Lexware Office vs. Personio AI features: data protection per plan
Lexware Office (4 plans) and Personio AI features (1 plan) side by side: DPA, training on inputs, hosting and data retention per plan, based on the providers’ public documents. Without rating.
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At a glance
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| Feature | Lexware Office | Personio AI features |
|---|---|---|
| Provider based in | Munzinger Straße 9, 79111 Freiburg, Germany. Contracting party and processor according to the DPA and privacy notice: Haufe Service Center GmbH | Seidlstraße 3, 80335 München, Germany |
| Plans recorded | 4 | 1 |
| Hosting | EU option: all 4 plans | EU option: Documentation does not differentiate by plan |
| Training on inputs | no: all 4 plans | no: Documentation does not differentiate by plan |
| DPA | yes: all 4 plans | yes: Documentation does not differentiate by plan |
| As of | 18 Oct 2026 | 18 Oct 2026 |
Plans compared
Comparing: Lexware Office S vs. Personio AI features Documentation does not differentiate by plan
| Feature | Lexware OfficeS | Personio AI featuresDocumentation does not differentiate by plan (Core and Core PRO packages; AI features can be activated in Settings) |
|---|---|---|
| yes | yes | |
| Details: DPA available | yes (data processing agreement under Art. 28 GDPR between the customer and Haufe Service Center GmbH, public, as of 12.11.2025; applies to all Lexware Office versions; according to the DPA, the contract is also performed with AI support) Provider’s DPA | yes (automatically; terms and conditions clause 11.1: the 'data processing addendum' (translated document title, version 09-2024) published at www.personio.de/agb/ 'is agreed' (translated) and forms part of the contract) Provider’s DPA |
| no | no | |
| Details: Training on inputs | Terms section 2.3 (AI features): input and output are not used for training purposes. Automated accounting product page: assignment suggestions can be adjusted, and the system learns and becomes more accurate over time (scope not described in detail). By contrast, for the support chatbot (Intercom), according to the privacy notice the chatbot is automatically trained on the user's inputs. | "No. Personio and any third party don't use input data or output data for training purposes." Contractually: terms and conditions (Version 08-2026) clause 3.3 'Personio does not use the customer data stored in the Software to train AI models' (translated); Additional Terms for AI Features (Version 08-2026) clause 4.1: Personio does not use the customer's data, inputs or outputs to train or improve AI models, 'This also applies to third-party AI providers.' (translated) According to the support FAQ, however, input/output are stored for quality assurance (never for training); the only opt-out is to deactivate Assistant and Talent Screening Agent under Settings > Account & support > AI features. For AI payslip scanning, too, input/output are stored for quality assurance, not for training. |
| EU option | EU option | |
| Details: Data residency | DPA: all core functions (invoicing, receipt capture and processing, payroll, cash functions) are developed and hosted exclusively in Germany; hosting with AWS Frankfurt, operating tasks for AI-supported functions with "AWS Europe" (region not specified further); data extraction from accounting receipts by Klippa App B.V. (Netherlands). Supplementary functions (email sending, support platform, analytics) partly via sub-processors based in the USA, including Intercom with AI-supported communication. | "All AI processing takes place on Personio's own AWS servers in the EU, using AWS Bedrock. Data is stored in Frankfurt and doesn't leave the EU." |
| list available | list available | |
| Details: List published |
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| differs by plan | DPA section IV: after the end of the… | Personio stores input and output for… |
| Details: Data retention | DPA section IV: after the end of the licence agreement the account remains in a free read-only mode; complete deletion at any time via self-service; test accounts not converted to a purchase are deleted no later than 13 months after the end of the test registration. Privacy notice: chat data (Intercom) for test accounts 13 months after the end of the trial, after a purchase up to 10 years after the end of the contract. Retention specifically for AI processing (AWS Europe, Klippa) not publicly documented. | Personio stores input and output for quality assurance and service improvement; one-off deletion of earlier data possible on request; the duration of this storage is not stated. According to the documentation, AWS Bedrock/LLM do not store personal data ('zero storage policy'). DPA (Version 09-2024) clauses 10.2–10.4: retention of personal data for 30 days after the end of the contract, within this period return or erasure on request, thereafter obligation to erase; earlier erasure possible on instruction in text form. |
