Compare/Head to head

Humaans vs Personio

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

Humaans

Sales-quoted

HRIS for growing companies, with an open API, webhooks and an agentic AI add-on called Athena. Quote-based.

Where Humaans fits

  • Startups replacing HR spreadsheets
  • Teams building on an HR API and webhooks
  • Companies using Ashby, Greenhouse or Lattice
  • Buyers evaluating AI agents for people ops

Personio

€7.60/employee/mo

HR platform for small and mid-sized companies, mainly in Europe, with HRIS, recruiting and payroll prep. Plans start from €7.60 per employee per month.

Where Personio fits

  • European SMBs consolidating HR tools
  • Companies wanting ATS and HRIS in one vendor
  • Teams running multiple legal entities
  • Buyers who want a large integration marketplace

At a glance

DetailHumaansPersonio
Starting priceSales-quoted€7.60/employee/mo
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underHRIS, Onboarding, PerformanceATS, HRIS, Payroll

Where they pull apart

Humaans

Stands out: A modern HRIS with public API docs on the Growth plan, plus webhooks and a sandbox on Enterprise.

Watch out: No published price. Performance, AI Companion, headcount planning and DE&I insights are paid add-ons, and payroll is not included.

Not the right fit for

  • US buyers who need built-in payroll
  • Teams that need a published per-user price

Personio

Stands out: Core HR, time tracking, recruiting and payroll prep in one system, with over 200 marketplace integrations.

Watch out: Prices are published in euros only. Every active user counts as a license, and API access for custom integrations is on the Core Pro plan, not Core.

Not the right fit for

  • US-only employers wanting US payroll
  • Buyers who need a published USD price

Pros and cons

Humaans

  • Public REST API and webhooks
  • Wide ATS and identity integrations
  • EU hosting with ISO 27001 and SOC 2
  • No public self-serve price
  • Key modules are paid add-ons
  • No built-in payroll

Personio

  • HRIS, time and recruiting in one system
  • 200+ marketplace integrations
  • Public API on Core Pro
  • Euro pricing only, no USD price
  • API access limited to Core Pro
  • Payroll is preliminary, not full US payroll

What each one costs

Humaans

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. No public rate card on the vendor site. Growth and Enterprise HRIS plans and the Athena AI product are all priced by sales, and add-on modules raise the quote. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Personio

€7.60/employee/mo

Personio's pricing page lists plans starting from €7.60 per employee a month; the page shows euro pricing only. Plans are Core and Core Pro, and the yearly subscription has a 12-month minimum term. Custom quotes come through a demo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try Humaans or Personio for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?