PeopleStrong vs Personio comparison

PeopleStrong and Personio are both solutions in the Cloud HCM category. PeopleStrong is ranked #14 with an average rating of 7.5, while Personio is ranked #18 with an average rating of 5.5. PeopleStrong holds a 1.8% mindshare in CHCM, compared to Personio’s 0.8% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of PeopleStrong users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 50% of Personio users who would recommend it.

PeopleStrong

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100% willing to recommend

Personio

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820 Comparison Views

50% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between PeopleStrong and Personio based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Cloud HCM solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed PeopleStrong vs. Personio Report (Updated: January 2026).

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Categories and Ranking

PeopleStrong

Ranking in Applicant Tracking and Recruiting Software

4th

Ranking in Cloud HCM

14th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Talent Management (12th), Talent Acquisition (10th)

Personio

Ranking in Applicant Tracking and Recruiting Software

5th

Ranking in Cloud HCM

18th

Average Rating

5.6

Reviews Sentiment

5.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

HR Analytics Software (8th)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Cloud HCM category, the mindshare of PeopleStrong is 1.8%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Personio is 0.8%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Cloud HCM Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
PeopleStrong	1.8%
Personio	0.8%
Other	97.4%

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reviewer2384715

Assistant Vice President Information Technology at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees

Simple, easy to access and interface is quite user-friendly.

PeopleStrong is good. The only thing is that they have complete SaaS-based solutions. But sometimes, we feel that we should have an API-based integration aspect. This does not exist right now because we have a separate portal for PeopleStrong. They have been logged in via SSO. But if we want to integrate it via API in the current people system, that feature is not available right now.

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Ruben Tieken

Global Talent Acquisition Lead at Career Break

Offers strong HR features but recruiting module needs essential improvements

The analytics and reporting aspect in Personio for the recruiting part was below expectations compared to some other applicant tracking systems. It is clunky and cannot be tailored to specific needs. The reporting and analytics for the recruiting part are insufficient. The ability to filter applications based on filtering questions added to applications was missing in recruiting. Other recruiting software performs this function much better. Keyword searches within applicants' resumes in the database within recruiting were not possible. I brought this up with the Personio account manager and was told it was on the development list, but these are essential features for any recruiter. I would advise companies looking for an ATS and considering Personio to get a separate recruiting piece of software that can interface with Personio instead.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The hiring process is good. It will create a process-oriented procedure in terms of hiring, promotion, the movement of people, and other related HR tasks."

"The mobile responsiveness is strong."

"The UI and UX are fantastic."

"The product has valuable flexibility for customization, user interface, and search capabilities."

"Some of the most valuable features are the onboarding experience of new employees, the employee service portal, and the entire performance management system."

"It is priced low."

"PeopleStrong Alt is flexible because it allows customization and the user's experience is very good."

"It has the capability of reporting. We, as a business team, found it good. In fact, we migrated to PeopleStrong essentially because of its reporting feature."

"As an HR tool, Personio is really good; it is straightforward adding your organizational structure through it with the accounting codes so you can interface with many accounting modules and payroll modules."

"Personio provides an opportunity to set up structure with certain steps, creating a clear interviewing process, which resulted in hiring better candidates faster because having a system in place is better than having none."

Cons

"The global scalability and support could improve."

"Sometimes, we feel that we should have an API-based integration aspect."

"It would be helpful if you could work offline because sometimes, we have problems with internet connectivity."

"PeopleStrong could make it AI-friendly."

"They could improve talent management capabilities."

"They could include a sort of collaborative platform where employees are able to work together with a chat mechanism like WhatsApp and video chat."

"The solution's workflow can improve by adding more customization at the organizational level."

"They had challenges getting the performance management system up and integrated with our systems."

"The analytics and reporting aspect in Personio for the recruiting part was below expectations compared to some other applicant tracking systems."

"Personio is not scalable as an ATS, and I struggle to work with it."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's very reasonably priced. It is paid per employee."

"The pricing is reasonable."

"The product has reasonable pricing."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

18%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Educational Organization

Comms Service Provider

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Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	5

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about PeopleStrong Alt?

It has the capability of reporting. We, as a business team, found it good. In fact, we migrated to PeopleStrong essentially because of its reporting feature.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PeopleStrong Alt?

It is priced low. I rate the product’s pricing a three out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive.

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What is your primary use case for PeopleStrong Alt?

Using PeopleStrong, uploading modules, and downloading reports was very easy. The process was hassle-free and user-friendly. We use PeopleStrong for performance management and HR operations, such a...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Personio?

I cannot provide information about the setup costs as I am not responsible for the financial aspects.

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What needs improvement with Personio?

The screening of candidates in the ATS part is quite complicated. In Greenhouse, you can have a CV of one person on one page at a time, zoomed in immediately for easy screening. In Personio, it req...

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What is your primary use case for Personio?

I'm a consultant, so I do in-house recruiting, embedded recruiting for various clients, and one of my clients is using Personio as their ATS, so that's how I work with it. As a recruiter, I primari...

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Overview

PeopleStrong is Asia Pacific’s leading, and the most comprehensive Human Capital Management SaaS platform. Our technology focuses on delivering a unique employee experience, drives data-driven decisions and agility for businesses.

We have simplified work life for over 500+ large enterprises across the emerging economies of Asia Pacific. Today, PeopleStrong empowers the lives of 2M+ employees with a mobile-first, AI and ML-powered talent operating system. Our tech capabilities span across the lifecycle from hire to exit, including Human Capital Management, Payroll, Talent Acquisition & Management, and Collaboration.

We are rated among the Top 5 in the Asia Pacific at Gartner’s Peer Insights and voted as Customer's Choice of HR Tech in Gartner Voice of Customers Report for 1000+ employee enterprises.

PeopleStrong

Personio is one of the fastest-growing HR software providers for small and midsize companies. Recruit, manage, pay and develop your employees - this software does it all! Personio becomes your HR cockpit: Access all people data at the push of a button and automate all your HR processes along the employee lifecycle.

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