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Personio
By Personio SE & Co. KG · personio.com
4,1 Very good
German all-in-one platform for HR, recruiting and personnel administration with AI assistant, hosted on AWS servers within the EU without data leaving the union. Modular quote-based pricing makes the total cost hard to predict, and support for Swedish conditions such as collective agreements and payroll is limited.
Best for: Small and medium-sized businesses that want to gather HR administration, recruiting and absence in one EU-based system
Pros
- German company with all data storage on AWS servers within the EU: data does not leave the union
- ISO 27001 certified with annual external audit
- Broad functionality: HR core, recruiting, absence, performance and analytics
- AI assistant for data analysis and automation of HR routines
- Large integration offering through own marketplace
Cons
- Modular quote-based pricing where the total cost grows quickly with add-ons
- Limited support for Swedish salaries and collective agreements
- Support mainly in English and German, not Swedish
Quick facts
| Price | Price on request |
|---|---|
| Origin | EU/EEA (Personio SE & Co. KG) |
| Categories | HR & recruiting |
| EU data storage | Yes |
| GDPR terms (DPA) | Yes |
Certifications
ISO 27001
Source: vendor trust center →
Sources & evidence
Claims about data storage, jurisdiction and compliance should be verifiable. Here is the evidence behind the statements above:
- Personio – Help center: FAQ on data protection and security (GDPR compliance, Trust Center with certifications and storage info) →
- Personio – Help center: FAQ about Personio Assistant (AI assistant, LLM hosted on AWS servers in the EU) →
- Personio – Trust Center (ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO/IEC 27017:2015, GDPR, AWS as infrastructure) →
- Personio – Brochure on IT infrastructure and AWS (all customer data on servers within the EU, services in AWS Frankfurt region and other European regions) →