Lucca vs Personio (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Lucca and Personio 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 whether you care more about features, where Lucca grades higher, or platforms, where Personio does.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and ease of use.
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 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
| 1.8GPALuccaWeak | 1.8GPAPersonioWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published; the site directs visitors to book a demo. | 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 | BEmployee file, absences, timesheets, performance, recruitment, payslips and expenses as modules. The listing names no gap in the core HR work. | 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. A multi-module suite needs setting up per module. | 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 | CWeb only, with no apps or integrations list on record. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with a public API, webhooks and more than 200 integrations. No desktop app. |
| Best for | French firms wanting modular HR software | 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: Lucca and Personio. How we grade
Where they differ
- Lucca also covers expense tracking and payroll.
In commonWebTime trackingApplicant trackingEmployee recordsTime off
At a glance
| Lucca | 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 | Lucca | Personio SE & Co. KG |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 18, 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.
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
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.
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
Lucca
Pricing could not be confirmed. See lucca-software.com.
Personio
Pricing could not be confirmed. See personio.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Lucca or Personio?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Lucca has no price we could confirm, and Personio has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Lucca or Personio?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Lucca nor Personio has a free plan.
Which platforms do Lucca 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.