Fink Zeitsysteme

What Fink Zeitsysteme does

Fink Zeitsysteme is a family-owned Austrian software company founded in 1975 and headquartered in Altach, Vorarlberg, that develops and sells the Fink System ZSW, a modular web-based platform for employee time tracking, project and order time management, GPS-based vehicle tracking, RFID and fingerprint access control, and workflow-based form processing. The system is built entirely in-house, runs in the browser on PC, tablet, and smartphone, is hosted on Austrian servers, and integrates with hardware terminals, Opticon barcode scanners, and customer payroll systems. Fink serves more than 5,000 actively managed customers across Austria, Switzerland, and Germany through six regional offices (Altach, Oberriet CH, Wien, Wels, Graz, Wattens) and a partner channel of more than 500 payroll processors and IT service providers.

The company's revenue model blends recurring SaaS subscription (Fink System ZSW with modular add-ons), hardware sales (time terminals, fingerprint devices, RFID badges, GPS vehicle tracking boxes, barcode scanners), professional services (implementation, scripting for individual time calculations, training), and software maintenance contracts. Pricing is quote-based, with a pre-configured Fink Starter package for companies up to 10 employees on monthly billing representing the entry-tier product. Customers include RÖFIX AG, Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group (~3,000 employees across 9 countries), Künz (multi-country rollout), KLIPP Frisör, Stadtwerke Schwaz, and Digital Campus Vorarlberg, spanning construction, manufacturing, retail, utilities, education, and social services.

Fink positions itself as a DACH regional specialist with deep expertise in Austrian and German labor law and collective bargaining compliance, supported by 50+ years of brand heritage, in-house software development, GDPR-compliant data residency, and a 90% energy self-sufficient facility. The firm is privately held by the Fink family with no external funding rounds, operates an Austrian GmbH parent and a Swiss AG subsidiary, and has earned regional recognition including the 2019 KMU Wettbewerb award in Vorarlberg and 2024 ÖKOPROFIT environmental certification.

Name

Fink Zeitsysteme

Legal name

Fink Zeitsysteme GmbH

Website

https://finkzeit.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fink Zeitsysteme is a family-owned Austrian software firm (founded 1975) that develops the web-based Fink System ZSW for time tracking, access control, vehicle tracking, and form workflows, serving 5,000+ SMB and enterprise customers across the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Time Tracking Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Watches, Clocks, Clockwork Operated Devices/Parts (3873), Computer Terminals (3575), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Hybrid Cloud Management, Monitoring & FinOps (HDABAMAD)

Keywords

• Time tracking software
• Access control systems
• Workforce management
• Vehicle tracking solutions
• Project time recording

Headquarters

HQ city

Muhen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Subscription (SaaS): Web-based Fink System ZSW provided as subscription, with automatic updates and cloud hosting included. Modular pricing allows expansion with additional modules.
2. Hardware Sales: Sale of time tracking terminals (including fingerprint models), RFID badges, vehicle tracking boxes, access control hardware, and barcode scanners. Hardware can last over 15 years with repairs.
3. Implementation and Consulting Services: Professional services including system implementation, customization, on-site training, and ongoing technical support. Software scripting for individual time calculations per customer requirements.
4. Software Maintenance Contracts: VIP customers can subscribe to software maintenance contracts for ongoing support, updates, and priority service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fink Zeitsysteme develops and sells the Fink System ZSW, a self-developed, web-based modular platform for employee time tracking, access control, GPS-based vehicle recording, project/order time management, and digital form workflows. The platform is offered primarily as a cloud subscription with modular add-ons, complemented by branded hardware (fingerprint and RFID terminals) and supported by six regional offices across Austria and Switzerland plus a 500+ partner reseller network.

