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Personio vs Woven

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Personio

HR & Recruiting

All-in-one HR software for SMEs

From
$5/employee-per-month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Woven

Calendar & Time Management

Smart calendar for busy professionals

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Woven has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Personio payroll processing only available in Germany, UK, and Ireland, limiting multi-country deployment; Woven the Internet Archive's capture of Woven's homepage on 30 December 2020 named specific features (Smart Templates, Scheduling Links, Availability Sharing, Group Polls) and confirmed integration with Google, G Suite and Office 365, but the linked Pricing page itself could not be retrieved from the archive.
  • They diverge on capability: Personio covers HR Management, Woven covers Smart scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Personio and Woven actually diverge.

Attributes where Personio and Woven differ
AttributePersonioWoven
Starting price$5/employee-per-monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Mobile (iOS, Android)Web, Macos, Ios
CategoryHR & RecruitingCalendar & Time Management
Founded20152014

Identical on both: pricing model (Unknown), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Personio

  • HR Management
  • Recruiting
  • Payroll
  • Time Tracking
  • Performance Management
  • Onboarding
  • Offboarding
  • Microsoft 365

Only in Woven

  • Smart scheduling
  • Team availability
  • Time analytics
  • Video conferencing
  • Templates
  • Google Calendar
  • Zoom
  • Macos support

Both cover

  • Slack
  • Web support
  • Ios support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Personio

No use cases recorded yet. See the Personio review.

Woven

  • Schedulingnot Personio
  • Appointment bookingnot Personio
  • Time trackingnot Personio
  • Resource managementnot Personio
  • Team coordinationnot Personio

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Personio

  • Payroll processing only available in Germany, UK, and Ireland, limiting multi-country deployment
  • Recruiting module lacks advanced reporting and LinkedIn integration functionality
  • Limited reporting customization requires manual exports and workarounds
  • Mobile app has reduced capabilities compared to desktop experience

Woven

  • The Internet Archive's capture of Woven's homepage on 30 December 2020 named specific features (Smart Templates, Scheduling Links, Availability Sharing, Group Polls) and confirmed integration with Google, G Suite and Office 365, but the linked Pricing page itself could not be retrieved from the archive.

Pricing, plan by plan

Personio

$5/employee-per-month

No published plan breakdown. See the Personio review.

Woven

Free
  • DiscontinuedFree
    • Now part of Slack

Which should you pick?

Choose Personio if

  • You need hr management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile (iOS, Android).
  • You also want recruiting.
Personio review

Choose Woven if

  • You need smart scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Macos, Ios.
  • You also want team availability.
Woven review

Questions people ask

Is Personio or Woven better?
Neither clearly leads. Personio starts at $5/employee-per-month and Woven at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Personio or Woven?
Woven has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $5/employee-per-month for Personio and Free for Woven.
Does Personio or Woven run on more platforms?
Personio runs on Web, Mobile (iOS, Android). Woven runs on Web, Macos, Ios.
Can I use Woven for free?
Yes. Woven has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Personio starts at $5/employee-per-month.
What can Personio do that Woven cannot?
Personio covers HR Management, Recruiting, Payroll, Time Tracking. Woven covers Smart scheduling, Team availability, Time analytics, Video conferencing. Both handle Slack, Web support, Ios support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Personio: Does Personio offer payroll processing in my country?

Personio provides native payroll support in Germany, UK, and Ireland, with limited support in other European markets through integrations. Coverage varies by country.

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Personio: What is Personio's pricing model?

Personio uses a per-employee-per-month (PEPM) model starting at $5-15/employee/month depending on the plan and features. There is no public pricing page, and exact pricing requires a sales consultation.

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Personio: Can Personio integrate with other tools?

Yes. Personio provides a public API and maintains a marketplace of pre-built integrations. The Core Pro plan is required for API access and custom integrations.

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