Our verdict
Personio turns the employment contracts, time recording and leave approvals common in Germany and the EU into standard components, so legal and HR stop assembling spreadsheets. Recruiting is basic and complex ATS needs still require an add-on. For a small company it is a compliance foundation rather than a delightful experience.
Points forts
- EU labour-law and payroll compliance
- Highly standardised HR processes
- A clear employee self-service portal
Points faibles
- Recruiting features are basic
- Per-head pricing is not cheap
- Only valuable for European operations
Overview
What is Personio?
HR platform built for European labour-law compliance.
What is Personio used for?
Who it suits
Companies of 10 to 250 people employing staff in the EU
- Companies of 10 to 2000 people in the EU
- HR teams handling multi-country compliance
- Businesses migrating HR data out of Excel
Key features
Contracts, salaries, leave and records in one place
Job posting, candidate pipeline and interview scheduling
Leave rules configured per country
EU labour law and audit trails
Use cases
- #1
End-to-end HR and recruiting for European SMBs
- #2
Leave and attendance compliance across multiple countries
- #3
Moving HR off spreadsheets and into a system
How to get started
Sign up with email or Google on Web. The free tier starts right away — no card needed.
Skip the full import at first. Build one minimal example to check the model fits how you work.
Use it for a week, then see where the limit bites: seats, quotas, or permissions your workflow needs.
Pricing
| Plan | Best for | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Personal | Companies of 10 to 250 people employing staff in the EU | €4.5/user/mo+ |
| Team | Teams and permissions | Contact sales |
| Enterprise | SSO, audit log, priority support | Contact sales |
Compared with alternatives
| Tool | Score | Free tier | From | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PersonioThis | 4.2 | — | €4.5/user/mo+ | Companies of 10 to 250 p… |
| Miro | 4.4 | Yes | $8/user/mo | Product and consulting t… |
| ClickUp | 4.3 | Yes | $7/user/mo+ | Teams willing to invest … |
| Airtable | 4.3 | Yes | $20/user/mo | Ops teams that want to b… |
Alternatives
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