Neither approach is complete on its own. Clockframe layers automatic capture with a manual override, on purpose.
A dashboard can show almost anything. Which numbers actually make it onto the screen is a design decision with real consequences.
Time-tracking data and a usable schedule are two different things. The gap between them is where most attendance tools fall short. Readers who want a second perspective can review this page.
Time tracking without task context tells you how long something took. It doesn't tell you what “it” was.
A report a manager can read and an employee can't trust tends to erode exactly the thing it was meant to inform.
Time-tracking software that lives in its own silo gets used inconsistently. Integration is mostly about reducing the number of places data has to be re-entered.
Workforce data is sensitive by nature. The security posture around it deserves the same scrutiny as the features built on top of it.
A lot of real work happens away from a laptop. Time tracking that only works at a desk misses it entirely.
A dashboard nobody checks regularly is only useful in hindsight. Alerts exist to surface what actually needs attention, before it's too late to act on it. Related background is available from Microsoft Power BI.