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Compare Personio and Sage HR 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (62.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (54.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
Starting at £4.40 Per Month
Personio
Star Rating
(760)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (62.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 2 pricing plansSage HR
Star Rating
(85)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at £4.40 Per Month
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Personio excels in user experience, with its intuitive interface making tasks like logging working hours quick and easy. Users appreciate the ability to select multiple days from the calendar for time tracking, which enhances efficiency.
- Users say that Sage HR offers a comprehensive suite of features, including tools for recruitment, onboarding, and performance management. Reviewers highlight its user-friendly design, particularly the holiday booking system, which simplifies the process of requesting time off.
- According to verified reviews, Personio has a stronger market presence, reflected in its higher G2 Score and a significantly larger number of reviews. This suggests a broader user base and potentially more reliable feedback on its performance.
- Reviewers mention that while Sage HR has a solid ease of use rating, it faces challenges in matching specific workflow needs, with some users noting configuration difficulties. In contrast, Personio's straightforward setup process is frequently praised, making it easier for teams to get started.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Sage HR has been a strong partner in business, with high ratings for its support quality. Users appreciate the assistance provided during implementation, which is crucial for small businesses looking to streamline their HR processes.
- Users report that Personio's planning tools, such as the calendar feature for tracking team absences, are particularly beneficial for mid-market companies. This functionality allows for better capacity planning and visibility into team availability, which is essential for effective resource management.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Personio
Core
Contact Us
Per Month
Gain a single source of truth for your people information. Transform core processes into automated workflows, unlock more time for what matters.
- People Information
- Reporting & Analytics
- People Workflows & Automation
Sage HR
Core HR and Leave Management
Starting at £4.40
Per Month
Digitalise your absence management and HR essentials. Core HR and Leave Management are included as standard. Price per employee, per month.
- Workforce database
- Organisational chart
- Workflow builders
Free Trial
Personio
Free Trial is available
Sage HR
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
607
8.5
76
Ease of Use
8.9
614
8.9
77
Ease of Setup
8.4
378
8.8
55
Ease of Admin
8.3
278
8.7
53
Quality of Support
8.8
504
8.6
66
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
276
9.0
49
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
586
7.9
76
Features by Category
Core HR
8.5
325
8.6
42
8.5
336
8.5
40
7.3
212
7.3
25
7.8
289
8.2
28
8.1
268
8.0
27
7.9
228
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.9
385
8.1
28
7.9
326
7.2
16
8.3
323
7.8
20
8.7
391
8.5
29
8.2
317
8.6
29
7.9
324
8.1
28
8.1
347
7.9
30
8.3
373
8.5
28
Automation
8.5
204
Not enough data
Logistics
8.2
198
Feature Not Available
8.4
182
Feature Not Available
8.5
202
Not enough data
Management
8.1
166
Not enough data
8.7
185
Not enough data
8.8
212
8.7
5
8.8
211
8.0
5
8.8
215
8.7
5
9.1
219
9.3
5
8.3
195
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.2
177
Feature Not Available
8.1
177
Feature Not Available
8.3
187
7.0
5
Customization
8.3
73
Not enough data
8.6
64
Not enough data
HR Content
8.1
62
Not enough data
8.2
63
Not enough data
8.5
77
Not enough data
Logistics
9.1
71
Not enough data
9.1
72
Not enough data
6.8
60
Not enough data
Management
7.3
54
Not enough data
9.3
67
Not enough data
8.1
58
Not enough data
8.9
70
Not enough data
8.3
74
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Basics
7.9
63
Not enough data
8.2
72
Not enough data
8.0
67
Not enough data
Content
8.1
65
Not enough data
7.8
54
Not enough data
7.8
50
Not enough data
Logistics
7.9
60
Not enough data
8.6
69
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.0
66
Not enough data
Platform
7.9
385
8.1
28
7.9
326
7.2
16
8.3
323
7.8
20
8.7
391
8.5
29
8.2
317
8.6
29
7.9
324
8.1
28
8.1
347
7.9
30
8.3
373
8.5
28
Platform Basics
7.7
186
Feature Not Available
8.3
220
8.7
9
8.1
188
7.1
7
8.7
207
8.3
11
Platform Functionality
8.0
213
7.8
9
7.9
198
7.8
9
Platform Data
8.0
208
7.4
9
8.2
209
7.9
11
8.1
198
Feature Not Available
8.3
201
8.5
9
Basics
7.8
58
Not enough data
8.1
46
Not enough data
8.2
55
Not enough data
Additional Functionality
8.1
60
Not enough data
8.2
52
Not enough data
7.8
53
Not enough data
Content
8.1
55
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.1
52
Not enough data
7.8
143
Not enough data
8.6
58
Not enough data
Platform
7.9
385
8.1
28
7.9
326
7.2
16
8.3
323
