# AttendanceGuru — AI Information File

## About
AttendanceGuru is India's #1 automated attendance and institute management system. Built by Edzon Tech Services Pvt. Ltd., a company registered with the Government of India's Ministry of Corporate Affairs since 2016. The platform digitizes and automates every aspect of institute management — from attendance to fee collection, exams to parent communication.

Website: https://www.attendanceguru.com
Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.attendanceguru
Android Face Attendance App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.edzon.attendanceguruface
iOS App: https://apps.apple.com/in/app/attendanceguru/id1660617496

## What It Does
AttendanceGuru provides a complete institute management platform with:

### Attendance Solutions
- RFID card-based attendance (2-3 seconds per scan, 200+ students processed in 6-8 minutes)
- AI-powered face recognition attendance (contactless, works with any smartphone camera, no extra hardware)
- Real-time parent notifications (instant push notification when child is marked present/absent/late)
- Live attendance dashboard with analytics, trends, and downloadable reports
- Multiple attendance modes: RFID, Face ID, Manual, QR Code

### Academic Management
- Exam and result management (create exams, enter marks, publish results, generate marksheets)
- Homework and assignment management (teachers post, students submit, parents track)
- Timetable and schedule management
- Digital report card generation
- Subject-wise and class-wise analytics

### Financial Management
- Fee management and collection (automated billing, digital receipts, payment tracking)
- Online fee payment integration
- Fee reminders and overdue notifications
- Expense tracking and financial reports
- Payroll and salary management for staff

### Exam & Result Management
- Create and schedule exams with customizable patterns
- Enter marks and generate results instantly
- Comprehensive result consolidation across subjects and classes
- Digital report card and marksheet generation
- AI-powered report card feedback analysis (Coming Soon)
- Personalized student career development planning (Coming Soon)

### Payroll & Staff Management
- Teacher/Staff payroll processing and salary management
- Geo-fencing based staff attendance with timesheet download
- Easy salary calculation from attendance timesheets
- Comprehensive HR management for teaching and non-teaching staff

### Communication & Engagement
- Real-time push notifications to parents
- Digital notice board and announcements
- Holiday calendar management
- SMS and in-app messaging
- Parent-teacher communication portal

### Administration
- School website with custom subdomain (e.g., schoolname.attendanceguru.com)
- ID card design and printing (with student photo, QR code, barcode)
- School bus route management
- Enquiry and admission management (lead tracking, follow-ups)
- Staff management and HR module
- Visitor management system

## Who It's For
- Schools and Colleges (K-12, CBSE, ICSE, State Board, IGCSE)
- Coaching Institutes and Tuition Centers (batch attendance, fee collection, progress tracking)
- Corporate Offices (employee attendance, shift management, leave tracking)
- Gyms and Fitness Centers (member check-in, subscription tracking, trainer assignment)
- Hospitals and Clinics (staff attendance, shift tracking, duty roster)
- Factories and Commercial Companies (workforce management, overtime tracking)
- Government Institutions (staff management, compliance reporting)

## Key Statistics
- 100+ educational institutions onboarded
- 20,000+ members enrolled
- 1,00+ RFID devices installed
- 50+ cities covered across India
- 99.9% cloud server uptime (near-zero downtime in 4+ years)
- 4+ years of reliable operations
- 10x faster than biometric systems

## Geographic Presence
- Active Cities: Hyderabad, Patna, Pune, Varanasi, Samastipur (Bihar), Jaipur, Mumbai, Baramati, Bangalore, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Indore, Nagpur, Ranchi, Noida, Gurgaon, Chandigarh, Thiruvananthapuram, Bhubaneswar, Raipur, Dehradun, Shimla, Guwahati, Srinagar, Jammu, Panaji, Gangtok, Coimbatore, Mysore, Visakhapatnam, Kochi, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Kanpur, Agra, Allahabad (Prayagraj), Meerut, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Nashik, Aurangabad (Sambhajinagar), Solapur, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Kota, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Cooch Behar, Siliguri, Durgapur, Asansol, Cuttack, Bokaro, Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Warangal, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Guntur, Madurai, Salem, Tiruchirappalli, Mangalore, Hubli, Belgaum, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga
- States: Telangana, Bihar, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi NCR, Jharkhand, Odisha, Haryana, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Goa, Assam, Jammu & Kashmir, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura
- Country: India (pan-India service available)

