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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    PCRecruiter

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/APCRecruiter is a web-based recruiting platform. It supports candidate sourcing and placement via candidate tracking, job advertising, CRM, applicant tracking, and salesforce automation.

    $85

    per user/per month

    Personio

    Score9 out of 10
    N/APersonio is presented as an all-in-one HR software for small and medium-sized companies from the company of the same name based in Munich. The platform supports applicant tracking, workforce management features (e.g. attendance tracking, leave management) with employee self-service, as well as support for HR workflows, and employee performance review.N/A
    Pricing
    PCRecruiterPersonio
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $85
    per user/per month
    Basic
    $85
    per user/per month
    Enterprise
    Custom
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PCRecruiterPersonio
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscounts available based on number of users, affiliations, length of contract, and other needs.—
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    PCRecruiterPersonio
    Considered Both Products
    Main Sequence Technology, Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    Personio
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    81%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    12 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    75%
    Happy with the feature set
    12 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    14 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    PCRecruiterPersonio
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of PCRecruiter and Personio
    Feature
    PCRecruiter
    -
    Ratings
    Personio
    9.6
    2 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of PCRecruiter and Personio
    Feature
    PCRecruiter
    -
    Ratings
    Personio
    7.9
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of PCRecruiter and Personio
    Feature
    PCRecruiter
    -
    Ratings
    Personio
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of PCRecruiter and Personio
    Feature
    PCRecruiter
    -
    Ratings
    Personio
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    19% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of PCRecruiter and Personio
    Feature
    PCRecruiter
    -
    Ratings
    Personio
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of PCRecruiter and Personio
    Feature
    PCRecruiter
    -
    Ratings
    Personio
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Report builder00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of PCRecruiter and Personio
    Feature
    PCRecruiter
    -
    Ratings
    Personio
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of PCRecruiter and Personio
    Feature
    PCRecruiter
    -
    Ratings
    Personio
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of PCRecruiter and Personio
    Feature
    PCRecruiter
    -
    Ratings
    Personio
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of PCRecruiter and Personio
    Feature
    PCRecruiter
    -
    Ratings
    Personio
    5.5
    2 Ratings
    35% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of PCRecruiter and Personio
    Feature
    PCRecruiter
    -
    Ratings
    Personio
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    PCRecruiterPersonio
    Small Businesses
    Vincere
    Score3.3 out of 10
    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    No answers on this topic
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    PCRecruiterPersonio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.4
    (45 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    2.0
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    6.8
    (6 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    PCRecruiterPersonio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Main Sequence Technology, Inc.
    PCRecruiter is great for staffing and recruiting companies that are looking to organize their database. It is also suitable for companies that are also wanting to organize their recruiting processes. Many companies still receive resumes in paper and do not digitalize them. It is even suitable for sales and marketing departments, since you can do marketing and track sales with it.
    Incentivized
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    Personio
    If you are an SMB or generally just a startup, Personio is a no-brainer for its intuitiveness and easy-to-get-started approach. Employees truly enjoy the UI and possibility to get an easy overview of its own data, not to mention processes to apply for vacations and absence etc. Absolutely recommended if your main focus for the new HR system is directed towards your employees.
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    Pros
    Main Sequence Technology, Inc.
    • Applicant tracking is a great tool. We are able to search resumes or search by keyword. This is a definite time saver and will eliminate your filing cabinets.
    • Linking candidates to job orders. We are able to create jobs and link candidates to open job orders. This allows us to see what positions are currently open and also lets us know the length of time the position was open before being filled.
    • Notes: We are able to keep notes on start dates, end dates, call-offs, tardiness, workers comp claims, disciplinary, and anything else that our company needs. This is a great tool when you have workers comp claims, unemployment, or documentation for ending a work assignment.
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    Personio
    • Allows automatic posting of job offers on different sites and portals to find the perfect candidates for available vacancies.
    • It has employee tracking tools, such as attendance and absence tracking, as well as time monitoring of working hours and overtime.
    • Payroll management is very complete and is done quickly and almost automatically, as it enters hours worked, overtime and absences, with an accurate calculation to avoid errors.
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    Cons
    Main Sequence Technology, Inc.
    • It would be wonderful if once a presentation is made and additional information is added to a candidate's profile that PCRecruiter would update and include that information in the link.
    • Building out the backend of PCRecruiter with letters and setting up the flow of the candidate and moving the candidate through that flow is not intuitive and can be confusing to new users.
    • It would be wonderful if PCR integrated with more company's software when posting on 3rd party sites so that I wouldn't have to parse so many resumes.
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    Personio
    • From administrative POV, there were indication that some integrations to salarysystems in other countries was lacking
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Main Sequence Technology, Inc.
    I really like using PCRecruiter and give this rating because the product has helped me with all the reports and services I need to make my job easier. I also enjoy the fact that if I do happen to have an issue of some sort, I can either search for the solution or I can contact a technician and they will take care of the issue immediately.
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    Personio
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Main Sequence Technology, Inc.
    As the past VP of Recruiting for a boutique search firm. I trained many recruiters on the PCR system. All were using the system like a pro in a week to 10 days tops. PCR does everything a recruiting team will need without being overly complicated to learn or navigate.
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    Personio
    Personio is an established HCM provider - for good reasons. In particular, for employees and managers, Personio is easy to use and allows for managers and employees to truly focus on what matters, in a modern and flexible way. There are certain points that could be improved in the overall administration of the system, in particular when it comes to integrations and old techstack - but this is the case really for all historical HCM providers. Personio is a solid tool and certainly recommended.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Main Sequence Technology, Inc.
    I have had little to no downtime with PC Recruiter (except for planned maintenance). Whether I am using it on my laptop or the mobile versions (iPad and Android based phone), I am able to get to my information quickly and easily
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    Personio
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Main Sequence Technology, Inc.
    Except for an occassional "bug" in the software the system works very well and has for many years and thru sevewral upgrades.
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    Personio
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Main Sequence Technology, Inc.
    The technical support team is awesome. Very knowledgeable and if it is something out of the ordinary they will quickly find the answer or someone that has the expertise to help. I have never had a bad experience with PCR technical support services. They are first class.
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    Personio
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Main Sequence Technology, Inc.
    PCRecruiter is very effective in the placement of employees and has been able to achieve our vision. My experience with a similar platform was not as effective as with PCRecruiter since the speed of loading web pages is reliable. The cost of deploying PCRecruiter is relatively low as compared to other recruiting software. The support team of this platform is very reliable and can be easily reached at any time.
    Incentivized
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    Personio
    Personio is much like HiBob, strong focus on the relationship between managers and employees. Very intuitive UX and UI - staying at the forefront of HCM. Sympa does better in terms of overall connectivity. Personio is a market leader for good reasons, solid and giving its customers good value for the investment.
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    Return on Investment
    Main Sequence Technology, Inc.
    • Because I am a solo practitioner, with low volume recruiting, I don't use it to the fullest extent. So I'd say zero impact other than to track my information in case of discrepancies with clients.
    • There is a learning curve, so it does take away time from your day to learn the system.
    • Price is good.
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    Personio
    • This program is complete, so it allows to have all the human resources management in the same panel, along with all the information of the employees, which streamlines the activities of the department, making us more productive. Employees feel more satisfied with our performance, and we have considerably lowered payroll complaints.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    PCRecruiter Screenshots

    Screenshot of Adding an appointment to the built-in calendar.Screenshot of Mobile-friendly and fully customizable job board.Screenshot of Mobile app for Recruiters and for Contract Employees