Biometric Time Attendance System with a Free Trial for Security Agencies
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 security agencies across India, with a 14-day free trial.
Biometric Time Attendance System with a Free Trial for Security Agencies: overview
This guide covers biometric attendance for security agencies: 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 security agencies
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.
What security agencies get from Attend Mitra
Security agencies deploy guards to many client sites, often on 8- or 12-hour shifts, with relievers covering gaps. For security agencies, biometric attendance matters because of a simple problem: proving a guard was actually on site is the difference between a paid invoice and a lost client.
Guard site check-in
GPS and geo-fenced attendance for guards deployed across client sites.
Proof of presence
Face verification confirms the assigned guard, not a substitute, clocked in.
Client billing reports
Export site-wise attendance for accurate client invoicing.
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
Records you can produce
Verified attendance history for inspections, audits and client billing.
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.
Why Choose Attend Mitra
Built for Indian businesses
Designed for security agencies, restaurants, factories, retail chains, and field teams — not generic global HR.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Related Solutions
Everything on this page is part of Attend Mitra attendance software: GPS and selfie check-in, shifts, leave and payroll-ready reports in one place.
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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 security agencies across India, with a 14-day free trial.