If you have more than 10 employees and still use paper sheets or Excel to record time, this article is for you. Not because it is fashionable to digitalise everything, but because you can no longer defend yourself in an ACT inspection with just signed sheets.

What is time tracking software?

It is a platform that records employee clock-ins, clock-outs, breaks and hours worked. It replaces paper sheets and handwritten Excel with digital records with timestamps, ready for accounting and for an inspection.

Portuguese law requires time records - and it is stricter than you think

Article 202 of the Labour Code is clear: every company must maintain daily records of working hours - overtime, breaks, absences, everything. Records must be reliable, accessible at the workplace, kept for 5 years and available when the ACT comes. Fines start at 612 euros per employee and can reach 9,690 euros.

How Picco works

Three parts: a physical Picco CS terminal that reads RFID cards; a cloud platform where everything is visible in real time; and offline sync that continues recording even when the internet drops.

The terminal costs 179 euros, one-time payment, includes 5 personalised cards. Installs in under 10 minutes. No technician needed. Just a power socket and Wi-Fi.

Pricing, no small print

9.90 euros per month on the annual plan, includes up to 15 employees. From the 16th employee: 0.75 euros per extra. For 20 employees: 13.65 euros per month. For 50 employees: 36.15 euros. In the first year, hardware included, that is 343 euros. Compare this with the cost of 6-10 hours of HR work monthly on paper sheets.

Find out more at damastor.com/picco.