Leapsome vs Personio (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Leapsome grades higher than Personio: 2.2 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
Leapsome grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Leapsome
HR platform with reviews, OKRs, surveys, learning and pay modules
Free trial · from $7/mo
Which one is for you
Pick Leapsome if
- Fits if you want to buy reviews, goals and surveys one module at a time
- Works for firms that also want a basic HR record in the same login
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you stack modules, since each adds $3 to $7 per employee a month
- Watch out: compensation benchmarks cost $3 more and the learning library from $1
- Not for you if you need payroll, as only prep exports are included
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as only a 14-day trial is listed
- Watch out: the pricing page defaults to euros, which could differ from the dollar figures
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
| 2.2GPALeapsomeFair | 1.8GPAPersonioWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$7 per employee a month for the HR foundation, then $3 to $7 for each talent module. The page shows the same figures in euros, dollars and pounds with no conversion. | 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 | C14-day free trial; the page does not say whether a card is needed. No free plan. | FNo free plan or trial on record. Its pages turned our reader away, so a trial may exist that we couldn't confirm. |
| Features | CHR records, reviews, goals, engagement, learning, recruiting, compensation and time tracking. Payroll isn't listed, only payroll-prep exports. | 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. Modules, review cycles and attributes all need setting up. | 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 an integrations page (4 on record). | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with a public API, webhooks and more than 200 integrations. No desktop app. |
| Best for | reviews, OKRs and surveys as separate modules | 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: Leapsome and Personio. How we grade
Where they differ
- Leapsome also covers goals and surveys.
In commonWebTime trackingApplicant trackingEmployee recordsTime off
At a glance
| Leapsome | Personio | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $7 per employee / month for the HRIS Foundation; Talent Suite modules from $3 | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Leapsome | Personio SE & Co. KG |
| Price read from | leapsome.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Leapsome
- The page shows the same figures in euros, dollars and pounds with no conversion; the pricing page defaults to euros.
- Prices are per employee per month for each module, so a full set adds up; multi-module and volume discounts are not shown.
- Compensation benchmarks cost $3 more per employee a month, and the learning content library is from $1.
- Payroll prep exports are included, but the pricing page does not list payroll itself.
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
Leapsome
- Core HRIS
- Employee profiles and org chart, absence management and policies, document management and payroll prep exports.
- Performance reviews
- Review automations, flexible templates, drag-and-drop calibration, external reviewers and cross-cycle analytics.
- Goals and OKRs
- Individual, team and company OKRs with automatic progress tracking, a goal tree and a Jira integration.
- Engagement surveys
- A question library, action plans, benchmarking and turnover analysis, and onboarding and offboarding surveys.
- Recruiting, learning and compensation
- An applicant tracker, a learning module with SCORM support, and compensation reviews with budgets and pay bands.
- Time tracking
- A time-tracking widget, work schedules, timesheets and hours that feed payroll prep.
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
Leapsome
Agentic HRIS Foundation$7
per employee / month
Profiles, org chart, absence, documents, payroll prep exports, meetings and feedback. The page says it is free with any Talent Suite module until Dec 31.
Agentic HRIS Pro$10
per employee / month
Foundation plus full custom attributes, unlimited workflows, analytics and e-signatures, and advanced AI agents.
Talent Suite modules$3
per employee / month, per module
Time Tracking and Compensation $3; Goals, Engagement and Learning $4; Recruiting $5; Performance Reviews $7.
Personio
Pricing could not be confirmed. See personio.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Leapsome or Personio?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Leapsome starts at $7 per employee / month for the HRIS Foundation; Talent Suite modules from $3, and Personio has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Leapsome or Personio?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Leapsome nor Personio has a free plan. Leapsome has a free trial.
Which platforms do Leapsome and Personio run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Personio lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web 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.