Interflex Datensysteme

What Interflex Datensysteme does

Interflex Datensysteme GmbH is a Stuttgart-based software and hardware vendor specializing in integrated access control, visitor management, time recording, time management, and personnel scheduling for European enterprises and critical-infrastructure operators. The company develops and manufactures its solutions in Germany, centered on the modular IF-6040 software platform, which supports both on-premise and cloud deployment and is certified against ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and EN 60839-11-2 standards. Its portfolio also spans proprietary hardware such as IF-800/IF-900 access terminals, IF-5735/5725/4735 time-recording terminals, biometric devices (3D facial recognition, fingerprint, iris, hand vein), Opendor electronic locking components, and the Mobile ID Key App for smartphone-based credentials.

The platform integrates with SAP R/3, SAP S/4 HANA, and SAP SuccessFactors via certified interfaces and exposes an OpenAPI REST surface with OpenID Connect, enabling deployment inside heterogeneous enterprise IT landscapes. Interflex serves manufacturing, automotive, energy, banking and finance, pharmaceuticals, government, and KRITIS-regulated customers across the DACH region and Benelux, with the installed base managing approximately 5.8 million employees daily.

The business model combines software licensing and subscriptions (perpetual and cloud), proprietary hardware sales, and recurring professional services wrapped in Cloud Services and OnPrem SLA packages. Pricing is quote-based with annual billing cadence. Distribution is primarily direct enterprise field sales, augmented by the SAP Silver Partner channel and supported by Allegion plc, which has owned Interflex since 2013.

Name

Interflex Datensysteme

Legal name

Interflex Datensysteme GmbH

Website

https://interflex.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Interflex Datensysteme, a Stuttgart-based subsidiary of Allegion plc, develops and manufactures the IF-6040 platform for access control, visitor management, time recording, and workforce scheduling, serving DACH and Benelux enterprises and KRITIS-regulated organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Management Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (33411), Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (334118)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial/Office Video Entry & Reception Intercom Systems (HSAHAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Systems Integration & Implementation Services (BPAEAAAB)

Keywords

• Workforce management software
• Access control systems
• Time recording solutions
• Visitor management software
• Biometric authentication hardware

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses and Subscriptions: IF-6040 software platform sold as either on-premise license or cloud subscription. Modular structure allows customers to select only needed features. Supports both perpetual licensing and subscription-based cloud services.
2. Hardware Sales: Sale of proprietary hardware including access terminals (IF-800, IF-900 series), time recording terminals, biometric scanners, locking components (Opendor product line), controllers, and identification media (RFID badges, key fobs, chips).
3. Professional Services: Implementation, consultation, technical support, and training services. Service packages include OnPrem SLA for on-premise customers and Cloud Services for cloud deployments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Interflex develops and sells the IF-6040 software platform for access control, visitor management, time recording, time management, and personnel scheduling, combined with proprietary hardware including access terminals, time recording terminals, biometric devices, and electronic locking components. Solutions are available as on-premise installations or cloud subscriptions, with certified integration to SAP R/3, SAP S/4 HANA, and SAP SuccessFactors HR/payroll systems. All hardware and software are developed and manufactured in Germany.

