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Personio is built for mid-market companies with 50 to 2,000 employees. If you are a UK SMB with under 100 staff, you are paying for complexity you do not need. Leavely gives you all the core HR features at £8 per user per month. No implementation fees. No sales calls. Just sign up and go.

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£8

per user/month

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setup fees

2 min

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Personio is built for bigger companies. You deserve something built for yours.

Personio targets businesses with 50 to 2,000 employees. Their pricing, onboarding, and feature set reflect that. Here is how Leavely compares for smaller teams.

Leavely

£8/user/mo

All features included. No setup costs.

  • Flat £8/user/month pricing
  • No implementation fees
  • No annual contract
  • Self-service signup in 2 minutes
  • All features in one plan
  • 14-day free trial, no credit card

Personio

Quote based

Custom pricing. Implementation fees apply.

  • Must speak to sales for pricing
  • Implementation fees start at £3,000+
  • Annual contracts required
  • Onboarding takes weeks
  • Features locked behind tiers
  • Designed for 50+ employee companies

Feature comparison: Leavely vs Personio

Leavely covers the core HR features UK SMBs actually need, without the enterprise complexity and cost.

FeatureLeavelyPersonio
Leave management
Absence tracking
Team calendar
Employee directory
Performance reviews
Onboarding checklists
Expense managementAdd-on
Rota / shift planningAdd-on
Time trackingAdd-on
Transparent pricing✗
No implementation fees✗
No annual contract✗
Self-service signup✗
No sales call required✗
Set up in under 2 minutes✗

Based on publicly available information from Personio's website as of April 2026. Features and pricing may have changed.

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Why UK SMBs choose Leavely over Personio

Built for small teams, not enterprises

Personio is designed for companies with 50 to 2,000 employees. Their features, pricing, and onboarding process reflect that. Leavely is built specifically for UK businesses with under 100 staff who want something simple and affordable.

No implementation fees or long onboarding

Personio charges implementation fees that can run into thousands of pounds, and onboarding takes weeks. With Leavely, you sign up, add your team, and start using it the same day. There are no consultants, no project plans, and no waiting.

One price, all features

Personio uses tiered pricing where features like time tracking, expenses, and performance reviews cost extra. Leavely includes everything in one flat price of £8 per user per month. What you see is what you pay.

No ecosystem lock-in

Personio pushes you toward their marketplace of integrations and add-ons. Leavely is a standalone product that does what it says on the tin. If you outgrow it, you can switch at any time because there is no annual contract.

Frequently asked questions

How does Leavely compare to Personio for small UK businesses?
Personio is designed for mid-market companies with 50 to 2,000 employees. Their pricing reflects that scale, with implementation fees, per-module costs, and annual contracts. Leavely is purpose-built for UK SMBs with under 100 employees. You get all features for £8 per user per month, billed monthly, with no setup fees and no sales process.
Does Leavely have the same features as Personio?
Leavely covers the core HR features that small businesses actually use: leave management, absence tracking, team calendars, Bradford Factor monitoring, TOIL, rotas, time tracking, expenses, performance reviews, and onboarding checklists. Personio offers additional enterprise features like payroll integration, recruiting, and compensation management that most SMBs do not need.
Can I switch from Personio to Leavely?
Yes. You can sign up for Leavely in under 2 minutes and start adding employees immediately. Most businesses run both systems in parallel for a week, then cancel Personio once they are comfortable. There is no data migration required because Leavely calculates balances from your leave year start date.
Is there a minimum company size for Leavely?
No. Leavely works for teams of any size, from 2 employees to 200. There is no minimum seat requirement and no tiered pricing that forces you onto a more expensive plan as you grow. You pay £8 per user per month regardless of your team size.

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No credit card. No sales calls. No implementation fees. Just simple HR software that works.