What is Sesame HR and why is it compared to dvgtime?

Sesame HR is one of the best-known time-tracking apps in the Spanish market (≈10,000 clients according to their own public communications). Its product covers time clocking, absences, performance reviews, and HR document management. It is compared to dvgtime because both are SaaS time-registration tools that comply with RD-ley 8/2019 and work standalone (browser, mobile app, and kiosk). The difference: when you use an ERP, Sesame connects via an external connector, whereas dvgtime offers an OPTIONAL native integration with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (and, via connector, with other ERPs such as Sage or SAP). The real distinction lies in how data coexists across systems and how much administrative overhead each one saves you when you already run an ERP.

What is the key difference between Sesame and dvgtime?

Both are standalone SaaS tools that work from a browser, mobile app, and kiosk — no ERP required. The difference shows up when you do use an ERP: Sesame connects via an external connector or manual export, while dvgtime offers an OPTIONAL native integration with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (and, via connector, with other ERPs). The practical implication: with Sesame, time records live in one system and payroll in another — you have to sync them. With dvgtime connected to BC, time records and payroll share the same environment. Sesame delivers more polished UX and HR self-service; dvgtime delivers stronger data integrity and, when paired with an ERP, zero reconciliation.

How much does each option cost for 30 employees?

Sesame: published price ranges of €3.50–6 per user/month depending on plan. For 30 employees: €105–180/month = €1,260–2,160/year, plus add-ons (document management, advanced absences, etc.) that typically push the price up another 20–40%. dvgtime: €2,000/year flat per tenant (entire workforce included) + €800 onboarding fee. For 30 employees the figures are comparable. For 100 employees, dvgtime is 3–5× cheaper because its pricing does not scale with headcount.

When should you choose Sesame, and when should you choose dvgtime?

Choose Sesame if you value polished UX for non-technical HR teams, have a young workforce that appreciates modern mobile apps, or also need Sesame's performance review and onboarding features. Choose dvgtime if you want a SaaS time-registration tool that works standalone but also gives you optional native ERP integration — it fits especially well if you already use (or plan to use) Business Central, you value native payroll and project integration, you have more than 50 employees (better cost scalability), or your industry requires allocating hours to projects or job sites.

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Sesame vs dvgtime: which time-tracking tool to choose if you use Business Central

A practical comparison between Sesame HR and dvgtime for companies using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Features, pricing, and integration.

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Sesame vs dvgtime: head-to-head visual comparison with decision criteria table

If you are looking for a time-tracking system in Spain, Sesame HR is very likely one of the first names you come across. And if your company uses or is considering Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, dvgtime surfaces as a specialised alternative. This guide is a practical, no-marketing comparison between the two, focused on the criteria that actually matter when making a real purchasing decision.

Declared conflict of interest: Davisa develops dvgtime. Even so, this comparison aims to be honest — there are scenarios where Sesame is the better choice, and we say so.

What each product is in one sentence

Sesame HR: multi-tenant SaaS with a modern interface covering the full HR lifecycle (time clocking, absences, performance reviews, onboarding, document management).
dvgtime: a Spanish SaaS platform for workforce management and time registration that works standalone — via browser, mobile app (PWA), and kiosk, with no ERP required — and that, optionally, connects natively to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or, via connector, to other ERPs (Sage, SAP…). It centralises time tracking, clock-ins, breaks, and incidents.

The structural difference is not whether they are SaaS — both are, and both work standalone — but rather how they integrate with your ERP when you use one: Sesame connects to your ERP through an external connector; dvgtime offers an optional native integration with Business Central (or other ERPs via connector), without the brittle connectors that come with generic apps.

