Personio vs Tellent Pricing (2026)
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Personio vs Tellent

HR/HRIS pricing comparison · 2026

Personio pricing ranges from $5–$15/user/month, while Tellent ranges from $111–$1485/month. Personio is typically 97% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.

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Personio
Personio pricing is custom and requires a sales quote as of April 2026.
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Tellent
Tellent is The People Decision Platform, offering modular HR software for recruitment, peo
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Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
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HR Grow (Performance)
$33K/yr
year 1 license · $111/seat
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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources 18 sourced facts
14 hidden-cost · 2 contract · 2 review platforms
Last verified 2mo ago
Confidence Medium confidence
Sources 15 sourced facts
12 hidden-cost · 2 contract · 1 review platform
Last verified 5d ago
Confidence Medium confidence
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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
5 documented
  • Forced Minimum License Count
    20-50% of license costs
    1 source
  • Annual Price Increases
    5-7%
    3 sources
  • Limited Payroll Customization
    $1,000-$5,000
    1 source
  • International Payroll Integration Gaps
    5-10% of license costs
    1 source
  • Undisclosed Plan-Level Feature Limitations
    5-15% of license costs
    1 source
5 documented
  • Additional Job Slot Fees
    $827
    1 source
  • Forced Plan Upgrades for Small Teams
    30-50% of license costs
    1 source
  • No Subscription Pause Option
    100% of setup costs
    1 source
  • No Refunds for Unused Service
    $111-$371
    1 source
  • Data Loss Risk
    10-20% of license costs
    1 source
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Contract terms

The fine print, surfaced. Green = buyer-friendly. Each clause backed by a quoted source.

Personio
Tellent
Auto-renewal
Yes
Yes
Cancellation
Formal written notice required within contract-specified window; email and web form submissions have been deemed legally insufficient by Personio — confirm exact required format in your contract
—
Commitment
1 year (annual contracts standard)
Annual contract
Price escalation
Multiple customers report significant price increases at renewal with little notice; one customer's documented 11-month-advance rejection was not honored and they were forced into another annual term at the higher rate
—
Can downgrade
No
—
Based on 4 verified sources (Vendr · TrustRadius · BBB)
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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
TrustRadius
8.7out of 5 (13)
Trustpilot
1.7out of 5 (24)
Best for
Small businesses (10-100 employees) needing core HR management
Watch out
Frequent unannounced price increases with little or no advance notice
Trustpilot
1.3out of 5 (20)
Best for
Small to mid-sized teams centralizing core HR processes
Watch out
Poor customer support — no phone support, slow email responses, multiple handoffs without resolution
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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
HR/HRIS

Personio

$5–$15
/user/month
3 plans
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HR/HRIS

Tellent

$111–$1485
/month
5 plans
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Personio and Tellent both operate in the hr/hris category. This page compares their list pricing.

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan Personio Tellent
Essential Custom $111 /month (scales by employee count)
Professional Custom $111 /month (scales by employee count)
Enterprise Custom $292 /month
Recruitee Advance (ATS) — $371 /month
Recruitee Optimize (ATS) — Custom

Cost at Scale

Total cost of ownership — licenses, implementation, and hidden costs included.

Personio

3 scenarios
$6/month
Starter Setup
$8/month
Growing Business
Custom pricing — typically negotiated annually, contact sales for quote
Enterprise (100+ users)

Tellent

6 scenarios
$292/month ($3,504 annually)
Small Team Hiring (ATS Only)
$482/month ($5,784 annually)
Growing Company (ATS + HRIS)
$593/month ($7,116 annually)
Full Platform (ATS + HRIS + Performance)
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What Users Say

Personio

Trustpilot
1.7out of 5 (24)
TrustRadius
8.7out of 10 (13)
Top complaints
  • Frequent unannounced price increases with little or no advance notice
  • Forced contract auto-renewals despite documented cancellation attempts
  • Poor, slow, and unresponsive customer support — account managers often unreachable

Tellent

Trustpilot
1.3out of 5 (20)
Top complaints
  • Poor customer support — no phone support, slow email responses, multiple handoffs without resolution
  • Billing after cancellation — charges continue despite cancellation confirmations
  • No subscription pause option — cancellation risks permanent data loss

Hidden Costs

Beyond the sticker price — what catches buyers off guard.

Personio 10 hidden costs

high
Forced Minimum License Count 20-50% of license costs
medium
Annual Price Increases 5-7%
low
Limited Payroll Customization $1,000-$5,000
medium
International Payroll Integration Gaps 5-10% of license costs
high
Undisclosed Plan-Level Feature Limitations 5-15% of license costs
See all Personio hidden costs →

Tellent 11 hidden costs

high
Additional Job Slot Fees $827
high
Forced Plan Upgrades for Small Teams 30-50% of license costs
critical
No Subscription Pause Option 100% of setup costs
medium
No Refunds for Unused Service $111-$371
critical
Data Loss Risk 10-20% of license costs
See all Tellent hidden costs →

Contract Terms

Term Personio Tellent
Auto-renewal Yes Yes
Cancellation Formal written notice required within contract-specified window; email and web form submissions have been deemed legally insufficient by Personio — confirm exact required format in your contract —
Minimum commitment 1 year (annual contracts standard) Annual contract
Price escalation Multiple customers report significant price increases at renewal with little notice; one customer's documented 11-month-advance rejection was not honored and they were forced into another annual term at the higher rate —
Can downgrade No —

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