| differs by plan | 7.90 EUR/mo… (further prices in the details) | Personio packages |
| Details: Price | EUR 7.90 per month plus VAT, cancellable monthly (pricing page); on the retrieval date a "50% discount for 3 months" promotion. Payroll (Lohn & Gehalt) optional from EUR 12.90 per month (up to 2 employees). 30-day free trial with the XL feature set. | Personio packages (Core, Core PRO): price only on request (depending on, among other things, number of employees and apps; annual subscription with a 12-month minimum term, one-off set-up fee). According to the Additional Terms for AI Features (clause 7), AI features are 'billed on a usage basis, measured in AI credits' (translated); once credits are used up, Extra Usage 'at the applicable rate' (translated) billed monthly in arrears, after admin approval, with an optional Spend Limit. Talent Screening Agent: 80 credits per automatically screened application; bonus credits (valid for 30 days), Prepaid Credits/credit packs (valid for 12 months or until the end of the contract). Monetary price per credit not publicly documented ('each credit costs a set amount'). As of 2026-10-18 |
| yes | yes | |
| Details: AI features included | yes (receipt scanner with automatic recognition and booking suggestion and automatic payment reconciliation in all versions according to the version comparison; version for receipt capture and archive) | yes (AI features according to the support documentation; the pricing page does not assign AI features to any package; some features with AI Credits) |
| 6 sources | 7 sources | |
| Details: Sources with retrieval date |
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Contract / DPA
- Lexware Office Syes
- Personio AI features Documentation does not differentiate by planyes
- Lexware Office S
yes (data processing agreement under Art. 28 GDPR between the customer and Haufe Service Center GmbH, public, as of 12.11.2025; applies to all Lexware Office versions; according to the DPA, the contract is also performed with AI support)
Provider’s DPAPersonio AI features Documentation does not differentiate by planyes (automatically; terms and conditions clause 11.1: the 'data processing addendum' (translated document title, version 09-2024) published at www.personio.de/agb/ 'is agreed' (translated) and forms part of the contract)
Provider’s DPA
Training
- Lexware Office Sno
- Personio AI features Documentation does not differentiate by planno
- Lexware Office S
Terms section 2.3 (AI features): input and output are not used for training purposes. Automated accounting product page: assignment suggestions can be adjusted, and the system learns and becomes more accurate over time (scope not described in detail). By contrast, for the support chatbot (Intercom), according to the privacy notice the chatbot is automatically trained on the user's inputs.
Personio AI features Documentation does not differentiate by plan"No. Personio and any third party don't use input data or output data for training purposes." Contractually: terms and conditions (Version 08-2026) clause 3.3 'Personio does not use the customer data stored in the Software to train AI models' (translated); Additional Terms for AI Features (Version 08-2026) clause 4.1: Personio does not use the customer's data, inputs or outputs to train or improve AI models, 'This also applies to third-party AI providers.' (translated) According to the support FAQ, however, input/output are stored for quality assurance (never for training); the only opt-out is to deactivate Assistant and Talent Screening Agent under Settings > Account & support > AI features. For AI payslip scanning, too, input/output are stored for quality assurance, not for training.
Hosting
- Lexware Office SEU option
- Personio AI features Documentation does not differentiate by planEU option
- Lexware Office S
DPA: all core functions (invoicing, receipt capture and processing, payroll, cash functions) are developed and hosted exclusively in Germany; hosting with AWS Frankfurt, operating tasks for AI-supported functions with "AWS Europe" (region not specified further); data extraction from accounting receipts by Klippa App B.V. (Netherlands). Supplementary functions (email sending, support platform, analytics) partly via sub-processors based in the USA, including Intercom with AI-supported communication.
Personio AI features Documentation does not differentiate by plan"All AI processing takes place on Personio's own AWS servers in the EU, using AWS Bedrock. Data is stored in Frankfurt and doesn't leave the EU."
