Drakos

What Drakos does

Drakos GmbH is a privately held German software manufacturer and consulting company founded in 2006 and headquartered in Hanau, Germany. The company specializes in industrial software for time recording, access control, visitor management, alarm management, and ID card creation, with deep integration into SAP enterprise systems (SAP HCM, S/4HANA, and SuccessFactors). Its core product is the JaniWeb modular platform, which connects SAP ERP systems to physical access control and time recording hardware via certified interfaces (HR-PDC, PP-PDC, ACS-PDC, CATS). The platform includes modules such as JaniTime/JaniTime Pro for web-based time recording, JaniAccess for access control management, JaniVisit/JaniVisit Pro for visitor management, JaniAlarm for evacuation and alarm visualization, JaniCard for SAP-integrated ID card creation, JaniConnector as a cloud API for SuccessFactors integration, and HR Importer/Exporter for universal SAP data exchange. Hardware from partners including dormakaba, PCS, and Datafox is integrated and resold alongside the software.

The company serves medium-sized and large enterprises across healthcare, manufacturing, and logistics/infrastructure verticals. Its business model combines software licensing and subscriptions (JaniWeb modules), professional services for SAP implementation and custom interface development, hardware resale, and — most recently — a SaaS cloud service via JaniConnector. Sales are conducted through a direct, consultation-based enterprise sales motion with quote-based pricing and personalized demonstrations. The company is fully founder-owned and managed by Andreas G. Dietrich, who brings over 30 years of SAP interface development expertise. Drakos maintains certifications including SAP partnership status and GDPR-compliant data processing with German-based server infrastructure, serving as a compliance differentiator for EU customers.

Name

Drakos

Legal name

Drakos GmbH

Website

https://drakos.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Drakos GmbH is a German software manufacturer and SAP consulting company that provides the JaniWeb modular platform for time recording, access control, visitor management, and alarm management, serving medium-sized and large enterprises with deep SAP ERP integration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce and Security Management Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

ERP Implementation & Systems Integration Services (BPAEAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

ERP/CRM/HRIS Implementation & Integration (BPAEAAAE), Professional Services Automation (PSA) & Services ERP (HDAEAEAF)

Keywords

• Industrial software consulting
• SAP integration solutions
• Time recording software
• Access control systems
• Visitor management software

Headquarters

HQ city

Hanau

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 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 Licenses and Subscriptions: Revenue from proprietary JaniWeb software modules (JaniAccess, JaniVisit, JaniAlarm, JaniTime, JaniCard) and SAP-integrated solutions (Janitor, JaniConnector). Sold as licensed software with potential annual maintenance/support contracts.
2. SAP Extensions and Consulting: Consulting services for SAP implementations, custom SAP interface development, and certified solution deployment. Revenue from implementation projects and ongoing technical support.
3. Hardware Resale: Resale of access control hardware (RFID readers, biometric scanners, terminals) from partners including dormakaba, PCS, and Datafox, along with identification media (key transponders, ID cards).
4. Cloud Services (JaniConnector SaaS): Subscription-based cloud service for SuccessFactors integration, requiring no on-premises installation with remote configuration capabilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Drakos develops and sells the proprietary JaniWeb modular software platform that connects SAP ERP systems with access control hardware for time recording, access control, visitor management, alarm management, and ID card issuance. The company also provides implementation consulting, custom SAP interface development, and resells compatible hardware terminals and identification media from partners such as dormakaba, PCS, and Datafox.

Product overview

Drakos is a software manufacturer and consulting company offering the JaniWeb modular platform for access control, time recording, and visitor management. The core platform consists of JaniWeb with JaniComm as the base integration module connecting ERP systems (primarily SAP HCM and S/4HANA) to hardware terminals. Add-on modules include: JaniTime/JaniTime Pro for web-based time recording and absence management; JaniAccess for web-based access control; JaniVisit/JaniVisit Pro for visitor management with self-registration; JaniAlarm for alarm and event visualization with evacuation management; JaniCard for SAP-integrated ID card creation; JaniConnector as a cloud API for SuccessFactors integration; HR Importer/Exporter for universal data exchange; Janitor for SAP-native access control; SAP Zeitnachweis for employee self-service time statements; Quiz Module for training and safety briefings; and License Plate Recognition for automated vehicle access. Hardware offerings include dormakaba, PCS, and Datafox terminals and readers for time recording and access control, digital locking systems, and RFID identification media.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• JaniWeb

