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Factorial alternatives

2 open-source projects that already do this job. Free to use - not free to run, which is what the numbers on the right are for.

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The projects

ever-co/ever-gauzy4,296AGPL-3.0Full open-source business management platform with HR, payroll, time tracking, and hiring modules.Open on GitHub horilla/horilla-hr1,313LGPL-2.1Standalone open-source HR application for managing employees, time-off, and basic HR workflows.Open on GitHub

What you give up either way

Independently audited security & compliance assurances
Breadth of integrations and marketplace
Mobile apps and polished cross-platform UX
Global payroll, tax and legal compliance support for multiple jurisdictions
Dedicated customer success and tailored onboarding

An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches Factorial, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.