Product overview

Fink Zeitsysteme offers a modular web-based time management platform called the Fink System ZSW. The core platform integrates working time recording, order/project time tracking, vehicle recording (GPS-based), access control, and form management. The system is accessible via PC, smartphone, tablet, and dedicated terminals. The product portfolio includes the main platform, specialized modules (Arbeitszeit, Auftragszeit, Fahrzeugerfassung, Zutrittskontrolle, Formularwesen), the entry-level Fink Starter package for small businesses, and compatible hardware including fingerprint terminals and Opticon barcode scanners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fink System ZSW: Web-based modular time recording system with modules for working time, order time, vehicle recording, and access control
• Fink Starter
• Fink Basispaket

Products and services

• Fink System ZSW Self-developed, web-based modular platform for employee time tracking, access control, GPS-based vehicle recording, project/order time tracking, and digital form management. Accessible via PC, smartphone, tablet, or dedicated terminal without installation; all updates are automatic and data is hosted on Austrian servers.
• Fink Starter Entry-level, pre-configured time recording solution for businesses with up to 10 employees, providing legally compliant working-time recording for home office and office use. Browser-based without installation and available as a monthly subscription with online self-service signup.
• Fingerprint Terminal Time recording terminal with built-in fingerprint scanner that allows employees to clock in and out via biometric authentication instead of key badges, designed for use with the Fink System ZSW platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• Time savings through automated expense calculations - travel expenses no longer require manual recalculation
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Opticon Sensoren GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationLong-standing partnership with Opticon Sensoren GmbH, a worldwide leading provider of high-quality barcode scanners and sensors. Fink uses Opticon scanners for customers with the Fink System ZSW, particularly construction companies that use scanners to record working times, activity types, and materials directly to orders. Products include OPN-2001 pocket scanner with 10,000+ code memory and OPL-9815-GPS with integrated GPS for location tracking during barcode scanning.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ATOSS Software: ATOSS is a German workforce management software company offering time and attendance, staff scheduling, and workforce optimization. It competes with Fink for mid-market and enterprise DACH customers needing scaled time tracking, demand planning, and shift scheduling capabilities.
• TimeTac: TimeTac is an Austrian/German cloud-based time tracking and project time recording vendor serving SMBs and mid-market. It competes directly with Fink System ZSW on Arbeitszeit and Auftragszeit modules in the same DACH buyer segment.
• rexx systems: rexx systems is a German HR software vendor offering time tracking, talent management, and HR administration. It directly competes for DACH mid-market and enterprise HR buyers where Fink's module-based platform is also evaluated.
• Isgus: Isgus is a German provider of time recording, access control, and workforce management solutions headquartered in Villingen-Schwenningen. The product portfolio and target customers closely overlap with Fink's ZSW modules and DACH SMB/mid-market focus.
• primion Technology: primion is a European (German-headquartered) provider of access control, time management, and integrated security solutions. It directly competes with Fink's Zutrittskontrolle module and broader workforce security positioning, especially for mid-market and enterprise customers.

Broad incumbents

• SALTO Systems: SALTO is a Spanish-based global access control hardware and software vendor serving commercial real estate, hospitality, and education. While broader in scope and footprint than Fink, it overlaps in building access and electronic lock segments where Fink sells RFID and fingerprint access terminals.
• Datev: Datev is the dominant German payroll and tax-accounting software cooperative serving tax advisors and SMB employers. As Fink's primary integration and channel partner ecosystem targets Lohnverrechner, Datev-adjacent solutions influence purchasing decisions that affect Fink's time tracking integration flows.
• Personio: Personio is a Munich-based HR platform offering payroll, time tracking, recruiting, and onboarding as an integrated SaaS suite. It targets the same DACH SMB and mid-market segment but competes through bundling — placing Fink's standalone ZSW in an increasingly crowded positioning battle.
• Bosch Security and Safety Systems: Bosch Security is a global incumbent offering access control, video surveillance, and intrusion systems as part of a broader building technologies portfolio. It addresses the same physical access and security buyer as Fink's Zutrittskontrolle but operates at significantly larger enterprise scale.
• ADP Workforce Now: ADP is a global workforce management and payroll incumbent offering time and attendance, scheduling, and HR as a unified cloud suite. While primarily serving larger enterprises, ADP's regional DACH presence and bundled approach set a competitive benchmark for SMB HR buyers Fink also addresses.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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