Protect engineering margins with real-time utilization & project visibility.
Factor connects your schedules, budgets, and billing in one intuitive platform, built specifically for engineering firms.
"I would recommend Factor for anyone in this industry. It is specifically tailored for our needs. One of the things that is really special about Factor is how collaborative they are and how responsive and open they are to our feedback."
Betsy Koch
TARANTINO ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS
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You can't protect margins you can't see.
Engineering projects are complex. Multiple disciplines, shifting scopes, subconsultants pulling in different directions. By the time your PM realizes a phase is underwater, you've already burned through your budget.
Factor connects your resource plan to your budget to your actuals, all in real time.
When utilization spikes or hours outpace earned value, you know immediately, not at month-end or at invoicing.
One platform for the entire engineering project lifecycle
Planning
Forecast resource needs before you sign the contract. Build schedules based on actual team capacity, not guesses.
Tracking
Prevent burnout and budget overruns simultaneously. Real-time alerts tell you when a project is going off the rails before it eats your margin. See scheduled hours vs. logged hours at a glance.
Billing
Faster invoicing with fewer errors. Guided invoice prep with phase-level detail and two-click approvals ensures you stop leaving money on the table. Whether it's fixed fee, hourly, or mixed billing, Factor handles all of it.
Reporting
Move from "guessing" to "knowing." See hours logged vs. budgeted, percent complete vs. percent billed, and true project profitability from one dashboard. No more pulling three reports to answer one question.
Utilization tracking
Set a utilization target for each team member and spot capacity at a glance with simple color codes. Flip between by-person and by-project views to catch overloads, see tasks, and open hours fast.
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Subconsultant management
Track every subconsultant contract, bill, and payment in one place. Know instantly whether you're passing through costs or absorbing them, and what that does to your margin.
Revenue forecasting
Won a new project? See exactly when your team has capacity to start, when it will affect cash flow, and what to do next with forecasts built from your projects, budgets, and schedule.
Trusted by hundreds of engineering leaders.
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"The one feature that has made my job so much easier is The Pulse, specifically when you can filter per project manager. The Pulse allows us to see everything that is happening.”
Clint Rabe
1/10th
the cost of Deltek Ajera.
32 hrs/mo
saved in Factor project management & reporting compared to QuickBooks.
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"The most measurable improvement has been in productivity. Our engineers are spending less time on administrative stuff because they aren't as confused. The system is so user friendly that it allows them to really focus on the core of the business, which is engineering"
Betsy Koch
80% improved
accuracy and consistency in project data entry and billing.
20 hrs
saved in the invoicing process.
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“From architects to operations teams, Factor brings your entire firm together with one connected, purpose-built platform. “
Marissa Ellis
+28%
faster billing cycles
12Hrs/Wk
saved on time tracking
Real-time utilization tracking across your entire team.
Two-way QuickBooks sync eliminates manual reconciliation.
Phase-level budget visibility before overruns happen.
Ready to stop managing projects in spreadsheets?
Join 400+ engineering and architecture firms running their operations on Factor. Our team handles implementation, and most firms are live within weeks.
