# OrangeHRM vs Personio

| Attribute | OrangeHRM | Personio |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 36 (48% (low)) | 41.4 (28% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 1,152 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"An HR platform that handles recruitment, employee data management, performance reviews, time and attendance tracking, leave administration, onboarding and offboarding, and career development planning. Available as cloud or on-premise deployment. It is indexed under HRIS & Payroll Software.","source":"https://www.orangehrm.com/en/pricing","question":"What is OrangeHRM?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"OrangeHRM is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the GPL-3.0 licence. Paid editions are also offered: Advanced, priced on request. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.orangehrm.com/en/pricing","question":"Is OrangeHRM free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to OrangeHRM. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.orangehrm.com/en/pricing","question":"What platforms does OrangeHRM support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. OrangeHRM can be deployed cloud / SaaS and on-premise, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.orangehrm.com/en/pricing","question":"Can OrangeHRM be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for OrangeHRM, including Slack, Google Chat, OneSpan and LDAP. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.orangehrm.com/en/pricing","question":"What does OrangeHRM integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for OrangeHRM. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as OrangeHRM not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.orangehrm.com/trust","question":"What security certifications does OrangeHRM have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. OrangeHRM is published under the GPL-3.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/orangehrm/orangehrm","question":"Is OrangeHRM open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | - |
| description.long | A flexible HR platform that manages employee records, recruitment, onboarding, performance tracking, and leave administration. Offered as both free open-source software and premium subscription plans with advanced modules. | Intelligent HR platform providing core HRIS, talent management, and payroll solutions for businesses of all sizes. |
| features.capabilities | `{"sso_scim":true,"core_hris":true,"api_access":"full","mobile_app":true,"onboarding":true,"benefits_admin":true,"native_payroll":"none","time_attendance":true}` | `{"eor_peo":"eor","core_hris":true,"onboarding":true,"native_payroll":"single_country","time_attendance":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Google Chat"},{"name":"OneSpan"},{"name":"LDAP"}]` | `[{"name":"Xero"},{"name":"Sage 50"}]` |
| language.primary | PHP | - |
| license.spdx | GPL-3.0 | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | - |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Starter","description":"Completely FREE & Open-source HR Software","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Advanced","description":"Experience OrangeHRM Advanced, commitment-free","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free open-source Starter version with 30-day free trial for Advanced tier","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.orangehrm.com/en/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T09:35:03.280Z","freeTrialDays":30}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | freemium | - |
| pricing.price_level | low | - |
| pricing.transparent | no | - |
| release.cadence_days | 78 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/orangehrm/orangehrm/releases/tag/v5.9","date":"2026-06-28T23:46:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/orangehrm/orangehrm/releases/tag/v5.8.1","date":"2026-04-06T00:35:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/orangehrm/orangehrm/releases/tag/v5.8","date":"2025-11-21T06:30:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/orangehrm/orangehrm/releases/tag/v5.7","date":"2024-07-19T12:26:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/orangehrm/orangehrm/releases/tag/v5.6.1","date":"2024-03-27T10:46:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/orangehrm/orangehrm/releases/tag/v5.6","date":"2024-01-28T06:24:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/orangehrm/orangehrm/releases/tag/v5.5","date":"2023-07-07T16:09:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/orangehrm/orangehrm/releases/tag/v5.4","date":"2023-04-30T15:17:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/orangehrm/orangehrm/releases/tag/v5.3","date":"2022-12-28T15:16:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/orangehrm/orangehrm/releases/tag/v5.2","date":"2022-10-19T16:07:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/orangehrm/orangehrm/releases/tag/v5.1","date":"2022-07-25T09:50:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/orangehrm/orangehrm/releases/tag/v.5.0","date":"2022-05-01T08:18:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/orangehrm/orangehrm/releases/tag/v4.10.1","date":"2022-03-25T05:44:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/orangehrm/orangehrm/releases/tag/v4.10","date":"2022-02-11T07:47:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/orangehrm/orangehrm/releases/tag/v5.0-beta","date":"2021-11-25T07:42:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.0-beta"},{"url":"https://github.com/orangehrm/orangehrm/releases/tag/v4.9","date":"2021-11-15T07:33:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/orangehrm/orangehrm/releases/tag/v4.8","date":"2021-03-20T08:53:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/orangehrm/orangehrm/releases/tag/v4.7","date":"2021-01-04T08:46:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/orangehrm/orangehrm/releases/tag/4.6.0.1","date":"2020-12-18T08:44:07Z","type":"stable","version":"4.6.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/orangehrm/orangehrm/releases/tag/v4.6","date":"2020-11-09T05:56:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.6"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 3.4 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Forangehrm%2Forangehrm&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (HRIS & Payroll Software)

| Capability | OrangeHRM | Personio |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Core HRIS (system of record) | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Payroll** |  |  |
| Native payroll | None | Single-country |
| Native-payroll countries | - | - |
| Tax filing | - | - |
| **Employment** |  |  |
| EOR / PEO | - | EOR |
| Contractor payments | - | - |
| **People** |  |  |
| Benefits administration | ✓ | - |
| Time & attendance | ✓ | ✓ |
| Onboarding | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Platform** |  |  |
| SSO / SCIM | ✓ | - |
| GL / accounting posting | - | - |
| Mobile app | ✓ | - |
| API access | Full | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-19T14:36:02.168Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*