EDUBase connects standard fingerprint and face attendance terminals so their punches mark attendance in the portal. It does not publish a per-brand list, so confirm your exact ZKTeco or Hysoon model with EDUBase Support before you buy.
Do ZKTeco and Hysoon machines work with EDUBase?
EDUBase supports standard fingerprint and face terminals, and their punches mark attendance in EDUBase. We do not publish a list of approved brands or models, so we do not state here that any particular ZKTeco or Hysoon model is supported.
The safe route is simple. Note the exact model number of each machine you are considering and send it to EDUBase Support before you order. Support is available by WhatsApp group and phone, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on working days. EDUBase Support: +92 306 9580389.
What should you compare between the two brands?
Both brands sell a range of models, so the brand name matters less than the model in front of you. Compare the same points for each quote, and ask each supplier to answer in writing.
- Can the model send punches to a cloud system over the internet, or does it only store them locally?
- Does it support fingerprint, face, or both, and which one suits the people who will use it?
- How many students and staff can it enrol, and how fast is it in a morning queue?
- Does it work on your school's network and power, including during load-shedding?
- Who provides after-sales service in your city, and how long is the warranty?
- Does the supplier agree to a connection test with your software before you pay in full?
Fingerprint, face or QR: which suits a school?
Fingerprints can be unreliable with young children, because small or worn fingers read poorly. Face recognition avoids touching a shared surface, but needs good lighting at the gate. Staff are usually the easiest group for either method.
EDUBase also offers other ways to capture attendance, so a biometric machine is not your only choice. You can print QR ID cards and scan them with the free QR Attendance App on Android. You can also use the EDUBase face attendance app on an ordinary Android tablet.
- Face Attendance Gates: recognition runs on the tablet, so a slow connection does not hold up the queue, and a liveness check rejects a photo held up to the camera.
- QR Attendance App: scans student and employee QR cards and marks attendance in real time.
- Geo-location attendance: staff mark from the Teacher App only inside the campus map radius.
How do punches reach cloud school software?
A cloud system holds the attendance tables, not the machine. The terminal records a punch and sends it onward, and the software matches it to a student or employee record. In EDUBase, QR, biometric and face devices feed the same attendance tables as the class register.
That matters because parent alerts, reports and payroll all read from one place. Whatever the reader, EDUBase applies the same time-in and out rules, such as automatic Short Leave when an employee clocks out earlier than the allowed time.
- Registered devices: you can see and remove the devices registered for attendance.
- Device tokens: each tablet or phone has its own revocable credential, so a lost device is cut off without changing anyone's password.
- Instant parent notification: a gate scan can send an SMS, WhatsApp or app notification to the parent.
What happens after a student or teacher punches in?
Student attendance appears in the same reports as the daily register, and absentee SMS or WhatsApp can go to parents. The Owner App lists today's absentees with call and WhatsApp buttons.
For staff, punches feed Employee Attendance. Late arrival, short leave and absence feed the salary calculation, and you can lock the month once salaries are done.
How should you decide before buying?
Choose the method first, then the hardware. Shortlist two or three models from either brand, send the model numbers to EDUBase Support, and ask for confirmation in writing. If a supplier cannot show that a model works with your software, treat that as a warning.
If you are unsure whether to buy machines at all, you can start with QR cards or a face tablet and add terminals later at the gates that need them.
What to check for any attendance machine, whether ZKTeco or Hysoon, and what EDUBase states
| Check | What to ask the supplier (either brand) | What EDUBase states |
|---|---|---|
| Software connection | Can this exact model send punches to a cloud system? | Standard fingerprint and face terminals can be connected so their punches mark attendance. |
| Brand and model list | Is the model on a tested list? | No per-brand list is published; confirm the model with EDUBase Support. |
| Biometric type | Fingerprint, face or both? | Both fingerprint and face devices are supported. |
| Alternatives | Is there a cheaper way to start? | The free QR Attendance App and the face attendance app on an Android tablet. |
| Parent alerts | Will parents be told when a child arrives or is absent? | A gate scan can send an SMS, WhatsApp or app notification. |
| Staff payroll | Do punches reach salary calculation? | Late, short leave and absence feed the salary calculation. |
| Lost or stolen device | Can a device be disabled safely? | Each device has its own revocable token. |
| Slow internet | What happens at the gate if the connection is poor? | Face recognition runs on the tablet itself. |
Related modules
- QR, Biometric & Geo Attendance — Automatic in/out marking from QR cards, biometric machines and phone location.
- Face Attendance Gates — A tablet at the gate recognises the face and marks the child or staff member in.
- Student Attendance — Mark attendance from the class register, the Teacher App, a QR scan or a gate device, and tell parents instantly.
- Employee Attendance — Daily or monthly staff attendance from the register, the app, QR or a device, locked once payroll runs.
- Payroll & Salaries — Salary plans, allowances, deductions, approvals, payslips and salary sheets, posted to the ledger.
- Cloud Hosting, Backups & Data Isolation — Your school's data in its own database, on managed cloud servers, backed up and monitored.