Comparison
Poool alternative: Poool and troi ai·on compared
A structured option for project-based companies and professional services organizations
As of November 2026, Poool Software & Consulting GmbH, based in Innsbruck, offers the cloud-based software Poool for agencies, engineering firms, IT consultancies and knowledge service providers in the DACH region. Poool supports DATEV exports and the e-invoice formats ZUGFeRD and XRechnung (as of November 2026). Poool covers daily time tracking and project handling. For project-based companies that want an AI that learns from their own offers, projects and decisions, troi ai·on is an alternative worth evaluating.
System overview: how do the two concepts compare side by side?
| Criterion | Poool | troi ai·on |
|---|---|---|
| System orientation | Cloud software for knowledge service providers (as of November 2026) | ERP and PSA software for project-based companies, with an AI that learns from your own offers, projects and decisions |
| Financial and e-invoicing standards | ✓ (DATEV export and ZUGFeRD/XRechnung, as of November 2026) | ✓ (DATEV-compliant export, ZUGFeRD and XRechnung, part of the Intelligence plan) |
Why do project-based companies look at troi ai·on?
Learning from your own projects
troi ai·on learns from your organization’s own offers, projects and decisions, never from other companies’ data. In the Intelligence plan, it proposes hours for a new quote from comparable finished projects, and you decide whether to keep them.
Hosted in the EU
troi ai·on is cloud software (SaaS) and runs in Chrome. It is hosted in the EU, in Austria, with hosting partner Digimagical on 100 percent green electricity. troi is GDPR compliant.
Which companies gain the most from switching?
- Growing project-based companies that want an AI that learns from their own offers, projects and decisions.
What do companies ask about features, pricing and data sovereignty?
Does Poool support commercial standards such as DATEV and e-invoices?
Yes. As of November 2026, Poool offers an integrated DATEV interface and natively supports the creation of digital invoice formats such as ZUGFeRD and XRechnung.
How do Poool and troi ai·on approach analysis?
Poool prepares business key figures and operational project data, such as target/actual comparisons (as of November 2026). The AI in troi ai·on learns from your organization’s own offers, projects and decisions. In the Intelligence plan, it proposes hours for a new quote from comparable finished projects.
Does Poool publish its prices?
As of November 2026, Poool publishes a price list on its website. With troi ai·on, each plan has one price, with seats included. The plans are on the Pricing page.
Where is Poool’s data hosted, and where is the vendor based?
As of November 2026, Poool Software & Consulting GmbH has its headquarters and development in Innsbruck, Austria. Hosting takes place within European cloud infrastructures. troi GmbH is based in Munich. troi ai·on is hosted in the EU, in Austria, with hosting partner Digimagical on 100 percent green electricity.
How do you build a sound basis for your decision?
The choice of an ERP sets the administrative course for the coming years. If you want to analyze how a switch from Poool to troi ai·on could change your processes, talk to us to check this in a demo.
