Personio

Personio is HR software for small and medium businesses, especially in Europe. It sells two plans, Core and Core Pro, priced per employee per month. Core covers the basics such as document management, e-signature, employee profiles, preliminary payroll and onboarding. Core Pro adds a public API, advanced role-based permissions, absence management and a mobile app. Add-on apps such as full payroll, recruiting, performance and compensation are sold separately, and reviews describe AI-powered recruiting tools and an HR chat assistant.

Prices are not published. Personio listed starting rates of €2.88 per employee for Essential and €4.43 for Professional until mid-2023, then removed the rates and its public cost calculator, so both plans are now quote-only. Outside estimates vary: roughly €5 to €8 per employee per month for the core HRIS and €12 to €20 for the broader suite, $6 to $8 for Essential and Professional with Enterprise near $15, or $5 to $15 overall. One pricing source says AI Credits, launched in August 2026, is Personio's first real usage meter, with an example rate of €10 per 1,000 credits, but that needs verification. Contracts reportedly include a minimum user commitment that can only grow during the term, and an annual list price uplift that customers can object to only above 5%.

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Core HR

Employee records, documents and onboarding.

Absence management

Time off tracking on Core Pro.

Recruiting and performance

Available as add-on apps.

How much does Personio cost?

It is quote-only. Estimates run about €5-€8 per employee per month for core HR and €12-€20 for the broader suite.

What are the plans?

Core and Core Pro.

Does it have AI?

Reviews describe AI recruiting tools and an HR chat; AI Credits launched in August 2026 per one source.

Is payroll included?

Core includes preliminary payroll; full payroll is an add-on.