7.8
20
8.7
391
8.5
29
8.2
317
8.6
29
7.9
324
8.1
28
8.1
347
7.9
30
8.3
373
8.5
28
Platform Basics
8.1
8
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
9.0
7
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
Platform Data
8.6
7
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance reviews
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
7.3
5
Goals
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
7.6
7
Feedback
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.6
7
Data
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.5
8
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Survey Management
7.1
21
Not enough data
7.9
20
Not enough data
7.1
19
Not enough data
7.4
17
Not enough data
Survey Customization
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.6
18
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.1
17
Not enough data
Survey Insights
8.1
20
Not enough data
7.3
16
Not enough data
8.2
17
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Survey
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reports
7.7
88
Not enough data
7.9
107
Not enough data
7.7
98
Not enough data
8.0
98
Not enough data
Cleaning
8.1
105
Not enough data
7.7
96
Not enough data
7.8
101
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Recruitment Platform - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Recruitment AI - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
6.5
9
Not enough data
6.5
10
Not enough data
6.5
10
Not enough data
6.5
10
Not enough data
6.8
11
Not enough data
Platform Content
7.8
172
Not enough data
8.0
165
Not enough data
7.9
167
Not enough data
7.1
125
Not enough data
7.8
134
Not enough data
7.6
147
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.8
186
Not enough data
7.8
140
Not enough data
7.6
120
Not enough data
8.3
182
Not enough data
8.5
193
Not enough data
Platform Data
7.7
121
Not enough data
8.0
154
Not enough data
8.4
161
Not enough data
Platform
7.9
385
8.1
28
7.9
326
7.2
16
8.3
323
7.8
20
8.7
391
8.5
29
8.2
317
8.6
29
7.9
324
8.1
28
8.1
347
7.9
30
8.3
373
8.5
28
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.8
143
Not enough data
8.6
187
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Content
Not enough data
4.0
5
Not enough data
4.0
5
Not enough data
5.0
6
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
5.0
6
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
4.7
5
Platform
7.9
385
8.1
28
7.9
326
7.2
16
8.3
323
7.8
20
8.7
391
8.5
29
8.2
317
8.6
29
7.9
324
8.1
28
8.1
347
7.9
30
8.3
373
8.5
28
Platform Basics
7.1
21
Not enough data
7.5
22
Not enough data
6.9
19
Not enough data
Platform Content
7.2
19
Not enough data
8.1
22
Not enough data
6.7
22
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Performance
7.5
24
Not enough data
7.1
21
Not enough data
7.2
24
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
7.4
23
Not enough data
6.9
23
Not enough data
Time Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.9
385
8.1
28
7.9
326
7.2
16
8.3
323
7.8
20
8.7
391
8.5
29
8.2
317
8.6
29
7.9
324
8.1
28
8.1
347
7.9
30
8.3
373
8.5
28
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Personio and Sage HR are categorized as Core HR, Time & Attendance, and Absence Management
Unique Categories
Personio is categorized as HCM Software, HR Analytics, Onboarding, Recruitment Platforms, Job Description Management, Survey, Candidate Relationship Management, HR Service Delivery, Recruitment Marketing, and Whistleblowing
Sage HR is categorized as Employee Scheduling, Time Tracking, Performance Management, Employee Engagement, and Other Recruiting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Personio
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Sage HR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
13.9%
Information Technology and Services
13.0%
Marketing and Advertising
4.1%
Financial Services
4.0%
Consumer Goods
3.7%
Other
61.3%
Marketing and Advertising
12.9%
Information Technology and Services
12.9%
Computer Software
9.4%
Accounting
4.7%
Manufacturing
3.5%
Other
56.5%
Discussions
How are you tracking attendance for "zero hours contract"?
1 Comment
TG
Hello Javier, this is unfortunately a case that we can't portray in Personio yet. In Personio each employee must be assigned a fixed number of hours per week...Read more
When will the personnel development features go online?
1 Comment
TG
Hello Ulrike, we expect a first Bata test here in the second week of December 2020. You will find all updates in our community (community.personio.de). Best...Read more
What are the features of HR software?
1 Comment
NE
Key modules of a typical HR software are:
1) Core HR / Leave management - to digitalise your absence management & HR essentials
2) Performance...Read more
What does Sage HR do?
1 Comment
NE
Sage HR is excited to support our customers with their HR challenges. Our Award-winning software has grown from providing leave management, into a fully...Read more
Does sage have an HR module?
1 Comment
NE
Sage HR is a cloud HR and people management solution that streamlines and automates your HR processes across the end-to-end employment journey, while...Read more
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