Attendance & shifts
Attendance & shift planning software
- Kiosk or mobile clock-in
- Shifts on a visual calendar
- Computed hours & overtime
Attendance and shift software records clock-ins and clock-outs digitally and builds the shift plan on a visual calendar, with reusable templates. In Odoo, attendance and planning are linked to time off and employee records: approved absences are already visible when you plan, hours and overtime are computed from clock-ins and the data comes out tidy for whoever processes payroll.
What attendance and shift software is
They're two sides of the same problem: planning who works when (shifts) and recording who actually worked (attendance). A good system keeps them together: the shift plan is built on a calendar with absences already visible, people clock in from a kiosk, the web or their phone, and the comparison between planned and worked — with hours and overtime — is automatic instead of reconstructed at month-end.
From shift plan to payroll data
Planned vs actual hours are compared automatically.
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Shift planning
Build the plan on a visual calendar, with reusable shift templates and copy-last-week.
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Publishing to staff
Published shifts reach your people, who see their own calendar with no more WhatsApp photos of the noticeboard.
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Clocking in
Clock-ins and clock-outs are recorded from the on-site kiosk (badge or PIN), the web or the phone, with exact times.
- 04
Hours & anomaly review
Worked hours and overtime are computed from clock-ins; missed punches and deviations from the plan surface immediately.
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Payroll export
At period end, hours, overtime and absences come out in tidy reports for the payroll bureau or labour consultant.
What Odoo's attendance and planning handle
The features we most often configure for SMEs.
Multi-mode clock-in
On-site kiosk with badge or PIN, web or phone: each business clocks in the way that suits it.
Visual shift calendar
The plan by person, role or department in a timeline view, with drag-and-drop and shift templates.
Copy & recurrence
Standard weeks are copied and recurring shifts recur automatically: the plan isn't rebuilt from scratch each time.
Time off visible in the plan
Approved absences already show up while planning: no shifts assigned to someone on leave.
Hours & overtime
Worked time is computed from clock-ins and compared with expected hours, overtime included.
Payroll reports
Hours, absences and overtime exportable in tidy reports for whoever processes payslips.
Excel and noticeboard vs integrated attendance
What changes between shifts on sheets and signatures on paper and a single system.
| Sheets, noticeboard and paper | Integrated attendance & shifts (Odoo) | |
|---|---|---|
| The shift plan | Rebuilt every week in Excel | Templates, recurrence and week copy |
| Communication | Noticeboard photos in group chats | Shifts published to personal calendars |
| Attendance | Paper signatures, approximate times | Digital clock-ins with exact times |
| Time off & absences | Found out after the rota is done | Already visible while planning |
| Payroll data | Reconstructed and re-copied at month-end | Tidy reports, ready to export |
Connected to people, time off and projects
Attendance and shifts lean on the rest of the suite: the employee records live in HR, approved leave flows into the plan automatically, worked hours can tie to projects and jobs to see where time goes, and period-end reports come out ready for payroll processing. One piece of data, from clock-in to payslip.
Who it's for
Retail & hospitality
Rotas changing weekly, part-timers and seasonal peaks to cover without gaps.
Shift-based manufacturing
Departments running multiple shifts, where attendance must square with the plan and payroll.
Services with crews and sites
Cleaning, logistics, security: people spread across sites, clocking in where they work.
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about attendance and shifts
What's good attendance and shift software for an SME?
A system that keeps shift plan, clock-ins and time off together is best, so planned vs actual hours are compared automatically and payroll data comes out tidy. Odoo covers kiosk, shift calendar, hours and reports; Gitogi configures it around your real schedules.
How do employees clock in?
From the on-site kiosk with badge or PIN, from the web or from the phone. During analysis we pick the modes that fit your sites and roles — shop floor, office and off-site staff.
Do employees see their own shifts?
Yes. Published shifts reach your people, who check their own calendar. No more noticeboard photos in group chats: there's one up-to-date plan.
Does it integrate with payslips?
Odoo does not process Italian payslips: it records hours, overtime and absences and exports them in tidy reports for your payroll bureau or labour consultant. During analysis we define the export format your bureau needs.
How much do attendance and shifts in Odoo cost?
Prices and editions are on odoo.com, always up to date. Gitogi does not resell licences: we handle kiosk, shift-template and report configuration and training. For an estimate, get in touch.
Can I start with attendance and add more later?
Yes. You can activate attendance and shifts and add time off, full HR records or projects when needed, on the same platform and without migrations.
Related processes
The same software also runs these processes
Clear rotas, hours that add up
Tell us how you plan shifts and collect attendance today: together we'll see how to configure Odoo around your company's schedules, sites and rules.
Updated June 2026
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