ChartHop vs Personio (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, ChartHop grades higher than Personio: 2.0 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
ChartHop grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
ChartHop
People data platform for org charts, headcount plans and reviews
Paid
Which one is for you
Pick ChartHop if
- Fits if you plan headcount and compensation and want it drawn as an org chart
- Works for HR teams that already have a payroll system to feed it
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price before talking to sales, as none is published
- Watch out: it is a core platform plus modules, so the bill depends on what you add
- Tight if you need an Android app, which was not confirmed
- Skip it if you want a free plan or trial, as none is listed
Pick Personio if
- Fits if you're a European company that wants HR, payroll and hiring together
- Works for teams that already use a separate shift planner
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to see a price before talking to sales
- Not for you if you want to plan shifts inside your HR tool, as that needs a partner app
- Tight if managers mostly work from their phones, as setup and most workflows need the web
- Watch out: the pages we read don't list the countries where its payroll works
- Watch out: the listing shows no performance reviews or onboarding, so ask before you buy
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAChartHopFair | 1.8GPAPersonioWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published; the pricing page is a form that leads to a proposal, and the cost depends on the modules. | CWe couldn't read a price: Personio's pages turned our reader away, so plans and prices aren't on record and we can't say what a ten-person company pays. With no figure to compare, it's a C. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial is on record in the listing or on its pricing page. | FNo free plan or trial on record. Its pages turned our reader away, so a trial may exist that we couldn't confirm. |
| Features | BOrg charts, headcount planning, performance and goals, compensation, engagement and an HRIS. The listing names no gap in its own job. | CRecords and documents, time off, working hours, an approvals inbox, recruiting and payroll, with an API and webhooks. The basics are there, but the listing shows no reviews or onboarding, and shifts need a partner app. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. An org chart and planning tool needs data loaded in from your HR and payroll systems first. | CNo App Store rating on record. The app covers absences, hours, approvals and documents, and everything else, setup included, happens on the web. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb and iOS apps, with an integrations page (5 on record). The iOS app is a directory app, and no Android app was confirmed. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with a public API, webhooks and more than 200 integrations. No desktop app. |
| Best for | org charts and headcount planning | European firms wanting HR and payroll together |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: ChartHop and Personio. How we grade
Where they differ
- ChartHop also covers goals, surveys, reports and dashboards.
- Personio also covers time tracking, applicant tracking and time off.
In commonWebiOSEmployee records
At a glance
| ChartHop | Personio | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | ChartHop, Inc. | Personio SE & Co. KG |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
ChartHop
- No prices are published; the pricing page is a three-question form that leads to a proposal.
- It is sold as a core platform plus modules, so cost depends on which modules you add.
- The mobile app named on the site is a directory app on the App Store; no Android app was confirmed.
Personio
- Prices could not be confirmed: personio.com and its help center answered with a bot check, so plans, prices and any trial are not recorded.
- It presents itself as built for Europe; the pages read do not list the countries where its payroll works.
- The mobile app covers absences, time, approvals and documents; other workflows and set-up need the web app.
- Shift planning comes through partner apps that sync with Personio, where shifts are created and changed.
Key features
ChartHop
- Org charts and people data
- A core platform that collects employee data from connected systems, which leaders use to model scenarios and tradeoffs.
- Headcount planning
- A module for planning headcount, with AI-drafted plans mentioned in the October 2026 product updates.
- Performance and goals
- Performance reviews with a 9 Box calibration grid, and a goals module.
- Compensation
- Compensation reviews and planning, with calibration connected to merit increases.
- Engagement and HRIS
- Engagement and HRIS modules that can be combined with the core platform.
- AI Pro
- An AI offering for agentic actions built in plain language.
Personio
- Employee records and documents
- One place for employee data and HR documents, which staff can open, download or share from the mobile app.
- Absences and time off
- Employees request time off and see their balance, and can check upcoming absences and team availability where the company allows it.
- Working-time tracking
- Staff record and review their hours on the web or phone, and approved times from partner apps can be sent back into Personio.
- Inbox for approvals
- Managers see open requests and tasks in one inbox and approve or decline them, including from the mobile app.
- Recruiting
- Applicants can be passed into Personio's recruiting module through its Recruiting API, alongside core HR and payroll.
- API, webhooks and marketplace
- Custom integrations read employees, attendance, absences and documents through the API, and webhooks push changes in real time.
Plans
ChartHop
Pricing could not be confirmed. See charthop.com.
Personio
Pricing could not be confirmed. See personio.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, ChartHop or Personio?
As of Nov 12, 2026, ChartHop has no price we could confirm, and Personio has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, ChartHop or Personio?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither ChartHop nor Personio has a free plan.
Which platforms do ChartHop and Personio run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Personio lists an Android app. Both list a web app and an iOS app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.