Sub-processors
- Lexware Office Slist available
- Personio AI features Documentation does not differentiate by planlist available
- Lexware Office S
- Haufe-Lexware GmbH & Co. KG, Freiburg (development and support)
- Haufe Lexware Services GmbH & Co. KG, Freiburg (technical user support and information)
- Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL, Luxembourg ("AWS Frankfurt": hosting and operations; "AWS Europe": operating tasks for AI-supported functions)
- Amazon Web Services Inc., Seattle, USA (only with prior approval for internal support services)
- Klippa App B.V., Groningen, Netherlands (data extraction from accounting receipts)
- Intercom Inc., San Francisco, USA (web analytics and communication service, communication also AI-supported)
- UserVoice Inc., USA (feedback tool)
- The Rocket Science Group LLC, Atlanta, USA (email sending via Mandrill)
- B+S Banksysteme AG and BANKSapi Technology GmbH, Munich (interfaces for retrieving online banking information)
- SorryApp Ltd., London (status notifications)
Personio AI features Documentation does not differentiate by plan- AWS (AWS Bedrock; models from Anthropic and Amazon; according to the documentation an existing sub-processor, SCCs with AWS Sarl)
- full list, according to DPA clause 7.1, in the Software ('Settings' > 'Support' > 'Subscription & billing' > 'Data privacy information') and in the Trust Center (only after a 'Get access' request)
Retention
- differs by plan
- Lexware Office SDPA section IV: after the end of the…
- Personio AI features Documentation does not differentiate by planPersonio stores input and output for…
- Lexware Office SDPA section IV: after the end of the licence agreement the account remains in a free read-only mode; complete deletion at any time via self-service; test accounts not converted to a purchase are deleted no later than 13 months after the end of the test registration. Privacy notice: chat data (Intercom) for test accounts 13 months after the end of the trial, after a purchase up to 10 years after the end of the contract. Retention specifically for AI processing (AWS Europe, Klippa) not publicly documented.Personio AI features Documentation does not differentiate by planPersonio stores input and output for quality assurance and service improvement; one-off deletion of earlier data possible on request; the duration of this storage is not stated. According to the documentation, AWS Bedrock/LLM do not store personal data ('zero storage policy'). DPA (Version 09-2024) clauses 10.2–10.4: retention of personal data for 30 days after the end of the contract, within this period return or erasure on request, thereafter obligation to erase; earlier erasure possible on instruction in text form.
Price
- differs by plan
- Lexware Office S7.90 EUR/mo… (further prices in the details)
- Personio AI features Documentation does not differentiate by planPersonio packages
- Lexware Office S
EUR 7.90 per month plus VAT, cancellable monthly (pricing page); on the retrieval date a "50% discount for 3 months" promotion. Payroll (Lohn & Gehalt) optional from EUR 12.90 per month (up to 2 employees). 30-day free trial with the XL feature set.
Personio AI features Documentation does not differentiate by planPersonio packages (Core, Core PRO): price only on request (depending on, among other things, number of employees and apps; annual subscription with a 12-month minimum term, one-off set-up fee). According to the Additional Terms for AI Features (clause 7), AI features are 'billed on a usage basis, measured in AI credits' (translated); once credits are used up, Extra Usage 'at the applicable rate' (translated) billed monthly in arrears, after admin approval, with an optional Spend Limit. Talent Screening Agent: 80 credits per automatically screened application; bonus credits (valid for 30 days), Prepaid Credits/credit packs (valid for 12 months or until the end of the contract). Monetary price per credit not publicly documented ('each credit costs a set amount'). As of 2026-10-18
- Lexware Office Syes
- Personio AI features Documentation does not differentiate by planyes
- Lexware Office S
yes (receipt scanner with automatic recognition and booking suggestion and automatic payment reconciliation in all versions according to the version comparison; version for receipt capture and archive)
Personio AI features Documentation does not differentiate by planyes (AI features according to the support documentation; the pricing page does not assign AI features to any package; some features with AI Credits)
Evidence
- Lexware Office S6 sources
- Personio AI features Documentation does not differentiate by plan7 sources
- Lexware Office S
- Lexware Office pricing & product comparisonPricing page, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Data processing under Art. 28 GDPR (as of 12.11.2025)DPA, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- General terms and conditions Lexware Office (cloud solution), incl. section 2.3 AI featuresTerms and conditions, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Privacy notice Lexware Office (as of 23.09.2026)Privacy notice, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Automated accounting with AIProduct page, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Data protection & data securitySecurity page, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
