The best attendance app for small businesses in Egypt (2026)

By Sayed Zakrea · 23 June 2026 · Updated 1 October 2026

The best attendance app for small businesses in Egypt right now is one that works natively in Arabic, records GPS-verified check-in on mobile, and stays free forever for teams of 5 employees or fewer — and that is exactly what Dawmly does. It includes optional selfie verification and offline punch queueing.

What should you look for in an attendance app?

What genuinely matters in an attendance app is: a GPS-verified check-in on every punch, a true RTL Arabic interface that is not just a translation layer, an exportable payroll report at month end, and pricing that fits an Egyptian SMB. Beyond that — if an app does not work offline when the connection drops, employees will always have an excuse for missed punches. Dawmly solves this by queueing punches locally when offline and syncing them automatically with their original timestamps as soon as the connection returns, backed by optional selfie verification.

Why does Arabic-first matter?

Arabic-first matters because most global apps translate their Arabic from English using machine translation, which produces formal MSA text that feels unnatural to an Egyptian employee used to everyday language. An app whose interface does not feel comfortable gets avoided or misused — and that makes attendance data unreliable. Dawmly was built Arabic-first from day one, not bolted on afterward.

What makes Dawmly different from other apps?

The core difference is that Dawmly is Egyptian by design: pricing in EGP via Paymob (cards, Fawry, InstaPay) and price-per-employee that fits Egypt's PPP — from 60 EGP per employee per month on the Starter plan (tiered: 60/45/30 EGP) versus apps like Jibble or Connecteam whose pricing is calibrated for Western markets. Dawmly is also deliberately not a full HRMS — it focuses on attendance and the workflows around it (shifts, leave and payroll), which keeps it faster and simpler to roll out to a team.

How much does it cost, and when is it free?

Dawmly is free forever for up to 5 employees (existing tenants grandfathered at 10), with no credit card required at all. When your team grows beyond that, the Starter plan starts from 60 EGP per employee per month with banded volume pricing (60/45/30 EGP, scales to 200 employees), and the Growth plan starts from 100 EGP per employee per month (tiered: 100/75/50 EGP, scales to 1000 employees). Enterprise is coming soon and cannot be purchased yet; contact us to discuss it. Payment is processed in EGP via Paymob.

Is the app available now in Egypt?

Yes. Dawmly is live right now on both the Google Play Store (Android) and the App Store (iOS). The web dashboard works on any browser. The app supports Arabic and English equally, with full RTL layout, so your team can use it in whichever language they prefer.