Lucca vs Simployer (2026): which should you pick?

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 Simployer if

• Fits if you employ people in the Nordics and want local law built in
• Works for HR teams that want an assistant and expert support included

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you need a price before talking to anyone, as none is published
• Skip it if you are outside the Nordics: the pages are written around Nordic law
• Watch out: recruitment is an add-on and Learn is sold separately
• Not for you if you want to try it first: no free plan or trial is listed

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.

Simployer

• No prices are published; the page offers a price after a 30-minute call.
• Recruitment is an add-on to Essential, and Learn is sold separately.
• The vendor's pages are aimed at Nordic law and the languages offered are English, Swedish and Norwegian.

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.

Simployer

Core HR

Documents and e-sign, time and absence, on- and offboarding, an employee directory and whistleblowing in both packages.

Sia assistant

An AI assistant that answers employees and managers and handles routine HR admin for the user to confirm.

Reviews and analytics

Reviews, competences and people analytics in both packages; goals and salary reviews are in Complete.

Automation Studio

Repeatable processes set up once and run automatically, built into Core HR.

Expert support

The Complete package adds HR and payroll experts, full handbooks, Employee Surveys and Equal Pay.

Lucca

Pricing could not be confirmed. See lucca-software.com.

Simployer

Pricing could not be confirmed. See simployer.com.