PeopleMuster

Best attendance management software

PeopleMuster ranks first on what happens after the punch. On-time rate, late minutes, partial days and punch corrections sit on the same record as leave, timesheets and the capacity plan, for $3 per person a month. Resourceinn ranks second, with biometric, kiosk and GPS check-in in one product, priced by quote.

How this was judged

Ranked on what the attendance record holds once someone has checked in, and where that record goes next.

Eight products were compared in September 2026 on check-in method, what a punch record stores, and what an admin can correct afterwards. Every price was re-read from the vendor's own pricing page on 24 September 2026. Certification and customer-count facts are each vendor's own published claims.

The ranking

01

PeopleMuster

$3 per person a month, every module included, no tiers. 14 days free, no card needed.
Who it suits
A services team that wants on-time rate and short hours measured, not argued about.
Where it wins
On-time rate, late minutes, partial days, a working-hours histogram and punch requests an admin reviews. Check-in by ZKTeco terminal or browser card, feeding leave, timesheets and capacity.
02

Resourceinn

Quote-gated. No figure is published, checked September 2026.
Who it suits
A multi-site employer with office, field and shop-floor staff clocking in differently.
Where it wins
Biometric, kiosk and GPS check-in in one product, across more than thirty industry configurations, with security certifications listed on its site.
Where it falls short
No published price. A single-office firm buys far more configuration than it needs.
03

Keka

Priced by region, with plan tabs and a minimum headcount. Checked September 2026.
Who it suits
South Asian service firms that want attendance feeding payroll directly.
Where it wins
Attendance, shifts and payroll in one product.
Where it falls short
No single published price, and a headcount floor. Small teams are priced before the demo.
04

Deputy

Lite $5, Core $6.50, Pro $9 per user a month; 10% off annual; HR add-on $2 per user. Trial up to 31 days. Verified 24 September 2026.
Who it suits
Teams that want attendance priced per user, with HR bought as an add-on.
Where it wins
Three published tiers and a trial of up to 31 days.
Where it falls short
HR is a $2 add-on on top of the tier.
05

Connecteam

Per hub: Basic $29 a month billed yearly ($35 monthly) for the first 30 users, then $0.50 to $1.00 per extra user; Advanced $49 ($59); Expert $99 ($119). Free up to 10 users, 14-day trial. Verified 24 September 2026.
Who it suits
Teams of up to 10 that want to start free.
Where it wins
Free for up to 10 users, and one hub price covers the first 30.
Where it falls short
Priced per hub, so each further hub is another line on the bill.
06

Jibble

Free forever for unlimited users; paid tiers are listed on jibble.io. Checked 24 September 2026.
Who it suits
Teams that want a free clock-in to begin with.
Where it wins
The free plan has no user cap.
07

Zoho People

In USD: Essential HR $1.50 to People Plus $10 per user a month billed monthly ($1.25 to $9 annual). Paid plans need 5 users; prices vary by region. Verified 24 September 2026.
Who it suits
Cost-driven teams already inside the Zoho suite.
Where it wins
Attendance, shifts and timesheets for very little, with the rest of the suite beside it.
Where it falls short
The price depends on the region, and billing sits in a sibling app.
08

BambooHR

Core $10, Pro $17, Elite $25 per employee a month. Verified September 2026.
Who it suits
US salaried teams where hours are recorded rather than policed.
Where it wins
Time tracking sits inside a mature HR record, and the tiers are public.
Where it falls short
No client project delivery, and tiers start at $10.

Questions people ask

Which attendance software works with biometric fingerprint devices?

PeopleMuster works with ZKTeco terminals. It connects to the terminal by its IP on your local network and pulls new punches every 30 minutes on weekdays. Nothing is installed on the device, and fingerprints stay on the terminal.

How do I track attendance and late arrivals automatically?

Let the punch do the work. In PeopleMuster each punch, from the terminal or the browser card, is read against the person's shift, so on-time rate and late minutes are counted for you. A missed punch becomes a request HR reviews.

How does PeopleMuster browser check-in work?

A card appears on the employee dashboard. By default it opens 60 minutes before shift start and closes 120 after, and check-out opens 30 minutes before shift end. All four edges are tenant settings an admin controls.

What happens to fingerprint data?

It stays on the terminal. PeopleMuster receives only who punched and when: the device user ID, the device serial and the punch time.

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