1Day Off
- Price
- Free up to 10 users; paid from $2/user/month
- Trial
- Free plan
- Choose it if
- You want attendance and leave tracked together without two tools.
- Skip it if
- You need a complete HR system.
The 9 best attendance tracking software, and which one fits your team.
What matters most to your team?
Pick one and the board lights up the tools that fit. Add up to three to compare.
All 9 tools
1. Day Off
Best for attendance and leave in one app
You want attendance and leave tracked together without two tools.
2. Connecteam
Best for frontline teams on mobile
Most of your staff work away from a desk.
3. Jibble
Best free time clock
You want to start tracking attendance without paying.
4. Deputy
Best for hourly shift workforces
You schedule many hourly shifts every week.
5. Homebase
Best for small hourly businesses
You run a small hourly business such as a cafe or shop.
6. Buddy Punch
Best for stopping buddy punching
Time theft or buddy punching is a real problem for you.
7. Calamari
Best for office kiosk check-in
You want a kiosk or QR check-in at the office.
8. When I Work
Best for scheduling plus time clock
Your attendance problems start with shift scheduling.
9. Zoho People
Best for teams already on Zoho
You already use other Zoho apps.
Side by side
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2Connecteam
- Price
- Free up to 10 users; paid from $29/month
- Trial
- Free plan; 14-day free trial
- Choose it if
- Most of your staff work away from a desk.
- Skip it if
- You only need a simple office check-in.
3Jibble
- Price
- Free plan; paid pricing on request
- Trial
- Free plan
- Choose it if
- You want to start tracking attendance without paying.
- Skip it if
- You need advanced HR or payroll features in the same tool.
4Deputy
- Price
- From $5/user/month ($30 minimum per invoice)
- Trial
- Free trial (up to 31 days)
- Choose it if
- You schedule many hourly shifts every week.
- Skip it if
- Your team works fixed office hours.
5Homebase
- Price
- Free plan; from $30/location/month
- Trial
- Free plan; 14-day free trial
- Choose it if
- You run a small hourly business such as a cafe or shop.
- Skip it if
- You manage several countries or complex leave policies.
6Buddy Punch
- Price
- $19/month + $4.99/user/month, billed annually
- Trial
- 14-day free trial
- Choose it if
- Time theft or buddy punching is a real problem for you.
- Skip it if
- You need leave management beyond the basics.
7Calamari
- Price
- From $2/employee/month, billed annually
- Trial
- 14-day free trial
- Choose it if
- You want a kiosk or QR check-in at the office.
- Skip it if
- You want one flat price that covers every module.
8When I Work
- Price
- From $2.50/user/month
- Trial
- 14-day free trial
- Choose it if
- Your attendance problems start with shift scheduling.
- Skip it if
- You don't work in shifts.
9Zoho People
- Price
- Free plan; paid from $3/user/month
- Trial
- Free plan; 30-day free trial
- Choose it if
- You already use other Zoho apps.
- Skip it if
- You use none of Zoho's products and want something light.
The reviews
No feature dumps. For each tool: our verdict, who should pick it, and who should look elsewhere.
1. Day Off
Best for attendance and leave in one app
- Price
- Free up to 10 users; paid from $2/user/month
- Trial
- Free plan
Disclosure: Day Off is made by [COMPANY], which also runs Top9Software. We test it with the same criteria as every other tool.
Clock-ins, leave and timesheets live in one system, so attendance reports already account for approved time off and permissions.
Choose it if
You want attendance and leave tracked together without two tools.
Skip it if
You need a complete HR system.
What stood out in testing
- Clock-in and clock-out with breaks
- Attendance review against schedules
- Leave-aware reports
2. Connecteam
Best for frontline teams on mobile
- Price
- Free up to 10 users; paid from $29/month
- Trial
- Free plan; 14-day free trial
A mobile time clock with GPS and geofencing makes it easy for staff in the field to clock in from their phones.
Choose it if
Most of your staff work away from a desk.
Skip it if
You only need a simple office check-in.
What stood out in testing
- GPS time clock with geofencing
- Shift scheduling
- Mobile-first app
3. Jibble
Best free time clock
- Price
- Free plan; paid pricing on request
- Trial
- Free plan
A generous free plan and face-recognition clock-in make it an easy starting point for small teams.
Choose it if
You want to start tracking attendance without paying.
Skip it if
You need advanced HR or payroll features in the same tool.
What stood out in testing
- Face-recognition clock-in
- GPS and kiosk modes
- Timesheets
4. Deputy
Best for hourly shift workforces
- Price
- From $5/user/month ($30 minimum per invoice)
- Trial
- Free trial (up to 31 days)
Scheduling, time clocks and timesheets are built around hourly shift work and labour costs.
Choose it if
You schedule many hourly shifts every week.
Skip it if
Your team works fixed office hours.
What stood out in testing
- Shift scheduling
- Time clock with photo capture
- Timesheet export to payroll
5. Homebase
Best for small hourly businesses
- Price
- Free plan; from $30/location/month
- Trial
- Free plan; 14-day free trial
Combines a time clock, scheduling and team messaging aimed at restaurants and retail with one location.
Choose it if
You run a small hourly business such as a cafe or shop.
Skip it if
You manage several countries or complex leave policies.
What stood out in testing
- Time clock app
- Scheduling
- Team messaging
6. Buddy Punch
Best for stopping buddy punching
- Price
- $19/month + $4.99/user/month, billed annually
- Trial
- 14-day free trial
Photo capture, geofencing and IP locks make sure the right person clocks in from the right place.
Choose it if
Time theft or buddy punching is a real problem for you.
Skip it if
You need leave management beyond the basics.
What stood out in testing
- Photo capture on punch
- Geofencing and IP locks
- Payroll integrations
7. Calamari
Best for office kiosk check-in
- Price
- From $2/employee/month, billed annually
- Trial
- 14-day free trial
Clock in from the web, a mobile app or a shared kiosk, with leave managed in a separate module.
Choose it if
You want a kiosk or QR check-in at the office.
Skip it if
You want one flat price that covers every module.
What stood out in testing
- Kiosk and QR clock-in
- Leave module
- Absence reports
8. When I Work
Best for scheduling plus time clock
- Price
- From $2.50/user/month
- Trial
- 14-day free trial
Attendance flows straight from the published schedule, so late and missed shifts are easy to spot.
Choose it if
Your attendance problems start with shift scheduling.
Skip it if
You don't work in shifts.
What stood out in testing
- Shift scheduling
- Time clock
- Late and missed shift alerts
9. Zoho People
Best for teams already on Zoho
- Price
- Free plan; paid from $3/user/month
- Trial
- Free plan; 30-day free trial
Attendance, leave and timesheets connect to other Zoho apps you may already use.
Choose it if
You already use other Zoho apps.
Skip it if
You use none of Zoho's products and want something light.
What stood out in testing
- Attendance and leave
- Timesheets
- Connects to Zoho apps
How we tested
Clock-in options
Web, mobile, kiosk, GPS and photo
Accuracy
Geofencing, breaks and missed-punch handling
Schedules
Late, early and absent against planned shifts
Leave link
Approved leave reflected in attendance
Reporting
Timesheets and exports for payroll
Pricing
Published prices, free plan or trial
Questions people ask
What is attendance tracking software?
A tool that records when employees start and finish work, including breaks, and compares it with their schedule.
How do employees clock in?
Depending on the tool: from a phone app, a web browser, a shared kiosk or tablet, with options like GPS, geofencing or photo capture.
Does attendance tracking connect to payroll?
Most tools export approved timesheets to payroll systems, and some integrate directly.