Culture Amp vs Personio

Side-by-side from the Top 11 rankings of The 11 Best Employee Engagement Software and The 11 Best HRIS for Small Businesses. Last verified June 13, 2026.

The short answer

Culture Amp ranks higher on Top 11 (#1 vs #9) for HR teams measuring and improving engagement / SMBs replacing spreadsheets with a real HRIS. The market leader for its powerful people science, analytics, and extensive benchmark data.

At a glance

Culture AmpPersonio
Top 11 rank#1 / The 11 Best Employee Engagement Software#9 / The 11 Best HRIS for Small Businesses
Score (out of 9.4)9.37.5
Best forBest for analytics and benchmarkingThe leading HRIS for European SMBs
Pricing$$$ ($8-$15/user/mo)$$$ (Varies, quote required)
HQMelbourne, AustraliaMunich, Germany
Founded20092015

Culture Amp

The market leader for its powerful people science, analytics, and extensive benchmark data.

www.cultureamp.com

See full entry in The 11 Best Employee Engagement Software

Personio

A strong, compliance-focused HRIS built for the European market.

www.personio.com

See full entry in The 11 Best HRIS for Small Businesses

Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.