Comparison

ConAktiv alternative: ConAktiv and troi ai·on compared

A structured option for project-based companies and professional services organizations

Connectivity GmbH, based in Mannheim (as of November 2026), has developed its software “ConAktiv” continuously since 1995 for advertising agencies, consultancies and IT service providers. The platform covers CRM, project management, time tracking, invoicing and controlling. As of November 2026, it offers DATEV interfaces and the creation of e-invoices in ZUGFeRD and XRechnung format. As of November 2026, ConAktiv is a client-server system with a desktop app, complemented by web and mobile applications.

How do the architectures and the depth of control compare?

Criterion	ConAktiv	troi ai·on
System architecture	Client-server system with desktop app, plus web and mobile apps (as of November 2026)	✓ Software as a service, runs in Chrome on the desktop
Commercial standards	✓ DATEV interfaces and e-invoice support (as of November 2026)	✓ DATEV-compliant export and e-invoices in ZUGFeRD and XRechnung format (Intelligence plan)

As of November 2026. Based on the vendors’ public websites and documentation. All information without guarantee.

Why do browser-based software and AI that learns from your projects pay off?

AI that learns from your own projects: troi ai·on looks at how comparable work ran on finished projects and proposes the hours for a new quote line. You see the proposal and decide whether to keep it. This is part of the Intelligence plan. The AI learns only from your organization’s own offers, projects and decisions.
Software as a service in the browser: troi ai·on is software as a service and runs in Chrome on the desktop. There is no local client to install.
Plans that build on each other: Core covers clients and suppliers, time tracking with AI, offers, and mail and calendar. Intelligence adds absences and leave, e-invoices, DATEV and Personio, and advanced AI agents. Performance adds projects, open items and dunning, bank connection, and workflows and SSO. Each plan has one price, with seats included.
Data hosted in the EU: troi ai·on is software as a service. Data is hosted in the EU, in Austria, with troi’s hosting partner Digimagical on 100 percent green electricity. troi is GDPR compliant.

For which companies does the switch pay off technologically?

Growing consultancies, IT service providers and creative agencies that want purely browser-based software without depending on local desktop clients.
Managing directors and controllers who want revenue and margin by client, project and service, and budget consumption per project, from the same records that hold the hours.

What do teams ask about architecture, automation and ERP standards?

What architecture is ConAktiv based on?

As of November 2026, ConAktiv’s technical documentation describes a client-server version with a desktop app, complemented by web and smartphone apps. troi ai·on is software as a service and runs in the browser, in Chrome on the desktop.

Does ConAktiv support a standardized export to DATEV?

Yes. According to the vendor, as of November 2026, ConAktiv has interfaces through which commercial data and invoice documents can be transferred to DATEV.

Can e-invoices in ZUGFeRD or XRechnung format be created with ConAktiv?

Yes. As of November 2026, ConAktiv’s feature overview lists the creation of e-invoices in ZUGFeRD and XRechnung format.

Which pricing and budget structures apply to ConAktiv?

Pricing varies depending on the chosen operating model and the scope of modules. ConAktiv publishes a price list on its website (as of November 2026). In troi ai·on, each plan has one price, with seats included. The plans are on the Pricing page.