Personio is a German HR platform that has expanded to the UK, but its DNA is continental European. UK-specific features like statutory sick pay, Bradford Factor, TOIL, and nation-specific bank holidays are often missing or poorly implemented. LeaveApprove is built from the ground up for UK employment law, at £8 per user per month.
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Personio (hidden pricing)
UK first
built for British law
Personio was designed for German employment law and adapted for other markets. LeaveApprove was designed for UK employment law from day one. The difference shows in every feature.
£8/user/mo
Built for UK businesses. All features included.
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German platform adapted for UK market.
Every feature listed below is included in the standard LeaveApprove plan. Personio requires add-ons and higher tiers for many of these capabilities.
Based on publicly available information from Personio's website as of April 2026. Features and pricing may have changed.
LeaveApprove understands Working Time Regulations, statutory leave entitlements, statutory sick pay, and the differences between English, Scottish, Welsh, and Northern Irish bank holidays. These are not bolted on; they are fundamental to how the product works.
LeaveApprove automatically calculates Bradford Factor scores for every employee, helping you identify patterns of short, frequent absences. Personio does not offer Bradford Factor monitoring because it is a UK-specific metric that is not relevant to their primary German market.
LeaveApprove is £8 per user per month. That is the price. No sales calls, no custom quotes, no implementation fees, no annual contracts. With Personio, you cannot even see the price until you have spoken to a sales representative.
Personio requires an implementation project that can take weeks and cost thousands. LeaveApprove is self-service. Sign up, add your employees, configure your leave policies, and you are live. Most businesses are fully operational within a day.