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.
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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.
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Personio
SumTotal (legacy)
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Enterprise
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Personio
SumTotal (legacy)
Free Trial
No
No
Free/Freemium Version
No
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No
Yes
Entry-level Setup Fee
No setup fee
No setup fee
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Features
Personio
SumTotal (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 data
10.02 Ratings
00 Ratings
Employment history
10.02 Ratings
00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration
10.02 Ratings
00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
7.02 Ratings
00 Ratings
Organizational charting
10.02 Ratings
00 Ratings
Organization and location management
10.02 Ratings
00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
10.02 Ratings
00 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 calculation
9.02 Ratings
00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors
7.02 Ratings
00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
8.02 Ratings
00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration
8.02 Ratings
00 Ratings
Direct deposit files
8.02 Ratings
00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management
6.02 Ratings
00 Ratings
Reimbursement management
9.01 Ratings
00 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 workflow
10.02 Ratings
00 Ratings
Balance details
10.02 Ratings
00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment
10.02 Ratings
00 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 information
10.02 Ratings
00 Ratings
Update personal information
10.02 Ratings
00 Ratings
View company policy documentation
10.02 Ratings
00 Ratings
Employee recognition
10.02 Ratings
00 Ratings
View job history
10.02 Ratings
00 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 assets
10.02 Ratings
00 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 builder
10.02 Ratings
00 Ratings
Pre-built reports
10.02 Ratings
00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data
10.02 Ratings
00 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 portal
9.02 Ratings
8.02 Ratings
Manager tracking tools
9.02 Ratings
8.52 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 setting
9.02 Ratings
9.01 Ratings
Individual goal setting
9.02 Ratings
8.01 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility
9.02 Ratings
9.01 Ratings
Performance tracking
9.02 Ratings
9.01 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 plans
10.02 Ratings
8.02 Ratings
Performance improvement plans
7.02 Ratings
7.52 Ratings
Review status tracking
9.02 Ratings
7.92 Ratings
Review reminders
10.02 Ratings
8.52 Ratings
Multiple review frequency
9.02 Ratings
9.01 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/pools
7.02 Ratings
8.01 Ratings
Candidate ranking
5.02 Ratings
00 Ratings
Candidate search
5.02 Ratings
7.01 Ratings
Candidate development
5.02 Ratings
6.01 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 Management
6.02 Ratings
8.02 Ratings
Company Website Posting
10.02 Ratings
7.52 Ratings
Publish to Social Media
10.02 Ratings
7.92 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting
10.02 Ratings
8.52 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention
7.02 Ratings
6.52 Ratings
Applicant Tracking
9.02 Ratings
8.02 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts
9.02 Ratings
8.52 Ratings
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Personio and SumTotal (legacy)
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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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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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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A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
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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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.
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
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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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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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.
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info