15-APRIL-2025
We are excited to announce the release of FocusRO Version 4.0.0 which includes important enhancements on duration tracking, Please download and install the FocusRO Client App on your employee work devices from https://focusro.com/download
Windows - https://app.focusro.com/windows/FocusRO_Setup_v4.0.0.exe
Linux DEB Package - https://app.focusro.com/linux/focusro_4.0.0_amd64.deb
Linux RPM Package - https://app.focusro.com/linux/focusro-4.0.0.x86_64.rpm
Mac ARM M1 Package - https://app.focusro.com/macos/FocusRO-4.0.0-arm64.dmg
Mac Intel Package - https://app.focusro.com/macos/FocusRO-4.0.0.dmg
17-MARCH-2025
Team-wise Filtering & Export
Admins can now filter attendance reports by department and team, and export the filtered data directly from the Attendance Report page.
Leave & Permission Integration
Approved leaves and permissions are now automatically reflected in employees' attendance reports for more accurate tracking.
05-FEBRUARY-2025
As an organization admin, you can configure the screenshot capture interval anywhere between 15 seconds and 5 minutes. Select your preferred interval to capture screenshots of employees' screens. The screenshot frequency and retention period will be displayed accordingly.
Note: If the screenshot blur percentage is set to 0, the retention period will remain 30 days, regardless of the chosen interval.
05-FEBRUARY-2025
The Advanced Report applies percentage values to various time-tracked metrics, offering a detailed breakdown of employee performance. These percentages help analyze the distribution of logged-in time, active work periods, and passive durations. As an admin, you can leverage these insights to monitor employee productivity and track performance effectively using percentage-based data.
16-DECEMBER-2024
Please download and install the FocusRO Client App on your employee work devices from https://focusro.com/download
Windows - https://app.focusro.com/windows/FocusRO_Setup_v3.1.1.exe
Linux DEB Package - https://app.focusro.com/linux/focusro_3.1.1.deb
Linux RPM Package - https://app.focusro.com/linux/focusro_3.1.1.rpm
Mac ARM M1 Package - https://app.focusro.com/macos/FocusRO_3.1.1_arm64.dmg
Mac Intel Package - https://app.focusro.com/macos/FocusRO_3.1.1.dmg
13-DECEMBER-2024
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09-DECEMBER-2024
As an admin, you now have the flexibility to easily assign your organization's leave policy to employees based on their designation or apply it universally to everyone.
Navigate to the Attendance Section
Click on the Leave Policy Menu
Create a New Leave Policy
Fill Out the Leave Policy Form
Save the Details
By following these steps, you can manage leave policies efficiently, either applying them to all employees or customizing them based on individual designations.
Once the admin creates a leave policy, both employees and managers will be able to view the policy name when submitting a leave request or permission. They can easily select the appropriate policy and submit their request.
09-DECEMBER-2024
After creating a leave policy, you can easily access the leave history for each employee individually. This allows you to track the leave records, including the types of leave taken, the dates, and the total number of days used by each employee. You can view this information for every employee, ensuring a comprehensive overview of their leave usage. This feature helps in monitoring and managing leave balances effectively and provides insights into employee attendance patterns.
09-DECEMBER-2024
The hourly rate allows you to calculate employee earnings based on the number of hours worked, providing an accurate and flexible pay structure.
Hourly Rate Configuration
To configure the hourly rate for your organization's employees, follow these steps:
Navigate to Settings:
Enable Hourly Rate Feature:
Assign Hourly Rates to Employees:
View Earnings in Weekly Reports:
Disabling the Feature:
By enabling this feature, you gain full control over employee compensation tracking based on hourly work, simplifying payroll management and report generation.
09-DECEMBER-2024
The Project Cost Report allows you to track the total cost of tasks within a project by calculating employee earnings based on the time spent and their hourly rate.
Here’s how to access and view the project cost details:
Navigate to the Task Section:
Access the Project Cost Report:
Select Project Details:
View Task and Cost Breakdown:
View Total Duration and Amount for the Project:
This report gives you a clear breakdown of project costs based on the time spent by employees on various tasks, allowing for better budgeting and project management.
