Personio: features, editions and UK prices

Checked 28 October 2026 · 3 min read · HR

Personio is a HR and payroll software from Personio. This page sets out what Personio's own UK pages say about it: the editions and what they cost, which features are built in and which need an app or add-on. It is a factual summary to help you build a shortlist, not a recommendation for or against Personio.

In total we confirmed 12 features for Personio from public information: 9 built in and 3 through an app, add-on or separate Personio product. Each is listed below with the vendor's own words and a link to the source.

Personio editions and UK prices

Prices as published by Personio on 28 October 2026. Prices change; always confirm the current price and terms with Personio before you buy.

Purchasing and payables: Personio

• Employee expenses – through an app or add-on. “Expense creation credit card transactions turn into expenses the moment they land, no manual entry needed.” (personio.com) Staff claim expenses with receipts; approved claims post to the ledger.

People, HR and payroll: Personio

• Employee records – built in. Listed on personio.com: “digital employee file store data cleanly and centrally in the digital personnel file - even preparatory payroll accounting can run on its own.” One place for staff details and documents.
• Holiday and absence – built in. “All your leave types, handled in one place.” (personio.com) Request, approve and track leave and sickness.
• Time and attendance – built in. “Time tracking easy time tracking for every team employees record working hours wherever they are, from desktop or mobile.” (personio.com) Clock in and out; timesheets.
• Performance reviews – through an app or add-on. “Take a look performance & development create a culture of high performers with structured and thoughtful performance reviews.” (personio.com) Objectives, appraisals and one-to-ones.
• Recruitment / applicant tracking – through an app or add-on. “Take a look recruiting attract, select and hire the best talent.” (personio.com) Advertise jobs and manage applicants.
• Onboarding – built in. “Easily track progress in one place stay on top of every employee's onboarding journey with a central dashboard that shows what's done, what's overdue, and where support is needed.” (personio.com) New-starter checklists and documents.

Reporting, platform and integrations: Personio

• Cloud (no servers to run) – built in. “Cloud-based hr software is hosted online and offers secure access from anywhere.” (personio.com) Runs in the vendor's cloud; nothing to install.
• Mobile app – built in. “We do also have a mobile app for using personio on the go.” (personio.com) A vendor app for phones or tablets.
• App marketplace – built in. “Take a look personio marketplace effortlessly connect your tools.” (personio.com) A store of add-on apps from other vendors.
• Workflow / approval automation – built in. “Choose from pre-built templates or use a code-free workflow builder.” (personio.com) Build your own approval and notification rules.
• Role-based permissions – built in. “Balance data privacy and access minimise risks with centralised information and relevant access rights: no more accidental shares of sensitive data.” (personio.com) Control who can see and do what.

How to compare Personio with other systems

The useful comparison is against the features your business actually needs. Write down the five or six processes you cannot work without, check each against the list above and against the same list for other systems, and ask each vendor to show those processes in a demo using your own examples.

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