Cloud-based online attendance system for Indian SMBs. No biometric hardware needed — GPS mobile punch-in, real-time dashboard, auto payroll sync with PF, ESI & TDS.
Avani's online attendance system runs entirely in the cloud. There is no biometric device to purchase, install, or maintain. Every employee — whether in a Delhi NCR office, working from home in Pune, or at a client site in Chennai — uses the same browser or mobile app to mark attendance. IT teams save thousands of rupees annually that would otherwise go toward hardware procurement and AMC contracts.
Employees punch in and punch out directly from their Android or iOS phones with a single tap. The Avani mobile app captures the timestamp in IST and, where applicable, GPS coordinates to verify location. Field staff visiting client offices across multiple cities, delivery executives, and remote workers can all mark attendance without being physically present at a fixed terminal.
For teams that need location verification, administrators can configure a geo-fence around any office address in India — or even multiple locations such as a registered office in Gurgaon and a warehouse in Noida. Punches from within the allowed radius are accepted automatically; punches from outside are flagged for manager review. WFH and hybrid employees can punch without a geo-fence restriction, giving HR full flexibility.
HR managers can see live attendance status for every employee — who is present, who is absent, who arrived late — all from a single browser tab without refreshing. The real-time dashboard updates the moment an employee punches in, making it ideal for distributed teams spread across multiple states. Monthly reports, daily summaries, and exception logs are available for export as PDF or Excel for labour law compliance.
Define shift times and grace periods once in the admin panel. The system automatically marks employees as on-time, late, half-day, or absent based on actual IST punch times — no HR manual intervention required. Overtime hours for factory and shift workers are calculated per your configured policy and pushed directly into the Avani payroll engine, ensuring PF 12% and ESI calculations reflect accurate working hours.
Avani generates attendance registers aligned with Form 12/13 requirements under the Factories Act and muster roll formats required by state Shops & Establishments Acts. Every record carries an IST timestamp and is stored securely in the cloud, retrievable instantly during inspector audits. Records also feed into statutory deductions — PF at 12% of basic, ESI on gross up to Rs 21,000, and Professional Tax as applicable in your state.
The system sends push notifications to employees who have not punched in by shift start, or who forget to punch out before end-of-day. Managers receive instant alerts when an employee marks attendance from an unexpected location or when an exception requires approval. This eliminates the need for HR to manually chase attendance data at month end.
Attendance data in Avani flows automatically into the monthly payroll cycle. Present days, Loss of Pay (LOP) deductions, late-mark penalties, and overtime allowances are all calculated and carried forward to salary computation. The result is an accurate salary slip with TDS under Section 192, PF, ESI, and Professional Tax deductions applied — no spreadsheet copy-paste, no reconciliation errors between HR and Finance.
An online attendance system is a cloud-based software solution that allows employees to mark their attendance from any internet-connected device — browser, smartphone, or tablet — without requiring a physical biometric terminal or punch card machine. Avani Business OS provides a fully online attendance system built for Indian SMBs, with GPS verification, real-time dashboards, auto late-mark rules, and direct integration with payroll, PF, ESI, and Professional Tax calculations.
A biometric machine requires a physical device installed at a fixed location, ongoing maintenance, and server infrastructure. An online attendance system like Avani runs in the cloud, requires no hardware, and works for employees anywhere — office, home, field, or client site. It offers equal or better fraud prevention through GPS geo-fencing, and eliminates device breakdown and AMC costs that Indian SMBs typically incur with biometric machines.
Yes. Avani's online attendance system is specifically designed for remote and hybrid teams. Employees punch in from the Avani mobile app or browser regardless of their location. HR managers can configure separate rules for WFH employees — such as disabling the geo-fence requirement — while still capturing accurate IST timestamps and ensuring payroll compliance.
Absolutely. You can configure multiple geo-fences for different office addresses — for example, a head office in Mumbai, a branch in Bangalore, and a warehouse in Pune — all under a single Avani account. Employees are assigned to the relevant location, and their punches are validated against the geo-fence for their designated office. HR sees all locations on one consolidated dashboard.
Avani sends an automated push notification reminder before the end of the configured shift. If the employee still does not punch out, the system can auto-close the shift at the scheduled shift end time or flag it as a pending exception for HR approval the next morning. Both behaviours are configurable per department or shift policy.
Yes. Attendance data from the online system flows directly into the Avani payroll engine. Present days, Loss of Pay (LOP) days, overtime hours, and late-mark penalties are all reflected in the monthly salary computation. Statutory deductions — PF at 12% of basic, ESI on gross salary up to Rs 21,000, Professional Tax as per state slabs, and TDS under Section 192 — are all calculated from accurate, attendance-verified salary figures.
Avani generates muster rolls and attendance registers compatible with Form 12/13 requirements under the Factories Act, as well as formats required by various state Shops & Establishments Acts. All records carry IST timestamps and can be exported as PDF or Excel. These reports are sufficient for labour department inspections, ESI/PF audits, and internal HR audits.
Most companies go live within one working day. An HR admin configures shift policies and office locations in the Avani admin panel, invites employees via email or WhatsApp link, and employees download the app or open the browser portal. No IT team, no hardware installation, and no training sessions are required. Avani support provides onboarding assistance for companies with more than 50 employees.
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