Nmbrs vs Personio (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Nmbrs 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 Nmbrs 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 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
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
| 1.8GPANmbrsWeak | 1.8GPAPersonioWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | 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 | BPayroll, digital personnel files, leave, recruitment, performance, an employee app and an AI assistant. 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. Payroll and HR rules need setting up first, and the pages are in Dutch. | 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 on record, with no integrations list; an employee app is mentioned. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with a public API, webhooks and more than 200 integrations. No desktop app. |
| Best for | Dutch firms running payroll and HR together | 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: Nmbrs and Personio. How we grade
Where they differ
- Nmbrs also covers reports and payroll.
- Personio also covers time tracking.
In commonWebApplicant trackingEmployee recordsTime off
At a glance
| Nmbrs | Personio | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | €71 per month for 10 employees, billed monthly | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Nmbrs | Personio SE & Co. KG |
| Price read from | nmbrs.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
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
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.
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
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.
Personio
Pricing could not be confirmed. See personio.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Nmbrs or Personio?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Nmbrs starts at €71 per month for 10 employees, billed monthly, and Personio has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Nmbrs or Personio?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Nmbrs nor Personio has a free plan.
Which platforms do Nmbrs 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.