Personio AI features Documentation does not differentiate by plan- FAQ about AI data privacy and security (Updated 2026-10-05)Documentation, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Overview of Personio AI features (Updated 2026-08-20)Documentation, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- FAQ about Personio AI features (Updated 2026-09-24)Documentation, retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- Overview of AI Credits (Updated 2026-10-09)Documentation, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Pricing / plans (German)Pricing page, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Personio Trust CenterTrust Center, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Legal Hub: terms and conditions (Version 08-2026), data processing addendum (Version 09-2024), Additional Terms for AI Features (Version 08-2026)Terms and conditions, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
| Feature | Lexware Office | Personio AI features |
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| yesall 4 plans | yesonly plan | |
| Details: DPA available |
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| noall 4 plans | noonly plan | |
| Details: Training on inputs |
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| EU optionall 4 plans | EU optiononly plan | |
| Details: Data residency |
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| list availableall 4 plans | list availableonly plan | |
| Details: List published |
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| differs by tool | DPA section IV: after the end of the…all 4 plans | Personio stores input and output for…only plan |
| Details: Data retention |
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| differs by tool |
| Personio packagesonly plan |
| Details: Price |
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| yesall 4 plans | yesonly plan | |
| Details: AI features included |
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| 6 sources | 7 sources | |
| Details: Sources with retrieval date |
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Contract / DPA
- Lexware Officeyesall 4 plans
- Personio AI featuresyesonly plan
- Lexware Office
- S
yes (data processing agreement under Art. 28 GDPR between the customer and Haufe Service Center GmbH, public, as of 12.11.2025; applies to all Lexware Office versions; according to the DPA, the contract is also performed with AI support)
Provider’s DPA - M
yes (data processing agreement under Art. 28 GDPR between the customer and Haufe Service Center GmbH, public, as of 12.11.2025; applies to all Lexware Office versions; according to the DPA, the contract is also performed with AI support)
Provider’s DPA - L
yes (data processing agreement under Art. 28 GDPR between the customer and Haufe Service Center GmbH, public, as of 12.11.2025; applies to all Lexware Office versions; according to the DPA, the contract is also performed with AI support)
Provider’s DPA - XL
yes (data processing agreement under Art. 28 GDPR between the customer and Haufe Service Center GmbH, public, as of 12.11.2025; applies to all Lexware Office versions; according to the DPA, the contract is also performed with AI support)
Provider’s DPA
Personio AI features- Documentation does not differentiate by plan (Core and Core PRO packages; AI features can be activated in Settings)
yes (automatically; terms and conditions clause 11.1: the 'data processing addendum' (translated document title, version 09-2024) published at www.personio.de/agb/ 'is agreed' (translated) and forms part of the contract)
Provider’s DPA
- S
Training
- Lexware Officenoall 4 plans
- Personio AI featuresnoonly plan
- Lexware Office
- S
Terms section 2.3 (AI features): input and output are not used for training purposes. Automated accounting product page: assignment suggestions can be adjusted, and the system learns and becomes more accurate over time (scope not described in detail). By contrast, for the support chatbot (Intercom), according to the privacy notice the chatbot is automatically trained on the user's inputs.
- M
Terms section 2.3 (AI features): input and output are not used for training purposes. Automated accounting product page: assignment suggestions can be adjusted, and the system learns and becomes more accurate over time (scope not described in detail). By contrast, for the support chatbot (Intercom), according to the privacy notice the chatbot is automatically trained on the user's inputs.
- L
Terms section 2.3 (AI features): input and output are not used for training purposes. Automated accounting product page: assignment suggestions can be adjusted, and the system learns and becomes more accurate over time (scope not described in detail). By contrast, for the support chatbot (Intercom), according to the privacy notice the chatbot is automatically trained on the user's inputs.
- XL
Terms section 2.3 (AI features): input and output are not used for training purposes. Automated accounting product page: assignment suggestions can be adjusted, and the system learns and becomes more accurate over time (scope not described in detail). By contrast, for the support chatbot (Intercom), according to the privacy notice the chatbot is automatically trained on the user's inputs.
Personio AI features- Documentation does not differentiate by plan (Core and Core PRO packages; AI features can be activated in Settings)
"No. Personio and any third party don't use input data or output data for training purposes." Contractually: terms and conditions (Version 08-2026) clause 3.3 'Personio does not use the customer data stored in the Software to train AI models' (translated); Additional Terms for AI Features (Version 08-2026) clause 4.1: Personio does not use the customer's data, inputs or outputs to train or improve AI models, 'This also applies to third-party AI providers.' (translated) According to the support FAQ, however, input/output are stored for quality assurance (never for training); the only opt-out is to deactivate Assistant and Talent Screening Agent under Settings > Account & support > AI features. For AI payslip scanning, too, input/output are stored for quality assurance, not for training.
