Bookable features
Both ZEP Compact and TimO are as Software for project time recording modularly constructed. As a result, the required functions can be booked individually so that the product can be individually adapted to your own requirements. TimO consists of several individual modules, whereas ZEP Compact offers the advantage that all relevant aspects of project time recording are included right from the start.
Time tracking, project time tracking
Both tools are designed to meet the requirements of customer and project-oriented time recording. Project times can be recorded both at project level and at sub-project level. On the other hand, these times can also be evaluated directly and displayed in real time. In addition, ZEP Compact also offers the option of recording times for internal projects such as training courses, for example. In combination with the recorded project times, the result is a legally compliant time recording.
Project administration
TimO and ZEP Compact both offer extensive options for managing projects. Projects can be divided into sub-processes as well as project teams with different roles and at different company departments be recorded. Evaluations of the project are also possible afterwards.
Prices & receipts
The mapping and entry of hourly and daily rates are integrated as standard in both solutions. However, TimO's project time recording does not have the functions for creating lump sum and fixed-price projects. Here, billing should not be based on time, but on a fixed price so that the costs can be settled internally. In addition, TimO does not offer any surcharges at certain times, e.g. to represent night work. Both products offer the function of Expense report and include various exchange rates and foreign currencies, so that international use is also easy.
Travel expense report
With both tools, you can travel expenses can be easily billed. Both can represent different tax rates and country-specific regulations. The document types that can be submitted to TimO are not as varied as with ZEP Compact, because this tool stands out above all for its flexibility in document processing: Take a photo of the document, upload it directly to the corresponding project, and you're done!
Overtime, absenteeism & vacation
With TimO and ZEP Compact, you can Vacation requests be provided with approval procedures. These are also automatically displayed in a calendar for a better overview. Unfortunately, there is no holiday calendar in TimO which, as with ZEP Compact, can display a wide variety of variants depending on the federal state. Only the public holidays of all German federal states are already integrated into the TimO vacation management system. In addition, TimO does not offer the function of a monthly statement, which prevents the entry of further booking processes.
Tickets, tasks & to-dos
It is also particularly interesting for agile companies to create project tickets and subtasks, book times for them and also bill them. ZEP Compact and TimO offer this feature. Optional customer access, clearly defined status transitions and configurable prioritization complete the offering in ticket system from ZEP Compact.
Resource planning
When it comes to project planning, the resource planning important. With the help of both products, this can be implemented. Here, workload can be controlled graphically and in tabular form and target and actual times can be compared. Members can also be scheduled on a project-specific basis or across projects.
Freelancers
With ZEP Compact, it is also no longer a problem freelancers to record. In addition to credits for projects, project-specific internal hourly and daily rates can also be stored. This makes processing much easier. Such a solution is not part of the TimO software for project time recording.
Departments, branches, locations
Within TimO and ZEP Compact, complex corporate structures can be flexibly set up and expanded. In both products, additional company locations as well as parent or subsidiary companies. ZEP Compact also offers evaluations per department, branch or location and also enables evaluations for internal service billing.
Target group
ZEP Compact is suitable for all industries and company sizes with project business — from freelancers to large corporations. On the contrary, TimO focuses more on small and medium-sized companies.
Attendance
Also to prove the Attendance Both software tools are suitable. ZEP Compact and TimO offer stamp and stamp functions as well as a comparison of working hours versus project times. Attendance can also be displayed in real time.
Synopsis
It depends on the individual requirements of your company whether you opt for ZEP Compact or project time recording with TimO. TimO offers a comprehensive solution for time recording in projects, but ZEP Compact, with its many additional functions, goes far beyond what TimO offers. From legally compliant time recording to flexible billing of lump sum and fixed-price projects, ZEP Compact offers everything companies need to work efficiently in everyday project work. With features such as a versatile expense report, a comprehensive travel expense report and flexible overtime and vacation management, ZEP Compact is the ideal solution for companies of all sizes and industries.