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration16 records

AI capability9 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• dormakabacoreTechnology or IntegrationLong-standing hardware partnership for access control readers (Kompaktleser 91 04, 91 10, 91 50) and time recording terminals (96 00, 98 00). dormakaba products integrate with Drakos JaniWeb platform and SAP systems.
• PCS (Performance Computing Services)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for INTUS series access readers (INTUS 620, 700) and time recording terminals (INTUS 5200, 5600), as well as PegaSys electronic locking systems. PCS products are compatible with Drakos JaniWeb platform.
• DatafoxcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for EVO series terminals (EVO 4.3 Flex, EVO 5.0 Pure, EVO Intera II) and electronic locking systems. Datafox hardware integrates with Drakos time recording and access control solutions.
• SAP AGcoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified SAP partner developing SAP-certified solutions for SAP HCM, S/4HANA, and SuccessFactors integration. Products include Janitor, JaniCard, JaniConnector, and HR Importer/Exporter.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ATOSS Software: ATOSS is a German workforce management software vendor providing time recording, shift planning, and demand-driven staff deployment with strong SAP HCM and SuccessFactors integration. It is a comparable German Mittelstand WFM specialist targeting the same enterprise and mid-market SAP customers.
• ISGUS: ISGUS is a German vendor of integrated time management, access control, and workforce scheduling solutions, often sold alongside SAP HR. Its product breadth (time, access, security) and target customer profile mirror Drakos's enterprise SAP-extension focus.
• primion Technology (Nedap): primion, now part of Nedap, offers integrated access control, time recording, and visitor management solutions for the German and European enterprise market. It competes head-on with Drakos in mid-market and enterprise site security and workforce management deals and integrates with SAP HCM in similar ways.
• Interflex Datensysteme: Interflex (a dormakaba subsidiary) is one of the leading German providers of workforce management, time recording, and access control software with deep SAP integration. It directly competes with Drakos in DACH enterprise time-recording and access-control deals, and is the most natural primary peer given product overlap and partner relationship through dormakaba hardware.
• PCS Systemtechnik: PCS is both an INTUS hardware partner to Drakos and an independent vendor of time recording, access control, and electronic locking solutions. Comparable product breadth and German Mittelstand positioning make PCS a natural direct peer despite the partnership overlap.

Broad incumbents

• Workforce Software (UKG): UKG (formerly Kronos/Workforce Software) provides enterprise workforce management including time tracking, scheduling, and absence management, often integrating with SAP/SuccessFactors. It competes for the same global mid-market and enterprise SAP-linked workforce management budget that Drakos addresses in DACH.
• Nedap Identification Systems: Nedap (parent of primion) supplies enterprise physical access control and vehicle/ANPR hardware and platforms, including the Nedap ANPR Lumo that Drakos integrates. It overlaps in access control and ANPR markets and is an indirect competitor in workforce-linked security.
• dormakaba Workforce Solutions: dormakaba owns Interflex and provides both access hardware (which Drakos resells) and full workforce/access software suites. It is both a critical hardware partner to Drakos and a broad incumbent competitor for end-to-end enterprise access and time solutions.
• SAP SuccessFactors Time Tracking: SAP's own SuccessFactors Time Tracking and Workforce Management modules are the underlying platform that Drakos integrates with via JaniConnector. As the incumbent cloud HCM, SuccessFactors competes for the same budget and could, in theory, subsume Drakos's bridging/extension value if it deepens native time tracking.

Emerging players

• Persona (Siveco/Sympa): Sympa is a European (Nordics-headquartered) HR and workforce management SaaS provider with HR-PDC-style SAP integrations. It targets SAP-adjacent enterprise customers with a cloud-native approach and represents an emerging alternative to Drakos's traditional on-premises SAP extension model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DrakosGmbh

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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