--- description: Learn more about Factor AE price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in New Zealand. Read verified software reviews and find tools that fit your business needs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Factor AE Pricing, Reviews & Features - Capterra New Zealand 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Project Tracking Software](/directory/31375/project-tracking/software) > [Factor AE](/software/199097/factor-ae) # Factor AE Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/199097/factor-ae Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/199097/factor-ae?page=2) > Easy project management software for architecture \& engineering firms. Plan, track time, invoice, \& monitor project performance. > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 50 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Factor AE? Small to Mid-Size Architecture and Engineering Firms. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 50 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 | 4.5/5 | 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 - Collaboration Tools - Cost-to-Completion Tracking - Data Visualisation - Financial Management - Gantt/Timeline View - Goal Setting/Tracking - Kanban Board - Milestone Tracking - Performance Metrics - Project Planning/Scheduling - Reporting/Project Tracking - Resource Management - Status Tracking - Strategic Planning - Task Management - Time & Expense Tracking - Workflow Management ## Integrations (1 total) - QuickBooks Online ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Project Tracking Software](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/31375/project-tracking/software) ## Related Categories - [Project Tracking Software](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/31375/project-tracking/software) - [Business Performance Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/30051/business-performance-management-software/software) - [Project Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/30002/project-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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You also have the ability to tweak settings and dashboards to your liking to make it easier for day to day use. > > **Cons**: The Forecasting and time allowable takes a little getting used to but once you create a process for inputting and allocating time for production it becomes second nature. > > Overall Factor has become a useful and critical tool in our office not only for time keeping but it plays a critical role in our forecasting and time management throughout projects, task delegation and overall life of a project. ----- ### "A Smooth Transition to Factor" — 5.0/5 > **Asti** | *12 March 2026* | Architecture & Planning | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: The initial setup process was handled with a high level of care and attention to detail. Our support representatives took the time to understand how our firm operates and ensured the configuration aligned with our internal workflows and reporting needs. Their guidance during onboarding helped us identify the features most relevant to our daily activities, allowing us to establish a strong operational foundation from the start. The continued availability of the support team has also been valuable when refining reports or addressing questions as our usage evolves. > > **Cons**: One improvement that would further enhance the user experience is the ability to switch the timesheet display between a weekly and full-month view. Providing this flexibility would make it easier for employees to review their total hours at a glance, especially when monitoring overtime or planning their remaining workload for the month. A broader calendar perspective could help team members better balance their responsibilities and maintain a healthier work/life rhythm while still meeting deadlines. > > Since moving to Factor, our team has been focused on aligning task structures more closely with how work is defined in proposals and project scopes. Our accounting group is continuing to refine how assignments are organized so time can be captured more accurately against specific deliverables. By improving the way work items are categorized and tracked, we aim to make progress monitoring clearer and reduce the likelihood of effort extending beyond the originally defined scope. The transition to the new platform has also led to noticeable improvements in how operational information is organized and reported. Compared to our previous system, retrieving meaningful insights from our records is more straightforward, which helps leadership evaluate productivity and project performance. Through ongoing collaboration with the support team, we have continued to refine reports so they better reflect the metrics our firm relies on for planning and decision-making. ----- ### "Direct of residential septics." — 5.0/5 > **Chad** | *12 March 2026* | Environmental Services | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: Easy to Navigate. Great for monitoring time and managing to confirm projects are being completed in a timely manor. > > **Cons**: Sometime the system is slow or not working. When it is not operating we need to reboot which can be a pain. > > Great overall experience. We started using the system to help manage our time and eliminate multiple time inputs. ----- ### "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. ----- ### "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.capterra.co.nz/software/199097/factor-ae?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/199097/factor-ae) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | ----- ## Structured Data