--- description: Review of Factor AE Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Factor AE | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Project Tracking Software](/directory/1606/project-tracking/software) > [Factor AE](/software/243455/factor-ae) # Factor AE Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/243455/factor-ae Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/243455/factor-ae?page=2) > Factor AE is affordable project management software built for architecture and engineering firms. It brings project planning, time tracking, invoicing, and reporting into one connected system so teams can clearly understand how their projects and their firm are performing. Firms can organize projects by phases, schedule their teams, track time, manage subconsultants, and generate detailed invoices without switching between multiple tools. Real-time dashboards give teams clear visibility into project progress, budgets, and overall firm performance. Factor is designed to be easy to adopt, with full-assisted onboarding included to help teams get started quickly. Ongoing support is always available from people who understand the A\&E industry, with no additional support fees. > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 52 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 52 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Factor ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$30.00 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: $30/user/month - **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200 - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Canada, United States ## Features - "What If" Scenarios - Activity Dashboard - Activity Planning - Activity Tracking - Ad hoc Reporting - Alerts/Notifications - Assignment Management - Benchmarking - Budgeting/Forecasting - Collaboration Tools - Commenting/Notes - Cost-to-Completion Tracking - Customisable Reports - Customisable Templates - Dashboard - Data Import/Export - Data Integration - Data Management - Data Visualisation - Deadline Management ## Integrations (1 total) - QuickBooks Online ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Project Tracking Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/1606/project-tracking/software) ## Related Categories - [Project Tracking Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/1606/project-tracking/software) - [Business Performance Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4579/business-performance-management/software) - [Project Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4430/project-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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They’re responsive, attentive, and offer a true concierge experience, even customizing the platform to fit the unique needs of your business. > > **Cons**: Their CRM needs a little bit of work. It is a little too simplictic and I wish it integrated with other popular CRMs like hubspot. > > My overall experience has been great\! I highly recommend the program to anyone considering Factor A/E for their business. ----- ### "Great Platform with Excellent Customer Service and Support" — 4.0/5 > **Noelle** | *19 March 2026* | Architecture & Planning | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: The Factor team provided excellent support and service throughout the entire process - from initial sales inquiry, trial period, platform onboarding, through to training. The recurring weekly training webinars are also very helpful, and I find myself going back to sit through them every few months or so just to get a refresh. While we haven't maximized all the features of Factor, we have seen improvement in our overall task and project management. From a Finance/Accounting perspective, we are now able to breakdown our fees vs subconsultant fees, and manage expenses more efficiently. The instant-sync to Quickbooks makes our lives easier and keeps the data moving efficiently as well. > > **Cons**: There are many reports available, however, some of the timeline reports are not editable and the print-out version isn't the best (to present to clients). It would also be nice to see historical Invoicing details, broken down by Phase - currently, we've been printing (to PDF) each invoice screen as we go through our monthly invoicing, just so we can refer to them at a later date. One other area that we struggle with is the Reimbursable Expenses - when our team enters an expense in Factor, we can bill it to the client seamlessly, however, that expense also needs to make it into Quickbooks. If we enter it into Quickbooks, then the expense re-registers under the project, causing a duplication of reimbursable expenses tracked under the project. (Our workaround is to ask employees NOT to enter any expenses in Factor, instead, submitting them to Accounting to be entered once through Quickbooks, then pulled into Factor). > > Overall, we've been very happy with Factor, and look forward to maximizing the use of this tool. We understand that it's a relatively "young" software and there will be ongoing growth and changes as the platform matures. The great service that the Factor team provides is very helpful in allowing us to feel supported through any changes, and gives us the confidence that our questions or needs are being heard. ----- ### "Previous Review Stands - Still Highly Recommend Factor AE" — 5.0/5 > **Amanda** | *12 March 2026* | Civil Engineering | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The fact that they can now include a payment link for credit card/ACH payments, and can also send invoice reminders to unpaid invoices. These are functions that make our job much more efficient. > > **Cons**: There is currently no capability to draft invoices in a batch; they must be drafted individually. This is the most time-consuming aspect of using Factor AE. > > We remain very happy with Factor AE and would recommend it to other small businesses. They continue to improve their functionality in a thoughtful way, and their customer service continues to be responsive and helpful. ----- ### "Very helpful software" — 5.0/5 > **Ray** | *12 March 2026* | Architecture & Planning | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Factor has been incredibly helpful for me to track time and billing for my small business. My employees seem to onboard very quickly which saves me a lot of time. Customer service for technical support is amazing. > > **Cons**: Nothing in particular. Software development and updates seem to lag a bit. I have made a few suggestions and requests, but have not seen the updates on our end. > > Overall, it is exactly what we need. Like I mentioned, the support is well worth the expense of the software. ----- ### "Excellent Product" — 5.0/5 > **Krys** | *24 March 2026* | Civil Engineering | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: First of all, the customer support is incredible. We were really nervous about switching over to Factor AE but the team made it so easy. They helped us create custom reports; we had multiple zoom meetings to make sure we had a full understanding of everything. The software itself is amazing. All of our staff is happy with it; data is easy to access and interpret. The time entry is so easy and accessible and the information available on the status of the projects is fantastic. Project managers are able to manage the staff assignments to each project and collaborate easily. We compared a few different options of software for engineering and Factor AE is one of the best priced options available. Great value for money. > > **Cons**: Factor AE has actually been able to figure ways of getting through most of our hurdles. The one problem we seem to have is invoicing two different companies on the same project without a bit of difficulty. The only other thing would be the inability to apply multiple payments (on different dates) to one invoice. > > Overall we would highly recommend Factor AE to anyone. Right from the start, we have had a truly positive experience. ----- Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/243455/factor-ae?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/243455/factor-ae) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data