Lintelly
German outsourced HR department for companies of 10 to 150 staff, with its own HR software and a named HR lead
Quick Overview
| Company | Nick Schäfer (sole proprietorship, trading as Lintelly) |
|---|---|
| Category | HR Software |
| Headquarters | Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
| EU Presence | EU (Germany) |
| Data Location | Software and backups on Hetzner servers in Falkenstein, Germany (per the vendor's trust centre) |
| Open Source | No |
| Pricing | Three packages priced per company size, net per month plus VAT. For 30 employees: HR-Begleitung €930 per month (about €31 per employee), HR-Leitung €1,830 per month (about €61 per employee), HR-Abteilung €3,165 per month (about €106 per employee). One-off setup €490 (waived with yearly prepayment, which also gives 10% off). 3-month pilot, then cancellable monthly, setup refunded if not convinced after 3 months. Payroll through a partner, billed separately. Above 150 employees by arrangement. |
| Free Option | Free 30-minute HR check by video; 3-month pilot with refund of the setup fee |
| Replaces | BambooHR, Personio, Workday |
Detailed Review
Lintelly is an outsourced HR department for companies with 10 to 150 employees in Germany, run by Nick Schäfer as a sole proprietorship in Frankfurt am Main. It comes with its own software for employee records, leave, onboarding and exits, an org chart, deadlines and risks, and a daily overview for the managing director.
The software drafts employment contracts, references and warnings from the company's own templates, and a named HR lead approves every document before it goes out. Setup takes about a week and can connect to Personio or another system already in use. The trust centre says the software and its backups run on Hetzner servers in Falkenstein, and that its AI features call the Claude API of Anthropic in the US, with each AI function switchable off.
This is a service first. Prices start at €490 a month for the smallest companies and reach €930 a month for 30 employees on the lightest package, which is far above self-serve tools such as Kenjo or Personio. The site and the product are in German and built around German employment law, so it does not suit teams outside Germany.
What Lintelly does well
- Humans approve every contract, reference and warning
- Software and backups on servers in Falkenstein, Germany
- Built around German employment law and deadlines
- Free 30-minute HR check and a 3-month pilot with setup refund
- Payroll input prepared for your payroll office
Where Lintelly falls short
- Priced as a service, far above self-serve HR software
- German language and German employment law only
- Not a standalone self-service HRIS
- Operated by one person, no commercial register entry
Standout feature. An HR department delivered as software plus a named HR lead, for German companies without one.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Humans approve every contract, reference and warning
- Software and backups on servers in Falkenstein, Germany
- Built around German employment law and deadlines
- Free 30-minute HR check and a 3-month pilot with setup refund
- Payroll input prepared for your payroll office
Cons
- Priced as a service, far above self-serve HR software
- German language and German employment law only
- Not a standalone self-service HRIS
- Operated by one person, no commercial register entry
Alternatives to Lintelly
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lintelly?
Lintelly is an outsourced HR department for companies with 10 to 150 employees in Germany, run by Nick Schäfer as a sole proprietorship in Frankfurt am Main. It comes with its own software for employee records, leave, onboarding and exits, an org chart, deadlines and risks, and a daily overview for the managing director.
Where is Lintelly based?
Lintelly operates from Frankfurt am Main, Germany, which places it under EU (Germany).
What does Lintelly cost?
Three packages priced per company size, net per month plus VAT. For 30 employees: HR-Begleitung €930 per month (about €31 per employee), HR-Leitung €1,830 per month (about €61 per employee), HR-Abteilung €3,165 per month (about €106 per employee).
One-off setup €490 (waived with yearly prepayment, which also gives 10% off). 3-month pilot, then cancellable monthly, setup refunded if not convinced after 3 months. Payroll through a partner, billed separately. Above 150 employees by arrangement.. Free 30-minute HR check by video; 3-month pilot with refund of the setup fee.
Who is Lintelly best for?
German companies of 10 to 150 staff with no HR department. An HR department delivered as software plus a named HR lead, for German companies without one.
What are the drawbacks of Lintelly?
Priced as a service, far above self-serve HR software. German language and German employment law only. Not a standalone self-service HRIS. Operated by one person, no commercial register entry.
Is Lintelly a good alternative to BambooHR?
Lintelly is built as a European alternative to BambooHR: German outsourced HR department for companies of 10 to 150 staff, with its own HR software and a named HR lead. It will not be a like-for-like feature match in every respect, so check the review above for where the two genuinely differ before switching.
How does Lintelly compare to other HR Software?
Lintelly is one of several European HR Software we cover. It is most often compared with BambooHR, Personio, Workday.