Personio
HR, payroll, and recruiting in one platform built for European employment law. GDPR-native, with data hosted in the EU.
Quick facts
Payroll, time off and recruiting all live in one system built around EU employment rules, so HR teams aren't stitching together country-specific spreadsheets.
Pricing is per employee per month, so costs climb steadily as headcount grows, and there's no free tier to test with a live payroll before committing.
Why does it score 66?
Incorporated in Munich, Germany – a full EU member state.
Venture-backed by investors including Index Ventures and Accel, but no single non-EU company holds a controlling stake.
Personio runs on AWS's EU regions rather than European-owned infrastructure, which is why the data score sits lower than fully self-hosted rivals.
GDPR-compliant and ISO 27001 certified, with an independently verified compliance record.
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PersonioWhat does it replace?
Workday 
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Adp 
Greenhouse 
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