What Ahgora does

Ahgora is a Brazilian human capital management technology company founded in 2006 and headquartered in Florianópolis, Brazil, specializing in cloud-based electronic time and attendance management. Following its acquisition by TOTVS in 2021, the product is marketed as TOTVS RH Ponto Eletrônico – Linha Ahgora and is sold exclusively through TOTVS's direct enterprise sales organization to businesses of any size in the Brazilian market. The company reports more than 18,000 clients using its platform, which is built around an electronic time clock (Ponto Eletrônico) with AI-validated facial recognition, georeferenced mobile punches (Meu Ponto Eletrônico for Android and iOS), odd-punch anomaly detection, and real-time dashboards, supplemented by modules for virtual access control, project time tracking, shift scheduling (Escalas), People Analytics, HR approval workflows, attendance mapping, and automated vacation management compliant with the Brazilian CLT. The platform exposes an API catalog (documented at tdn.totvs.com) for integration with adjacent HR, payroll, and ERP systems, and is differentiated primarily by regulatory compliance with Portaria 671 do MTE and by distribution through TOTVS's ecosystem rather than by standalone technical depth. In September 2021, Ahgora acquired WebTraining for over R$ 10 million to extend its HCM suite into the corporate education vertical with a stated target of reaching 2 million lives served by December 2021. Revenue is generated through SaaS subscription licensing priced per employee plus an implementation fee and variable monthly charges based on device type, under two differentiated plan tiers, with quote-based, non-public pricing. The company has 251–500 employees and is led by CEO Lazaro Malta Santos; it has raised three disclosed rounds from Invest Tech (2016, 2017, 2023) totaling approximately $25.3 million.

Name

Ahgora

Legal name

Ahgora

Website

https://ahgora.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Ahgora is a Brazilian cloud-based time and attendance and HCM software provider, operating as TOTVS RH Ponto Eletrônico – Linha Ahgora, serving over 18,000 Brazilian businesses with AI-validated facial recognition, mobile punches, and full TOTVS ecosystem integration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Management Software

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Capital Management (HCM) & Payroll Platforms (HDAEAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Performance Management & OKRs (BPACAPAF), HRIS/HCM Implementation Services (BPAEAGAE)

Keywords

• Time and attendance software
• Electronic time tracking
• Workforce management software
• Human capital management
• HR management software

Headquarters

HQ city

Florianópolis

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing - SaaS Subscription: Ahgora is sold as TOTVS RH Ponto Eletrônico under the Ahgora product line, offering cloud-based time tracking software licensed to businesses. Pricing is based on number of employees and device type, with implementation fees and monthly recurring charges.
2. Corporate Education (via WebTraining acquisition): Following the acquisition of WebTraining for over R$10 million, Ahgora expanded its HCM portfolio to include corporate education solutions, aiming to serve 2 million lives by December 2021.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ahgora provides a cloud-based electronic time and attendance management platform sold as TOTVS RH Ponto Eletrônico – Linha Ahgora, featuring AI-powered facial recognition, georeferenced mobile punch capture, real-time dashboards, and API integration for workforce management. The platform serves Brazilian businesses of any size with subscription-based SaaS licensing, supplemented by a corporate education offering (WebTraining) acquired in 2021 to expand the HCM portfolio.

Product overview

Ahgora (now operating as TOTVS RH Ponto Eletrônico – Linha Ahgora) is a comprehensive human capital management suite built around electronic time and attendance management. The platform operates as an integrated system with a core electronic time clock product (Ponto Eletrônico) that serves as the foundation, supplemented by employee-facing mobile applications (Meu Ponto Eletrônico), access control (Controle de Acesso Virtual), project time tracking (Gestão de Projetos), and schedule management (Escalas) modules covering the full work journey. For strategic HR management, the suite includes People Analytics, HR approval workflows (Minhas Aprovações de RH), attendance dashboards (Mapa de Frequência), and vacation management (Gestão de Férias). The portfolio was expanded in 2021 through the acquisition of WebTraining, adding corporate education capabilities to the HCM suite.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ahgora Multi: Time and attendance management module
• Smartgate
• Escalasweb
• My Ahgora
• Meu Ponto Eletrônico
• Pontoweb

Products and services

• TOTVS RH Ponto Eletrônico – Linha Ahgora Cloud-based electronic time and attendance management system that configures work schedules, monitors hour compliance, absences, and vacations. Features odd punch detection, easy payroll export, and turnover tracking, with stated outcomes of 90% reduction in time spent on time-related issues and 60% reduction in monthly overtime costs. Sold via subscription licensing scaled by employee count and device type.
• WebTraining Corporate education and training platform acquired by Ahgora in September 2021 to expand its HCM portfolio into the corporate education vertical, serving Brazilian businesses with employee learning and development solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% reduction in time spent on time tracking administrative tasks and disputes
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• WebTrainingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 September 2021Ahgora acquired WebTraining for more than R$ 10 million to strengthen its presence in the corporate education vertical. The acquisition aimed to expand the HCM solution portfolio and reach 2 million lives served by December 2021.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• TOTVS: Parent company and dominant Brazilian ERP/HCM vendor. Directly comparable because Ahgora is now sold as 'TOTVS RH Ponto Eletrônico – Linha Ahgora' and competes head-on with TOTVS' broader HCM suite (RH/Payroll) for Brazilian enterprise customers.
• SAP SuccessFactors: Global enterprise HCM suite with time and attendance, payroll, and people analytics modules. Comparable as a broader incumbent whose mid-market and large-enterprise HCM bundles compete with Ahgora's upward expansion path inside TOTVS accounts.
• Oracle HCM Cloud: Global cloud HCM platform including time and labor, payroll, and workforce analytics. Competes with Ahgora for multinational and large Brazilian employers needing an integrated, globally consistent HCM stack.
• ADP Workforce Now: Global payroll and workforce management suite with strong presence in Brazil. Comparable because it offers time tracking, scheduling, and HR in a single subscription, often replacing point solutions like Ahgora in mid-market accounts.
• Workday HCM: Cloud HCM platform covering time tracking, absence, and people analytics. A relevant competitive reference for the upper end of Ahgora's addressable market and for multinational employers with Brazilian operations.

Direct peers

• Senior Sistemas: Brazilian enterprise software provider with a competing HCM and time-and-attendance suite. Most direct domestic peer because it targets the same Brazilian HR/Workforce buyer with overlapping ponto eletrônico, scheduling, and payroll capabilities.
• Pontotel: Brazilian cloud-based time-tracking and ponto eletrônico platform. Closely comparable on product (online time clock, facial recognition, geolocation, mobile punches) and target customer (Brazilian SMB/mid-market employers).
• Pontomais: Brazilian time-and-attendance SaaS with mobile, facial recognition, and geolocation punches. Competes directly with Ahgora for the same per-employee ponto eletrônico budget in the Brazilian market.

Regional players

• RamSoft: Brazilian HR/Workforce management software vendor focused on time and attendance for mid-market and enterprise employers. Comparable because it overlaps on ponto eletrônico, scheduling, and access control for Brazilian customers.

Emerging players

• Convenia: Brazilian HR SaaS for SMBs covering benefits, payroll, and people management. Comparable because it targets the same small/medium Brazilian employer with an integrated HR suite that includes time-related workflows adjacent to ponto eletrônico.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ahgora
• Facebookfacebook.com/ahgora

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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