growing and mid-size teams: a core plan from £5.40 per user a month on its UK site, with Time, Talent, Finance and IT hubs added on top, so its price depends on the hubs you choose.
Factorial is a comprehensive, modular HR platform aimed at growing and mid-size teams: a core plan from £5.40 per user a month, with Time, Talent, Finance and IT hubs on top, so the price grows with the hubs you add. TimeTally is purpose-built for UK businesses: automatic UK statutory entitlements, timesheet approval workflows, and direct payroll export to Xero, QuickBooks, or CSV. See our comparison matrix for a full side-by-side view.
Hours tracking
Employee timesheets
Holiday tracking
UK entitlements built-in
Approval workflow
Managers review & approve
Payroll export
Xero, QuickBooks, CSV
TimeTally gives you everything you need for UK leave management — without paying for a full HRIS you may not need.
Auto-calculated based on working pattern and start date
Sick leave, TOIL, compassionate leave, and more
Factorial offers time tracking as one module within a large HR suite. TimeTally is built from the ground up for employee time tracking and leave management — with overtime calculations, manager approvals, and direct payroll export. No unused modules, no hidden costs.
Employees log start/end times or total hours per day
Managers approve or reject with one tap
£3
per employee/month
From £5.40
per user/month, plus hubs
Example:For 20 employees, Factorial's core plan starts at 20 × £5.40 = £108/month before any hubs. TimeTally for the same 20 employees = £60/month with all features included.
Timesheets, overtime, and holiday data all flow from one system — ensuring consistency and accuracy. One click sends approved hours to your payroll software. Factorial has its own payroll module, but if you already use Xero or QuickBooks, TimeTally integrates directly. Explore how it works or use our ROI calculator to see the savings.
Need a full HR suite for EU operations → Factorial
Need focused UK timesheets + leave→ TimeTally
Factorial starts from £5.40 per user a month on its UK site, and the final price depends on which hubs you add. TimeTally is one plan at £3 per employee a month (GPS clock-in is an optional £1). For 20 staff that's from £108 a month on Factorial before hubs, and £60 on TimeTally. Factorial prices from factorialhr.co.uk/pricing-plans, checked 2026.
If you only need time and attendance, a rota and leave, TimeTally covers them in one plan with UK leave rules built in (pro-rata, 12.07% for irregular hours, carry-over, bank holidays by nation). If you want HR modules beyond that — talent, finance, IT — Factorial's hubs are built for it.
No. TimeTally covers the rota, clocking in, timesheets, overtime, TOIL and leave only; it has no performance reviews, HR documents or payroll calculation.
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