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Hardware clocks
Physical devices placed in heavy traffic areas for employees to punch in and out
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Employees who work on-site
Employees without smartphones Locations with spotty internet connection Extremely low-trust environments where time theft is a concern Bigger budgets as there's a higher cost to acquire the devices
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The only option with biometric (fingerprint, face) identity verification
When disconnected, clocks can store data locally and sync to the cloud later
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Connection to internet through landline (Wi-Fi is possible but not recommended)
Physical devices are purchased or leased, and then mailed to you after configuration Troubleshooting is limited and challenging as it's third-party hardware Hardware clocks can fail and miss punches due to memory storage and other issues. Typically solved by a hard reset, which requires setting up the device and employees again from scratch Breaks are not captured, just a shift's start and end times Employees cannot drop or swap shifts
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Terminal punch A tablet placed in kiosk mode for employees to punch in and out with login credentials
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Employees who work on-site
Employees without smartphones Jobs where biometric identity verification is not a requirement Low-trust environments Medium budgets
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Ability to punch into specific shifts or unscheduled shifts
Ability to punch into departments other than employee’s primary Less expensive than hardware clocks Works on both Android and iOS devices IP fencing is enabled by default for better security
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Stable internet connection is needed at all times
Device needs to be purchased by client Breaks are not captured, just a shift's start and end times Employees cannot drop or swap shifts
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Mobile punch
Employees punch through the Rise app installed on their work or personal phone
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Employees who work on-site or from anywhere
Jobs where biometric identity verification is not a requirement Relatively high-trust environments Small budgets
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Allows for geofencing or IP fencing Ability to punch into specific shifts or unscheduled shifts Employees can drop and swap shifts
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Web punch
Employees punch through the Rise platform using their Rise credentials
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Office workers, in-person or remote/hybrid
Jobs where biometric identity verification is not a requirement
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Timesheets
Employees track time through the Rise platform using their Rise credentials
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Office workers, in-person or remote/hybrid
Jobs where biometric identity verification is not a requirement
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CSV import
Time tracked elsewhere can be uploaded to Rise by admins/account owners
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Employees who use an alternative system for tracking time
Employees who cannot use any of the other methods described Organizations that need to import time entries in bulk
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