OS/ - The modern Poool alternative
Your advantages
as Poool users
Do you think Poool is outdated and are looking for a modern tool specifically developed for agencies, based on real-life agency operations?
OS/ is new, offers modern practical tools, specializes in the operational controlling of projects and integrates seamlessly into your existing software.
Your OS/ advantages
- With a modern drag-and-drop calculation interface, you can create and send robust project proposals in minutes.
- OS/ True Labor Costs™ provides an accurate forecast of your project's profitability and an exact assessment of your actual return on investment, calculated automatically as soon as you create the calculation.
- With OS/ Expected™, you can quickly assess the profitability of your projects. The simple project overview provides all the information you need at a glance, including outstanding invoices, cost overruns, and billable third-party costs.
- OS/ Realtime Reporting not only provides a forward-looking analysis of your profitability but also gives you insights into your resources, working hours, overheads, and customers from every perspective, thanks to its innovative segmentation feature.
Easy, risk-free migration
We migrate your Poool inventory data to OS/ free of charge, allowing you to continue working the very next day without any time-consuming duplication.
You can use OS/ free of charge during the remaining term of your Poool contract, with no additional costs during the transition phase.
We handle onboarding and provide support, ensuring your employees receive expert assistance from OS/Support at all times, while keeping training costs to a minimum.
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Simple project controlling is the key to success. OS/ as agency software offers the optimal solution to improve workflows and maximize project profitability.
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Moritz von SchrötterManaging Director, Parasol Island GmbH
Moritz and more than 300 industry professionals entrust their project controlling to OS/.
Why teams choose OS/
/ Clarity
The clarity and transparency of the data compared to Poool.
The modern and user-friendly interface of OS/.
/ Simplicity
That much of what is complicated in Poool is simple and intuitive in OS/.
The simple maintenance of the projects and the associated high level of security for the binding nature of the project data.
/ Entrepreneurial thinking
The possibility of assessing project success not only dogmatically according to hours, but also entrepreneurially according to labor costs.
The corporate pricing model, in which not every user is paid, as with Poool, but only those who actually work with OS/.
/ Online Support
Our friendly customer service team is at your side around the clock to help you with even the most complex tasks.
Comparison of the most important functions
Offers & estimates calculated in minutes
In contrast to Poool, OS/ offers access to current and completed projects directly in the project calculation. These can be easily integrated into current quotations using drag & drop, which makes work much easier.
In addition, OS/ differentiates the project probability into the categories “created”, “expected” and “confirmed”, which enables a simple and at the same time meaningful financial forecast.
More about offers & cost estimates
Project controlling
at a glance
In contrast to Poool, OS/ displays the key success parameters of all projects directly in the project overview in the project controlling area. This saves a maximum amount of time for project controlling, which in turn frees up valuable resources.
More about project controlling
Invoicing & billing GoDB compliant and E-Invoice ready
In contrast to Poool, OS/ shows directly in the project overview which outgoing invoices are overdue (Expected™), thus improving cash flow in a simple way.
In addition, OS/ allows flexible invoice recipients, independent of the project customer, which enables greater adaptability in invoicing.
More about billing & invoicing
Time tracking and labor costs
to the cent
In contrast to Poool, OS/ records the actual labor costs (True Labor Costs™) of employees in the area of time recording instead of relying on an imprecise internal hourly rate like Poool.
In addition, OS/ does not differentiate between billable and non-billable hours, but controls the actual labor costs in the overall context, providing a more accurate and holistic cost overview.
More about time tracking & True Labor Costs™
Accounting with maximum automation
In contrast to Poool, OS/ automates receipt management to the maximum and is GoDB-compliant. No receipt, be it from a credit card or email to DATEV, has to be touched twice.
Thanks to this efficient automation, OS/ can process almost 9,000 documents with just 1.5 FTEs, which speeds up the process considerably and saves resources.
Our trained accountants are familiar with both the law firm and the company side and provide expert advice on all accounting issues.
More about Documents & Accounting
Reports & Exports
in real time
In contrast to Poool, OS/ offers an innovative “segment” logic in the area of reports and exports, which enables a flexible view for any type of evaluation.
In addition, OS/ updates the BWA into the future and thus offers a real-time insight into the future business development of the company. These functions enable more precise planning and well-founded decision-making.
Security and compliance at the highest level
OS/ is GDPR- and GoDB-certified and is regularly tested for security by the renowned SySS GmbH.
Our hosting and infrastructure products are professionally hosted in Germany by AWS, the market leader.
OS/ also meets the strict requirements of TISAX® certification.
Excited? Invest 30 minutes in a personal demo
Arrange a non-binding online consultation now and find out how OS/ can make your project business more successful!