- S
Hosting
- Lexware OfficeEU optionall 4 plans
- Personio AI featuresEU optiononly plan
- Lexware Office
- S
DPA: all core functions (invoicing, receipt capture and processing, payroll, cash functions) are developed and hosted exclusively in Germany; hosting with AWS Frankfurt, operating tasks for AI-supported functions with "AWS Europe" (region not specified further); data extraction from accounting receipts by Klippa App B.V. (Netherlands). Supplementary functions (email sending, support platform, analytics) partly via sub-processors based in the USA, including Intercom with AI-supported communication.
- M
DPA: all core functions (invoicing, receipt capture and processing, payroll, cash functions) are developed and hosted exclusively in Germany; hosting with AWS Frankfurt, operating tasks for AI-supported functions with "AWS Europe" (region not specified further); data extraction from accounting receipts by Klippa App B.V. (Netherlands). Supplementary functions (email sending, support platform, analytics) partly via sub-processors based in the USA, including Intercom with AI-supported communication.
- L
DPA: all core functions (invoicing, receipt capture and processing, payroll, cash functions) are developed and hosted exclusively in Germany; hosting with AWS Frankfurt, operating tasks for AI-supported functions with "AWS Europe" (region not specified further); data extraction from accounting receipts by Klippa App B.V. (Netherlands). Supplementary functions (email sending, support platform, analytics) partly via sub-processors based in the USA, including Intercom with AI-supported communication.
- XL
DPA: all core functions (invoicing, receipt capture and processing, payroll, cash functions) are developed and hosted exclusively in Germany; hosting with AWS Frankfurt, operating tasks for AI-supported functions with "AWS Europe" (region not specified further); data extraction from accounting receipts by Klippa App B.V. (Netherlands). Supplementary functions (email sending, support platform, analytics) partly via sub-processors based in the USA, including Intercom with AI-supported communication.
Personio AI features- Documentation does not differentiate by plan (Core and Core PRO packages; AI features can be activated in Settings)
"All AI processing takes place on Personio's own AWS servers in the EU, using AWS Bedrock. Data is stored in Frankfurt and doesn't leave the EU."
- S
Sub-processors
- Lexware Officelist availableall 4 plans
- Personio AI featureslist availableonly plan
- Lexware Office
- S
- Haufe-Lexware GmbH & Co. KG, Freiburg (development and support)
- Haufe Lexware Services GmbH & Co. KG, Freiburg (technical user support and information)
- Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL, Luxembourg ("AWS Frankfurt": hosting and operations; "AWS Europe": operating tasks for AI-supported functions)
- Amazon Web Services Inc., Seattle, USA (only with prior approval for internal support services)
- Klippa App B.V., Groningen, Netherlands (data extraction from accounting receipts)
- Intercom Inc., San Francisco, USA (web analytics and communication service, communication also AI-supported)
- UserVoice Inc., USA (feedback tool)
- The Rocket Science Group LLC, Atlanta, USA (email sending via Mandrill)
- B+S Banksysteme AG and BANKSapi Technology GmbH, Munich (interfaces for retrieving online banking information)
- SorryApp Ltd., London (status notifications)
- M
- Haufe-Lexware GmbH & Co. KG, Freiburg (development and support)
- Haufe Lexware Services GmbH & Co. KG, Freiburg (technical user support and information)
- Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL, Luxembourg ("AWS Frankfurt": hosting and operations; "AWS Europe": operating tasks for AI-supported functions)
- Amazon Web Services Inc., Seattle, USA (only with prior approval for internal support services)
- Klippa App B.V., Groningen, Netherlands (data extraction from accounting receipts)
- Intercom Inc., San Francisco, USA (web analytics and communication service, communication also AI-supported)
- UserVoice Inc., USA (feedback tool)
- The Rocket Science Group LLC, Atlanta, USA (email sending via Mandrill)
- B+S Banksysteme AG and BANKSapi Technology GmbH, Munich (interfaces for retrieving online banking information)
- SorryApp Ltd., London (status notifications)
- L
- Haufe-Lexware GmbH & Co. KG, Freiburg (development and support)
- Haufe Lexware Services GmbH & Co. KG, Freiburg (technical user support and information)
- Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL, Luxembourg ("AWS Frankfurt": hosting and operations; "AWS Europe": operating tasks for AI-supported functions)
- Amazon Web Services Inc., Seattle, USA (only with prior approval for internal support services)
