Personio
Tines
| Feature | Personio | Tines |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Contact sales | Free only |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Best For | european-smbs, hr-managers, growing-companies, people-ops-teams | security-teams, soc-analysts, incident-responders, security-engineers |
| Founded | 2015 | 2018 |
| Recruiting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Onboarding | ✓ | ✗ |
| Time Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Absence Management | ✓ | ✗ |
| Payroll Prep | ✓ | ✗ |
| Performance Reviews | ✓ | ✗ |
| Workflow Automation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Alert Triage | ✗ | ✓ |
| Incident Response | ✗ | ✓ |
| Case Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Integrations | ✗ | ✓ |
| Templates | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ 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
✓ Tines Pros
- No-code workflow builder
- Security-focused templates
- Generous free tier
- Fast implementation
✗ Tines Cons
- Security-focused (not general automation)
- Smaller community
- Limited non-security integrations
The Verdict
Personio is built for european smbs and hr managers, with a focus on recruiting and onboarding. Tines targets security teams and soc analysts and leads with workflow-automation and alert-triage.
Both tools use custom enterprise pricing — you'll need to contact sales for a quote, which makes direct cost comparison difficult.
Tines has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. Personio requires a paid subscription from day one.
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.