We have enhanced our reporting system by adding the Employee Code to all levels of reports, making it easier to identify and track employees across various data points.
Here’s how it works:
Employee Code in Reports:
Assigning Employee Code:
To add the Employee Code:
22-OCTOBER-2024
Managers and employees can submit requests for leave that has already been taken on a prior date.
These requests will be classified as "Delayed submissions" under the leave creation date, as a admin and manager can able to view their leave request
04-OCTOBER-2024
We have introduced restrictions to enhance data privacy and security by preventing team managers from accessing and viewing reports generated by other managers within their login accounts.
04-OCTOBER-2024
We have improved the email digest feature by adding the capability to include attachments when sending out digests. This update allows users to receive relevant information directly in the form of attachments that contain fields specified in the advanced report feature.
04-OCTOBER-2024
We are excited to announce enhancements on leave management system, The following updates have been implemented:
As admin can easily sort and search for specific leave types, simplifying the management of leave requests.
Admin can now select custom date ranges for generating leave reports.
An "Export to CSV" option has been implemented, allowing admin to easily export leave records
04-OCTOBER-2024
As an employee, they can now easily select the appropriate leave type when submitting your leave requests.
20-SEP-2024
As an administrator, you now have the capability to add multiple individuals to receive the organization-wide employees activities email digest reports, which are issued on a daily and weekly basis. As an administrator, you can select recipients for the email digest from a dropdown menu that includes managers and other admin users.
20-SEP-2024
Administrators can now view the total active hours in the employee details report, along with the total logged duration, located under the month selection box. However, the active hours will only be reflected from today onward; previous days' data will not be displayed.
20-SEP-2024
As an administrator, you can now control restrictions on the manager portal modules, determining which features they can access to view employee reports.
11-SEP-2024
Please download and install the FocusRO Client App on your employee work devices from https://focusro.com/download
Windows - https://app.focusro.com/windows/FocusRO_Setup_v3.1.0.exe
Linux DEB Package - https://app.focusro.com/linux/focusro_3.1.0.deb
Linux RPM Package - https://app.focusro.com/linux/focusro_3.1.0.rpm
Mac ARM M1 Package - https://app.focusro.com/macos/FocusRO_3.1.0_arm64.dmg
Mac Intel Package - https://app.focusro.com/macos/FocusRO_3.1.0.dmg
For already actively using employee they have to follow the steps to update client app new version 3.1.0
Steps to Follow
1. Ask employees to navigate to client app Settings and click on "Check for Updates."
2. A notification will appear for the new client app version—click "Yes." for update.
3.The new version will begin downloading and will auto-update. Click on “Ok” button to proceed further.
4. Enter your system user login to proceed.(please wait a few seconds).
5. Once the update is complete, the new version of the client app 3.1.0 will automatically load and prompt you to start.
11-SEP-2024
As an administrator, you now have the capability to manage monitoring options more effectively with the new auto-monitoring feature. Here’s a overview:
Auto-Monitoring Feature: When this feature is enabled in the admin settings, the FocusRO client app will be configured to start automatically whenever an employee’s system boots up.
Once the auto-monitoring feature is activated by admin, FocusRO will initiate automatically each time the employee's computer is turned on or restarted. This ensures continuous monitoring without requiring manual intervention from the employee.
And Employees will not have the option to disable or override the auto-start monitoring from their end. This ensures that monitoring remains consistent and that the system adheres to the specified administrative controls.
By enabling auto-monitoring helps ensure that the client app is always running when employees are at their computers, improving accuracy in monitoring and reducing the likelihood of missed tracking or manual errors.
To set up this feature, access the admin settings panel and enable the auto-monitoring option under settings. Once configured, ask your employee to restart FocusRO client app, then the FocusRO client app will be enforced to start automatically on system startup for all employees, providing seamless and uninterrupted monitoring.