- Klippa App B.V., Groningen, Netherlands (data extraction from accounting receipts)
- Intercom Inc., San Francisco, USA (web analytics and communication service, communication also AI-supported)
- UserVoice Inc., USA (feedback tool)
- The Rocket Science Group LLC, Atlanta, USA (email sending via Mandrill)
- B+S Banksysteme AG and BANKSapi Technology GmbH, Munich (interfaces for retrieving online banking information)
- SorryApp Ltd., London (status notifications)
- XL
- Haufe-Lexware GmbH & Co. KG, Freiburg (development and support)
- Haufe Lexware Services GmbH & Co. KG, Freiburg (technical user support and information)
- Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL, Luxembourg ("AWS Frankfurt": hosting and operations; "AWS Europe": operating tasks for AI-supported functions)
- Amazon Web Services Inc., Seattle, USA (only with prior approval for internal support services)
- Klippa App B.V., Groningen, Netherlands (data extraction from accounting receipts)
- Intercom Inc., San Francisco, USA (web analytics and communication service, communication also AI-supported)
- UserVoice Inc., USA (feedback tool)
- The Rocket Science Group LLC, Atlanta, USA (email sending via Mandrill)
- B+S Banksysteme AG and BANKSapi Technology GmbH, Munich (interfaces for retrieving online banking information)
- SorryApp Ltd., London (status notifications)
Personio AI features- Documentation does not differentiate by plan (Core and Core PRO packages; AI features can be activated in Settings)
- AWS (AWS Bedrock; models from Anthropic and Amazon; according to the documentation an existing sub-processor, SCCs with AWS Sarl)
- full list, according to DPA clause 7.1, in the Software ('Settings' > 'Support' > 'Subscription & billing' > 'Data privacy information') and in the Trust Center (only after a 'Get access' request)
- S
Retention
- differs by tool
- Lexware OfficeDPA section IV: after the end of the…all 4 plans
- Personio AI featuresPersonio stores input and output for…only plan
- Lexware Office
- SDPA section IV: after the end of the licence agreement the account remains in a free read-only mode; complete deletion at any time via self-service; test accounts not converted to a purchase are deleted no later than 13 months after the end of the test registration. Privacy notice: chat data (Intercom) for test accounts 13 months after the end of the trial, after a purchase up to 10 years after the end of the contract. Retention specifically for AI processing (AWS Europe, Klippa) not publicly documented.
- MDPA section IV: after the end of the licence agreement the account remains in a free read-only mode; complete deletion at any time via self-service; test accounts not converted to a purchase are deleted no later than 13 months after the end of the test registration. Privacy notice: chat data (Intercom) for test accounts 13 months after the end of the trial, after a purchase up to 10 years after the end of the contract. Retention specifically for AI processing (AWS Europe, Klippa) not publicly documented.
- LDPA section IV: after the end of the licence agreement the account remains in a free read-only mode; complete deletion at any time via self-service; test accounts not converted to a purchase are deleted no later than 13 months after the end of the test registration. Privacy notice: chat data (Intercom) for test accounts 13 months after the end of the trial, after a purchase up to 10 years after the end of the contract. Retention specifically for AI processing (AWS Europe, Klippa) not publicly documented.
- XLDPA section IV: after the end of the licence agreement the account remains in a free read-only mode; complete deletion at any time via self-service; test accounts not converted to a purchase are deleted no later than 13 months after the end of the test registration. Privacy notice: chat data (Intercom) for test accounts 13 months after the end of the trial, after a purchase up to 10 years after the end of the contract. Retention specifically for AI processing (AWS Europe, Klippa) not publicly documented.
Personio AI features- Documentation does not differentiate by plan (Core and Core PRO packages; AI features can be activated in Settings)Personio stores input and output for quality assurance and service improvement; one-off deletion of earlier data possible on request; the duration of this storage is not stated. According to the documentation, AWS Bedrock/LLM do not store personal data ('zero storage policy'). DPA (Version 09-2024) clauses 10.2–10.4: retention of personal data for 30 days after the end of the contract, within this period return or erasure on request, thereafter obligation to erase; earlier erasure possible on instruction in text form.
