Frequently asked questions about Timealyo and clock-in software

Timealyo is time & attendance software for small businesses and nonprofits. Every employee clocks in within 2 seconds from a browser, hours are calculated automatically, and anomalies (late arrivals, missed clock-ins) are detected without manual re-entry.

Time & attendance software automatically records each employee's arrival, break and departure time, then calculates the hours actually worked. Unlike a manually filled spreadsheet, it timestamps every action as it happens, which makes it a more reliable record in case of a dispute.

Debit and credit hours are the gap between an employee's actual worked time over a period and what their contract expects. A credit means they worked more than expected, a debit means less — Timealyo calculates this gap automatically with every clock-in.

A day-rate contract tracks working time in days (not hours), reserved for certain autonomous managers under a collective agreement, capped at 218 days a year in France. See our full guide on day-rate contracts for eligibility conditions.

A physical badge reader is hardware installed on site (card, code, fingerprint); an online clock-in app like Timealyo runs from a browser, with no hardware to buy or install, accessible from a phone, tablet or computer.

An anomaly is a gap automatically detected between an employee's actual clock-ins and their contract: a late arrival, a missed clock-in, an undeclared absence. Timealyo flags it to the manager without them having to comb through a history manually.

Beyond the legal requirement in many situations, reliable tracking protects the employer in case of a dispute over hours, prevents payroll errors, and gives a clear view of overtime to approve rather than discover at month's end.

A spreadsheet filled in after the fact can be quietly corrected, which weakens its value as evidence, while the law requires automatic systems to be reliable and tamper-proof. A clock-in timestamped the moment it happens, like on Timealyo, natively meets that requirement — see our full Excel vs time-tracking software comparison.

Both can be reliable if timestamping is automatic and corrections are traceable. The real practical difference is in setup cost, multi-site support and remote work — see our detailed comparison of physical vs online clock-in.

A day-rate contract counts full or half days worked, with no reference to a number of hours; standard hours track every hour against a precise contract, with debit/credit and overtime calculations. Timealyo tracks both types separately, employee by employee.

Leave is planned and approved in advance. A justified absence is declared afterward with an acceptable reason (sick leave...). An unauthorized absence isn't — see our detailed article on these differences and the employer's obligations (France-specific).

Yes: Timealyo tracks working time and calculates hours, but doesn't generate payslips itself. It produces PDF/CSV/Excel exports ready to hand to payroll software or an accountant, with no manual re-entry of hours.

Kelio offers a full HR suite (payroll, recruiting, access control) with physical hardware and quote-based pricing. Timealyo deliberately stays focused on badging and time tracking, with public pricing and online sign-up without a mandatory sales demo — see our detailed Timealyo vs Kelio comparison.

Skello is mainly built for complex team scheduling (multi-shift, retail, restaurants), with a free trial limited to 14 days. Timealyo focuses on badging and stays free for life for a single user — see our detailed Timealyo vs Skello comparison.