Zoho People vs Personio

Zoho People9.1Visit Personio8.6Visit

Higher score Zoho People #2 in Google Workspace for HR Software 9.1/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 1 features Visit Zoho People

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Personio #7 in Google Workspace for HR Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 1 features Visit Personio

• Zoho People fits best

  Budget-conscious teams seeking broad HR coverage

• Personio fits best

  Organizations wanting integrated HR workflows and analytics

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Side by side

Feature	Zoho People 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Personio 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Google Workspace for HR Software	#7 in Google Workspace for HR Software
Best for	Budget-conscious teams seeking broad HR coverage	Organizations wanting integrated HR workflows and analytics
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7	Community, Docs
Compliance	GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2, SSO/SAML, 2FA	ISO 27001, GDPR, 2FA
Integrations	20 integrations	200+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Zoho People 0/1 · Personio 0/1
Employee self-service	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Employee limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Workspace deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
HR modules	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Mobile access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Payroll support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free plan covers employee records, documents, and the Zia AI bot Paid tiers add time, performance, analytics, and help-desk tools Web, iOS, Android, API access, and a wide range of integrations	Centralises employee data, documents, workflows and attendance Core Pro adds API access, workforce planning and position management Web, iOS, Android and 200 integrations support connected HR operations
Cons	Advanced tools such as performance management start at Premium HR help desk and learning management require Enterprise Broad tier structure may be more than teams seeking a narrow HR tool need	Pricing is quote-based and requires contacting sales Payroll support is preliminary rather than a full payroll module API access and workforce planning are available only in Core Pro
Our verdict	Zoho People brings employee records and day-to-day HR processes into a cloud platform for small businesses through enterprise teams. Employees and managers can use self-service for leave requests, approvals, attendance, time tracking, and… Read the review →	Personio is a cloud HR platform for organisations with 10 to 10,000 employees. It centralises employee profiles and people data, documents and eSignatures, workflow automation, time tracking, absence management, onboarding tasks,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Zoho People — where it wins

  • Free plan covers employee records, documents, and the Zia AI bot
  • Paid tiers add time, performance, analytics, and help-desk tools
  • Web, iOS, Android, API access, and a wide range of integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced tools such as performance management start at Premium
  • HR help desk and learning management require Enterprise
  • Broad tier structure may be more than teams seeking a narrow HR tool need

• Personio — where it wins

  • Centralises employee data, documents, workflows and attendance
  • Core Pro adds API access, workforce planning and position management
  • Web, iOS, Android and 200 integrations support connected HR operations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based and requires contacting sales
  • Payroll support is preliminary rather than a full payroll module
  • API access and workforce planning are available only in Core Pro

• Zoho People9.1/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A broad HR platform with a free plan and features that expand across five tiers.

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• Personio8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  Integrated cloud HR for growing organisations, with broad workflows and quote-based plans.

  Visit PersonioFull verdict →