Comparison: ZEP vs Papershift

Papershift offers comprehensive solutions for organisations with complex shift schedules and strict compliance requirements, while ZEP Clock provides a reliable time and attendance solution for any size business without breaking the bank.
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ZEP Clock vs Papershift

ZEP Clock offers a user-friendly software solution for recording working times and managing breaks and holidays. Thanks to its customisable design, it can be seamlessly integrated into the corporate identity. This solution is particularly suitable for companies that require a flexible and modular time recording solution.

Papershift is a cloud-based software for labour management, including time recording, rostering, absence management and payroll accounting. Papershift also offers various interfaces for seamless integration into the organisation's existing systems.

Functions

✓ = Function is included ✓ = Function can be added	ZEP	Papershift
Personal customer support by telephone	✓	✓
30-day free trial version	✓
Maximum number of users	Unlimited	500
Price	1,50€/user	4,40€/user
Work time tracking	✓	✓
Staff management	✓	✓
Holiday management	✓	✓
Configurable break regulations	✓	✓
Automated analyses and reports	✓	✓
Customisable with company logo and CI	✓
Single sign-on	✓
Smartphone App	✓	✓
Terminal	✓
Flexible contract terms	✓
Modular expansion of functions possible	✓	✓

Software comparison: ZEP vs Papershift

Time recording, break times

Both ZEP Clock and Papershift offer an easy way to record working times both on the desktop and via mobile apps. In addition to working times, both solutions also allow break times to be customised according to individual requirements. The legally prescribed break times are stored as standard. A real-time overview of hours already worked and open quotas is also possible in both systems. One difference is that Papershift does not offer the option of clocking in and out for specific activities. This means that employees' activities can only be tracked to a limited extent and analyses by activity cannot be carried out.

Holiday management

Holiday management is available for both tools for an additional charge and each offers the function of releasing holiday requests via an approval procedure. A public holiday calendar is also integrated, which is adapted to the different public holiday regulations throughout Germany. In addition to standard analyses, a holiday account is available in both solutions. A significant advantage of ZEP Clock compared to time recording with Papershift is that a month-end closing can be set up. The administrator can block the booking processes for the desired month at a specific time and thus ensure a clean month-end closing.

Shift planning

Papershift has a comprehensive shift planning system that takes into account employee availability, qualifications and legal requirements.

Customisable design

With its customisable design, ZEP Clock offers the option of using the company's own colours and logos, so that the corporate identity is also present in the time recording system.

Functional availability

Both providers enable access to the software via apps and the browser. However, Papershift does not enable every function via the apps that is also possible via the browser.

Reports

Both time recording software solutions also offer an automated reporting function. However, this is less pronounced with Papershift and the export options are limited.

Target group

ZEP Clock is aimed at companies looking for an intuitive and cost-effective solution for time recording with various extras that can be added on. Papershift is suitable for organisations that require a more comprehensive workforce scheduling solution. It is particularly suitable for companies with complex shift schedules and strict compliance requirements.

User-friendliness

Both platforms endeavour to be user-friendly. ZEP Clock with a simple and intuitive user interface - Papershift with more complex usability, but more functions.

Support

Papershift's customer support is available during normal working hours via email or chat. At ZEP, customer support is also available via email, but also by phone, which enables a personal and fast support process.

Trial version

Papershift provides a demo version of the product on request, allowing you to try out the software without directly signing a contract. This is also possible with us, whereby the period extends to 30 days and thus provides a long and sufficient opportunity to try out the product in full.

Summary

Overall, the choice between ZEP Clock and Papershift depends on the specific requirements of the organisation. If you need customisable, affordable and reliable time and attendance software, ZEP Clock is the product of choice. For organisations that need a more comprehensive - and more expensive - solution with features such as shift planning and extensive employee communication in addition to pure time tracking, Papershift may be the better choice.

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