Bookable features
Both software solutions offer modular extensions that make it possible to adapt the systems precisely to the specific needs of users. Among other things, they offer functions such as the automatic creation of invoices and offers.
Time tracking, project time tracking
In both systems, the time tracking by simple stamping and stamping, and legal break regulations are taken into account. In addition, both tools enable an automatic evaluation of working and project times. ZEP Professional offers further functions such as managing surcharges for night work, which is not available in Projektron.
Project administration
Both tools make it possible to manage different projects with master data and related processes. Both solutions offer a clear allocation of project managers and team members as well as the recording of work locations and activities.
Customer management
Both tools make customer management easier. Both Projektron and ZEP Professional enable the creation of customer master data and the definition of contact persons and internal responsible persons.
Employee administration
Both systems offer modules for managing employees. ZEP Professional also allows individual adjustment of working time regulations for each employee and the setting of maximum hours.
Prices & receipts
Both Projektron and ZEP Professional allow you to store hourly and daily rates as well as the automated preparation of income and turnover analyses. Both systems also support the mapping of foreign currencies and exchange rates, which also makes them suitable for international projects.
Range
Both systems offer standardized creation and management of proposals. One major difference is that ZEP Professional enables automated project creation, including project structure upon acceptance of the offer, which Projektron does not offer.
Invoicing
In the invoicing Both solutions offer similar functions, including the option to remind outstanding invoices and approval processes. However, ZEP Professional offers more comprehensive support for the billing of freelancers, so that these can be processed directly by credit note instead of by receipt of invoice and verification process.
Project planning
Both systems enable detailed resource planning and workload management through graphical and tabular representations. However, with an individually expandable process concept, ZEP Professional offers hierarchical management of complex project structures that are more difficult to represent in Projektron.
Travel expense report
Both solutions enable a simple travel expense report taking into account different tax rates and country-specific regulations. A variety of document types are supported in both systems.
Overtime, absenteeism & vacation
ZEP Professional and Projektron both include a team calendar for managing absences and enable the integration of vacation approval processes. ZEP Professional also offers the option of defining monthly financial statements to audit entire teams or individual employees, and to initiate approvals, corrections and bans.
Freelancers
While ZEP provides the explicit billing of freelancers With project-specific daily rates and hours as well as direct crediting from ZEP as an integrated workflow, Projektron lacks this function.
Departments, branches, locations
ZEP Professional offers the opportunity to map complex corporate structures, including Branches, Divisions, and Subsidiaries. This enables precise evaluation per location and internal service billing.
Support
Both providers offer personal customer support, which can be reached both by telephone and email, to quickly solve individual problems.
Synopsis
ZEP Professional and Projektron both offer modular solutions for project management, with functions for project management, time recording, invoicing, project planning and much more. In comparison, Projektron offers a similar range of functions, but can also offer solutions in applicant management or inventory management, which are not available in ZEP Professional and through interfaces can be covered.
ZEP Professional is characterized by its flexibility in time recording, the ability to manage complex project structures and support in billing freelancers. With its extensive range of functions and personal support, ZEP Professional is particularly suitable for companies that need a scalable solution for complex requirements.
