# Best time clock software in Portugal (2026) [Back to Blog](/en/blog/) ![Professional checking the time on a phone and a watch, with a laptop in the office](/blog/melhor-software-registo-de-ponto-portugal/cover.jpg) **Short answer:** **TeamYo** focuses on the essentials (time clock and leave), is **free up to 5 employees and unlimited on paid plans**, and adapts to your requirements, including integration with your own clocking hardware. **Factorial** and **Bizneo** are broader, more generic suites with many modules beyond time tracking and leave. Below are the criteria and an honest comparison. > Note: this article is a preview draft. Some figures (prices, review counts) should be confirmed against official sources before publication. ## Why recording working time is mandatory In Portugal, employers must keep a record of each employee’s working time, enforced by the **ACT** (Autoridade para as Condições do Trabalho, Portugal’s Working Conditions Authority): > “The employer must keep a record of working time (…) in an accessible place and in a form that allows it to be consulted immediately.” Source: Portuguese Labour Code, Article 202(1) Non-compliance is a serious administrative offence. [Time clock software](/en/) automates these records and makes them auditable. ## Criteria for choosing - **ACT compliance**: does it record clock-ins and clock-outs per employee and generate auditable reports? - **Clocking methods**: app/GPS, QR, PIN, biometrics, whichever your operation needs? - **Alerts**: does it flag overtime and mandatory breaks? - **Approvals**: manager validation, with an audit trail? - **Pricing for your size**: is there a free plan? A monthly minimum? Per-employee pricing? - **Simplicity**: can a micro-business use it without consultants? ## Comparison: TeamYo vs Factorial vs Bizneo | Funcionalidade | TeamYo | Factorial | Bizneo | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Permanent free plan | Yes, up to 5 employees | No (trial/demo only) | No (15-day trial only) | | Entry price | from €2/employee/month (€1.70 on the annual plan) | from €5.90/user/month | from €6/employee/month (min. €55/month) | | Clocking methods | App with GPS + hardware integration (where compatible) | App / web | Facial, QR, PIN, geolocation | | Overtime / break alerts | Sim | Sim | Sim | | Reports ready for the ACT | Sim | Sim | Sim | | Capterra reviews | Focused PT product | ~315 · 4.4★ | 269 · 4.8★ | *Public data (Capterra and official websites), verified in July 2026, subject to change. GPS/geolocation clocking is not exclusive to TeamYo: Bizneo offers it too.* ## An alternative to Factorial? Who TeamYo makes sense for **Short answer:** if you want time tracking and leave without the complexity of a generic suite, TeamYo does exactly that: it starts free (up to 5 employees, unlimited on paid plans) and adapts to your requirements, including integration with your own clocking hardware. It is also cheaper to get started: **from €2/employee/month (€1.70 on the annual plan), against Factorial’s €5.90/user/month**. Factorial and Bizneo are more generic platforms with many modules (recruitment, appraisals, IT/finance): useful if you need all of that, but with the cost and complexity that comes with it. ## TeamYo or a generic suite: how to choose - **TeamYo**: built around what you actually need for time tracking and leave, with transparent pricing, free up to 5 employees (unlimited on paid plans), and able to **accommodate your requirements**, including integration with your own hardware. - **Factorial**: a broad, generic suite (HR + IT + Finance), useful if you need all those modules on a single platform. - **Bizneo**: a broad, highly configurable HR suite, aimed at medium and large companies. *(Bizneo positions itself as the “Iberian leader”, which is the company’s own claim.)* Generic suites bring a lot of modules, along with the cost and complexity of managing them. TeamYo concentrates on the essentials of time tracking and leave, is cheaper to get started with, and adapts to what your company needs. **Is there free time clock software in Portugal?** Yes: TeamYo is free up to 5 employees. Factorial and Bizneo do not have a permanently free plan, only a trial/demo, according to each vendor's own pricing pages (consulted in July 2026). **Do time clock records have to be digital?** The law requires working time to be recorded and retained; digital is not mandatory, but it is the simplest way to comply and to have reports ready for the ACT. **Which is cheapest for a team of 5?** For exactly 5, TeamYo is free. Watch out for monthly minimums with competitors (Bizneo has a €55/month minimum), which make small teams expensive. #### Try TeamYo for free Time tracking and leave management for SMEs, free up to 5 employees. [Request a free account](/en/contact/?lead_source=blog_product&requested_locale=en) ### About the author ![Andre Nabais](/authors/andre-nabais.jpg) #### Andre Nabais Co-founder of TeamYo. Passionate about simplifying HR processes for small and medium businesses. ### Want to simplify leave management? Try TeamYo free for teams up to 5 employees. [Start Free](/en/contact/?lead_source=blog_newsletter&requested_locale=en) ## Related Posts [![Worker clocking in on a phone](/blog/registo-ponto-obrigatorio-portugal-lei/cover.jpg)](/en/blog/implement-digital-time-clock-portugal/) 20 May 2026 ## [How to Implement a Digital Time Clock in Your SME (2026)](/en/blog/implement-digital-time-clock-portugal/) How to roll out a digital time clock in your SME in 5 steps: market options, GDPR and Article 202. A practical 2026 guide, no hardware, no complications. 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