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Personio

European HR platform for records, absences, time and recruiting

PaidHRChecked Oct 18, 2026
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Personio report card

1.8GPA

Weak · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 18, 2026

Best for European firms wanting HR and payroll together

Personio is HR software built for Europe, with records, time off, working hours, approvals and recruiting, plus payroll and 200+ integrations. Staff handle time off and hours from the app. We couldn't read its prices, plans or trial, so you'll have to ask.

Who Personio is for

  • Great if you're a European company that wants HR, payroll and hiring together
  • Handy when staff need to log hours and book time off from their phones
  • Good for teams that already use a separate shift planner

Who Personio is not for

  • 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
  • Tight if managers mostly work from their phones, as setup needs the web

Why Personio gets a 1.8

Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.

  • CValue for moneyWe 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.
  • FFree plan and trialNo free plan or trial on record. Its pages turned our reader away, so a trial may exist that we couldn't confirm.
  • CFeaturesRecords 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.
  • CEase of useNo App Store rating on record. The app covers absences, hours, approvals and documents, and everything else, setup included, happens on the web.
  • BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, iPhone and Android, with a public API, webhooks and more than 200 integrations. No desktop app.

What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Personio's own pages on 18 October 2026. Its pricing page and help centre turned our reader away, so its prices, plans and any trial are not on record. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.

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Where Personio stands among HR software

Personio's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 0 of the 9 other HR software we grade.

It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 0 of 9) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 10 HR software we grade, cut by the letter each got. Personio’s own letter is outlined.

  • CValue for moneyAbove 1 of 9, level with 7
  • FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 9, level with 4
  • CFeaturesAbove 0 of 9
  • CEase of useAbove 0 of 9, level with 8
  • BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 9, level with 9

Keep Personio, or make your own?

Keep it

The plain part of Personio you could make: employee records, time off, time tracking and applicant tracking. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.

That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 9 of the 9 other HR software grade higher.

What you could make

  • Employee records, time off, time tracking and applicant tracking: an app builder makes these well.

What you could not

  • A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
  • An API that other software can build on.

What this rests on. Personio’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.

What is Personio?

Personio is an HR platform that describes itself as built for Europe, covering core HR, payroll and recruiting with more than 200 integrations. Employees request time off, track working hours, approve requests and open documents in its web app and mobile apps. A public API and webhooks let partner tools, such as shift planners, sync employees, absences and attendance.

Personio's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site. See every plan

Good for

  • Companies in Europe wanting core HR, payroll and recruiting together
  • HR teams that want records, absences and hours in one system
  • Companies connecting a separate shift planner or payroll tool

Worth knowing

  • 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

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.

Personio pricing

We could not confirm Personio’s current pricing from its own site, so we are not listing plans here. See personio.com for current prices.

Personio alternatives

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Common questions

Is Personio free?

No. Personio is a paid product.

What platforms does Personio work on?

Personio is available on Web, iOS and Android.

Does Personio have a Windows app?

No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Personio is listed for Web, iOS and Android.

Does Personio have a macOS app?

No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Personio is listed for Web, iOS and Android.

Is Personio open source?

Personio is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.

Does Personio have an API?

Yes. Personio offers a public API, according to its own site.

Who makes Personio?

Personio is made by Personio SE & Co. KG.

What are the alternatives to Personio?

The closest alternatives to Personio in our directory are HiBob, Factorial, Humaans, Breathe and BambooHR. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Personio.

How does Personio compare with other HR software?

Personio's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 0 of the 9 other HR software we grade. It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 0 of 9) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).

Could I make my own version of Personio?

The plain part of Personio you could make: employee records, time off, time tracking and applicant tracking. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 9 of the 9 other HR software grade higher. What you could not make: A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page. An API that other software can build on. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.

Sources for this page

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 18, 2026.