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

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 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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Simployer

Pricing could not be confirmed. See simployer.com.