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five3 Protime vs ZKTeco BioTime

Already using ZKTeco devices? Keep them. Protime connects to the same ZKTeco push (ADMS) terminals and adds a fully hosted cloud option, mobile face and GPS punch, and support directly from the team that builds it in Kuwait.

Try Protime free

1 month free · No credit card required · Keep your ZKTeco devices

Which one fits you?

Choose five3 Protime if…

  • You don't want to buy, patch, and back up a Windows server
  • You have several branches or field staff who punch from their phone
  • You want reports built to your needs, not a fixed list
  • You want one vendor in Kuwait for software, setup, and support
  • You want to try it with your own team first — 1 month free

ZKTeco BioTime may suit you if…

  • You already run BioTime on-premise and your IT team is happy maintaining it
  • You need ZKTeco-specific modules such as visitor management in the same system
  • You have more than a few hundred ZKTeco devices on one server

What Protime gives you

Custom reports on demand

Need a report your payroll or management team asks for? Tell us — we build it into Protime for you, instead of you exporting to Excel and rebuilding it every month.

Live view

See who is present, late, or absent right now across every branch, plus live location status for staff who punch from their phone.

Employees check their own attendance

Every employee can view their own punches, late days, and monthly hours on mobile or web — fewer "can you check my attendance?" calls to HR.

HR workflows built in

Sick leave, annual leave, and other request forms go through approvals inside Protime and update attendance automatically — no paper forms or email chains.

Side-by-side comparison

Featurefive3 ProtimeZKTeco BioTime
Custom reports on demand ✓ We build new reports for you on request Built-in report set
Live view Live presence board + live employee location status Real-time punch dashboard
Employees check their own attendance ✓ Mobile and web ✓ Mobile app and web
HR workflow forms Sick leave, annual leave, and more — with approvals, linked to attendance Leave and overtime requests with approvals
Deployment five3 Cloud (hosted for you) or on-premise On-premise (BioTime 9.5); BioTime Cloud is a separate product
Server to buy and maintain Not needed on five3 Cloud Windows server or PC required
Updates, backups, monitoring Done by five3 on cloud Your IT team
Database Managed by five3 on cloud PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MySQL, or Oracle that you run
ZKTeco push (ADMS) terminals ✓ ✓
Mobile punch with geofencing ✓ ✓
Payroll-ready monthly reports ✓ ✓
Arabic & English ✓ ✓
Licensing Cloud subscription or one-time on-premise licence Perpetual licence by device and employee count
Support Directly from the five3 team in Kuwait Through ZKTeco resellers and partners
Try before you buy 1-month free trial, no credit card Free plan up to 2 devices / 500 employees

Switching from ZKTeco BioTime

  1. Tell us how many devices and employees you have
  2. We register your ZKTeco devices and you point them to Protime
  3. Import employees and set up shifts and holidays
  4. Run both side by side for a month, then switch

Questions

Does Protime work with ZKTeco devices?

Yes. Protime receives punches from ZKTeco terminals that support push communication (ADMS), so you can keep the fingerprint and face devices you already own.

Do I need a server for Protime?

Not on five3 Cloud — we host, update, back up, and monitor it. If your policy requires data on your own premises, Protime is also available as a Windows on-premise licence.

Can I move from BioTime to Protime without losing my setup?

Yes. We help you bring over employees and departments, recreate shifts and holidays, and point your devices to Protime. Many teams run both in parallel for one payroll month before switching.

Is five3 Protime a ZKTeco product?

No. five3 is an independent software company based in Kuwait. Protime works with ZKTeco devices but is not made or endorsed by ZKTeco.

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BioTime details are based on ZKTeco's public BioTime 9.5 product pages and reseller listings as of October 2026. Features and licensing may change — check with ZKTeco for the latest. ZKTeco and BioTime are trademarks of their respective owners; five3 is not affiliated with ZKTeco.