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Payfactors

byPayscale
in Compensation Management Software
4.2

Overview

Product Information on Payfactors

Updated 13th October 2025

What is Payfactors?

Payfactors is a compensation management software designed to support organizations in managing pay data, analyzing market trends, and facilitating equitable compensation practices. The software offers features such as salary benchmarking, job pricing, survey management, and advanced analytics to help human resources teams make informed decisions regarding employee pay structures. Payfactors enables integration with HR systems and provides tools for building compensation reports, modeling scenarios, and maintaining compliance with internal and external pay guidelines. Through centralized data and workflow automation, the software addresses challenges related to pay transparency, accuracy, and consistency within organizations of various sizes and industries.

Payfactors Pricing

Payfactors software utilizes a subscription-based pricing model, providing access to compensation data and management tools. Pricing varies based on the number of users, organization size, and selected features, with clients typically required to contact the provider for a customized quote according to specific business requirements.

Overall experience with Payfactors

Sr. Manager, HRIS & Program Management
<50M USD, Services (non-Government)
FAVORABLE

“Functional Design Ensures Smooth User Experience”

5.0
Oct 18, 2024
Well thought out functionality. A very clean interface with well-connected modules and user capabilities.
Director of Human Resources
Gov't/PS/ED <5,000 Employees, Education
CRITICAL

“Real-Time Compensation Analysis Offers Industry-Specific Customization”

3.0
Jul 17, 2024
provides benchmarking data at your fingertips that allows better alignment to market rates but limited number of companies in the system and data is mostly from the United States.

About Company

Company Description

Updated 24th March 2025

Payscale is a company that focuses on compensation management. The main objective of the company is to facilitate fair and sustainable pay. They support businesses worldwide by supplying dynamic data sources, providing experienced compensation services, and offering scalable software. This approach is designed to equip organizations with the necessary tools and information to make justified and suitable pay decisions.

Company Details

Updated 29th April 2025
Company type
Private
Year Founded
2002
Head office location
Seattle, United States
Number of employees
501 - 1000
Website
https://www.payscale.com

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Performance of Payfactors Across Market Features

Payfactors Likes & Dislikes

Like

Modules are well designed and clean.

Like

Ability to perform real-time, compensation analysis, functionality that allows, the integration of customize surveys related to your industry, and the functionality to support merit increase allocation and calibration.

Like

Overall, the product is user friendly and generally easy to navigate.

Dislike

None so far.

Dislike

The system is complex and requires dedicated team resources to administer the system, the system relies on crowd-sourcing and company sourcing, which means you have to use other data sources to ensure reliable and valid outcomes, and the system is more complex and requires strong IT skills.

Dislike

Increased flexibility around licensures that can be added / considered for roles. Increased skills available to have a more targeted approach. Better initial training during implementation.

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Payfactors Reviews and Ratings

4.2

(18 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
39%
4 Star
50%
3 Star
11%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?

Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.4

Integration & Deployment

4.4

Service & Support

3.9

Product Capabilities

4.2

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  • Sr. Manager, HRIS & Program Management
    <50M USD
    Services (non-Government)
    Review Source

    Functional Design Ensures Smooth User Experience

    5.0
    Oct 18, 2024
    Well thought out functionality. A very clean interface with well-connected modules and user capabilities.
  • Director of Human Resources
    Gov't/PS/Ed
    Education
    Review Source

    Real-Time Compensation Analysis Offers Industry-Specific Customization

    3.0
    Jul 17, 2024
    provides benchmarking data at your fingertips that allows better alignment to market rates but limited number of companies in the system and data is mostly from the United States.
  • DIRECTOR OF TALENT ACQUISITION
    50M-1B USD
    Healthcare and Biotech
    Review Source

    The Product: Easy to Use and Navigate

    4.0
    May 9, 2024
    Overall my experience has been enjoyable and benefitted our company greatly.
  • Software Developer
    50M-1B USD
    Media
    Review Source

    Pay factors - perfectness

    5.0
    Feb 11, 2023
    Its a very good software for handling all the business transactions. The experience of using the software was very good and it helped keep transparency of transactions.
  • TEAM LEAD - OPERATIONS
    10B+ USD
    Miscellaneous
    Review Source

    Streamlining the comp process

    4.0
    Feb 12, 2023
    Payfactors is a one platform for all the employee salary related functionalities. For instance, keep all our salary scrutinization at one place, easier for pricing and evaluation and we can compare and contrast various geographies salary standards.
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