Price
- differs by tool
- Lexware Office
- 7.90 EUR/mo… (further prices in the details)S
- 12.90 EUR/moM
- 21.90 EUR/mo… (further prices in the details)L
- 32.90 EUR/mo… (further prices in the details)XL
- Personio AI featuresPersonio packagesonly plan
- Lexware Office
- S
EUR 7.90 per month plus VAT, cancellable monthly (pricing page); on the retrieval date a "50% discount for 3 months" promotion. Payroll (Lohn & Gehalt) optional from EUR 12.90 per month (up to 2 employees). 30-day free trial with the XL feature set.
- M
EUR 12.90 per month plus VAT, cancellable monthly (pricing page); on the retrieval date a "50% discount for 3 months" promotion. Payroll (Lohn & Gehalt) optional from EUR 12.90 per month (up to 2 employees). 30-day free trial with the XL feature set.
- L
EUR 21.90 per month plus VAT, cancellable monthly (pricing page); on the retrieval date a "50% discount for 3 months" promotion. Payroll (Lohn & Gehalt) optional from EUR 12.90 per month (up to 2 employees). 30-day free trial with the XL feature set.
- XL
EUR 32.90 per month plus VAT, cancellable monthly (pricing page); on the retrieval date a "50% discount for 3 months" promotion. Payroll (Lohn & Gehalt) optional from EUR 12.90 per month (up to 2 employees). 30-day free trial with the XL feature set.
Personio AI features- Documentation does not differentiate by plan (Core and Core PRO packages; AI features can be activated in Settings)
Personio packages (Core, Core PRO): price only on request (depending on, among other things, number of employees and apps; annual subscription with a 12-month minimum term, one-off set-up fee). According to the Additional Terms for AI Features (clause 7), AI features are 'billed on a usage basis, measured in AI credits' (translated); once credits are used up, Extra Usage 'at the applicable rate' (translated) billed monthly in arrears, after admin approval, with an optional Spend Limit. Talent Screening Agent: 80 credits per automatically screened application; bonus credits (valid for 30 days), Prepaid Credits/credit packs (valid for 12 months or until the end of the contract). Monetary price per credit not publicly documented ('each credit costs a set amount'). As of 2026-10-18
- S
- Lexware Officeyesall 4 plans
- Personio AI featuresyesonly plan
- Lexware Office
- S
yes (receipt scanner with automatic recognition and booking suggestion and automatic payment reconciliation in all versions according to the version comparison; version for receipt capture and archive)
- M
yes (receipt scanner with automatic recognition and booking suggestion and automatic payment reconciliation in all versions according to the version comparison; additionally quotes, (e-)invoices and dunning)
- L
yes (receipt scanner with automatic recognition and booking suggestion and automatic payment reconciliation in all versions according to the version comparison; additionally accounting, cash-basis profit statement and VAT)
- XL
yes (receipt scanner with automatic recognition and booking suggestion and automatic payment reconciliation in all versions according to the version comparison; additionally EU and instalment invoices, public API, automatic receipt intake by email)
Personio AI features- Documentation does not differentiate by plan (Core and Core PRO packages; AI features can be activated in Settings)
yes (AI features according to the support documentation; the pricing page does not assign AI features to any package; some features with AI Credits)
- S
Evidence
- Lexware Office6 sources
- Personio AI features7 sources
- Lexware Office
- Lexware Office pricing & product comparisonPricing page, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Data processing under Art. 28 GDPR (as of 12.11.2025)DPA, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- General terms and conditions Lexware Office (cloud solution), incl. section 2.3 AI featuresTerms and conditions, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Privacy notice Lexware Office (as of 23.09.2026)Privacy notice, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Automated accounting with AIProduct page, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Data protection & data securitySecurity page, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
Personio AI features- FAQ about AI data privacy and security (Updated 2026-10-05)Documentation, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Overview of Personio AI features (Updated 2026-08-20)Documentation, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- FAQ about Personio AI features (Updated 2026-09-24)Documentation, retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- Overview of AI Credits (Updated 2026-10-09)Documentation, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Pricing / plans (German)Pricing page, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Personio Trust CenterTrust Center, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Legal Hub: terms and conditions (Version 08-2026), data processing addendum (Version 09-2024), Additional Terms for AI Features (Version 08-2026)Terms and conditions, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
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