Personio vs. SAP Core HR and Payroll

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Personio
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
Personio 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
SAP Core HR and Payroll
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
N/AN/A
Pricing
PersonioSAP Core HR and Payroll
Editions & Modules
Enterprise
Custom
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PersonioSAP Core HR and Payroll
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
PersonioSAP Core HR and Payroll
Features
PersonioSAP Core HR and Payroll
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Personio
9.6
2 Ratings
17% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
7.1
5 Ratings
13% below category average
Employee demographic data10.02 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Employment history10.02 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Job profiles and administration10.02 Ratings6.04 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.02 Ratings5.05 Ratings
Organizational charting10.02 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Organization and location management10.02 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)10.02 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Personio
7.9
2 Ratings
3% below category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
7.3
5 Ratings
11% below category average
Pay calculation9.02 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.02 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.02 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.02 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.02 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management6.02 Ratings6.05 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.01 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Personio
10.0
2 Ratings
20% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
4.7
3 Ratings
54% below category average
Approval workflow10.02 Ratings5.03 Ratings
Balance details10.02 Ratings5.03 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment10.02 Ratings4.03 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Personio
10.0
2 Ratings
20% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
5.8
5 Ratings
34% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information10.02 Ratings6.04 Ratings
Update personal information10.02 Ratings7.05 Ratings
View company policy documentation10.02 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Employee recognition10.02 Ratings5.04 Ratings
View job history10.02 Ratings5.04 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Personio
10.0
2 Ratings
23% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
3.0
1 Ratings
91% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets10.02 Ratings3.01 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Personio
10.0
2 Ratings
28% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
5.0
4 Ratings
41% below category average
Report builder10.02 Ratings5.04 Ratings
Pre-built reports10.02 Ratings4.04 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data10.02 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Personio
9.0
2 Ratings
12% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
9.0
3 Ratings
12% above category average
New hire portal9.02 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.02 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Personio
9.0
2 Ratings
11% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
7.8
3 Ratings
3% below category average
Corporate goal setting9.02 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Individual goal setting9.02 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility9.02 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Performance tracking9.02 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Personio
9.0
2 Ratings
13% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
8.0
3 Ratings
1% above category average
Performance plans10.02 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.02 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Review status tracking9.02 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Review reminders10.02 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Multiple review frequency9.02 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Personio
5.5
2 Ratings
35% below category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
7.0
3 Ratings
11% below category average
Create succession plans/pools7.02 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Candidate ranking5.02 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Candidate search5.02 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Candidate development5.02 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Personio
8.7
2 Ratings
13% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
6.7
3 Ratings
14% below category average
Job Requisition Management6.02 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Company Website Posting10.02 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Publish to Social Media10.02 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting10.02 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.02 Ratings4.02 Ratings
Applicant Tracking9.02 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.02 Ratings8.03 Ratings
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PersonioSAP Core HR and Payroll
Small Businesses
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Score 9.4 out of 10
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Score 9.4 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
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Score 9.7 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Enterprises
PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
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User Ratings
PersonioSAP Core HR and Payroll
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(2 ratings)
8.0
(5 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
PersonioSAP Core HR and Payroll
Likelihood to Recommend
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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SAP
SAP HR can be well suited for global companies with operations in multiple countries. The Payroll module needs to be limited to one instance per country, otherwise trying to maintain multiple countries on the same instance is too complicated. I would not recommend using SAP HR and Payroll for smaller companies because the total cost of ownership and the lack of flexibility will make it unfeasible. There are many cloud-based options now a days available that would fit better for this type of scenario.
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Pros
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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SAP
  • Employee lifecycle JLM process.
  • Globally employee engagement.
  • Employee Learning and development process.
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Cons
Personio
  • From administrative POV, there were indication that some integrations to salarysystems in other countries was lacking
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SAP
  • The design looks outdated
  • Could add more functions like PTO tracking
  • The help sections aren’t very helpful
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Likelihood to Renew
Personio
No answers on this topic
SAP
I live to mention this rating due the SAP core HR very user frndly and providing and multi HR module under single umbrella. there are multi reasons for this rating we have
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Usability
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.
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SAP
The application is highly available, easy to use, and very user-friendly.
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Support Rating
Personio
No answers on this topic
SAP
Even we have excellent team for SAP system who aways working good, whenever we needed for Support for SAP we got quick support for SAP as well
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Alternatives Considered
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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SAP
SAP is very intuitive to use and allows us to achieve our goals.
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Return on Investment
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.
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SAP
  • SAP HR is suited for large companies with a sufficient budget. Small budgets will not be able to cover the expensive licensing, technical personnel and consultants required of an SAP installation.
  • In regards to the total cost of ownership, my ROI experience has been that by replacing SAP HR modules with cloud solutions we have been able to reduce the cost up to 60% while modernizing our systems and improving the employee experience.
  • I would encourage decision makers to look for cloud-based alternatives with a robust system integration, before believing that supporting every area of HR with a single SAP installation is a good long-term strategy. Having SAP HR as the core integrated to best-in-class cloud-based systems is a very valid and effective system strategy.
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