Interflex
Interflex Datensysteme GmbH is a Stuttgart-based, Allegion-owned provider of IF-6040 workforce management, time recording, scheduling, visitor management, and access control software and hardware, serving 500+ large enterprises and critical-infrastructure operators across DACH and Benelux.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1972
- HeadquartersStuttgart, Germany
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Interflex does
Interflex Datensysteme GmbH is a Stuttgart-headquartered provider of integrated workforce management, time recording, personnel scheduling, visitor management, and physical access control solutions, primarily serving large enterprises and critical-infrastructure operators across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Belgium. Founded in 1972 and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allegion plc since 2013, the company delivers its IF-6040 software platform in both on-premise and cloud deployment models, supplemented by a proprietary hardware portfolio that includes IF-800 and IF-900 series access terminals, IF-5735/IF-5725 time recording terminals, and biometric readers (facial, fingerprint, iris, hand vein). The platform integrates with SAP systems via certified R/3 HR-PDC, S/4 HANA, and SuccessFactors OData/CICO interfaces, and exposes OpenAPI REST and OpenID Connect endpoints for broader ERP/HR/IT integration.
The company monetizes through a mix of perpetual software licenses, cloud subscriptions, hardware sales (terminals, locking components, identification media), and professional services including implementation, training, and SLAs (Cloud Services and OnPrem SLA packages). GTM is executed via direct enterprise field sales targeting large organizations and KRITIS-regulated operators, an inside-sales motion for mid-market inbound, and a Partner Program for regional implementation and distribution. Customer evidence includes Volkswagen Sachsen, Continental, Bosch, BASF, Zeiss, DHL, E.ON, Raiffeisenbank, and various municipal utilities and public institutions; the platform manages approximately 5.8 million employees daily across 500+ European enterprises. Certifications include ISO/IEC 27001:2013, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001, EN 60839-11-2:2015, and membership in the German Alliance for Cyber Security (BSI).
Interflex firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Interflex
- Legal name
- Interflex Datensysteme GmbH
- Website
- https://interflex.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1972
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Short description
- Interflex Datensysteme GmbH is a Stuttgart-based, Allegion-owned provider of IF-6040 workforce management, time recording, scheduling, visitor management, and access control software and hardware, serving 500+ large enterprises and critical-infrastructure operators across DACH and Benelux.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Interflex is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Stuttgart
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Interflex business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Software Licenses and Subscriptions: IF-6040 software platform available as on-premise license or cloud subscription service. Modular structure allows customers to purchase only required features. Both annual subscription and perpetual license options available.
- Hardware Sales: Sale of access terminals (IF-800, IF-900 series), time recording terminals (IF-5735, IF-5725), biometric devices, locking components (Opendor, IF-241, IF-261, IF-271, IF-281), controllers, and identification media (RFID badges, key fobs, chips).
- Professional Services: Implementation, consultation, installation, technical support, and training services. Service packages include Cloud Services and OnPrem SLA options.
- SAP Integration Services: Certified interfaces and integration services for SAP systems including S/4 HANA, R/3, and SuccessFactors. Over 30 years of SAP partnership experience.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
Interflex product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Interflex develops, sells and supports the IF-6040 software platform for integrated workforce management and physical security, including access control, visitor management, time recording, time management and personnel scheduling. The software is sold as on-premise licenses or cloud subscriptions and is complemented by a proprietary hardware portfolio of access terminals, time recording terminals, biometric readers, locking components and RFID identification media. All products are developed and manufactured in Germany and integrate with SAP HR systems (R/3, S/4 HANA, SuccessFactors).
Product overview
Interflex offers a modular platform-plus-products architecture centered on the IF-6040 software system. The core IF-6040 platform provides unified access control, visitor management, time recording, time management, and personnel scheduling capabilities. This core is supplemented by specialized add-on modules (EasyWorkflow, Self-Service, Evacuation Management, ID Check, Vehicle License Plate Recognition, Security Command Center, eAU, OpenAPI) and a comprehensive hardware portfolio including access terminals (IF-800, IF-900 series), time recording terminals (IF-5735, IF-5725, IF-4735, IF-815), biometric readers (facial recognition, fingerprint, iris, hand vein), locking components (door fittings, cabinet locks, cylinders), and identification media. The system supports both on-premise and cloud deployment through dedicated service packages. All solutions are developed and manufactured in Germany with SAP-certified integrations.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- IF-6040: The central software platform for access control, time recording, visitor management, and workforce management.
- Key App
- TeamTime
- Opendor
Products and services
- IF-6040 Access
Quantifiable outcome
- 5.8 million employees managed daily through Interflex systems
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Interflex
Customer profileNamed customers25 records
Segments10 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Interflex technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration4 records
AI capability4 records
Feature7 records
Interflex partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Allegion plccoreAllegion plc (NYSE: ALLE) acquired Interflex through one of its subsidiaries. Allegion is a leading global provider of security and access solutions. The acquisition, expected to close in early 2023, aims to expand Allegion's European workforce management offerings and increase recurring revenue through new SaaS capabilities. Interflex operates as a subsidiary/brand under Allegion.
