TimeClock 365 vs Kisi: door access with attendance built in
Kisi and TimeClock 365 both put your doors in the cloud. The difference: TimeClock 365 also turns every door entry into a timesheet - with fingerprint and face readers, Apple and Google Wallet keys and published per-user pricing.
- From $1.90 per user
- Fingerprint, face, card & wallet
- Attendance built in
At a glance
TimeClock 365 vs Kisi: the short answer
Choose Kisi if you want one security platform for access control, visitor management and video, and time-onsite analytics are enough. Choose TimeClock 365 if you need real timesheets: door entries become clock-ins with overtime, payroll export and leave, plus fingerprint and face readers, for $1.90 per user per month ($4.90 with attendance).
Kisi is a cloud-based security platform. Its One Security Platform licence covers access control, visitor management, video surveillance, intrusion detection and analytics. Doors open with cards and fobs, the Kisi app, or employee badges in Apple Wallet on iPhone and Apple Watch.
TimeClock 365 is cloud door access control with attendance built in. Doors open with a fingerprint, face, card, PIN or a phone key in Apple or Google Wallet - and because access and attendance share one account, the first door entry of the day can start the workday and the last exit can end it, ready for payroll.
Feature comparison
TimeClock 365 vs Kisi, side by side
| Feature | TimeClock 365 | Kisi |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud management | Yes - browser and mobile, every site in one account | Yes - admin dashboard and mobile app |
| Cards and key fobs | Mifare and DESFire; HID on supported readers | Yes - cards and fobs on Kisi Readers |
| Apple / Google Wallet keys | Yes - add-on, pricing on request | Apple Wallet on iPhone and Apple Watch (iOS 17+, Kisi Reader Pro 2.1). No Google Wallet badge - Android users unlock with the Kisi app |
| Fingerprint and face readers | Yes - our own readers, managed in the same cloud | Not listed on Kisi's pricing page |
| Remote unlock | Yes - from the web portal or phone | Yes - mobile app unlock |
| Visitor management | Add-on - $122/month flat | Included in the One Security Platform licence |
| Time and attendance built in | Yes - first entry starts the workday, last exit ends it | Partly - the "Advanced workplace analytics" licence reports first unlock, last unlock and time onsite (Kisi Readers needed) |
| Timesheets and payroll export | Yes - overtime rules, approvals and payroll exports | Not listed on Kisi's pricing page |
| Leave, HR and tasks | Yes - same account | Not listed |
| Door hardware | TimeClock 365 controllers and readers, bought from TimeClock 365 and quoted per building | Kisi hardware - Controller Pro 2 required ($850 list price), Reader Pro 2 $475 |
| Software pricing model | Published, per user: $1.90 / month (annual); $4.90 with attendance | Platform licence "starting at $99", hardware separate; Enterprise on quote |
Based on Kisi's own public website as of November 2026. Features and pricing change - verify with each vendor.
Sources: Kisi pricing · Kisi Apple Wallet guide
Kisi alternative
Looking for a Kisi alternative with attendance built in?
Timesheets, not just logs
The first entry starts the day and the last exit ends it - with overtime rules and approvals.
Fingerprint and face
Our own biometric readers next to cards, PINs and wallet keys - all in one account.
Apple and Google Wallet
Wallet keys for iPhone and Android users alike (add-on, pricing on request).
Payroll-ready hours
Export approved hours to payroll without re-keying them.
Leave and HR included
Time off, employee files and tasks live next to door permissions.
Published per-user price
$1.90 per user per month, billed annually. Grow by headcount.
Access + attendance
The door is the time clock
With most access control systems, door logs and timesheets live in different products. In TimeClock 365 they are the same record.
- First entry starts the workday, last exit ends it
- Overtime rules and approvals on the same data
- Payroll export without re-keying hours
- Live dashboard - who is inside, failed attempts, alerts
Trade-offs
Where Kisi is the better fit
Choose Kisi if
- You want access control, visitor management, video and intrusion detection on one security licence.
- Time-onsite analytics (first and last unlock) are enough and you don't need payroll-ready timesheets.
- You want published hardware list prices before talking to sales.
- You already run Kisi readers across many sites.
Know this about TimeClock 365
- Door access runs on TimeClock 365 controllers and readers, bought from TimeClock 365 - it doesn't take over another vendor's controllers.
- Because it needs hardware at your doors, door access can't be tried free. Book a demo and we quote your building.
- Mobile wallet keys are a paid add-on, priced on request.
Pricing
Door access control from $1.90 per user / month
Billed annually, including fingerprint, face, card and PIN access. Attendance + Access Control is $4.90. Mobile wallet keys are an add-on - pricing on request. Readers and controllers are quoted per building.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good Kisi alternative with time and attendance?
TimeClock 365 is a Kisi alternative for companies that need payroll-ready hours from door entries. The first door entry of the day starts the workday and the last exit ends it, with overtime rules, approvals, payroll exports and leave in the same account. Door Access Control is $1.90 per user per month billed annually, or $4.90 with attendance.
Does Kisi include time and attendance?
Kisi's pricing page lists time tracking under a separate "Advanced workplace analytics" licence: first unlock, last unlock and time onsite over a selected period, available with Kisi Readers. It does not list timesheets, overtime rules or payroll export. TimeClock 365 turns door entries into timesheets with overtime and payroll export built in.
Does Kisi support Google Wallet?
According to Kisi's own Apple Wallet guide, Kisi offers employee badges in Apple Wallet on iPhone and Apple Watch but does not offer an equivalent badge in Google Wallet; Android users unlock through the Kisi app. TimeClock 365 supports wallet keys in both Apple Wallet and Google Wallet as an add-on, priced on request.
How does Kisi pricing compare with TimeClock 365?
Kisi publishes a platform licence "starting at $99" plus hardware, such as the required Controller Pro 2 at $850 and the Reader Pro 2 at $475. TimeClock 365 publishes per-user pricing: $1.90 per user per month for door access, $4.90 with attendance, billed annually. TimeClock 365 controllers and readers are quoted per building.
Can I keep my Kisi readers and controllers?
No. TimeClock 365 door access runs on TimeClock 365 controllers and readers, bought from TimeClock 365. Our team reviews your doors and locks and quotes the hardware you need.
Can I try TimeClock 365 door access for free?
Door access needs TimeClock 365 controllers installed at your doors, so it is not part of a free trial. Book a demo and we'll show it working and quote the hardware for your building.
Do TimeClock 365 doors work if the internet goes down?
Yes. Permissions are stored on the controller, so doors keep working during an outage and events sync to the cloud when the connection returns.
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Compare it on your own doors
Book a 30-minute demo - we'll show fingerprint, card and phone entry, and how entries become timesheets.