Personio vs Workable
Compare Personio and Workable on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.
Personio
EU mid-market HRIS — Core from €7.60 PEPM (no USD list); CorePro and Recruiting/Payroll apps are quote-led; 12-month annual minimum.
Best for
- • EU-headquartered or EU-heavy teams that need GDPR-native HRIS
- • Companies comparing Personio as the European BambooHR analogue
- • Orgs that can commit to annual Core and add Recruiting/Payroll apps later
No free plan
VS
Our verdict
No universal winner. Choose based on which criteria matter most for your team.
Personio is better for
- ✓ Integrations
Choose Personio if: EU-headquartered or EU-heavy teams that need GDPR-native HRIS
Choose Workable if: SMB and lower mid-market teams that want a dedicated ATS with published prices
Workable
Recruiting + light HR ATS with published floors — Standard $299/mo (1–20 employees, annual); Premier $599; Enterprise $719.
Best for
- • SMB and lower mid-market teams that want a dedicated ATS with published prices
- • Hiring teams that want a 15-day trial before a custom enterprise ATS quote
- • Companies that may use Workable’s light HR features without buying a full HRIS
Starting from $299.00/user/mo
No free plan
Comparison scorecard
Criterion-by-criterion results for Personio and Workable. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.
- Depends
Starting pricing
Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.
Personio starting price was not verified in current research — confirm on the vendor pricing page; Workable researched starting price from $299/mo. Better value depends on plan rungs, currency, and add-ons.
PersonioDependsWorkableDepends - Depends
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
Personio does not research a free plan; Workable does not research a free plan.
PersonioDependsWorkableDepends - Depends
User / licence minimum
Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.
Check employee or licence minimums for Personio and Workable on current vendor packaging.
PersonioDependsWorkableDepends - Personio
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
Personio leads on integrations (8/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Personio8/10Workable7/10
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