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PC club control vs room-time — an IZI alternative guide
Searches for IZI expect PC internet café control: user login, time balance, game profiles. Heselo manages room and station hours with booking, live sessions and cash shifts. This guide compares IZI-style workstation control with a room-time panel — Heselo does not replace PC lock and station agents.
What does Heselo give you?
When PlayStation rooms, karaoke, billiards or lounge rooms are sold by time with booking and shift cash — Heselo fits. Open-hall PCs can stay on IZI; room-time on Heselo.
In a demo, clarify which resources use room model vs PC agent model.
- Room or station hours are main revenue
- Book → session → extension → cash flow
- Bar/snacks tied to session and stock
- AZ / EN / RU and public pricing (from 15 USD/month)
Decide first: PC lock or room-time?
Under “gaming club” there are two different needs: PC supervision on stations and separate room/station hour sales.
- Core problem: user accounts and PC lock, or room booking and till?
- Revenue: balance/minutes on PC, or room session and bar sales?
- Resources: open station hall, or separate rooms and PlayStation stations?
When should IZI (PC club control) stay?
In a PC internet club, station lock, customer balance, app rules and the agent are central to IZI’s category. Without that stack the club does not run technically.
Heselo does not mimic or replace that contour. PC clubs should keep IZI (or equivalent); room-time can be a separate tool.
- Login and time/balance on PC stations
- Game and app restrictions at station level
- Agent and server infrastructure in place
- Room hours absent or secondary
IZI-style PC control vs Heselo — comparison
IZI pricing depends on stations and licence — no invented figures here.
| Aspect | IZI-style PC club control | Heselo |
|---|---|---|
| Primary focus | PC lock, balance, agent | Room/station time, booking, cash |
| Station agent | Core feature | Does not replace |
| Bookings | Usually none or weak | Room and station calendar |
| Time billing | PC balance/minutes | Live session, extension, rates |
| Cash | Balance top-up contour | Club shift + session sales |
| Pricing | Licence/stations | Public: from 15 USD/month |
| Languages | Often AZ/RU | AZ, EN, RU |
| Best fit | PC internet club | Room-based gaming, karaoke, lounge, PS rooms |
Gaming club landscape (short)
In Azerbaijan, IZI and LANGAME are known for workstation control. Room-time, karaoke and PlayStation rooms use a separate club panel (Heselo). Simple station timers (Club Timer, Hasansoft) are a third small category — countdown only.
“IZI alternative” searches sometimes expect room software; separating categories avoids wrong purchases.
- IZI / LANGAME — PC lock and club agent
- Heselo — room-time, booking, session, cash; not PC lock
- Club Timer / Hasansoft — minimal PS café timer
- Hybrid club: IZI/LANGAME (PC hall) + Heselo (rooms)
Club scenarios
PC hall and room-time can run in parallel under one brand.
- PC club only: IZI enough; Heselo not needed
- PS rooms + PC hall: IZI on PC, Heselo on room hours
- Karaoke rooms: Heselo; no IZI if no PC control needed
- Migration: keep IZI; move only room resources to Heselo
Decision checklist
When buying Heselo, do not remove the PC agent — validate room-time need separately.
- Split revenue: PC balance vs room session — estimate shares
- Prepare room/station list and rates
- Demo book → session → cash; PC side stays on IZI
- Document where balance sales vs room payments are recorded
- Train staff on two-system roles