32 European HR vendors.
HR: Human resources — personnel management, payroll, recruiting. Below, every vendor in the knowledge base headquartered in the EU or the EEA, each checked by us for headquarters, owner, hosting and licence. Non-European vendors are listed at the bottom with a link to their European alternatives.
49 vendors in total: 32 European, 11 American, 6 other; 2 open source. Last checked: 5 October 2026.
Why this matters for digital sovereignty
HR systems hold sensitive employee data such as salary, sick leave and performance reviews, so GDPR applies in full. Check whether data stays within the EU, who at the vendor can access it, and whether employees can export their own records.
European vendors
- AFASEU sovereign
Dutch HR/payroll/ERP.
Netherlands
- AlexisHREU sovereign
Swedish HR platform with focus on people analytics and employee engagement
Sweden · owner in Norway
- CatalystOneEU sovereign
Norwegian HCM platform focused on the Nordic market (payroll, talent, learning, performance).
Norway
- Cegid HREU-hosted, non-EU parent
French HR/payroll platform.
France · owner in United States
- FactorialEU sovereign
Spanish HR platform for SMEs with payroll and time tracking
Spain
- HaiiloEU sovereign
German employee-experience and internal-communications platform (formerly Smarp/COYO).
Germany
- Hailey HREU sovereign
Swedish HR platform for growing companies with onboarding and reviews
Sweden
- Haufe-umantisEU sovereign
Swiss talent-management platform (HR), part of the German Haufe Group
Switzerland
- HeavenHREU sovereign
German HR platform for digital personnel administration and payroll processing
Germany
- HRworksEU sovereign
German HR platform for travel expenses, time tracking and personnel management
Germany
- JobradEU sovereign
German market leader in bike leasing as an employee benefit.
Germany
- KenjoEU sovereign
German HR platform for SMEs with leave and performance management
Germany
- KiwiHREU-hosted, non-EU parent
German HR platform for SMEs with leave and document management
Germany · owner in United States
- Loket.nlEU sovereign
Dutch payroll solution.
Netherlands
- LuccaEU sovereign
French HR platform for leave, expenses and time tracking
France
- MirroEU sovereign
Romanian HR and performance-management platform (Zitec) with a GDPR focus.
Romania
- NibelisEU sovereign
French cloud payroll and HR solution for medium-sized companies
France
- NmbrsEU sovereign
Dutch payroll platform.
Netherlands · owner in Norway
- OfficientEU-hosted, non-EU parent
Officient is a Belgian HR cloud software platform acquired by Exact (Netherlands) in September 2020. Exact is majority-owned by US private equity firm KKR, making the ultimate parent US-based. The eu-strict sovereignty classification no longer applies.
Belgium · owner in United States
- onlyfy by XINGEU sovereign
Recruiting suite in the XING ecosystem
Germany
- PayFitEU sovereign
French platform for payroll and HR management in the EU
France
- PersonioEU sovereign
German HR management platform for payroll, recruiting and people ops
Germany
- ProtimeEU sovereign
Belgian platform for time tracking, workforce management and scheduling
Belgium
- RecruiteeEU sovereign
Dutch recruitment platform for collaboration in recruitment and selection
Netherlands
- Rexx SystemsEU sovereign
German HR software platform for talent management and recruiting
Germany
- SAP SuccessFactorsEU sovereign
HR suite from SAP SE (Walldorf, DE); originally a US product (South San Francisco), SAP-owned since 2011
Germany
- SD WorxEU sovereign
Belgian payroll/HR services.
Belgium
- SilaeEU-hosted, non-EU parent
French payroll processing and HR software with comprehensive social regulations
France · owner in United States
- SympaEU-hosted, non-EU parent
Finnish HR system for medium-sized and large organisations with focus on People Analytics
Finland · owner in United States
- Visma HREU sovereign
Nordic HR/payroll suite.
Norway
- Youforce (Visma Raet)EU sovereign
HR and payroll platform by Visma Raet (Amersfoort) with personnel administration, digital workflows and payroll (incl. Gemal); part of Norway's Visma.
Netherlands · owner in Norway
- ZalarisEU sovereign
Nordic HR/payroll outsourcing platform.
Norway
Non-European vendors in this category
For each vendor, the page with European alternatives and the sovereignty profile.
- Non-EU vendorADPUnited States · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorBambooHRUnited States · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorBreathe HRUnited Kingdom · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorDayforce (Ceridian)United States · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorDeelUnited States · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorGustoUnited States · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorHiBobUnited Kingdom · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorLinkedIn RecruiterUnited States · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorOracle Fusion Cloud HCMUnited States · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorOrangeHRMUnited Kingdom · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorPaylocityUnited States · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorRipplingUnited States · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorSage HRUnited Kingdom · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorSage PeopleUnited Kingdom · 8 EU alternatives
- Self-hosted / open sourceTimeTrexCanada · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorUKG ProUnited States · 8 EU alternatives
- Non-EU vendorWorkdayUnited States · 8 EU alternatives
Frequently asked questions
Which European HR vendors are there?
The knowledge base lists 32 European HR vendors, including AFAS, AlexisHR, CatalystOne and Cegid HR. Every record is checked for headquarters, ultimate owner, hosting locations and licence.
Which non-European HR vendors have a European alternative?
ADP, BambooHR, Breathe HR and Dayforce (Ceridian) each have a curated list of European HR alternatives, checked for headquarters, owner and hosting.