Attndi vs fingerprint machines vs paper registers
Most Ugandan workplaces track attendance with a paper register or a biometric fingerprint machine at the door. Here is how a face and location check on staff phones compares.
| Attndi | Fingerprint machine | Paper register | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What you buy | Nothing: staff use their own phones | A machine per entrance, plus installation | Books and pens |
| Stops buddy punching | Yes: live face scan on the person’s own phone | Mostly, but fingerprints can be faked and readers fail on worn fingers | No |
| Stops checking in from elsewhere | Yes: only inside the workplace zone | Yes: the machine is at the door | No |
| Queues at shift start | None: everyone checks in on their own phone | Yes: one reader for many people | Yes |
| Several branches or sites | One dashboard, a zone per site | A machine per site, data collected separately | Paper from each site |
| When it breaks | Nothing on the wall to break | A technician visit; no records until fixed | Pages go missing |
| Proof for HR, clients or auditors | A verification ID on every check-in, plus an activity log | An export from the machine | Signatures |
| Shifts, swaps and meetings | Built in, on staff phones | Usually not | No |
| Payroll | Excel or CSV with hours, overtime and lateness | Depends on the vendor software | Typed in by hand |
Questions
Is face scanning as reliable as fingerprints?
For attendance, Attndi combines three checks: the face must match, the phone must be inside the workplace zone, and it must be the employee’s own registered phone. Together they are harder to beat than a fingerprint at a door.
What about staff without smartphones?
A colleague can check them in on their phone using the person’s member ID, and the person’s own face must still match. The dashboard records whose phone was used.
Can we switch from our machine?
Yes. Import your staff from a spreadsheet, draw your workplace zones, and staff sign in on the app. The Attndi team sets it up with you.
See Attndi at your workplace
Book a demo and the team will show a real check-in at your site. Or read how it works for your kind of workplace.