Landwehr L1 hasn't existed as a separate product since February 2021 — it was merged, along with prosoft, BackOffice and rhb, into a single brand called zvoove. If you're searching for "Landwehr L1" today, the honest first answer is: you're looking for zvoove, its direct successor. If you're specifically looking to move away from that lineage — whether you're still running an old Landwehr installation or you've since tried zvoove and want something else — TIME JOB, Compana, Personal-DIALOG and Sprad are the real options worth comparing, each for a different reason.
What actually happened to Landwehr L1
LANDWEHR Computer & Software GmbH, founded in 1994 in Wietmarschen-Lohne, Niedersachsen, built L1 into the closest thing German-speaking staffing had to a market-standard ERP — covering applicant management, disposition, tariff-based payroll and AÜG (Arbeitnehmerüberlassungsgesetz) compliance for temp staffing agencies. The consolidation ran in three steps: Landwehr merged with prosoft in July 2020, added BackOffice in October 2020, and in February 2021 all four brands — Landwehr, prosoft, BackOffice and rhb — were unified under the new zvoove brand. The stated goal was a single "digital home base" for the staffing industry instead of four regional, specialized tools.
Practically, that means every feature Landwehr L1 had — applicant management, disposition, payroll, AÜG compliance, DATEV integration — is still available today, just under the zvoove name, alongside newer additions like an AI assistant (zAIn, still labelled experimental) and WhatsApp integration for candidate communication.
The direct successor: zvoove today
Zvoove is not a different philosophy from Landwehr L1 — it's the same product lineage, rebuilt as a cloud platform and expanded with new modules. It still serves the same core buyer: German, Austrian and Swiss staffing agencies that need AÜG-compliant disposition and tariff payroll in one system, and it still holds the same market position Landwehr once did — more than 100,000 users across DACH. If your organization is still on an old, on-premise Landwehr L1 installation, migrating to zvoove is migrating within the same lineage, not switching vendors — which typically means an easier data path than moving to an unrelated ERP, though it's still a real project, not a flip of a switch.
One documented caution worth knowing before that migration: a one-star OMR review from the post-2021 period describes unreachable legal and accounting support and "considerable price increases, in some cases threefold" during the transition. That's a single account, not proof of an ongoing pattern in 2026, but it's specific enough to raise directly with zvoove's sales team if you're migrating an existing Landwehr contract. Full detail: the zvoove pricing breakdown and zvoove reviews breakdown.
If you're not just migrating — you're comparing alternatives
Some agencies searching for "Landwehr L1 alternative" aren't looking for the successor at all — they've already been on zvoove for years and are re-evaluating, or they're a smaller shop that never found the Landwehr/zvoove price point worth it. Six real alternatives, plus what each one is actually for:
| Tool | Price | AÜG + tariff payroll | Disposition | External sourcing | DACH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Sprad | 59 €/recruiter + usage credits | No | No | Yes, 1B+ profiles + voice pre-screen | Yes, DACH-native |
| 2. zvoove | On request (est. €500–2,000+/mo) | Yes | Yes | No | Yes, direct successor |
| 3. TIME JOB (GEDAT) | On request (est. ~€200+/mo) | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| 4. Compana | On request (est. ~€150+/mo) | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| 5. Personal-DIALOG | On request | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| 6. Coveto | From 119 €/month | No | No | No (own pool only) | Yes |
Prices and status as of September 2026. Sprad and Coveto publish real numbers; the four Zeitarbeit-ERPs, including zvoove itself, are quote-only.
1. Sprad — the sourcing layer none of these ERPs have
Landwehr L1, zvoove and the ERP peers below manage people already in the pipeline; Sprad works before that hand-off. Requirement search evaluates full profiles against your criteria across 1B+ external profiles, and voice screening can check availability, shift preference, commute radius and pay expectations before disposition.
