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# Essential

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> Essential allows employees to enter vacation leave requests, and the system will present it on the Manager Portal for approval. They can select the specific days they want to request leaves, and they will receive an alert on their portal to notify them of the decision made by the managers. During vacation leave, the employee and other authorized individuals can check the sabbatical status, including the number of remaining days and pending tasks.

The Manager self-service portal enables company admins to approve absence justifications and vacation requests. They can access all the crucial information related to their team, allowing them to analyze the request by an employee or by type and approve or reject the application. Essential lets administrators enable the Virtual Attendance widget, allowing employees to register their work hours.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **5.0/5** by 1 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **5.0/5** | 1 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 100% | (10/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Actuasys
- **Founded**: 1995

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: €19.90
- **Pricing model**: Per User (Free Trial)
- **Pricing Details**: €19.9 per month up to 9 employees

Other plans available.
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based
- **Supported Languages**: English, Portuguese
- **Available Countries**: France, Germany, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom

## Features

- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Activity Dashboard
- Alerts/Notifications
- Approval Process Control
- Attendance Tracking
- Automated Scheduling
- Automatic Time Capture
- Billable & Non-Billable Hours
- Biometric Recognition
- Calendar Management
- Clock In/Out
- Compliance Management
- Data Import/Export
- Employee Database
- Employee Management
- Employee Portal
- Employee Scheduling
- Employee Time Tracking
- Leave Tracking

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base
- Chat

## Category

- [Attendance Tracking Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/404/time-attendance/software)

## Related Categories

- [Attendance Tracking Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/404/time-attendance/software)
- [Time Tracking Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/3834/time-tracking/software)
- [Time Clock Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/1835/time-clock/software)

## Alternatives

1. [Jibble](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/102182/jibble) — 4.8/5 (1707 reviews)
2. [Connecteam](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/109560/connecteam) — 4.6/5 (5203 reviews)
3. [Clockify](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/355240/clockify) — 4.8/5 (9242 reviews)
4. [DeskTime](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/131935/desktime) — 4.5/5 (526 reviews)
5. [Sprout](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/294548/sprout-software) — 4.7/5 (479 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Qualidade e execelencia" — 5.0/5

> **Verified Reviewer** | *8 July 2024* | Online Media | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Excelente software para o dia a dia, ajuda bastante.
> 
> **Cons**: Demora ao abrir o software, deverá ser rápido.
> 
> Gostei muito e pretendo adquirir assim que puder.

## Links

- [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/263210/essential)

## This page is available in the following languages

| Locale | URL |
| en | <https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/essential-profile/> |
| en-AU | <https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/263210/essential> |
| en-GB | <https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/263210/essential> |
| en-IE | <https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/263210/essential> |
| en-NZ | <https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/263210/essential> |

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