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Computime builds two workforce management systems, Syncro Connect and Realtime, with a set of modules that extend them. Everything is built on 30+ years of UK time and attendance experience since 1989, and handles time, attendance and absence to the same standard. This page is your overview of each product, with a link through to the full detail.
Both handle time, attendance, absence and site safety to the same standard. The difference is how they are delivered and how far the feature set goes.
Cloud based · web and app · self-service
A fast, modern, cloud based system that is ready to use within days. Ideal for businesses that want straightforward time and attendance, mobile clocking and absence management, with fire roll call and visitor management available.
Installed · broadest feature set · all in one
Our most comprehensive platform, installed application software with data stored securely in the cloud. Built for larger or more complex operations that need the broadest feature set in one connected system.
Alongside the two systems, these modules add site safety and security. Fire roll call and visitor management are available on both Syncro Connect and Realtime, and access control is part of the Realtime platform.
Available on both systems
Account for everyone during an evacuation. When the alarm sounds, fire marshals see a live, accurate roll call drawn from who is clocked in, so nobody is missed.
Available on both systems
Manage arrivals with pre-registration and QR code check-in, or sign in on a tablet at reception. Visitors are linked to the same workforce data and appear on the fire roll call.
Part of the Realtime platform
Control who comes through your doors using the same credentials staff clock in with. Manage entry by person, door and time, with a full record of movement across your site.
If you want a fast, modern system for time, attendance, absence and site safety that your team can use from day one, Syncro Connect is usually the right fit. If you need the broadest feature set in one platform, including HR, access control and job costing, Realtime is the better choice.
Both are built on the same 30+ years of UK experience since 1989, so you can start with one and move to the other as your needs change. Your data and your relationship with us come too.
Both cover time, attendance, absence and site safety to the same standard. This table shows where they differ, so you can see which fits your business at a glance.
| Feature | Syncro Connect | Realtime |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | Cloud based, web and mobile app | Installed application, data stored in the cloud |
| Best suited to | Businesses wanting a fast, modern system that is ready to use quickly | Larger or more complex operations needing the broadest feature set |
| Setup | Ready to use within days, no installation | Installed and configured with guided setup |
| Time and attendance | ✓ | ✓ |
| Absence management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Employee self-service | ✓ | ✓ |
| GPS mobile clocking app | ✓ full app | ✓ basic app |
| Fire roll call | Optional add-on | Optional add-on |
| Visitor management | Optional add-on | Optional add-on |
| HR and document management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Return to work forms | ✗ | ✓ |
| Access control | ✗ | ✓ |
| Job costing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Banked hours and flexi-time | ✗ | ✓ |
| Payroll | Exports for Sage, Pegasus and QuickBooks | Direct Sage integration, plus exports for Pegasus and QuickBooks |
| Contract | Monthly rolling | Annual |
| Price | From £2 per employee per month | Tailored quotation |
For 30+ years since 1989 we have helped UK businesses take control of their workforce, cutting payroll admin, ending time theft with GPS and biometric verification, and staying compliant with UK working time regulations.
Unlike generic workforce software, our systems are built and supported by a dedicated Leeds team, scale from 10 to 5,000 employees, and integrate directly with Sage Payroll, with export for Pegasus and QuickBooks. When you contact us you speak to someone in Leeds, not an overseas call centre.
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Both systems handle time, attendance, absence, fire roll call and visitor management to the same standard. Syncro Connect is a cloud based, web and app system that is fast to set up and ideal for self-service core management. Realtime is installed application software with the broadest feature set, adding HR, document management, access control, job costing and banked hours for larger or more complex operations.
If you want a fast, modern system for time, attendance, absence and site safety that your team can use from day one, Syncro Connect is usually the right fit. If you need the broadest feature set in one platform, including HR, access control and job costing, Realtime is the better choice. Both are built on the same 30+ years of UK experience since 1989, so you can start with one and move to the other as your needs change.
Yes. Fire roll call and visitor management are available as two separate site safety modules on both Syncro Connect and Realtime. Whichever system you choose, you can account for everyone during an evacuation and manage visitor sign in from the same connected workforce data.
Syncro Connect software is £2 per employee per month, or £3 with the GPS mobile app, on a monthly rolling contract with no setup fees. Optional modules are flat annual prices, and clocking hardware is a one-off cost from £395. Realtime is tailored to your operation, with pricing based on your size and the modules you need. You can see more on our pricing page or book a demo for a quote.
Yes. Computime integrates directly with Sage Payroll, and exports your approved hours as a standard file ready for packages including Pegasus and QuickBooks. This removes manual data entry and reduces payroll errors. See more on payroll integration.
Yes. Both Syncro Connect and Realtime are built and supported by Computime’s own team in Leeds, with 30+ years of UK workforce management experience since 1989. When you contact us you speak to someone in Leeds, not an overseas call centre.
