Greenhouse
Personio
| Feature | Greenhouse | Personio |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Contact sales | Contact sales |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Best For | mid-size-companies, enterprise, hr-teams, talent-teams | european-smbs, hr-managers, growing-companies, people-ops-teams |
| Founded | 2012 | 2015 |
| Ats | ✓ | ✗ |
| Structured Interviews | ✓ | ✗ |
| Dei Tools | ✓ | ✗ |
| Onboarding | ✓ | ✓ |
| Analytics | ✓ | ✗ |
| Integrations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Recruiting | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Absence Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Payroll Prep | ✗ | ✓ |
| Performance Reviews | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Greenhouse Pros
- Structured hiring
- DEI features
- Great integrations
- Detailed analytics
✗ Greenhouse Cons
- Expensive
- Complex setup
- Overkill for small companies
✓ Personio Pros
- All-in-one HR for SMBs
- Strong European compliance (GDPR)
- Intuitive self-service for employees
- Good integrations with payroll providers
✗ Personio Cons
- Pricing not transparent
- Best suited for European companies
- Can be complex to initially configure
The Verdict
Greenhouse is built for mid size companies and enterprise, with a focus on ats and structured-interviews. Personio targets european smbs and hr managers and leads with recruiting and onboarding.
Both tools use custom enterprise pricing — you'll need to contact sales for a quote, which makes direct cost comparison difficult.
Neither tool offers a free plan, so factor the subscription cost into your decision from the start.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.