Comparison · Workforce / shift specialist
GetUp vs Factorial — which one runs your operation?
Factorial is a European HR and workforce management platform covering time tracking, scheduling, leave management, payroll and recruitment for EU businesses. GetUp is the all-in-one operations panel for any company running multiple brands or multiple locations: shifts, tablet check-in, payroll, multi-company invoicing, KSeF e-invoicing, procurement, an external accountant portal and a built-in AI assistant — sector-agnostic, sized for SMBs.
The verdict in two lines
Factorial is the stronger pick when full eu hr lifecycle — recruitment, onboarding, leave, performance, expenses — is the primary need. GetUp is the stronger pick when you need invoicing, multi-company billing and ksef alongside hr and scheduling.
The honest summary: they aren't the same shape. Factorial is a workforce / shift specialist; GetUp is an operations panel for multi-brand / multi-location SMBs. Pick the one that matches the shape of your problem.
Feature-by-feature
How Factorial and GetUp compare
| Feature | Factorial | GetUp |
|---|---|---|
| EU HR compliance | Yes — class-leading across EU markets | Covers PL + TR; not a full EU HR suite |
| Shift scheduling | Yes — within time management module | Yes — multi-location, multi-brand |
| Leave management | Yes — strong | Basic |
| Payroll (EU multi-country) | Yes — multi-country EU payroll | Built-in, PL + TR focused |
| Multi-company invoicing | No | Built-in |
| KSeF (Poland) | No native connector | Built-in, encrypted session API |
| External accountant portal | No | Built-in, no seat fee |
| Procurement | No | Built-in |
| AI on operational data | HR-scoped AI only | Yes — shifts, invoices, payroll |
| Pricing model | Per-employee | Flat per-month |
When each is the right pick
Pick Factorial when…
- Full EU HR lifecycle — recruitment, onboarding, leave, performance, expenses — is the primary need
- You operate across multiple EU countries and need local payroll compliance for each
- HR compliance and employee lifecycle management is more important than invoicing / billing
Pick GetUp when…
- You need invoicing, multi-company billing and KSeF alongside HR and scheduling
- Your primary operations are in Poland or Turkey and you need native e-invoicing
- Flat pricing matters — per-employee fees scale unfavourably for larger teams
- An AI assistant that reads your shifts, invoices and payroll data is a priority
Pricing
How they price
Factorial
€6.50 per employee / month
Per-employee pricing across Starter, Business and Enterprise. HR modules are modular; some sit on higher tiers.
GetUp
€69 / $79 / 299 zł flat / month
Starter is flat per-month. Pro is €149 / $159 / 599 zł. Enterprise from €399 / mo. 14-day trial, no card. Per-user fees never apply.
Switching from Factorial
Factorial exports employees, schedules and time data via CSV. GetUp imports staff and shifts. Payroll rules are rebuilt in GetUp's engine; leave balances are manually carried over.
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Common questions
- Is GetUp a Factorial alternative?
- For businesses whose scope is invoicing + scheduling + KSeF + payroll without the full HR lifecycle, yes. Factorial is the stronger pick for EU companies that need multi-country HR compliance, recruitment and performance management. GetUp wins when invoicing, KSeF and an AI assistant on operational data matter as much as scheduling.
- Factorial or GetUp for a Polish business?
- GetUp. Native KSeF (FA-3 schema, encrypted session API) is built into GetUp's invoicing module. Factorial has EU payroll coverage but no native KSeF connector. For Polish e-invoicing compliance, GetUp is the faster route.
- Pricing: Factorial vs GetUp?
- Factorial is ~€6.50 per employee / month, scaling with headcount. GetUp Starter is €69 flat / month. The break-even is around 10–12 employees, depending on which Factorial modules you need.
- Does Factorial have KSeF support?
- Not natively. Factorial covers EU payroll compliance for multiple countries but does not ship a dedicated KSeF FA-3 e-invoicing connector. GetUp includes it built-in with no partner required.
- Can I import Factorial data into GetUp?
- Yes — staff and schedule data export via CSV. Leave balances and expense history need manual handling; payroll rules are rebuilt in GetUp's engine.
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