Head-to-head comparison

These are the axes that drive a real purchasing decision, with the winner in each category:

Decision axis	Sesame HR	dvgtime	Winner
Employee experience	Excellent, highly polished UX	Functional, less flashy	Sesame
HR features (reviews, onboarding, document management)	Full HR suite	Time clocking and hours; the rest via Business Central	Sesame
Payroll integration	Connector or export · 2–6 HR hours/month	Same environment · 0 hours	dvgtime
Hour allocation to projects / job sites	Limited (via add-on)	Native	dvgtime
Shifts, collective agreements, and calendars	Configurable	Configurable + Business Central standard	Tie
Data ownership	Data on Sesame’s servers · medium-high lock-in	Data in your Business Central · portable	dvgtime
Support and ecosystem	Direct manufacturer · large community (10k+ clients)	Close Microsoft partner who knows your business	Mixed

Pricing by workforce size

Sesame charges per user; dvgtime uses a flat fee per tenant. This is the difference that widens most as headcount grows:

Employees	Sesame (estimated annual)	dvgtime (annual)
15	≈€900	€2,000
30	≈€1,700	€2,000
50	≈€2,800	€2,000
100	≈€5,600	€2,000
200	≈€11,000	€2,000

Winner: Sesame below 30 employees; dvgtime clearly above 50.

Executive summary · When to choose each one

Choose Sesame HR if:

Your company does not use Business Central (and has no plans to migrate).
You have fewer than 30 employees and the per-user cost works out well.
You want a single tool for all HR needs (time clocking + reviews + onboarding + documents).
Your workforce is young and values modern mobile UX.
You have a dedicated HR team that can handle payroll exports manually.

Choose dvgtime if:

Your company already uses Business Central (or is implementing it alongside dvgtime).
You have more than 50 employees (better cost scaling).
You need to allocate hours to projects / job sites (engineering, consulting, construction, manufacturing).
You value native payroll integration with no intermediate reconciliation.
You want data ownership (data lives in your BC, not in an external SaaS).
Your HR team is small and prefers automation over a “pretty” interface.

And an in-between scenario

If your company already has Sesame in place and is planning to migrate to Business Central, there is no need to switch time-tracking tools immediately. Sesame does integrate with BC via connector. It makes sense to evaluate the move to dvgtime when you reach 50+ employees or when you notice that reconciling Sesame and BC is consuming more time than it saves.

Real case — total cost over 3 years for a company with 80 employees

Software decisions should not be measured by the first-year price but by the total cost of ownership (TCO) over 3–5 years. For a Spanish industrial company with 80 employees already running Business Central:

Item	Sesame (estimated)	dvgtime
Year 1 subscription	≈€3,800	€2,000
Year 2 subscription	≈€4,000	€2,000
Year 3 subscription	≈€4,200	€2,000
Initial onboarding	€0–800	€800
BC connector (annual)	€600–1,200	Included
HR payroll reconciliation time (3 years)	≈€4,000	≈€0
Total cost over 3 years	≈€16,500–19,000	≈€6,800

The gap widens as the workforce grows. This table does not include the most expensive hidden cost: the payroll error discovered two months later because synchronisation failed. In companies with native reconciliation, that error simply does not exist.

When the Sesame vs dvgtime debate is the wrong debate

There is a scenario worth acknowledging: if your company has not yet decided on an ERP, the time-tracking conversation is premature. The right move is to choose the ERP first (Business Central or another) and then pick the time-registration tool that best fits that decision. Davisa has been implementing Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central since 2003 (when it was still NAV), and we keep seeing the same pattern: companies that choose Sesame because it is trending, then migrate to BC two years later and find that the integration work costs more time than it saves. The clean sequence is ERP first, satellite tools after.

Want to talk it through?

If you are evaluating Sesame against dvgtime, or you already have Sesame and want to understand whether switching makes sense, book a free session with a Davisa consultant. We run a quick audit (what ERP do you use? how many employees? what workforce profile?) and give you an honest answer about which tool fits. If that answer is Sesame, we will tell you.

To go deeper: Time-clocking app vs integrated ERP time control, Mandatory time registration in Business Central and discover dvgtime.