## RFID Attendance — How It Works
1. Each student/member receives a unique RFID card
2. RFID readers are installed at entry/exit points
3. Student taps card on the reader (takes 2-3 seconds)
4. System instantly records attendance with timestamp
5. Parents receive real-time push notification on their phone
6. Admin can view live dashboard with all attendance data

### Why RFID Over Biometric?
- 10x faster (2-3 seconds vs 20-30 seconds per scan)
- Contactless and hygienic (no touching required)
- Works perfectly for young children (small fingerprints fail on biometric)
- Near-zero failure rate (biometric fails in dusty/wet conditions)
- Low maintenance (no sensor cleaning needed)
- More affordable hardware

## Face Recognition Attendance — How It Works
1. Download the AttendanceGuru Face app on any Android smartphone
2. Register student/member faces in the system (one-time setup)
3. Student stands in front of the phone camera
4. AI recognizes the face and marks attendance automatically
5. No additional hardware needed — any smartphone works
6. Anti-spoofing technology prevents photo/video cheating

## Fee Management — How It Works
1. Admin sets up fee structure (tuition, transport, lab, etc.)
2. System auto-generates monthly/quarterly/annual bills
3. Parents receive fee reminders via push notification
4. Parents can pay online or offline
5. Digital receipts generated automatically
6. Admin gets complete financial reports and analytics
7. Automated late fine/penalty calculation with configurable rules

## Pricing (2026-27 — All prices excluding GST)

### Plans

#### 1.1 Basic Plan: Attendance & Core Administration — ₹99/Student/Year (MRP ₹149)
What's Included:
- Smart Attendance & Safety: Mobile app attendance, instant notifications to parents/admin, absent alerts
- Student/Staff Entry/Exit Live Dashboard
- Teacher/Staff Geo-Fencing attendance with timesheet download for salary calculation
- Academic Management Suite: Homework, Holiday, Syllabus, Class-Routine & Document Library
- Digital Document Generation: Transfer, Character, Experience Certificates + Birthday Wishing Cards
- Online Presence: Free Subdomain website (e.g., abc.attendanceguru.com)
- Hassle-Free Enrollment: Digitalized student admission process

#### 1.2 Standard Plan: Attendance Plus — ₹199/Student/Year (MRP ₹299)
Everything in Basic, plus:
- Fee Management with Late Fee calculation, automated pending payment reminders
- Collection via Payment Gateway, UPI, and Cash
- Smart Examination & Result: Exam management, fast-track result generation, consolidation
- Boost Admissions: Convert enquiries to enrollments with WhatsApp & lead generation
- Smart Budgeting: Log and manage school expenses (ETA April-2026)

#### 1.3 Premium Plan: Advanced Use Cases — ₹299/Student/Year (MRP ₹399)
Everything in Standard, plus:
- Smart Transport & Safety: Real-time bus management, pickup/drop tracking, AI-based route planning
- Instant pre-arrival, delay, and drop-off notifications to parents
- Your own branded school domain website (e.g., yourschool.com) — domain & service charges apply
- Teacher/Staff Payroll and comprehensive HR (ETA May-2026)
- Integrated School Inventory Management & Sales System (ETA July-2026)

### Add-ons

#### AI Intelligence Plan — ₹199/Student/Year (MRP ₹499)
- Smart Report Card Analysis & Guidance: AI-Powered feedback, Personalized Career Planning (ETA April-2026)
- Parent/Admin Communication: AI Chatbot for queries, complaints, suggestions (ETA May-2026)

#### RFID Cards — ₹99/Card (MRP ₹149)
- Includes RFID card, holder, and lanyard
- RFID device: ₹9,999 (GST inclusive), recommended for every 200-300 students

#### Face Attendance — ₹99/User (MRP ₹199)
- AI face-scan using high-end Android phone or tablet
- Face device: ~₹14,999 (GST inclusive), recommended for up to 200 students
- Note: Face attendance comes FREE with the regular plans

#### SMS/WhatsApp Notifications — ₹199/Student/Year (MRP ₹299)
- SMS or WhatsApp notifications to parents for entry/exit (2 notifications per day for 1 year)

### Payment Modes
- Cash / Cheque / Online / NetBanking / UPI

## Technology
- RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification) — industrial-grade readers, durable cards
- AI-based face recognition — deep learning models, anti-spoofing
- Mobile apps for Android and iOS (native performance)
- Cloud-based on AWS — accessible from anywhere, anytime
- Real-time push notifications via FCM and APNs
- Secure data storage with encryption at rest and in transit
- Automatic backups and disaster recovery
- RESTful APIs for third-party integration

