Homerun vs Personio
We give Homerun a 2.4 GPA and Personio a 1.8, out of 4.0. Homerun grades higher on the free plan and features. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Homerun
Applicant tracking and simple HR for small teams, priced in euros
Free trial · from €109/mo
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAHomerunFair | 1.8GPAPersonioWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CCore is €109 a month paid annually (€139 monthly), in euros, for 3 job slots, and a ten-person team pays that. It buys branded posts, tracking, scheduling and the HR side. That's between this category's middle and its dearer quarter, on a 12-month contract. | 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 | CNo free plan, but a 15-day trial with almost all of the hiring and HR features and no card. | FNo free plan or trial on record. Its pages turned our reader away, so a trial may exist that we couldn't confirm. |
| Features | BBranded job posts and a careers page sent to LinkedIn, Indeed and Google for Jobs, a shared pipeline, scheduling and structured hiring, plus an HR side with time off, sick leave, records and documents. The whole job for a small team. | 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 App Store rating on record. The posts and careers page are meant to tell your team's story, and writing that takes time. | 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 only, with LinkedIn, Indeed, Google for Jobs, Google and Outlook calendars, Meet, Teams and Nmbrs linked. No phone or desktop app on record. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with a public API, webhooks and more than 200 integrations. No desktop app. |
| Best for | small European teams hiring a few roles | 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: Homerun and Personio. How we grade
Where they differ
- Only Personio lists iOS and Android apps.
- Homerun also covers reports and job board posting.
- Personio also covers time tracking.
In commonWebApplicant trackingEmployee recordsTime off
At a glance
| Homerun | Personio | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | €109 per month for 3 job slots, paid annually (€139 paid monthly) | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 15-day free trial with almost all ATS and HR features, no credit card needed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Homerun | Personio SE & Co. KG |
| Price read from | homerun.co | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Homerun
- Small European companies hiring for a few roles at a time
- Teams that care about how their job posts and career page look
- Companies that want hiring and basic HR in one tool
Personio
- Companies in Europe wanting core HR, payroll and recruiting together
- HR teams that want records, absences and hours in one system
- Companies connecting a separate shift planner or payroll tool
Worth knowing
Homerun
- Prices are in euros, or pounds for UK buyers (Core is £99 a month paid annually); no US dollar price is shown.
- Both plans need a 12-month contract, paid monthly or annually, which renews unless cancelled at least 30 days before.
- A job slot holds one live job post at a time, so Core caps you at 3 open roles.
- The page's comparison table lists other plans (Light, Basic, Plus) at other prices than its plan cards; this listing uses the cards.
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
Homerun
- Job posts and career page
- Job posts and a career page that tell the team's story, published to LinkedIn, Indeed and Google for Jobs.
- Hiring pipeline
- Candidates, team feedback and progress on one board, with email templates and interview scheduling linked to Google or Outlook calendars.
- Structured hiring
- A structured process that judges candidates on skills and potential rather than first impressions, to reduce bias.
- Time off and absence
- An absence calendar with self-service requests for holidays, sick leave and remote work.
- Employee records and documents
- Private employee profiles, a who's-who view of the team and document storage with reminders before files expire.
- HR reports
- Reports on headcount, employment status, holidays, absence and sick leave costs, plus hiring insights.
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
Homerun
Core€109
per month for 3 job slots, paid annually (€139 paid monthly)
For small teams: 3 job slots, each holding one live job post with branding, tracking, scheduling and structured hiring. 12-month contract.
Plus€195
per month for 5 job slots, paid annually (€215 paid monthly)
Starts at 5 job slots; each 5 more cost €105 a month paid annually (€125 paid monthly), and 50 slots is quoted. 12-month contract.
Personio
Pricing could not be confirmed. See personio.com.
Ways to pay less
Homerun
- Annual discount
Save 20% or more by paying annually
Homerun's pricing page says paying annually saves 20% or more: Core is €109 a month paid annually against €139 paid monthly.
- Nonprofit
20% discount for nonprofits
Homerun's pricing page offers non-profit organizations a 20% discount.
Personio
No public discounts listed.
