ACTAtek Review 2026: Pricing, Pros and Cons
Reviewed November 1, 2026 by Loïc Joachim
Biometric access control and attendance terminals.
| Best for | Sites combining door access with attendance. |
|---|---|
| How staff clock in | Desktop, Hardware |
| Free plan | No |
| Monthly price | Not published |
| Made in | Thailand |
| Website | actatek.com |
Prices are in US dollars for the cheapest plan that includes a time clock, as of our last review. Check the vendor's site for current pricing.
Our ACTAtek review
ACTAtek makes biometric access control and attendance terminals. Good for door access, less so as a payroll time clock.
Pros
- Combines access control and attendance
Cons
- Proprietary hardware
- Built for security, not payroll
ACTAtek features
- Tablet kiosk app
- Clock in from a phone
- Desktop app
- Proprietary hardware clock
- Paper card punching
- PIN entry
- NFC cards or tags
- Face recognition
- Fingerprint reader
- GPS location checks
- Cloud based
- Ongoing subscription
- Locks you into their hardware
Looking for something simpler?
Timeclock.Kiwi was built by people who were fed up with time clocks that take three screens and a training session to use. Staff tap their name and a PIN on any tablet, a photo is taken in the background, and hours export straight to your payroll. You pay per kiosk, not per employee, from $5 a month.
Free for 3 months, no credit card required.
ACTAtek alternatives
- TimeLab A New Zealand time and attendance supplier selling everything from punch card clocks to NoahFace iPad kiosks and school bells.
- Webtimeclock A web time clock with optional hardware.
- Monitask Desktop employee monitoring and time tracking with screenshots and activity levels.
- VisTab A New Zealand visitor management kiosk that also records staff and contractor sign in, popular with schools.