M1 TimePilot vs Wurxa

Two cloud homes for your ZKTeco terminals. An honest comparison.

The short answer

M1 TimePilot and Wurxa are both cloud attendance software for UAE businesses that connect the ZKTeco terminals already on the wall over the ADMS push protocol, with no server on site, and both turn attendance into WPS payroll. M1 TimePilot publishes lower prices for larger teams (from AED 588 a year for up to 100 employees), a longer 7-day trial and an Arabic interface. Wurxa has a permanent Free plan for up to 5 employees, sites in several countries on their own time zone, and typing-centre, asset and AI products on the same workspace; paid plans start at AED 1,188 a year plus VAT. Facts checked on 3 October 2026.

Start free See the comparison

Free for up to 5 employees, or 5 days with every feature. No credit card required.

Side by side

M1 TimePilot and Wurxa, compared

Every M1 TimePilot fact below was read from M1's own website on 3 October 2026, and each row links to the page it came from. Where their pages do not say, we say "ask the vendor".

Who makes it

M1 TimePilotMomentum Tech, Abu Dhabi, according to M1's site footer. Source

WurxaWurxa, an independent company in Dubai. It does not sell terminals.

How ZKTeco terminals connect

M1 TimePilotADMS / Cloud Push, no on-site server. M1 says any ADMS / Cloud Push device works; its ZKTeco page names no specific models. Source

WurxaADMS push, no on-site server. Confirmed on SpeedFace V4L, V4L Pro, V5L, F18 and K40.

Free plan

M1 TimePilotNone listed on the pricing page. Source

WurxaFree for good: 1 site and up to 5 employees.

Free trialM1 ahead

M1 TimePilot7 days, no credit card. Source

Wurxa5 days with every feature, no credit card.

Published priceM1 ahead

M1 TimePilotStarter AED 588 a year (up to 100 employees, 2 branches, 2 biometric devices); Growth AED 1,188 (250 employees, 6 branches); Enterprise AED 2,388 (50 branches). Every module in every plan. The page does not say whether VAT is included. Source

WurxaStarter AED 1,188 a year for up to 30 employees, Business AED 4,999 for up to 200, Scale AED 12,000 for up to 500, all plus VAT. Payroll and WPS is an add-on at AED 2,400 a year plus VAT.

Phone clock-in for staff away from a terminal

M1 TimePilotThe homepage and pricing page list GPS check-in with a geofence, mobile face check-in, a tablet face kiosk and QR check-in. The ZKTeco page still calls the mobile app "on the way". Ask the vendor which is current. Source

WurxaLive in the Wurxa app: each punch records a selfie and the location, and a weak face match is flagged for review. Wurxa does not enforce a geofence radius, and has no kiosk or QR clock-in.

Payroll and WPS

M1 TimePilotPayroll from attendance, payslips and a WPS SIF export, listed in every plan. Source

WurxaPayroll from recorded hours and a SIF file in the format your bank or exchange expects, with IBAN and routing codes checked before the file is made.

UAE labour-law calculations

M1 TimePilotGratuity, leave, overtime rules and Ramadan hours are described on the homepage. Source

WurxaGratuity, overtime at 125% and 150%, and Ramadan hours, worked out from real punches.

ArabicM1 ahead

M1 TimePilotEnglish and Arabic, with full right-to-left support. Source

WurxaEnglish interface. Letters such as salary certificates can be issued in English, Arabic or both.

Sites in more than one country

M1 TimePilotMulti-branch is listed; the pages we checked do not say how branches in different countries or time zones are handled. Ask the vendor. Source

WurxaEach site has its own country, time zone, working hours, rest days and public holidays, on one live board.

M1 TimePilot facts checked 3 October 2026 on m1timepilot.com. Wurxa prices are in AED and exclude 5% VAT.

An honest fit check

Which one suits your team

M1 TimePilot may be the better fit if

Price is the deciding factor and you have more than 5 staff: M1's published yearly price is lower at most team sizes.
Your managers or staff want to use the software in Arabic.
You want kiosk, QR or geofenced phone clock-in alongside the terminals.
You want to buy the terminals and the software from the same supplier.

Wurxa may be the better fit if

You have 5 employees or fewer and want to stay free, with no trial clock running out.
You run sites in more than one country and need each one on its own time zone and rest days.
You want to see when a terminal goes quiet: Wurxa marks it offline from the last time it actually made contact.
You also run a typing centre or PRO desk, or need an asset register, and want it on the same workspace.
You want answers about your own data from Wurxa AI, which is included on paid plans.

Switching

What moving from M1 TimePilot involves

The terminals stay on the wall. What changes is the server address they send their punches to.

Keep the terminals

Nothing is replaced. Enrolled fingerprints and faces stay on the device.

Change the server address

In the terminal's cloud server (ADMS) setting, replace M1's address with Wurxa's and claim the terminal by serial number.

Bring your people across

Pull the user list and the punch history the terminal still holds, or import employees from a spreadsheet.

Check one site first

Move one site, compare a week of punches, then move the rest.

How the ADMS connection works, model by model: ZKTeco attendance software. Coming from BioTime instead? Wurxa and BioTime compared

Questions

M1 TimePilot and Wurxa: common questions

Is Wurxa an alternative to M1 TimePilot?

Yes. Both are cloud attendance software for the UAE that receive punches from ZKTeco terminals over ADMS push, with no server on site, and both produce WPS payroll files. They differ on price, language, clock-in methods and what else runs on the same workspace; the table on this page sets those out, including where M1 is ahead.

Which is cheaper, M1 TimePilot or Wurxa?

For teams above 5 people, M1 TimePilot's published prices are lower: AED 588 a year for up to 100 employees, checked on 3 October 2026, and its page does not say whether VAT is included. Wurxa is free for up to 5 employees on one site, then AED 1,188 a year plus VAT for up to 30, AED 4,999 for up to 200 and AED 12,000 for up to 500. Wurxa's payroll and WPS add-on is AED 2,400 a year plus VAT.

Can I move my ZKTeco terminals from M1 TimePilot to Wurxa?

If the terminal supports ADMS push, yes. A ZKTeco terminal sends to one cloud server address, so switching means changing that address from M1's to Wurxa's and claiming the terminal by serial number in Wurxa. Fingerprints and faces stay on the terminal. You can pull its user list and the punch history it still holds, and keep your M1 records for older months.

Does Wurxa have an Arabic interface like M1 TimePilot?

No. Wurxa's interface is in English. Letters such as salary certificates and NOCs can be issued in English, Arabic or both. If your team needs the software itself in Arabic, M1 TimePilot offers that.

Do both have a mobile app for staff without a terminal?

Wurxa's phone clock-in is live: each punch records a selfie and the location. Wurxa does not enforce a geofence. M1 TimePilot's homepage and pricing page list GPS check-in with a geofence and mobile face check-in, while its ZKTeco page still describes the mobile app as on the way, so ask M1 which is current.

How long is the free trial?

M1 TimePilot offers 7 days with no credit card. Wurxa offers 5 days with every feature and no credit card, and after that a workspace moves to the Free plan with its data intact rather than closing.

When was this comparison checked?

Every M1 TimePilot fact on this page was read from M1's own website on 3 October 2026, and each row links to the page it came from. Products change; if something here is out of date, email hi@wurxa.com and we will correct it.