Integration Guide

Zoho People + Biometric Device Integration India 2026

Indian factories, offices, and multi-location businesses use biometric attendance devices (eSSL, Mantra, Realtime, Anviz, BioMax). Integrating these with Zoho People HRMS automates daily attendance, leave-without-pay calculation, overtime, and feeds directly into payroll. Below is the setup.

Zoho People native biometric integration: Zoho People supports direct integration with major Indian biometric brands via either: (a) cloud sync — device pushes data to Zoho cloud directly, or (b) on-premise sync agent — local software pulls from device, pushes to Zoho.
Manual CSV upload (fallback): For older biometric devices without API: export daily logs as CSV, upload to Zoho People. Less elegant but works for any device.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which biometric devices work best with Zoho People in India?

eSSL (most popular in India, deep Zoho integration). Mantra, Realtime, Anviz, BioMax, ZKTeco — all work well. For face recognition: eSSL Face, Realtime Face, ZKTeco F22. For fingerprint: any modern brand from above. Avoid: very cheap unbranded devices — sync reliability is poor.

Does Zoho People biometric integration handle factory shift rules?

Yes. Configure: multiple shifts (morning, afternoon, night), shift rotation patterns, weekly offs, holiday calendar, overtime rates per Indian Factories Act. For complex factory setups, spine HR or Keka have deeper shift management — but Zoho People handles 80-90% of typical Indian factory cases.

What about employees working from home or field — no biometric option?

For field / WFH employees, Zoho People supports: GPS-based mobile check-in (geo-fenced to client location), IP-based check-in (office IP whitelist), photo-based selfie attendance. Combine biometric (office staff) + GPS mobile (field staff) seamlessly in one Zoho People setup.

Free Zoho People + biometric setup for Indian businesses — eSSL, Mantra, Realtime supported.