Nexa People vs Factorial
Both are all-in-one platforms with an AI agent built in. The split is in how deep each goes: Factorial spans HR, finance and IT and leaves the payroll calculation to a partner or adviser, while Nexa People calculates pay itself from approved attendance and leave, and runs biometric attendance and AI interviews as part of the same flow.
In short
When Nexa People is the better fit
- Payroll is calculated in the product from approved attendance, leave and overtime, with the working shown on every payslip. Factorial's own FAQ says it does not calculate payroll; it prepares the data for a partner tool or your adviser.
- Biometric terminals, geo-fenced mobile check-in and selfie checks are part of attendance. In Factorial, fingerprint terminals and face recognition are Enterprise features of the Time Tracking module.
- First-round AI interviews run by voice or text, in the candidate's own language, with a transcript and an evidence-backed score. Factorial's One runs AI screening phone calls; text interviews are not described.
When Factorial is the better fit
If you want one vendor for HR, expenses, corporate cards and IT device management, prefer to keep your current payroll adviser, and want a published starting price, Factorial covers more ground outside HR.
Side by side
Nexa People and Factorial, feature by feature
Every Factorial row was read off their own published pages. Where those pages do not say, the row says so rather than guessing.
Recruiting
Applicant tracking
- Nexa People
- Yes
- Factorial
- Add-onRecruitment module; no job cap stated
AI interviews (voice or text)
- Nexa People
- YesAny language, via Nexa Recruiter
- Factorial
- Add-onAI phone screening calls by One
AI candidate matching against the role
- Nexa People
- Yes
- Factorial
- Add-onAI match labels; Enterprise
Hired candidate becomes an employee automatically
- Nexa People
- Yes
- Factorial
- Not statedNot stated on their pages
Time and attendance
Attendance and time tracking
- Nexa People
- Yes
- Factorial
- Add-onTime Tracking module
Biometric terminals
- Nexa People
- Yes
- Factorial
- Add-onFingerprint or card integration; Enterprise
Mobile check-in with geo-fence and selfie check
- Nexa People
- Yes
- Factorial
- Add-onGeofencing included; face recognition on Enterprise
Shifts and rosters
- Nexa People
- Yes
- Factorial
- Add-onShift Management module
Leave and time off
- Nexa People
- Yes
- Factorial
- Add-onTime Off module
Payroll
Payroll included with the platform
- Nexa People
- Yes
- Factorial
- PartialGuided payroll process in Factorial Core
Pay calculated inside the product
- Nexa People
- Yes
- Factorial
- NoCalculated by a partner tool or your adviser
Multi-currency pay rates
- Nexa People
- Yes
- Factorial
- Not statedOnly a multi-currency cost view is listed
Pay calculated from approved attendance and leave
- Nexa People
- Yes
- Factorial
- PartialFeeds their payroll process, not a calculation
Platform
AI assistant over your HR data
- Nexa People
- Yes
- Factorial
- YesOne, on a metered AI capacity
AI agent that performs the task, with approval
- Nexa People
- Yes
- Factorial
- YesOne asks before it acts
Performance management
- Nexa People
- Yes
- Factorial
- Add-onPerformance module
Published per-employee pricing
- Nexa People
- NoQuoted per company
- Factorial
- PartialFrom $8 per user/month; plans quoted
Factorial details last verified on 19 October 2026. Source: Factorial pricing and module feature lists, Factorial applicant tracking system, Factorial recruitment software, Factorial time and attendance, Factorial shift management, Factorial payroll and payroll FAQ, Factorial One (AI agent), Factorial help: add an AI call to a recruitment stage, Factorial help: move candidates forward automatically with AI, Factorial help: about One, Factorial help: One capacity panel.
In practice
What those rows mean day to day
Payroll that does the calculation
Nexa People builds each payslip from your pay rules and the month's approved attendance, leave and overtime, and itemises every line so anyone can check it. Factorial guides you through the payroll cycle and collects the changes that affect pay, but its FAQ says it does not calculate payroll: that is done by a partner tool, an integration or your adviser.
Attendance that holds up for payroll
Biometric terminals push punches as they happen, and staff without a terminal check in from the mobile app against a geo-fence or a registered device, with a selfie check where you need one. Factorial offers geofencing and QR clock-in in its Time Tracking module, with fingerprint or card terminals and face recognition on its Enterprise level.
First-round interviews, by voice or text
Both products now let AI screen candidates. Factorial's One places a screening phone call at the first stage of the pipeline and gives each candidate a match label. Nexa Recruiter interviews by voice or text, in the language the candidate is comfortable in, and returns a transcript, a summary and a score with the evidence behind it, so a human can override it.
Two agents that act, with different reach
Factorial's One and the Nexa agent both carry out tasks and ask before they act. One reaches across HR, finance and IT. The Nexa agent works across HR, attendance and payroll — approving leave, fixing attendance, preparing a payroll run — and keeps a record of every run and who approved it.
Fair view
Where Factorial is strong
HR, finance and IT in one place
Factorial sells expenses, corporate cards, procurement, project costs and IT device management alongside HR. If you want a single vendor for all of that, it covers ground Nexa People does not try to.
An AI agent that already calls candidates
One drafts job descriptions, places screening calls and can move strong matches forward automatically, while leaving everyone else for human review. It is a serious AI offering, not a chatbot bolted on.
Works with the payroll adviser you already have
Because Factorial prepares payroll rather than calculating it, you can keep your current adviser or payroll software and connect it through their integrations. For teams happy with that arrangement, little has to change.
Moving across
What switching actually involves
- 1
Bring your people across
Employee records, documents and leave balances import from a spreadsheet export, so you do not retype a directory you already have.
- 2
Run one payroll in parallel
Run a cycle in Nexa People alongside the figures your adviser produces and compare the two before anything depends on it. Differences surface while they are still cheap to fix.
- 3
Keep your attendance hardware
Existing biometric terminals connect with a company token rather than being replaced, and mobile check-in covers anyone those terminals do not reach.
Questions
Common questions
- Does Factorial calculate payroll?
- Not by itself. Their payroll FAQ says Factorial does not calculate payroll; it guides you through the process, and the calculation is done by your adviser, a connected payroll tool or a service you can request. Nexa People calculates each payslip from your pay rules and approved attendance, leave and overtime.
- Can either product interview candidates with AI?
- Yes, both. Factorial's One places AI screening phone calls and assigns each candidate a match label; their help centre says One is enabled through their sales team and draws on a metered AI capacity. Nexa Recruiter runs first-round interviews by voice or text in the candidate's own language and returns a transcript, a summary and an evidence-backed score.
- Does Factorial support biometric attendance?
- Yes, on its Enterprise level: their feature list includes a fingerprint or card terminal integration and face recognition in the app. Geofencing and QR clock-in are part of the standard Time Tracking module. In Nexa People, biometric terminals, geo-fenced mobile check-in and selfie checks are all part of attendance.
- Does either product publish its prices?
- Factorial publishes a starting price of $8 per user per month and tailors each plan from the modules you choose. Nexa People is quoted per company, so a short call is needed to get a number.
- Can Nexa People use the biometric devices we already have?
- Yes. Terminals connect with your company token and push punches as they happen, and anyone a terminal does not cover checks in from the mobile app against a geo-fence or registered device.
See it against your own payroll
A short walkthrough with your team size, your shifts and your pay rules, so the comparison stops being a table and starts being your numbers.