Lucca vs Nmbrs (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Lucca and Nmbrs share a 1.8 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on which features you need.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Which one is for you
Pick Lucca if
- Fits if you are a French firm that wants HR, payslips and expenses in modules
- Works for firms that want to start with one module and add more
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price, as none is published
- Skip it if you are outside France, as it is built around the French market
- Watch out: the AI features are an add-on, not part of the base modules
- Skip it if you want a free plan or trial, as none is listed
Pick Nmbrs if
- Fits if you run a Dutch firm of 10 or more and want payroll and HR together
- Works for firms already in the Visma group of products
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you work outside the Netherlands, as the pages and HR rules are Dutch
- Tight if you have under 10 people, as that is the smallest size priced
- Pricey if you want Advanced Pro, which is priced only from 100 employees at €1,549 a month
- Watch out: the pages do not say whether prices include VAT
- Skip it if you want a free plan or trial, as none is listed
How we grade them
| 1.8GPALuccaWeak | 1.8GPANmbrsWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published; the site directs visitors to book a demo. | C€71 a month for 10 employees on Essential, about $78, so $7.80 each; €247 at 50 and €435 at 100. Advanced Pro is priced from 100 employees only. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial is on record in the listing or on its pricing page. | FNo free plan and no trial is on record in the listing or on its pricing page. |
| Features | BEmployee file, absences, timesheets, performance, recruitment, payslips and expenses as modules. The listing names no gap in the core HR work. | BPayroll, digital personnel files, leave, recruitment, performance, an employee app and an AI assistant. The listing names no gap in the core HR work. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. A multi-module suite needs setting up per module. | CNo store rating on record. Payroll and HR rules need setting up first, and the pages are in Dutch. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with no apps or integrations list on record. | CWeb only on record, with no integrations list; an employee app is mentioned. |
| Best for | French firms wanting modular HR software | Dutch firms running payroll and HR 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: Lucca and Nmbrs. How we grade
Where they differ
- Lucca also covers time tracking and expense tracking.
- Nmbrs also covers reports.
In commonWebPayrollApplicant trackingEmployee recordsTime off
At a glance
| Lucca | Nmbrs | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | €71 per month for 10 employees, billed monthly |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Lucca | Nmbrs |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | nmbrs.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Lucca
- No prices are published; the site directs visitors to book a demo.
- The site is built around the French market, including payslip distribution and payroll preparation.
- The AI features are an add-on to the software, not part of the base modules.
Nmbrs
- The pricing and product pages are in Dutch and the HR features follow Dutch rules, so it suits the Netherlands.
- Price is by employee count: €71 a month for 10 employees on Essential, rising to €2,019 at 500 or more.
- Advanced Pro is priced only from 100 employees, and the calculator shows no price for smaller teams.
- The pages do not say whether the listed prices include VAT.
Key features
Lucca
- Core HR file
- Centralizes employee data and its history, and automates HR processes from contract signing to an employee's departure.
- Absences and timesheets
- Separate modules manage leave and sick days, and track time and overtime, with an Office module for hybrid workplaces.
- Performance and recruitment
- Modules for individual reviews and goals, engagement measurement, training and an applicant tracking system.
- Payslips and payroll preparation
- Distributes payslips online and has a Payroll Assistant for preparing payroll without re-entering data.
- Expenses and payment methods
- Expense control for employees, plus business accounts and payment cards built into spend management.
- Lucca AI add-on
- An optional add-on including Ask Lucca, a chatbot all employees can use; the company says each AI feature can be switched off.
Nmbrs
- Payroll
- Payroll runs for Dutch employers, billed only for employees who are actually paid in a given month.
- Digital personnel file
- Contracts, payslips, annual statements and other documents are stored online, with digital signing.
- Leave and absence
- Leave requests are processed in the system, and absence cases follow the Dutch Wet verbetering Poortwachter.
- Recruitment and performance
- An integrated applicant tracking system, plus tools for performance conversations and engagement surveys.
- Employee app
- Employees see payslips and submit leave requests and expense claims from the app, which is free for everyone.
- AI assistant and dashboards
- An assistant that processes or checks changes and runs analyses, plus HR dashboards over personnel data.
Plans
Lucca
Pricing could not be confirmed. See lucca-software.com.
Nmbrs
Essential€71
per month for 10 employees, billed monthly
Payroll and core HR. Rises with headcount: €247 a month at 50 employees and €435 at 100.
Advanced€102
per month for 10 employees, billed monthly
Adds HR automation and more customization. €382 a month at 50 employees and €693 at 100.
Advanced Pro€1,549
per month for 100 employees, billed monthly
Full suite with premium support, priced from 100 employees. €2,279 a month at 150 employees.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Lucca or Nmbrs?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Lucca has no price we could confirm, and Nmbrs starts at €71 per month for 10 employees, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, Lucca or Nmbrs?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Lucca nor Nmbrs has a free plan.
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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.