Geofenced attendance

Location-verified
time tracking.

A geofencing time clock built for teams working across client sites and field locations. Ensure staff are physically on-site before a single minute is recorded.

Location check

User Intent

Clock-in Requested

Validation Result

Out of Radius

Clock-in blocked because the employee is outside the allowed area.

No Site,
No Clock-In.

BetterDesks ties each attendance action to the selected site coordinates. If geofencing is enabled and the site has no coordinates, the clock action is blocked instead of bypassing the location rule.

Site-based records

Attendance is tied to the site's address and coordinates saved in your workspace.

Clear location rules

Denies clock actions from outside the allowed job-site area.

Configurable Radius

Choose the allowed radius in your attendance settings. The same workspace radius applies when geofencing is enabled at a site.

Site coordinates

Each geofenced site needs accurate latitude and longitude.

Required

Allowed radius

Set the distance used for geofenced attendance.

Workspace

Clock actions

The location rule applies during clock-in and clock-out.

Checked

GPS-poor sites

Use supervisor OTP attendance when GPS is unreliable.

OTP
Attendance overview

Real-time site visibility.

Geofencing is the filter; the dashboard is your view. See exactly who is on-site right now and which events require manual manager review.

Multi-Site Tracking

View active clock-ins across all client sites in one dashboard. No more calling site supervisors to confirm presence.

Exception Handling

BetterDesks highlights attendance that falls outside scheduled buffers or location rules for immediate approval.

Clear attendance history

Every time entry carries its location-verified state, providing proof-of-work for client billing and payroll compliance.

Verify your field
operations.

Connect your job sites to a location-aware time clock and keep attendance records ready for manager review.

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