Agency Software Compared: MOCO, DAV, Papierkram, Troi & More – And Why You Still Need monday.com

The Companies at a Glance

Before comparing features, let's look at the companies behind the tools:

Note: MOCO, DAV, Papierkram, Troi and easyJOB are bootstrapped DACH specialists – only Scoro has received VC funding. All figures based on publicly available sources (as of February 2026).

The Dilemma: All-in-One vs. Best-of-Breed

Agencies face a fundamental choice: one tool for everything or specialized tools that work together?

Reality shows: All-in-one solutions are typically weak at project management – and specialized PM tools like monday.com don't include built-in accounting. The answer lies in smart integration.

This article compares the most important agency management solutions in the DACH region and shows why a modular stack wins.

The Contenders

MOCO – The Modern Swiss Player

MOCO comes from Switzerland and impresses with its clean UX design. The software focuses on time tracking, budget control, and invoicing – everything agencies need on the financial side.

Strengths:

• Intuitive interface, fast onboarding
• Solid time tracking with timer and stopwatch
• Good quoting and invoicing
• DATEV export
• Good API, make.com compatible

PM weaknesses:

• No real task boards with dependencies
• No Gantt charts or workload views
• No task-level automations

DAV (Die Agenturverwaltung) – The German Controller

Die Agenturverwaltung is built specifically for the German market and offers deep controlling with a focus on contribution margins and profitability.

Strengths:

• Deep project controlling with budget vs. actual comparisons
• DATEV integration and GDPR-compliant
• Comprehensive quoting and invoicing
• API available, make.com compatible

PM weaknesses:

• Very rudimentary PM features
• No visual project management
• No team collaboration at task level

Papierkram – The Bookkeeping Specialist

Papierkram is primarily an accounting solution with time tracking attached. Ideal for freelancers and small agencies.

Strengths:

• Very affordable, starting at €0/month
• Simple time tracking
• GoBD-compliant, DATEV export
• Quotes, invoices, expenses

PM weaknesses:

• No project management to speak of
• No team management
• Very limited integration options

Troi – The Enterprise Veteran

Troi is an established solution for larger agencies with comprehensive resource management.

Strengths:

• Extensive resource management
• Controlling and budgeting
• Media planning
• Proven in large agencies (50+ employees)

PM weaknesses:

• Outdated UI, steep learning curve
• Limited workflow flexibility
• Expensive licensing
• Limited automation capabilities

easyJOB – The All-in-One Attempt

easyJOB tries the all-in-one approach: from calculation through project management to billing.

Strengths:

• Very comprehensive feature set
• Calculation → Project → Billing in one system
• Media planning and cost tracking

PM weaknesses:

• Complex, unintuitive interface
• Long implementation time
• Hard to customize for individual workflows
• Limited API and integration options

Scoro – The International All-Rounder

Scoro comes from Estonia and offers work management plus finances in one platform.

Strengths:

• PM and finances in one tool
• Good dashboards and reporting
• English-speaking, internationally deployable
• API available

Weaknesses:

• Not optimized for DACH market (no DATEV)
• Higher price point
• PM features mediocre compared to specialists

Teamleader Orbit – The Belgian Agency Solution

Teamleader Orbit comes from Belgium and offers an all-in-one solution specifically for agencies: project management, time tracking, budget control and invoicing in one tool.

Strengths:

• Project planning with capacity management
• Integrated time tracking and budget monitoring
• Invoicing directly from projects
• Good API and integration options
• Internationally deployable (multilingual)

Weaknesses:

• Less deep controlling than DAV or Troi
• No DATEV export (not DACH-optimized)
• PM features solid but not at monday.com level

The Big Comparison

The Pattern: Most Are Weak at Project Management

What stands out: Most solutions don't offer serious project management. Teamleader Orbit stands out positively here – with Kanban boards, Gantt charts and capacity planning. Yet even Orbit doesn't match the flexibility and automation depth of monday.com.

For agencies in the DACH region, there's an additional factor: Without DATEV export, Teamleader Orbit remains limited for accounting. The best-of-breed approach remains superior.

The Solution: The Modular Agency Stack

Instead of betting on an all-in-one that compromises in both areas, we recommend the best-of-breed approach:

monday.com (Project Management)
    ↕ make.com (Automation)
MOCO / DAV (Finances & Controlling)

monday.com delivers what agency tools lack

make.com as the bridge

make.com connects monday.com bidirectionally with your financial software: connects monday.com bidirectionally with your financial software:

• Project created in monday.com → Automatically created in MOCO/DAV
• Time logged in MOCO/DAV → Appears at task level in monday.com
• Status updates flow in both directions
• Invoice status is reported back to monday.com

This creates a seamless data flow without duplicate work.

MOCO vs. DAV: Which Financial Tool Fits You?

If you choose the best-of-breed approach, the choice comes down to MOCO vs. DAV:

Our recommendation:

• MOCO if you want a lean, modern setup and fast team onboarding
• DAV if deep controlling and contribution margin analysis are business-critical

Both integrate beautifully with monday.com + make.com.

Conclusion: Best-of-Breed Beats All-in-One

The days when one software had to do everything are over. The modern agency stack consists of:

1. monday.com – for project management, team coordination, and client interaction
2. MOCO or DAV – for time tracking, accounting, and controlling
3. make.com – as the invisible bridge connecting everything

The result: Every tool plays to its strengths, data flows automatically, and your team works where they're most productive.

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