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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    SumTotal (legacy)

    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    The SumTotal Talent Expansion Suite included SumTotal (LMS), and was supported by Skillsoft since the October 2014 acquisition. Acquired by Cornerstone OnDemand in 2022, it is a legacy product, and Cornerstone recommends upgrading to their modern platform.N/A
    Pricing
    PersonioSumTotal (legacy)
    Editions & Modules
    Enterprise
    Custom
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PersonioSumTotal (legacy)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    PersonioSumTotal (legacy)
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Personio and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Personio
    9.6
    2 Ratings
    16% above category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Personio and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Personio
    7.9
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Personio and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Personio
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    19% above category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Approval workflow10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Personio and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Personio
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    19% above category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Personio and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Personio
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    22% above category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Personio and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Personio
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    27% above category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Report builder10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Personio and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Personio
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    New hire portal9.02 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools9.02 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Personio and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Personio
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    10% above category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Corporate goal setting9.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Individual goal setting9.02 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility9.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance tracking9.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Personio and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Personio
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Performance plans10.02 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans7.02 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Review status tracking9.02 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Review reminders10.02 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency9.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Personio and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Personio
    5.5
    2 Ratings
    36% below category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools7.02 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Candidate ranking5.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search5.02 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Candidate development5.02 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Personio and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Personio
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    9% above category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Job Requisition Management6.02 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Company Website Posting10.02 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media10.02 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting10.02 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.02 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking9.02 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts9.02 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Personio and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Personio
    -
    Ratings
    SumTotal (legacy)
    6.5
    1 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Course authoring00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Course catalog or library00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Player/Portal00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Assignments00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Compliance management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Learning administration00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    PersonioSumTotal (legacy)
    Small Businesses
    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    ClearCo
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    Score8.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    PersonioSumTotal (legacy)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.5
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    2.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    PersonioSumTotal (legacy)
    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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    Discontinued Products
    Very good for learning and development and training of employees. For Applicant tracking, recuirement, onboarding, and enablement, I prefer SAP SuccessFactors or Skillate. I also found that the SumTotal app is not very friendly on android and crashes sometimes and it is not optimized for mobile. Hence I end up never using it.
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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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    Discontinued Products
    • Assign complete learning plans to users so they don't have to spend time searching for courses.
    • Export learner's transcripts so managers can easily see their employee's progress.
    • Embed Social Media feeds that are relevant to their business.
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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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    Discontinued Products
    • Reporting
    • Mass importing of manual checks to be issued in California
    • Ability to fund pay cards immediately
    • Perform gross-up calculations within the payroll system automatically
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Personio
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    I have transitioned from a position who supported the product to a position where I use the product. I continue to be impressed with the robustness of the product and how efficient it is. It is a user friendly software that can be used to navigate and accomplish tasks to meet organizational requirements.
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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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    Discontinued Products
    I do not find SumTotal to be intuitive. I feel we need to adjust our needs to meet the functionality available in the tool.
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    Support Rating
    Personio
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    We have our own IT support to assist in SumTotal issues, however, we have had to log in cases directly. Support is mediocre at best.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    When I came to my company, they had been using a "light" LMS called Articulate. It was cheap and bare bones; i.e. not a lot of features, really just a platform to launch eLearning from and not real interface for student to utilize. When I began to overhaul the training department, this was one of the first things I changed. Articulate would only run courses built in their software, and the software was not 508 compliant. In addition, we had no ability to create learning plans, house transcripts, customize the interface, or manage the students. I made the choice to select and LMS that was a true LMS with all of the features that were critical to our clients' needs. Thus far, SumTotal has been able to support all of our needs, except one; mobile learning that is media rich
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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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    Discontinued Products
    • Clean front-end user interface for easier course catalog management.
    • Reporting has been more difficult than previous LMS.
    • Audience building has more variables making it more difficult to manage.
    • Slower overall client turnaround due to admin side interface.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    SumTotal (legacy) Screenshots

    Screenshot of SumTotal Learning Management: Deliver the learning your organization needs including skilling/upskilling/reskilling, career planning & development. All delivered with our engaging learner experience across all modalities (desktop, tablet & mobile) and in the flow of workScreenshot of SumTotal Onboarding: Foster learning before day one with our robust onboarding solution. Build culture, complete necessary paperwork and begin the path to productivity for all your new and returning employees.Screenshot of SumTotal Performance: Performance management that meets the needs of today’s forward-thinking organizations. Align the goals and performance of your entire workforce with those of the broader organization for better business outcomes.Screenshot of SumTotal Succession: Make succession planning an organizational strength. SumTotal allows you to better understand your workforce now and better plan for your future with our intuitive succession planning tools.Screenshot of SumTotal Recruiting: A modern recruiting solution that delivers a powerful candidate experience, recruiter productivity, job matching and internal mobility.Screenshot of SumTotal Compensation: SumTotal makes compensation planning easier and less time consuming. Build a pay for performance culture that meets your organizations goals and objectives while keeping you competitive in the ever-changing marketplace.