Personio
HR Software Germany
All-in-one HR platform for European SMBs with native payroll. Alternative to Workday HCM.
Details
Personio is an all-in-one HR platform built for European SMBs and mid-market organisations, covering core HR records, recruiting, onboarding, time tracking, absence, payroll (DE/UK/ES/NL), and performance reviews.
Customers evaluate it on EU-localised payroll, GDPR posture, hiring-pipeline depth, and how cleanly it sits between legacy German HR suites and US enterprise platforms like Workday or BambooHR.
About Personio
Personio is a German HR software company headquartered in Munich, with a second hub in Dublin. The platform covers core HR, recruiting, onboarding, time tracking, payroll, and performance, targeted at European small and mid-sized businesses.
The legal entity is Personio SE & Co. KG. Founder Hanno Renner remains CEO; investors include Index, Accel, Northzone, Greenoaks, and Lightspeed as minority backers. In April 2026 Personio reported its first profitable quarter and acquired Munich-based AI recruiting startup aurio.