11-SEP-2024
As an administrator, you now have enhanced control over break management through the new auto-break close feature. Here’s a detailed overview:
Auto-Break Close Feature: By enabling the auto-break close option in the admin settings, you ensure that breaks are automatically ended under specific conditions.
If an employee begins working without manually switching from break mode to work mode in the client app, the auto-break close feature will detect this activity. The system will then automatically transition the employee out of break mode and into work mode.
This feature helps streamline workflow and ensures that breaks do not inadvertently extend beyond the intended duration, promoting better productivity and adherence to work schedules.
To activate this feature, navigate to the settings panel and enable the auto-break close option. Once enabled, ask your employees to restart FocusRO client app, then the system will handle break transitions automatically based on the employee’s work activity.
11-SEP-2024
0% Blur Percentage: Setting the blur percentage to 0% ensures that your screenshots are captured in their original, high-resolution quality with no blurring. This provides you with the clearest and most detailed images possible.
Retention Duration: Screenshots captured with a blur percentage of 0% are retained for a period of 30 days. After this period, they will be automatically deleted to maintain system efficiency and privacy.
Blur Percentage 20% to 100% : As you increase the blur percentage, the screenshots become progressively more blurred. This means less detail and clarity are visible in the captured images. and the screenshot retained for a period of 90 days
27-AUG-2024
The Timelog Summary now includes a feature for admins and managers to view the total number of active hours worked by employees each week.
Employees can also view their weekly active time duration in the Time Log Summary under their login.
27-AUG-2024
Admins/Manager can now effortlessly filter tasks based on the status, including inprogress, completed, pending and removed tasks.
27-AUG-2024
Admins can now specify break times for employees scheduled on particular shifts within the shift menu. The defined break details will be visible in the employee’s detailed report, allowing you to compare the scheduled breaks with the actual breaks taken. Additionally, if an employee takes a break that exceeds the defined break time, it will be highlighted in red in the report under passive hours.
06-AUG-2024
Designation - A new feature now allows you to easily assign manager access for specific designations. Check the box to grant manager access for the specific designation, then click the "Add Designation" button.
06-AUG-2024
Task filter feature added: Organization admins can now easily view completed, disabled, and active tasks in the dashboard under the Task menu.
06-AUG-2024
If an employee is still working on their assigned task after the due date has passed, the admin will now receive a Task Due alert email.
04-JULY-2024
Admins and managers will now receive email notifications for employee leave or permission requests, as well as notifications if employees cancel their submitted requests. Managers can log in to the dashboard to approve or reject these requests.
19-JUNE-2024
In the employee detailed report→ Passive hours →Offline
As a administrators and managers can now view your employees' offline records, including start and stop times, along with a graphical representation. Offline duration includes instances such as when the system enters sleep or suspend mode, which are calculated as periods of offline activity.
19-JUNE-2024
Managers can now access comprehensive advanced reports for your team's employees.
The Advanced Report feature offers detailed insights into team and individual performance. Navigate to "Advanced Report" in the side menu to select either "Teams" or "Employees." Choose your reporting period using custom dates or preset options like "Last month." Generate the report with a click and download it as a CSV file for further analysis. This tool empowers efficient monitoring and strategic decision-making based on comprehensive data.
27-May-2024
Managers can now submit your leave or permission requests directly from your dashboard login. Additionally, Managers have the authority to approve or reject leave requests to your employees assigned to your team.
13-May-2024
You can access your employees' work reports, showing their work shift start and end times, as well as overtime periods.
18-April-2024
As an administrator, you can now view the start and stop times for employee idle periods within the detailed employee report.
29-March-2024
We launched the new FocusRO client app version 3.0.1 please download and install the FocusRO Client App on your employee work devices from https://focusro.com/download
Hardware: 4GB RAM & Min. i3 5th Gen processor.
