Personio vs Factorial
Personio starts from €7.60 per employee a month on Core, and Factorial starts at $8 per user a month with modular add-ons. Both are HR-only systems for European small and mid-sized companies, and both publish only a starting point. Choose Personio to start on a Core plan and grow into its tiers; choose Factorial to build up module by module.
What each one costs
| Product | Price | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Personio Core | from €7.60 | per employee / month |
| Personio Core PRO and higher | Quote only | tiers priced in a demo |
| Factorial | from $8 | per user / month, starting point |
| Factorial add-on modules | Quote only | quote-led, priced on top of the starting plan |
| PeopleMuster | $3 | per person / month, every module included |
Personio's figure read on personio.com/pricing on 22 September 2026, shown in euros and never converted. Factorial's starting point read on factorialhr.com in September 2026.
Why teams choose PeopleMuster
- Nothing is sold as an add-on. Three dollars per person a month covers every module.
- Timesheets carry a status, move through a manager's approval queue, and a logging window sets how far back anyone can log.
- Utilisation comes out of those hours by project and by department, with a week-over-week comparison.
- Fingerprints stay on the terminal. PeopleMuster receives only who punched and when.
- You start with 14 days free and no card, then pay month to month with no long-term contract.
Questions people ask
Is Factorial or Personio cheaper?
They start close and quote in different currencies: Factorial from $8 per user a month, Personio from €7.60 per employee on Core. Beyond that entry point both are quote-led, so a real comparison needs a quote from each for your headcount.
How do their plans differ?
Factorial sells itself as modular: a starting plan, then add-ons you choose. Personio sells tiers, Core then Core PRO and above, each one priced in a demo.
What sort of company does each target?
Both aim at European small and mid-sized companies, and both are HR-only systems. Neither is sold for client-project delivery, so the employee record is the centre of each.