Biometric Attendance Software with a Free Trial in India
Biometric attendance ties each attendance record to a physical trait of the employee, so it can't be shared like a card or a PIN. Built for teams across India, with a 14-day free trial.
Biometric Attendance Software with a Free Trial in India: overview
This guide covers biometric attendance for businesses across India: how it works in Attend Mitra, what you get before paying anything, and what to check before you pick a tool.
The short version: Attend Mitra gives you face-based biometrics, contactless by design and works away from the gate, running on employees' Android phones instead of a machine at the door. You can try it free for 14 days without a credit card.
Where biometric attendance goes wrong for businesses
One terminal, one gate
A fingerprint device only records people who physically pass it.
Worn or dirty fingerprints
Manual and site workers often fail fingerprint scans, and supervisors mark them by hand.
Queues at shift change
Hundreds of workers sharing one scanner means late marks that aren't real.
Device per branch
Every new location needs hardware, installation and someone to fix it.
How biometric attendance works in Attend Mitra
Biometric attendance ties each attendance record to a physical trait of the employee, so it can't be shared like a card or a PIN. Many Indian businesses start with fingerprint terminals at the gate. Attend Mitra takes the phone-first route: face verification through the employee's Android phone camera, with no device to install at each site.
The phone-based approach is useful where fingerprint terminals struggle: dusty or oily hands on factory floors, queues at shift change, field staff who never pass the gate, and new branches where buying another device isn't worth it. Businesses with existing terminals and larger rollouts can discuss API access and custom integrations on the Enterprise plan.
What to check before you choose
- Do all your workers pass one gate, or do some work at other sites?
- How often do fingerprint scans fail for your workforce today?
- What is the total cost of devices, installation and maintenance per site?
- Is contactless verification important for hygiene?
- Do you need your existing terminals connected, and what does that integration involve?
What “free” really means for biometric attendance
Most “free” biometric attendance tools are either a trial or a plan so limited that you outgrow it in the first month. Attend Mitra is upfront about it: every paid plan starts with a 14-day free trial of the Professional features, with no credit card required, so you can run a real month-end on your own data before deciding.
When comparing free options, look at what happens at your real headcount, whether exports are locked behind an upgrade, and whether you can take your attendance data with you if you leave.
- 14-day free trial with full Professional features.
- No credit card needed to start.
- Starter plan for up to 20 employees when you're ready to pay.
Biometric attendance built for how Indian teams work
Global biometric attendance tools assume everyone sits at a laptop. Indian workforces are different: guards on client sites, riders on the road, factory shifts with contract labour, and stores open seven days a week. Attend Mitra is built for that mix, with Android-first check-in for staff who don't use a computer.
Payroll support follows Indian rules too, with PF and ESI handled from your wage settings and exports you can use to reconcile statutory filings.
- Android-first check-in for non-desk staff.
- Shift, overtime and leave rules that fit Indian workplaces.
- PF and ESI handling in payroll.
Benefits for your team
Accurate daily attendance
Replace manual registers with mobile, GPS, or face-verified check-in.
Leave & shift management
Handle leave requests and shift rosters in one place.
Payroll-ready reports
Export present days, overtime, and LOP directly for salary processing.
Biometric Attendance features in Attend Mitra
Face-based biometrics
Face verification on the phone replaces the fingerprint scan.
Contactless by design
No shared scanner surface to touch at clock-in.
Works away from the gate
Staff can clock in at any assigned workplace, not just where a device is.
Location check
Add a GPS geo-fence so the biometric match happens on site.
Re-enrolment controls
Managers approve new face profiles with a time-limited code.
Enterprise integrations
API access and custom integrations for larger rollouts.
Setting up biometric attendance in four steps
Choose where to verify
Enable face verification for the sites and teams that need it.
Enrol once
Employees register their face through the app.
Verify every clock-in
Each clock-in is matched to the enrolled face.
Report as usual
Biometric-verified attendance feeds the same payroll reports.
What You Gain With Attend Mitra
Fewer calls to HR
Employees check their own attendance, leave and shifts in the app.
Month-end in minutes
Attendance totals are ready when the month closes, instead of after days of reconciling registers.
Stop buddy punching
GPS, selfie, and face verification ensure only the assigned employee can mark attendance.
Why Choose Attend Mitra
No mandatory hardware
Start with mobile attendance on employees' Android phones. No terminal per site.
Quick to start
Import employees from Excel, configure a location and start a pilot the same week.
Plans sized by headcount
Starter for up to 20 employees, Professional for up to 100, Enterprise for larger teams.
Frequently Asked Questions
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See how it fits into the complete attendance software for Indian businesses, from the first check-in to month-end payroll reports.
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Biometric attendance ties each attendance record to a physical trait of the employee, so it can't be shared like a card or a PIN. Built for teams across India, with a 14-day free trial.