PeopleMuster vs Factorial
PeopleMuster is the clear pick for a service team that wants HR and client projects together. It is $3 per person a month with every module in, against Factorial's $8 starting point before quoted add-ons. Attendance, leave, timesheets and the capacity plan share one record, so leave and logged hours reach the plan without retyping.
What each one costs
| Product | Price | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Factorial | from $8 | per user / month, a starting point rather than a full price |
| Factorial add-on modules | By quote | priced on the module set you choose |
| PeopleMuster | $3 | per person / month, every live module included |
Checked September 2026. Factorial's page states a starting point of $8 per user per month and is otherwise quote-led, so treat $8 as a floor.
Why teams choose PeopleMuster
- Modules without a quote. Factorial's modules are commercial: add one and the price changes. Here every live module is in the $3 figure, and switching one off only tidies the menu.
- Factorial does not run client projects. PeopleMuster does: timesheets with approvals and a logging window, project health scores, per-project boards and client records with local times.
- The capacity grid is the strongest single screen: each person against each day of the month, four load bands, with approved leave and holidays marked and removed.
- Attendance is built around lateness. On-time rate, late minutes, partial days and a late-arrivals filter, from a terminal or a browser check-in card.
- The audit trail logs every change field by field, with the value before and after, which settles a leave balance dispute months later.
- Scheduled Slack reminders keep attendance, hours submission and HR deadlines in front of the team.
Questions people ask
Is $8 what Factorial costs?
It is where their page starts. Factorial is quote-led with add-on modules, so the figure you are given depends on the modules you choose. Treat $8 per user per month as a floor.
Does turning a PeopleMuster module off change the bill?
No. Three dollars per person per month covers every live module. Switching one off removes it from the menu, and the price stays the same.
What does the audit trail record?
Every change, with the field and its value before and after. It can be filtered by user, entity and action, so you can trace any record back.