Windows - https://app.focusro.com/windows/FocusRO_Setup_v3.0.1.exe
Linux DEB Package - https://app.focusro.com/linux/focusro_3.0.1.deb
Linux RPM Package - https://app.focusro.com/linux/focusro_3.0.1.rpm
Mac ARM M1 Package - https://app.focusro.com/macos/FocusRO_3.0.1_arm64.dmg
Mac Intel Package - https://app.focusro.com/macos/FocusRO_3.0.1.dmg
29-March-2024
29-March-2024
Managers and admins now can approve your employees' leave and permissions.
Admins can allocate admin privileges to other individuals, especially if they are managers
A demo video explanation of how to add new employees, live tracking, and quick view reports
Employees can conveniently apply for leave and permissions through their login
Settings - Enhanced control over Employee Page access, including Time Log Summary and Activity Pattern toggles
User Profile Creation - Admins can now explore features as an employee using their registered organization email ID
29-JANUARY-2024
2-JANUARY-2024
We launched the new FocusRO client app version 2.0.4 please download and install the FocusRO Client App on your employee work devices from https://focusro.com/download
Hardware: 4GB RAM & Min. i3 5th Gen processor.
Windows - https://app.focusro.com/windows/FocusRO_Setup_2.0.4.exe
Linux DEB Package - https://app.focusro.com/linux/focusro_2.0.4.deb
Linux RPM Package - https://app.focusro.com/linux/focusro_2.0.4.rpm
Mac ARM M1 Package - https://app.focusro.com/macos/FocusRO_2.0.4_arm64.dmg
Mac Intel Package - https://app.focusro.com/macos/FocusRO_2.0.4.dmg
27-DECEMBER-2023
We added new features Navigate to settings, where you can locate the activity set grouping named "default." There, you will find your organization's activities, and you can easily organize them by dragging and dropping the activity titles under the category of productive, distraction-neutral activities. based on the activity set In the Employee detailed report you can track individual employees' productive distraction and neutral hours.
Under Activity, as an organization admin, you can see your organization-wide activity.
23-NOVEMBER-2023
Individual employees can effortlessly monitor the status of their assigned tasks, whether tasks are pending, in progress, or completed, along with the spent time.
15-NOVEMBER-2023
15-NOVEMBER-2023
30-OCTOBER-2023
Reactivate Removed Employee > Reinstate a previously deactivated employee and monitor their work performance
25-OCTOBER-2023
You can effortlessly monitor the status of your employees' tasks, whether tasks are pending, in progress, or completed, along with the time spent.
09-OCTOBER-2023
29-SEPTEMBER-2023
06-SEPTEMBER-2023
24-AUGUST-2023
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G2 : https://www.g2.com/products/focusro/reviews
SourceForge: https://sourceforge.net/software/product/FocusRO/
ProductHunt: https://www.producthunt.com/products/focusro
Step 1: Post a review on all the above 4 websites
Step 2: Send an email to [email protected] along with your full review text.
Step 3: Once our team confirms your review text got published on all 4 websites, We will add +2 user licenses to your organization.
2-AUGUST-2023
18-July-2023
07-JULY-2023
Timelog report enhancement, active time, and break time are included in the time log report.
04-JULY-2023
Dark Theme integration
15-JUNE-2023
17-MAY-2023
13-MAY-2023
You can effortlessly generate three employees simultaneously.
02-MAY-2023
10-APRIL-2023
08-MARCH-2023
You can effortlessly observe the activities performed by the employee, complete with their respective time durations, highlighted with color labels.
10-FEB-2023
Set up and maintain company-wide holidays and weeks off.
10-FEB-2023
You can view the duration of overtime worked by the employee along with their associated activities.
10-FEB-2023
30-JAN-2023
FocusRO Dashboard is equipped with a new Focus Timeline now!
This timeline helps both management & employees to understand how often they have to switch their focus from one software/application to another. This new update also gives a granular summary of time spent on each application/software.
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30-JAN-2023
01-JAN-2023
We are excited to revise our pricing plan to make FocusRO available for businesses and teams of all sizes.
A credit card is not required during signup.
3 Users(Employees or Managers) FREE Forever
Premium Plan – $3.99 / User / Month (From 4th user onwards)
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