Personio
personio.comBuild Difficulty: 4/5
A few focused days to build a solid replacement
All-in-one HR software for small and medium businesses
How to Replace PersonioOverview
Features
47 features across 18 categories
Administration(1)
Define user roles and control access to system features and data.
Automation(1)
Create custom workflows to automate HR processes and approvals.
Compliance(2)
Monitor employee certifications and licenses with expiration alerts.
Built-in compliance tools for GDPR and data protection regulations.
Document Management(1)
Pre-built templates for offer letters, contracts, and HR documents.
Employee Development(6)
Gather multi-source feedback for comprehensive employee evaluations.
Define and monitor individual and team objectives with progress tracking.
Create, assign, and track employee training courses and development programs.
Set goals, conduct reviews, and track employee performance over time.
Map and track employee skills to identify training and succession planning needs.
Identify and develop future leaders and plan for key role transitions.
Employee Engagement(2)
Create and manage company events with employee registration and attendance.
Create and distribute employee surveys and feedback forms.
Employee Management(6)
Store and manage employment contracts with version tracking.
Store, organize, and manage employee documents with version control.
Centralized repository for all employee information, documents, and history.
Searchable company directory with contact information and profiles.
Self-service portal for employees to access personal data and company information.
Visual representation of company hierarchy and reporting structures.
Finance(1)
Employees submit expense reports for approval with receipt tracking.
Integration(2)
RESTful API for custom integrations and third-party system connections.
Real-time event notifications for automated workflows and integrations.
Localization(1)
Interface available in multiple languages for international teams.
Mobile(1)
Native mobile application for iOS and Android with full HR functionality.
Notifications(1)
Automated email notifications for important HR events and approvals.
Onboarding(1)
Automate and customize the employee onboarding process with templates.
Payroll(4)
Handle multiple currencies for international payroll and expenses.
Process payroll, manage tax compliance, and generate pay slips automatically.
Automatically calculate and process social security contributions.
Ensure compliance with local tax regulations and legal requirements.
Recruiting(3)
Track and manage job applications with customizable workflows and collaboration tools.
Automatically post jobs to multiple job boards from a single dashboard.
Post jobs, manage applications, and track candidates through the hiring pipeline.
Reporting(3)
Create custom reports with flexible filters and visualizations.
Real-time dashboard with key HR metrics and KPIs.
Export employee data and reports in various formats for analysis.
Security(4)
Track all system changes and user activities for compliance and security.
End-to-end encryption for data at rest and in transit.
SAML 2.0 and OpenID Connect support for enterprise authentication.
Enhanced security with optional two-factor authentication.
Time & Attendance(7)
Track vacation, sick leave, and other absences with approval workflows.
Real-time monitoring of employee attendance with location-based check-in.
Create custom leave policies for different employee types and locations.
Self-service portal for employees to request and track leave approvals.
Track and manage overtime hours with automatic calculations.
Create, assign, and manage employee shifts with automated scheduling.
Monitor employee work hours and attendance with mobile app support.
Pricing
Startup
- ✓Basic HR
- ✓recruitment
- ✓employee database
Growth
Popular- ✓All Startup + payroll
- ✓time tracking
- ✓performance
Scale
- ✓All Growth + advanced reporting
- ✓learning management
Enterprise
- ✓Custom features
- ✓dedicated support
- ✓SSO
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Buying Personio saves ~$30,600 over 3 years vs building.
Estimates based on 47 features and a BuildScore of 4/5. Actual costs vary.
Integrations
30 known integrations