Interflex

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).

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 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.
2. 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).
3. Professional Services: Implementation, consultation, installation, technical support, and training services. Service packages include Cloud Services and OnPrem SLA options.
4. 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

Core 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

Named customers25 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Allegion plccoreOthers · 7 November 2022Allegion 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.
• SAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationSAP 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)minorOthersInterflex 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

Broad 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

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Compliance6 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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