# 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 - [Absence Management Software](https://alpaka.io/absence/): Track absence, sickness, measure lost time and Bradford scores, spot absence patterns early. Automated notifications and reporting for teams up to 1000. - [Annual Leave Management Software](https://alpaka.io/annual-leave/): Book, credit and approve annual leave through a plain-language AI conversation, role-based workflows, and branded email or chat notifications - visible on the rota the moment it's approved. - [Automated Forms & Workflow Builder](https://alpaka.io/forms/): Build HTML forms with variable data, send them automatically on a trigger or schedule. Responses return, records update and a PDF is archived. - [Automated Timesheets & Payroll Export](https://alpaka.io/timesheets/): Timesheets generated automatically from facial recognition clocking data. Export to LevelFT, Stream or any payroll format. No manual entry. - [Contact Management & Address Book](https://alpaka.io/contacts/): Store staff, clients, suppliers and external contacts in one place. Attach documents, segment your contacts, and communicate directly from Alpaka. - [HR Records & Document Management](https://alpaka.io/hr-records/): Staff profiles, individual documents and company policies stored securely in one place, with role-based access control, for teams up to 1000. - [Integrations](https://alpaka.io/integrations/): Alpaka connects with the tools you already use - starting with LevelFT for on-demand pay and financial wellbeing. - [Pricing](https://alpaka.io/pricing/): Simple, transparent pricing for teams up to 1000. From £2 per person per month. - [Qualifications & Compliance Tracking](https://alpaka.io/compliance/): Track training, certifications, visas and DBS checks. Automated reminders before anything expires. Never miss a renewal or compliance deadline. - [Shift Management & Pay Configuration](https://alpaka.io/shift-management/): Configure pay grades, unpaid break portions and overtime rules per shift. See labour costs before you publish your rota. Built into Alpaka scheduling. - [Staff Rota & Scheduling Software](https://alpaka.io/scheduling/): Staffing gaps flagged before they happen, wage costs visible before you publish, built for real teams. £3/person. - [Team Messaging & AI Assistant](https://alpaka.io/messaging/): In-app messaging between staff, managers and teams - plus Alpaka, an AI colleague who answers HR questions in plain English instead of making you go and look. - [The hours you record are the hours you pay](https://alpaka.io/time-and-attendance/): Clock in with facial recognition from any phone or tablet. No hardware to buy, no more buddy punching. Automated timesheets from £2 per person. ## Case Studies - [Digital Transformation in a Care Home - Case Study](https://alpaka.io/customers/care/): How Askham Care Rehab & Life moved off paper and spreadsheets and onto Alpaka for scheduling, facial recognition clocking and HR records. - [HR Management in a Multi-Location Care Home Group - Case Study](https://alpaka.io/customers/care-group/): How a multi-location care home group brought HR records, compliance and scheduling into one system across every site with Alpaka. - [Staffing 750 Freelancers Across Touring Catering - Case Study](https://alpaka.io/customers/catering/): How Eat to the Beat replaced a shared spreadsheet with Alpaka to offer, staff and certify freelance crews on international catering projects. - [Time and Attendance in a Fulfillment Operation - Case Study](https://alpaka.io/customers/fulfillment/): How a fulfillment operation replaced buddy-punching and manual timesheets with Alpaka's facial recognition clocking and automated timesheets. ## Company - [About Us - Workforce Management Software](https://alpaka.io/about/): Alpaka is a UK-built workforce management platform for teams up to 1000. Founded and run by Phill Rodgers. No investors, no corporate fluff. - [Articles](https://alpaka.io/articles/): Analysis and insight from Alpaka on workforce management, biometric technology and the economics behind them. - [Contact Us - Get in Touch](https://alpaka.io/contact/): Questions about Alpaka? Call us, email us or book a demo. UK-based support team. Free setup help with every plan. - [Data Processing Agreement](https://alpaka.io/dpa/): The Data Processing Agreement between Alpaka Ltd and its Customers, covering the processing of HR, workforce and biometric data. - [Frequently Asked Questions](https://alpaka.io/faq/): Common questions about Alpaka workforce management software. - [Privacy Policy](https://alpaka.io/privacy/): Privacy policy and data protection information for Alpaka. - [Security & Data Protection](https://alpaka.io/security/): How Alpaka protects your data, including biometric data collected by Alpaka Presence. - [Terms & Conditions](https://alpaka.io/terms/): Terms and conditions for use of Alpaka workforce management software. - [The Economics of Facial Recognition](https://alpaka.io/articles/facial-recognition-pricing/): Why identity verification is priced per check, why that model breaks for attendance, and what facial recognition clocking actually costs on Alpaka. ## 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.