CKZ Time Clock Free Edition 4.12

Overview

CKZ Time Clock is a free and handy time clock software solution for small businesses looking to automate the punch in and punch out employee process. This simple and easy to navigate utility will help you manage your employees time attendance in an easy and simplistic manner. This program can significantly minimize the time managers spend on generating payroll reports. Program automates the process leaving very little for managers to do: print out the reports and sign the checks.

This utility is easy to grasp - employees track their attendance on a PC instead of an outdated wall clock system. Irrespective of the employee technical level, they will be able to master the simple program. One of the main advantages of this program is that it's free, and it meets the demands of most small businesses. The program offers a wide range of features, too.

Installation

The installation process is simple and transparent - there are no bundled software or toolbars. The program installs and uninstalls politely. There are no special prerequisites for the program to run. It is Windows OS compatible. When launched for the first time, the program offers three tabs to customize its performance, as well as input the administrators contact details.

Interface

CKZ Time Clock sports a simple interface, where you can see the list of employees to the left, and the time and attendance displayed to the right. The main window has three tabs: employee options that include ‘check my hours’ and deactivate administration; management tab that allows to add, edit employees, see clocked in employees, as well as deactivate employees, and re-activate them again. There is also the reports tab which allows access to report generation. Managers can generate single employee summary, multiple employees summary, and payroll totals.

System options button offers quick access to manage company information, payroll options, employee options and system options. Managers can set employee overtime rules, time rounding options, as well as automatic deduction options. Managers can allow users to modify their own recorded time, or allow them to input their time manually.

The security feature is disabled in this free version which means that all employees have equal privileges in the program, as far as we could see during our test.

All the tabs and options include a detailed explanation, which facilitates the learning curve. You can enable and disable the administration tab: from there you can manage employees' profiles.

Pros

• Simple, attractive, easy-to-navigate graphical user interface.
• Simple one-click clock in and clock out.
• Simple administration panel.
• Password option for all employees.
• Fast and easy report generation.
• Employees can request their clock in time report to be delivered to their email.
• Convenient deduction and payroll report generation.
• The export option allows exporting all data to the following formats: PDF, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, as well as protect your reports with watermarks.

Cons

• No synchronization between multiple devices.
• All employees must clock in and clock out using the same PC.

Alternatives

Sprinx CRM, Time Card Plus, TimeTrax Time and Attendance are viable alternatives offering both free and paid editions, as well as online web based platforms with the possibility to punch in from anywhere, provided the employees have Internet access.

Conclusion

CKZ Time Clock offers a simple, yet comprehensive set of features ample for small businesses to manage the clock in and generate payroll reports. It is extremely easy to use, and your employees will be able to master the simple program in no time. This free solution is perfect for small companies.