Product overview

Interflex offers a unified platform-plus-modules architecture centered on the IF-6040 software system. The core IF-6040 platform provides access control, visitor management, time recording, time management, and personnel scheduling capabilities. Software is organized into System (core IF-6040 with IF-6040 Access, Visitor, Scheduling, Time, Time Recording for SAP), Optional Modules (EasyWorkflow, Self-Service, Controlling & Reporting, Cost Management, eAU, Evacuation Management, Mobile ID, Security Command Center, Vehicle Recognition, OpenAPI, and visitor modules), and Interfaces (SAP integration via HR-PDC and OData, OpenAPI REST). Hardware portfolio includes access terminals (IF-800, IF-900 series), time recording terminals (IF-5735, IF-5725, IF-4735, IF-815), biometric devices (facial recognition, fingerprint, iris, hand vein scanners), locking components under the Opendor brand, controllers, and desktop readers (IF-73). Identification media includes RFID badges, key fobs, mobile credentials via Key App, and QR code solutions. Service packages cover Cloud Services and OnPrem SLA. All solutions are developed and manufactured in Germany (Made in Germany) and operate on-premise or via cloud deployment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IF-6040 Central software platform for access control, visitor management, time recording, time management, and personnel scheduling with modular architecture enabling flexible configuration. Operates on-premise or as a cloud service and is certified for SAP integration.
• IF-800 Online-wired access terminal for indoor and outdoor use with RFID, PIN entry, and touchscreen options. Supports LEGIC advant and MIFARE DESFire credential technologies.
• IF-900 Access terminal available in DIN and W02 form factors with online-wireless (Air) and offline-card variants for flexible deployment scenarios.
• IF-5735/IF-5725/IF-4735 Time Recording Terminals Time recording terminals with RFID identification and BLE smartphone support via Key App. Features high reliability and fast booking times.
• IF-73 Desktop Reader and Encoder Desktop reader and encoder for badge personalization and programming with access rights configuration.
• Opendor Electronic Locking Components Electronic locking components product line available in Air (online-wireless) and Card (offline) versions including door fittings, handles, cylinders, and locker locks.
• 3D FLASH+ Facial Recognition System 3D facial recognition system for high-security biometric access control.
• 2D/3D Fingerprint Scanners Fingerprint scanners available in 2D SENSE, 2D IRON, 3D ENROLL, and 3D AIR variants for biometric access in high-security environments.
• Iris Scanner 3D LIGHT Iris scanning device for high-security biometric identification in access control applications.
• INTUS 1600PS Hand Vein Reader Palm vein biometric reader for non-intrusive high-security identification.
• IF-4041/IF-4070/IF-4072/IF-4077 Controllers Access control controllers managing door connections, online-wired and online-wireless access points with real-time processing.
• Mobile ID (Key App) Mobile credential solution enabling smartphone-based access via BLE, NFC, QR codes with geofencing and shake-to-open features.
• RFID Identification Media RFID badges, key fobs, and chip-based identification media supporting LEGIC advant and MIFARE DESFire technologies for access authentication.
• Cloud Services Managed cloud hosting service for the IF-6040 software platform including hosting, ongoing support, and maintenance for customers preferring managed services over on-premise infrastructure.
• OnPrem SLA Service level agreement package for on-premise installations including technical support, maintenance, and service contracts.
• Professional Services Implementation, consultation, technical support, and training services for IF-6040 deployments including customer support and end-user training programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Systems manage 5.8 million employees daily
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers27 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship/parent and core.

• Allegionflagship/parentOthersInterflex Datensysteme is a brand of Allegion, a global leader in security and access control solutions. Allegion is the parent company providing strategic direction and brand backing for Interflex's workforce management and access control solutions.
• SAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationSAP Silver Partner with over 30 years of experience. Certified interfaces for SAP R/3, SAP S/4 HANA (HR-PDC), and SAP SuccessFactors (OData & CICO API). The partnership enables seamless integration between Interflex time recording and SAP payroll systems.
• BSI (Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterflex solutions comply with BSI-IT baseline protection guidelines and ISO/IEC 27001 standards. The company is a member of the BSI-led 'Alliance for Cybersecurity'.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nedap: Dutch technology company with a dedicated AEOS access control platform and workforce management offering. Competes head-to-head with Interflex in Benelux and DACH enterprise security and time registration for large organizations.
• ISGUS: German specialist in time and attendance, workforce scheduling, and access control. Competes directly with Interflex's IF-6040 Time and Scheduling modules, particularly in DACH industrial and public-sector accounts.
• dormakaba: Swiss-based global provider of access control, door hardware, and workforce management solutions (formerly Kaba). Directly competes with Interflex in DACH commercial access control and time management, with overlapping SAP integration capabilities and a comparable European enterprise customer base.
• Primion Technology: German provider of access control, time recording, and workforce management solutions. Closest domestic competitor to Interflex with overlapping mid-market and enterprise customers in DACH and similar SAP integration focus.
• Salto Systems: Spanish manufacturer of electronic access control hardware and software (SALTO KS, Space). Competes with Interflex in cloud-based electronic access solutions across European commercial real estate, though less focused on SAP-integrated workforce management.

Emerging players

• Identiv: US-based provider of physical access control and RFID solutions. Overlaps with Interflex's identification media and access terminal offering, particularly in credential technology (Hirsch, FREEDOM), though with a smaller European footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Bosch Security Systems: Global provider of building security, access control, and intrusion systems. While not a direct time-and-attendance competitor, Bosch overlaps with Interflex in enterprise access control and is already an Interflex customer via Robert Bosch GmbH — making it both a peer and a reference.
• UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group): Major US-based provider of workforce management, time and attendance, and human capital management. Competes with Interflex on the workforce management side via UKG Dimensions and Workforce Central, often bundled with broader HCM for large enterprises.
• Assa Abloy (HID Global): Global leader in physical access control hardware, credentials, and readers (HID). Overlaps with Interflex on identification media and terminal hardware, but operates at much larger scale with broader product portfolio including non-European enterprise verticals.
• LenelS2 (Carrier Global): North American provider of enterprise access control and security management systems (OnGuard, NetBox). Competes with Interflex in large enterprise physical access, though primarily focused on the US/EMEA multi-site corporate market rather than SAP-centric workforce workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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