Personio
Workable
| Feature | Personio | Workable |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Contact sales | From $149/mo |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Best For | european-smbs, hr-managers, growing-companies, people-ops-teams | growing-companies, hr-teams, recruiters, startups |
| Founded | 2015 | 2012 |
| Recruiting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Onboarding | ✓ | ✗ |
| Time Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Absence Management | ✓ | ✗ |
| Payroll Prep | ✓ | ✗ |
| Performance Reviews | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ats | ✗ | ✓ |
| Ai Sourcing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Job Posting | ✗ | ✓ |
| Interview Scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
| Offer Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Reporting | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ 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
✓ Workable Pros
- Great job board reach
- AI candidate sourcing
- Easy to use
- Good reporting
✗ Workable Cons
- Expensive
- Limited HR beyond recruiting
- Video interview extra
The Verdict
Personio is built for european smbs and hr managers, with a focus on recruiting and onboarding. Workable targets growing companies and hr teams and leads with ats and ai-sourcing.
Personio uses custom enterprise pricing, while Workable starts at $149/mo — a tangible advantage for teams with a fixed budget.
Neither tool offers a free plan, so factor the subscription cost into your decision from the start.
Both tools are a solid fit for growing companies — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
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.