AttenQR vs Jisc Attendance Monitoring

AttenQR is an attendance system for classes that uses QR codes to record check-ins and enroll students. Students scan the daily attendance code, and teachers see check-ins appear in real time; a separate permanent code lets students join a course. Teachers can share courses with other teacher accounts to manage attendance together, then export records to CSV. The service is available on Android, iOS, and the web, and supports English, Spanish, Korean, Chinese, and Japanese. It has a free plan at free, while a one-time payment of 9.99 USD removes ads permanently; that premium status is tied to a user account and cannot be transferred. Ads are shown through Google AdMob, and the maker says attendance may not be recorded if a student closes the ad after scanning before it finishes. Course and attendance information is kept in US Firebase Cloud Firestore with encryption in transit and at rest and access controls. Data is automatically deleted 30 days after a course ends, so teachers can export it beforehand.

Jisc Attendance Monitoring is a hardware-free attendance system for higher education institutions, available on Android, iOS, and the web. It synchronises with timetabling data to create session lists and attendance insights, while authorised staff can add events within institution-defined constraints. For each session, it shows expected students and records late arrival, early departure, or notified absence. Students and academic staff can view information through dashboards or the student web app. Jisc says the standalone service integrates with timetabling and student record systems; institutions using Jisc learning analytics can add the module with support from Jisc’s team. UKVI monitoring functions include digital check-in, automated alerts for missed activities, and exportable attendance summaries. Attendance metrics are available at individual, module, and institutional levels, with automated daily reports. The service supports confidential staff interactions and notifying students about attendance issues at scale. Jisc states that it falls within its ISO 9001 certificate scope and holds Cyber Essentials certification.