PeopleMuster vs Personio
For a service firm running people and client projects together, PeopleMuster is the simpler choice. Every module costs $3 per person a month, where Personio starts from €7.60 on Core and gates the tiers above it. Attendance, leave, timesheets, capacity and client projects share one database, held in the region you choose.
What each one costs
| Product | Price | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Personio Core | from €7.60 | per month / employee |
| Personio Core PRO and above | Demo request | gated beyond the entry figure |
| PeopleMuster | $3 | per person / month, every module included |
Personio's entry figure verified on personio.com/pricing on 22 September 2026. It is quoted in euros and not converted, because the vendor charges in euros. Tiers above Core show no figure.
Why teams choose PeopleMuster
- Delivery is part of the product. Agency tools connect out to Personio for the staff record, because Personio does not run client projects. PeopleMuster holds both.
- Timesheets by project, with approvals and a logging window you set, feed utilisation by person, project and team.
- A capacity grid by person and day, with leave and holidays already taken out, so the plan matches who is actually in.
- Your data lives in your own database, in your own account, in the region you choose.
- Fingerprints stay on the terminal. PeopleMuster receives only who punched and when, and staff can also check in from a browser.
- Everything included. Three dollars buys every live module, with no higher tier held back.
Questions people ask
Why is Personio's price in euros here?
Because that is how they publish it: from €7.60 per month per employee on Core, verified 22 September 2026. Converting it would invent a number that moves with the exchange rate.
How is leave set up in PeopleMuster?
Each leave type gets an annual quota, a paid or unpaid state and an encashable flag if you need one. Requests go through approvals, and usage shows year on year.
What happens to fingerprint data?
It stays on the terminal. PeopleMuster stores only the device user ID, the device serial and the punch time. Teams that prefer no hardware can let staff check in from the browser instead.