Buddy Punch Review - why 4.8 stars?

Shlomi Lavi / updated: May 24, 2022

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What is Buddy Punch?

Buddy Punch is a cloud based time clock solution ideal for all sized businesses. The core features such as job costing, PTO accrual, overtime calculating, time card approval and GPS tracking. It helps employees clock in with the use of diverse job locations and codes when need be. The software help the employees share their GPS location or authorized IP address to clock in.

It features a webcam that takes pictures of the people clocking in automatically. The solution helps managers to view and edit information on employees they are in charge of, as well as approve PTO requests and time cards.

The users can create rules of where punches are automatically rounded up and down. It helps the use calculate overtime in several ways depending on requirements. It integrates with desktop and QuickBooks online. The supported platforms include Mac OS, Web browser (OS agnostic), and Windows 10.

Who is it best for?

The typical customers include the following business size: SMBs.

What is the actual cost?

Buddy Punch pricing is based on its subscription plans, namely Standard, Pro, and Enterprise. All Buddy Punch plans have a free trial offer, but no free version is available. All pricing details are calculated based on an annual billing model. Buddy Punch Standard pricing starts at $2.99 per user per month plus a $19 base fee per month, and it offers time tracking, payroll integrations, etc.

Buddy Punch Pro pricing starts at $3.99 per user per month plus a $19 base fee per month and offers all Standard features plus employee scheduling and availability management. Buddy Punch Enterprise pricing is undisclosed, and it offers all Pro features plus single sign-on (SSO) and API access.

ITQlick pricing score is 5.8 out of 10 (10 is most expensive). Access ITQlick pricing guide for Buddy Punch. You can also find here pricing information from Buddy Punch's website.

Pros

• Buddy Punch is a cloud-based software solution, and it supports several operating systems with web and mobile versions
• The PTO tracking feature works excellently
• Buddy Punch is easy to use, and punching in or out is a breeze even for non-tech-savvy individuals

Cons

• Buddy Punch does not have a dark mode theme for comfortable viewing during nighttime use.
• Logging in or out on the mobile version sometimes returns an error message

How it stacks up?

Access a head to head analysis of Buddy Punch vs alternative software solutions.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Is Buddy Punch right for you or your business?

Buddy Punch is a cloud-based time clock software solution for small, medium, and large-scale businesses across several industries, such as real estate, healthcare, government administration, education, transportation & logistics, etc. Over 10,000 customers have used the Buddy Punch timesheet entry solution, and some of its notable clients include Coast to Coast Transporters, Leete Tire, and Cosmick Technologies.