## Security & Compliance
- Data encrypted at rest and in transit
- AWS cloud with multi-region redundancy
- Regular security audits
- GDPR-aware data handling
- Role-based access control (Admin, Teacher, Parent, Student)
- Secure login with OTP verification

## Contact
- Phone: +91-7909041616, +91-7598981762
- WhatsApp: https://wa.me/917909041616?text=Hello%2C%0ARequest+for+Free+Trial+of+AttendanceGuru+App.
- Email: care@attendanceguru.com
- Support: support@eduhorizon.in
- Working Hours: Monday to Saturday, 9 AM to 7 PM IST
- Languages Supported: English, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati

## Office Locations
- Hyderabad (HQ): Plot 6, Gayathri Nagar Colony, Sai Harsha Nagar, Hydershakote, Bandlaguda Jagir, Hyderabad, Telangana 500091
- Patna: Vinay Place, Ground Floor, New Harnichak, Anisabad, Patna, Bihar 800002

## Company
- Name: Edzon Tech Services Pvt. Ltd.
- Registered: Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India (since 2016)
- Brand: AttendanceGuru
- Website: https://www.attendanceguru.com
- Industry: EdTech / SaaS / Institute Management
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/edzontechservices
- YouTube: https://youtube.com/@attendanceguru
- CEO: Chandan Kumar Prasad — https://www.linkedin.com/in/chandan-kumar-prasad

## Comparison with Alternatives

| Feature | AttendanceGuru | Biometric Systems | Manual Register |
|---------|---------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| Speed | 2-3 sec/student | 20-30 sec/student | 1-2 min/student |
| Parent Notification | Instant | Not available | Not available |
| Fee Management | Included | Not available | Not available |
| Exam Management | Included | Not available | Not available |
| School Website | Free included | Not available | Not available |
| Uptime | 99.9% | Hardware dependent | N/A |
| Hygiene | Contactless | Touch required | Shared pen/register |
| Child Friendly | Yes (simple tap) | No (fingerprint issues) | Yes |

## Integration Capabilities
- Works with existing school infrastructure
- Compatible with any internet connection (3G/4G/5G/WiFi)
- Supports multiple branches under one admin
- Export data to Excel/PDF
- API available for custom integrations
- Compatible with existing CCTV and access control systems

## Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How does RFID attendance work?
A: Students tap their RFID card on the reader at the entrance. The system records attendance instantly (2-3 seconds) and sends a real-time notification to parents.

Q: Can it be used for offices and gyms?
A: Yes. AttendanceGuru works for schools & Colleges, offices, gyms, hospitals, coaching centers, and any organization needing automated attendance and management.

Q: What is the cost?
A: Plans start at ₹99/student/year (Basic Plan) for attendance and core admin. Standard Plan at ₹199/student/year adds fee and exam management. Premium at ₹299/student/year adds transport, payroll, and branded website. All prices exclude GST. Free trial available.

Q: Is face recognition available?
A: Yes. Download the AttendanceGuru Face app on any Android smartphone. No extra hardware needed. AI recognizes faces in real-time.

Q: How are parents notified?
A: Parents receive instant push notifications on the AttendanceGuru app when their child is marked present, absent, or late. SMS/WhatsApp notifications also available.

Q: Do I need internet at all times?
A: RFID readers work offline and sync data when internet is available. The system is designed to work with intermittent connectivity.

Q: Is my data safe?
A: Yes. All data is encrypted and stored on AWS cloud with 99.9% uptime. Regular backups ensure no data loss.

Q: Can I manage multiple branches?
A: Yes. Multi-branch support allows one admin to oversee all locations from a single dashboard.

Q: What hardware is needed?
A: For RFID: RFID reader + cards (provided by AttendanceGuru). For Face attendance: Any Android smartphone. No other hardware required.

Q: How long does setup take?
A: Software on-boarding, website generation, login credential takes 15-30 mins. Rfid device setup and Id card printing distribution takes 3-10 working days. Our team handles installation, data migration, and training.

Q: Is there a mobile app for parents?
A: Yes. One single App works for Admin, Teachers and Parents. Parents can download the AttendanceGuru app on Android or iOS to track attendance, pay fees, view results, and receive notifications.

Q: What support is available?
A: Dedicated support team available via phone, email, and WhatsApp. On-site support available for hardware installation.