- SAPcoreSAP Silver Partner with over 30 years of experience. Interflex has developed certified interfaces for SAP R/3 (HR-PDC), SAP S/4 HANA, and SAP SuccessFactors (OData & CICO API). Solutions are regularly updated and certified for SAP compatibility.
- German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI)minorInterflex is a member of the 'Alliance for Cyber Security' initiative. Solutions comply with BSI-IT baseline protection guidelines and support ISO/IEC 27001 standard integration.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Interflex competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- UKG (Kronos): UKG (formerly Kronos/Ultimate) is a leading global workforce-management vendor offering time & attendance, scheduling, and HR. While UKG is a much broader and larger WFM platform, it competes with Interflex on enterprise time-management opportunities, especially where global HRIS consolidation is desired.
- ASSA ABLOY (HID): ASSA ABLOY, through its HID Global division, is a broader incumbent supplying physical access-control hardware, credentials, readers, and identity management to enterprises globally. Interflex's biometric readers and RFID terminals overlap with HID's product lines, and the two routinely co-exist on customer sites (HID credentials, Interflex platform).
- Siemens (Smart Infrastructure): Siemens Smart Infrastructure offers building security, access control, and integrated workplace solutions as part of a much broader industrial-automation portfolio. Interflex is often integrated with Siemens building systems and competes with Siemens for large enterprise and critical-infrastructure customers in DACH.
- Honeywell (Building Technologies): Honeywell's Building Technologies division provides enterprise access control, visitor management, and workforce management within a global BMS/security portfolio. It competes with Interflex for large multi-national enterprise customers and is a broad incumbent across access and security.
Emerging players
- Salto Systems: Salto is a European provider of electronic access control, smart locks, and credential technologies for enterprise and commercial real-estate customers. While Salto focuses more on electronic locks and credentials, it overlaps with Interflex's access-terminal line in shared commercial and hospitality deployments.
- SAP SuccessFactors: SAP SuccessFactors Time Management provides native time-recording and scheduling within the SuccessFactors suite. Interflex is both an integration partner (one of its strongest advantages) and a competitor — SuccessFactors native capabilities threaten Interflex in accounts standardizing exclusively on SAP.
Direct peers
- Atoss Software: Atoss is a Germany-based direct competitor focused on workforce management, time recording, and personnel scheduling for enterprises — the same software-defined niche as Interflex. Atoss competes in many of the same DACH enterprise and mid-market opportunities and is publicly traded, providing a useful valuation reference for Interflex's software segment.
- dormakaba: dormakaba is the closest direct peer: a Switzerland-headquartered global provider of access control, workforce management, and enterprise security solutions with deep European enterprise penetration. Both companies compete head-to-head for DACH/Benelux enterprise access-control and time-management deals, and both sell integrated software + hardware stacks into manufacturing, automotive, and critical infrastructure.
- Nedap AEOS: Nedap's AEOS access-control platform and workforce-management suite compete with IF-6040 for European enterprise deployments. Both target large multi-site enterprises and offer integrated access + time-management, with Nedap stronger in Northern Europe and Interflex stronger in DACH.
Others
- Salonkee (Plano)/IsiHai: Adopting the plano SaaS workforce-management assets acquired in 2022 expands Interflex into browser-native, lower-touch WFM for SME and branch-office deployments. plano represents Interflex's cloud-native growth vector and a deliberate effort to complement the IF-6040 enterprise platform with a more lightweight SaaS WFM offering.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Interflex social profiles
Digital presenceInterflex compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance6 records
Interflex financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Interflex leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Interflex funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Interflex M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Interflex
What does Interflex do?
Interflex develops, sells and supports the IF-6040 software platform for integrated workforce management and physical security, including access control, visitor management, time recording, time management and personnel scheduling. The software is sold as on-premise licenses or cloud subscriptions and is complemented by a proprietary hardware portfolio of access terminals, time recording terminals, biometric readers, locking components and RFID identification media. All products are developed and manufactured in Germany and integrate with SAP HR systems (R/3, S/4 HANA, SuccessFactors).
Is Interflex a public or private company?
Interflex is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Interflex founded?
Interflex was founded in 1972. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is Interflex based?
Interflex is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Interflex make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Software Licenses and Subscriptions are the primary driver. The others are hardware Sales, professional Services and SAP Integration Services.
Who are Interflex's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are UKG (Kronos), ASSA ABLOY (HID), Siemens (Smart Infrastructure) and Honeywell (Building Technologies). Emerging players are Salto Systems and SAP SuccessFactors. Direct peers are Atoss Software, dormakaba and Nedap AEOS. Salonkee (Plano)/IsiHai is listed as an others.
Does Interflex have an API?
Yes. Interflex offers an OpenAPI REST interface for integration with ERP, HR, and IT systems. The API supports OpenID Connect for authentication. Interfaces include SAP Connector for IDocs and OData interface for SAP SuccessFactors integration. The solution can be individually adapted to IT architecture including hybrid cloud scenarios. Developer documentation is at interflex.com/en/products/openapi.