HR-as-a-Service for startups:
Payroll & admin from €22/employee/month
Payroll, employment contracts, HR administration, benefits, and VSOP/ESOP management — handled by APX inside your existing tools (Personio etc.), backed by a tax and law firm. Modular: payroll is the base, add modules as you need them.
WHY HRAAS
More time for what matters
HR admin takes time — contracts, certificates, leave management, onboarding, Personio. These tasks need to get done but won't move your business forward. The bigger your team, the more of it. Instead of handling it internally, we take care of it — professionally, immediately available, and backed by a tax advisory firm.
No more admin in your team
Nobody needs to handle HR on the side anymore. Contracts, certificates, Personio — that's our job.
Legally reviewed templates
Reviewed templates and processes, developed by our law firm. Clean for any due diligence.
Confidential by default
Sensitive salary data stays with us. No ops team member needs access to compensation details.
Scales with you
Works at 20 employees just as well as at 80 — without hiring anyone.
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WHO WE WORK WITH
Is this for us?
HRaaS works especially well for companies in these situations:
"Nobody owns HR"
No dedicated HR person. The founder or ops team handles contracts, Personio, and employee questions on the side — and would rather not.
"Your HR person is stretched thin"
One HR person doing everything alone. Growing team, but HR capacity isn't keeping up. We take over the operational work so they can focus on strategic topics.
"HR isn't your core business"
You'd rather outsource HR administration entirely than build it in-house. As long as the ROI makes sense, you're in.
HOW WE WORK
We work in your tools
No system change, no overhead. We integrate seamlessly into your existing infrastructure.
Communication
Dedicated Slack channel for your team. Your employees reach us via a Slack workflow for their requests — structured and traceable.
Tools
We work directly in your existing tools (Personio, etc.) with our own access. No system change required.
Onboarding
Gradual migration to our legally reviewed templates — with every contract update, no big bang.
MODULES
Our scope of services
Modular HR solution — choose what you need. Payroll is the base, additional modules build on top.
Payroll
22 EUR / employee / month
Monthly payroll processing. Already active for existing clients. Forms the foundation for all additional modules.
Contracts & Certificates
25 EUR / employee / month + 500 EUR setup
Contract templates and their administration
HR Administration
20 EUR / employee / month + 500 EUR setup
Handling of all your employee requests and management of your HR system
Benefits Management
5 EUR / employee / month + 500 EUR setup
Setup and administration of employee benefit programs
VSOP/ESOP Management
50 EUR / employee / month + 2,000 EUR setup
Administration of employee participation programs
Roadmap: Additional compliance templates · Employment law advisory · Onboarding & Offboarding
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Depending on your size, our full HRaaS package costs a fraction of a dedicated HR hire — and scales without fixed headcount.
Additional services: 200 EUR/hour for special projects, individual evaluations and consulting.
What does APX HR cost?
Modular, per employee per month. Payroll (base): €22 + €250 setup. Contracts & certificates: €25 + €500 setup. HR administration: €20 + €500 setup. Benefits: €5 + €500 setup. VSOP/ESOP: €50 + €2,000 setup. Special projects and individual evaluations: €200/hour.
What we handle
Monthly payroll processing, employment contracts and certificates, HR administration and employee requests, benefits programs, and VSOP/ESOP participation management. Payroll is the required base; the other modules are optional and build on top.
How the collaboration works
We work inside your existing tools (Personio etc.) with our own access — no system change. Your team reaches us through a dedicated Slack channel and a structured Slack workflow. Contracts move to our legally reviewed templates gradually, with each update — no big bang.
Frequently asked questions
What is HR-as-a-Service (HRaaS) at APX?
What does APX HR cost?
Which HR modules can I book?
Do we have to switch HR systems? Does APX work in Personio?
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Are APX employment contracts legally reviewed and DD-ready?
Is our salary and compensation data kept confidential?
Does APX manage VSOP/ESOP employee participation?
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Ready to take HR off your plate?
30-minute call, no commitment. We'll walk you through the modules, answer your questions, and show you how it works in practice.
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