A qualifying search result costs 2 credits, a CV review 3 credits and a voice interview 30 credits, with each credit priced around 6–8 cents. The ATS and talent pool cost €59 per recruiter per month plus usage credits, and 200 credits are free each month.
2. zvoove — the direct successor, for most agencies the default choice
Zvoove is the lowest-friction path for modernising an old Landwehr installation because it continues the same product lineage with cloud hosting, zAIn and WhatsApp additions. It is still a real ERP migration, so confirm the data path, support model and renewal terms with current customers before committing.
3. TIME JOB (by GEDAT) — a genuine outside alternative
TIME JOB core combines disposition, time tracking, payroll and client management for DACH staffing workflows. It is the clearest outside-lineage comparison when the objective is not merely to modernise Landwehr but to change vendor.
4. Compana — a leaner DACH staffing back office
Compana sits in the same operational category as zvoove and TIME JOB, covering disposition, payroll and compliance. Its smaller-vendor positioning may appeal to lean teams, but the thin public documentation makes a structured requirements demo essential.
5. Personal-DIALOG — Zeitarbeit and AÜ specialist
Personal-DIALOG is designed around Zeitarbeit and Arbeitnehmerüberlassung rather than general applicant tracking. Compare it with at least one other staffing ERP using the same payroll, deadline and assignment scenario, because public pricing does not support a desk comparison.
6. Coveto — if you no longer need the AÜG/payroll machinery
Coveto belongs on the list only when the business model has moved from temp staffing to permanent placement. Its published entry price and substantial OMR review base make it easier to evaluate, but choosing it means solving AÜG, disposition and payroll elsewhere—or no longer needing them.
Decision guide
- Still running an old on-premise Landwehr L1 installation: migrating to zvoove is the lowest-friction path, since it's the same product lineage — but confirm current pricing and support quality directly before committing.
- On zvoove already, re-evaluating after a few years: get quotes from TIME JOB, Compana and Personal-DIALOG as genuine outside alternatives.
- Candidate volume, not the back office, is the actual bottleneck: add Sprad on top of whichever ERP you keep — it's built for exactly that gap, not as a replacement for any of the above.
- No longer doing Arbeitnehmerüberlassung: Coveto is the better-fit category, at a fraction of the estimated zvoove cost.
FAQ
Does Landwehr L1 still exist?
No. It was merged into zvoove in February 2021, along with prosoft, BackOffice and rhb. There is no separate Landwehr L1 product to buy today.
What replaced Landwehr L1?
Zvoove — the same product lineage, rebuilt as a cloud platform with additional modules like the zAIn AI assistant and WhatsApp candidate communication.
Can I still get support for an old Landwehr L1 installation?
That depends on your specific contract and installation; zvoove is the company to contact, since it's the direct legal and product successor. Long-term, migrating to the current cloud platform is the expected path.
What's the difference between zvoove and other Zeitarbeit-ERP alternatives?
Mainly lineage and market position: zvoove descends directly from Landwehr and has the largest DACH staffing user base (100,000+); TIME JOB, Compana and Personal-DIALOG are separate, smaller vendors covering similar ground.
Is there a free way to at least fix the sourcing gap while I decide on an ERP?
Sprad offers 200 free credits a month with no credit card required, and only charges 2 credits for a sourced profile that actually passes your requirement check.
The bigger picture
Whichever ERP you land on — the direct successor zvoove, or an outside alternative like TIME JOB or Compana — none of them solve the question of where enough qualified candidates come from in the first place. Sprad's requirement search and voice pre-screening sit on top of any back office, in 12 languages, and start with 200 free credits a month, no card required. See what that looks like for your agency at sprad.io/industry/recruitment-agencies.
Jürgen Ulbrich
Jürgen Ulbrich has more than a decade of experience in developing and leading high-performing teams and companies. As an expert in employee referral programs as well as feedback and performance processes, Jürgen has helped over 100 organizations optimize their talent acquisition and development strategies.
