Overview

Leapsome brings core HR operations together with performance, goals, engagement, learning, and compensation. That gives People teams a shared platform for employee records and talent processes instead of separate tools for each function. The range will be most useful to organizations ready to manage several workflows in one place; teams seeking only a narrow HR tool may pay for capabilities they do not need.

Founded in Berlin in 2016, Leapsome is headquartered in Berlin and New York City. Its AI agents assist with absence, performance, and payroll preparation, while people make the final decisions. It connects with more than 100 tools, including Slack, Microsoft Teams, Jira, DATEV, Greenhouse, and ADP, and supports custom API and SFTP integrations. ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certification, encryption, and GDPR and EU AI Act compliance are relevant strengths for organizations handling employee data.

Key features

HR operations and talent

The HRIS covers employee records, onboarding, documents, absence management, time tracking, and payroll preparation. The Talent Suite adds performance reviews, goals, engagement surveys, learning, and compensation. Buyers can cover administrative and development processes in one platform, but should map required capabilities to the separate module prices before committing.

Performance and goals

Leapsome supports periodic review cycles, calibration, competency frameworks, goal alignment, and one-on-ones. Its Goals & OKRs module covers individual, team, and company objectives, progress tracking, goal analytics, and Jira integration. These tools suit organizations that want structured review and goal processes; the separate charges mean they are a more considered choice for teams that need only one of those functions.

Integrations, security, and support

Connections to more than 100 tools, plus custom API and SFTP integrations, give Leapsome room to fit into a varied software environment. Its security credentials and privacy commitments address important concerns for HR software. The pricing page includes 38 languages, support, and Leapsome Academy, which can help distributed teams and administrators working across regions.

Pricing

Leapsome has no free plan. Pricing is on request, with a 14-day trial, and the published module prices are billed per employee per month. These prices make individual capabilities easier to evaluate, but stacking modules can increase costs across the workforce.

Plan	Price	What it includes
Compensation	3.00 EUR per month	Compensation reviews, budget management, pay gap analytics, and salary and bonus bands.
Compensation benchmarks	3.00 EUR per month	Market data by role and location, band recommendations, and data refreshed twice a year.
Time Tracking	3.00 EUR per month	Time tracking, work schedules, timesheets, and customizable policies.
Engagement Surveys	4.00 EUR per month	A question library, action plans, benchmarking, and DEI analytics.
Goals & OKRs	4.00 EUR per month	Individual, team, and company OKRs, progress tracking, goal analytics, and Jira integration.
Learning	4.00 EUR per month	Personalized learning, onboarding, videos and quizzes, and SCORM, AICC, xAPI, and CMI5 support.
Recruiting (ATS)	5.00 EUR per month	A candidate pipeline, AI screening, scorecards, and a careers page.
Performance Reviews	7.00 EUR per month	Review questions, automations, cross-cycle analytics, calibration, and external reviewers.
Agentic HRIS Foundation	7.00 EUR per month	Limited custom attributes, e-signatures, workflows and approvals, analytics, and reporting. Free with any Talent Suite module until Dec 31.
Agentic HRIS Pro	10.00 EUR per month	Full custom attributes, unlimited workflows, approvals, analytics, and e-signatures, advanced AI agents, and advanced integrations.

Foundation is the lower-cost HRIS entry point, but its limits on attributes, e-signatures, workflows, approvals, analytics, and reporting matter for teams with more complex processes. Pro removes those limits and adds advanced agents and integrations, making it the better fit when HR operations need greater flexibility. The Foundation offer is free with any Talent Suite module until Dec 31. The published prices are per employee per month; no seat minimum or renewal term is stated.

Platforms

Leapsome supports web, Android, iOS, and API access. However, it has no mobile app; users can create a home-screen shortcut on iOS and Android. Teams whose employees need a dedicated app for routine phone access should factor that limitation into their choice.

Who it's for

Leapsome is aimed at lean People teams and organizations with 20 to 2,000 employees. It is a strong fit for companies that want HR administration alongside structured performance, goals, learning, or engagement programs, and can select modules to match their needs. It is less suitable for buyers who require a free tier or a dedicated mobile app, or who need broad HRIS capacity at the Foundation level.

Pros and cons

Pros: HRIS and talent processes share one platform, spanning employee administration, performance, learning, goals, engagement, and compensation.
Pros: More than 100 integrations, custom API and SFTP connections, and named links to tools such as Slack, Teams, Jira, DATEV, Greenhouse, and ADP support varied software setups.
Pros: ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certification, encryption, and GDPR and EU AI Act compliance address security and privacy needs.
Cons: There is no free plan, pricing is on request, and multiple per-employee modules can compound costs.
Cons: Foundation limits several HRIS capabilities, while Pro costs more per employee.
Cons: No dedicated mobile app may complicate access for phone-first workforces.

Alternatives

For a focused talent or HR workflow comparison, consider Talent Management Software, HR Document Management Software, HR Workflow Automation Software, or Performance Management Software. For career pathing or job architecture needs, compare Career Pathing Software and Job Architecture Software.

Waystones is worth comparing if a free plan and a small-team starting point matter: its Startup plan is free for up to five users, with a 30-day unlimited-access period. TalentGuard offers a free plan and a listed 10-user trial, so it may suit buyers who want those entry options. ClayHR is a paid alternative with Android, iOS, web, and API platforms; its Professional plan is 7.00 USD per month per employee and includes employee records, PTO, timesheets, workflows, and onboarding. Eightfold Talent Intelligence is another paid platform to consider. Cegid Retail, C² Career Pathing Tool, 15Five, and Gloat Career Pathing are additional alternatives to compare.

Verdict

Choose Leapsome if your People team wants HR operations and talent programs under one roof, with enough module choice and integrations to fit an established software stack. Its breadth and security credentials are the strongest reasons to shortlist it. Look elsewhere if you need a free plan, a dedicated mobile app, or an HRIS without the Foundation tier's limits.

	Cegid HR Talent Management	Leapsome
Free plan		No
Free trial	No	Yes
Paid from		€3/mo
Platforms	Android, api, iOS, Web	Android, api, iOS, Web
Free plan		No
Goal framework		both
One-on-ones		Yes
Review cycles		periodic
Review calibration		Yes
Competency frameworks		Yes
Goal alignment		Yes

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