Compare Buddy Punch and Zip Clock - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 24, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Buddy Punch or Zip Clock?

Buddy Punch is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Zip Clock, and Buddy Punch is rated higher (88/100) than Zip Clock (85/100). Buddy Punch offers users more features (5) than Zip Clock (4).

Looking for the right Time-sheet entry solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Buddy Punch Vs. Hubworks

Buddy Punch: Managing your employees in real time is simple. Your employees punch in online or using one of our time clock apps. Easy integration with top accounting software and other custom billing or invoicing systems. When it comes time to run payroll you download their time entries. Easy for you, easy for your employees.

Hubworks: Schedule in Minutes NOT Hours Zip Schedules is the simple, easy way to create clear, manageable employee schedules for a business establishment. It features effortless scheduling, time off management, self-maintained employee availability, schedule templates, standard shifts and employee sharing across multiple sites – all tablet accessible. ...

Who is more expensive? Buddy Punch or Zip Clock?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Time-sheet entry software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Buddy Punch and Zip Clock.

Buddy Punch price starts at $2.99 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Buddy Punch is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Time-sheet entry software. Zip Clock price starts at $29 per location/month , When comparing Zip Clock to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Time-sheet entry software cost.

Bottom line: Buddy Punch is more expensive than Zip Clock.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Buddy Punch Vs. Zip Clock based on some of the most important and required Time-sheet entry features.

Buddy Punch: Customizable Reporting, Mobile Access, Data Analysis Tools, Payroll Tax Management, Vacation Accrual Tracking.

Zip Clock: Mobile Access, Hourly Employee Tracking, Sick Leave Tracking, Vacation Tracking.

Target customer size

Buddy Punch's typical customers include: SMBs, and Zip Clock's target customer size include: SMBs.

Buddy Punch

ITQlick rating
(4.8/5)

starts at $2.99 per user/month

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.

Categories: Data Analysis Tools, Automatic Call Distribution (ACD), Payroll.

Zip Clock

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

starts at $29 per location/month

Zip Clock is a cloud-based Timesheet Entry software that enables employees and managers to organize work time under prevailing labour laws.

Categories: Attendance Tracking, HR Analytics, Workforce Management, Time management.

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Buddy Punch: 5 Features

Customizable Reporting
Mobile Access
Data Analysis Tools
Payroll Tax Management
Vacation Accrual Tracking

Zip Clock: 4 Features

Mobile Access
Hourly Employee Tracking
Sick Leave Tracking
Vacation Tracking
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ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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Buddy Pu...
ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
88/100
Pricing
5.8/10
License pricing
$2.99 per user/month
Functionality
8
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Zip Cloc...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
85/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$29 per location/month
Functionality
8
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honeybeeBase
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
2.2/10
License pricing
$2 per user/month
Functionality
20
ClockShark
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$3 per user/month
Functionality
17
Homebase
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
88/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$14 per location/month
Functionality
21

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.