Kenjo

Name: Kenjo
Brand: Friolisa Pomona Iberia

The big picture at a single glance: Simplify your workforce management

Est 2017|Valuation $25.9M|Raised $17.8M|25 Ref Customers

LinkedIn 8K|Web traffic 230K|FTEs 71|HQ Berlin, Berlin, DE

MarketsTime, Attendance, & Leave Management

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis

Kenjo vs Personio (direct rivalry in DACH/EU SMB) - Kenjo's comparison materials assert that some broader HR suites lack native shift planning and certain mobile deskless capabilities; Kenjo positions these areas as differentiators. - Competitors emphasize apps and integrations marketplaces but do not always foreground shift planning as a flagship capability. Critical view: Vendor comparison content is marketing-oriented; feature parity should be validated in a hands-on demo, particularly around time tracking compliance and payroll export formats. Kenjo vs BambooHR (HRIS-centric SMB platform) - BambooHR is widely adopted and offers a broad integration ecosystem, which may be more important than shift scheduling for office-heavy SMBs. - Kenjo is likely stronger where shift planning and time tracking compliance are central requirements. Specialist scheduling tools (Deputy/When I Work) vs Kenjo - Specialist tools may provide deeper scheduling optimization, labor cost forecasting, and industry templates. - Kenjo's value proposition is consolidating scheduling into HR and payroll-prep workflows; specialist tools may integrate better with POS or industry-specific systems.

	Kenjo	Personio	BambooHR
Starting Price	Not consistently published as a fixed list price; per-employee calculator; annual discount; Connect is contact-sales	Pricing is quote-based for many configurations; annual terms noted; one-time setup fee referenced	For very small teams: a flat-rate entry plan; larger teams priced per employee with quote
Best For	SMEs with deskless/shift-based teams needing scheduling, time tracking, and payroll preparation	SMEs across the EU wanting a broader HR suite with recruiting and workflows	SMBs seeking an HRIS core (records, time-off, onboarding) with many integrations; payroll add-ons in some markets
Key Strength	Shift planning, mobile time tracking, and deskless workforce focus	Broad HR platform positioning; marketplace and integrations; EU SME market presence	Established HRIS with broad integration ecosystem and usability for SMBs
Key Weakness	Integrations/API gated by tier; potential customization limits; less global brand recognition	May not be deskless/shift-native depending on modules; pricing transparency varies	Pricing not fully published for larger teams; add-on modularity; not deskless-first

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis

Kenjo vs Personio (direct rivalry in DACH/EU SMB)

Kenjo's comparison materials assert that some broader HR suites lack native shift planning and certain mobile deskless capabilities; Kenjo positions these areas as differentiators.
Competitors emphasize apps and integrations marketplaces but do not always foreground shift planning as a flagship capability.

Critical view: Vendor comparison content is marketing-oriented; feature parity should be validated in a hands-on demo, particularly around time tracking compliance and payroll export formats.

Kenjo vs BambooHR (HRIS-centric SMB platform)

BambooHR is widely adopted and offers a broad integration ecosystem, which may be more important than shift scheduling for office-heavy SMBs.
Kenjo is likely stronger where shift planning and time tracking compliance are central requirements.

Specialist scheduling tools (Deputy/When I Work) vs Kenjo

Specialist tools may provide deeper scheduling optimization, labor cost forecasting, and industry templates.
Kenjo's value proposition is consolidating scheduling into HR and payroll-prep workflows; specialist tools may integrate better with POS or industry-specific systems.

	Kenjo	Personio	BambooHR
Starting Price	Not consistently published as a fixed list price; per-employee calculator; annual discount; Connect is contact-sales	Pricing is quote-based for many configurations; annual terms noted; one-time setup fee referenced	For very small teams: a flat-rate entry plan; larger teams priced per employee with quote
Best For	SMEs with deskless/shift-based teams needing scheduling, time tracking, and payroll preparation	SMEs across the EU wanting a broader HR suite with recruiting and workflows	SMBs seeking an HRIS core (records, time-off, onboarding) with many integrations; payroll add-ons in some markets
Key Strength	Shift planning, mobile time tracking, and deskless workforce focus	Broad HR platform positioning; marketplace and integrations; EU SME market presence	Established HRIS with broad integration ecosystem and usability for SMBs
Key Weakness	Integrations/API gated by tier; potential customization limits; less global brand recognition	May not be deskless/shift-native depending on modules; pricing transparency varies	Pricing not fully published for larger teams; add-on modularity; not deskless-first