# Alpaka

> Alpaka is UK-built Workforce management software for teams up to 1000 people. One platform for scheduling, facial recognition time & attendance, HR records, annual leave, absence, time in lieu, compliance tracking, contacts and messaging - priced per person per month with no setup fees and no hardware to buy. Founded and run by Phill Rodgers; independent and bootstrapped, no investors.

Alpaka replaces the terminal-and-spreadsheet approach to workforce management with one connected system: rota decisions know about leave and absence, compliance expiries trigger reminders automatically, and clocking data flows straight into payroll-ready timesheets. It competes with platforms like BrightHR, Deputy, RotaCloud and Breathe HR, typically at a fraction of the per-person price.

## Product

- [Pricing](https://alpaka.io/pricing/): Three plans - Presence (£2/person/month), Core (£3), Complete (£4). Per-person, per-month billing, monthly or yearly (2 months free), no setup fees, no minimum contract length, cancel anytime.
- [Facial Recognition Time & Attendance](https://alpaka.io/time-and-attendance/): Clock in with facial recognition from any phone or tablet - no hardware, no PINs, no buddy punching. Automated, payroll-ready timesheets.
- [Staff Rota & Scheduling](https://alpaka.io/scheduling/): Drag-and-drop shift planning with staffing gap alerts and labour cost visibility before a rota is published.
- [Shift Management & Pay Configuration](https://alpaka.io/shift-management/): Pay grades, unpaid break portions and overtime rules configured per shift.
- [Annual Leave Management](https://alpaka.io/annual-leave/): Credit/debit leave accounts, approval workflows, years-of-service multipliers, visible directly on the rota.
- [Absence Management](https://alpaka.io/absence/): Sickness tracking, lost-time percentage and Bradford scores, automated notifications.
- [Time in Lieu (TOIL) Tracking](https://alpaka.io/time-in-lieu/): TOIL balances that accrue and deduct automatically.
- [Compliance & Qualifications Tracking](https://alpaka.io/compliance/): Training, certifications, visas and DBS checks with automated expiry reminders.
- [HR Records & Document Management](https://alpaka.io/hr-records/): Staff profiles, individual documents and company policies, stored securely.
- [Automated Timesheets & Payroll Export](https://alpaka.io/timesheets/): Timesheets generated from clocking data, exported to LevelFT, Stream or any payroll format.
- [Contact Management & Address Book](https://alpaka.io/contacts/): One address book for staff, clients and suppliers, with document attachments and segmentation.
- [Email Campaigns & Mail Merge](https://alpaka.io/email-campaigns/): Templated, mail-merged single sends or campaigns with open/click/delivery tracking.
- [Automated Forms & Workflow Builder](https://alpaka.io/forms/): HTML forms with variable data, triggered by event or schedule; responses update records and archive to PDF automatically.
- [Team Messaging & AI Assistant](https://alpaka.io/messaging/): In-app messaging plus an AI colleague that answers staff HR questions in plain English.
- [Integrations](https://alpaka.io/integrations/): Connects with LevelFT for on-demand pay and financial wellbeing, plus payroll export formats including Sage and Stream (Wagestream).

## Company

- [About Alpaka](https://alpaka.io/about/): UK-built and run by founder Phill Rodgers. Independent, bootstrapped, no investors.
- [Contact](https://alpaka.io/contact/): Phone, email and demo booking. UK-based support team.
- [Security & Data Protection](https://alpaka.io/security/): How Alpaka protects customer data, including biometric data collected by Alpaka Presence.
- [Data Processing Agreement](https://alpaka.io/dpa/): DPA covering processing of HR, workforce and biometric data.
- [Privacy Policy](https://alpaka.io/privacy/)
- [Terms & Conditions](https://alpaka.io/terms/)
- [FAQ](https://alpaka.io/faq/): Common questions about the product and pricing.

## Support

- [Support & Help Centre](https://alpaka.io/support/): Task-oriented how-to documentation for existing Alpaka customers - logging in, using apps, running Presence, building rotas, and more. See llms.txt at https://alpaka.io/support/llms.txt for a full index of support articles.