Write the buying decision as a set of tasks
A feature list can hide differences in what a product actually does. Start with the tasks your operations, workers and payroll team need to complete. Then ask vendors to demonstrate those tasks with representative records.
Attendify’s fit is site-based attendance operations. It is not a full HR, guard-tour, dispatch, fleet or wage-calculation system. Keep adjacent requirements visible so a successful attendance demo does not become an assumed commitment to a broader suite.
Use a practical evaluation matrix
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| Scenario | What to observe |
|---|---|
| First worker setup | Identity, device support and assistance required |
| Normal arrival/departure | Captured evidence and accepted record |
| No internet | Which device surfaces work, pending state and later validation |
| No usable GPS | Worker message and legitimate-work fallback |
| Missing checkout | Exception, reason, correction and approval behavior |
| Restricted manager | Actual view and write permissions, not only hidden buttons |
| Overnight/split day | Dates, deductions and calculated hours |
| Payroll handoff | Identifiers, exclusions, transformed file and receiver response |
Ask what is included in the current product, what is gated and what requires a separate implementation. A template, API and certified connector are different deliverables.
Compare methods without assuming universal support
Offline behavior varies by surface and vendor. For example, Connecteam’s documentation says its standard app/kiosk/desktop/NFC punches require internet, with an exception for custom physical-clock API integrations. Jibble’s construction page advertises offline field capture. These are vendor descriptions, not side-by-side performance tests.
Attendify’s onboarded personal devices can queue captures; its controlled kiosk identification requires a connection. A broad “offline supported” checkbox would hide that important distinction.
Check the operating commitments
Confirm activation, billing, support arrangements, data handling, optional biometrics and receiver validation before rollout. Do not treat pricing-card language as evidence of implemented entitlements or legal/privacy completion.
For Attendify, billing is on hold and face/kiosk features remain controlled. Correction approval does not enforce an independent second person or a payroll lock; site-scope coverage has limits. These should be evaluated against your requirements, not discovered after selection.
Score evidence, not the presentation
Record pass, fail, untested and not applicable for each task, with the demonstrated product version and conditions. A pilot should include worker support effort and failure recovery as well as successful check-ins. Use your own baseline rather than borrowed savings percentages.
Continue with the product workflow, method comparisons and the migration plan.