HR Paid

Buddy Punch

Employee time tracking for hourly teams.

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PricingPaid
Starting price$4.49/user/month + $19 base/month
Free planNo
Free trialYes
APIYes
Open sourceNo
DeploymentCloud
Last verifiedJune 26, 2026
Overview

Tool overview

Buddy Punch is listed under HR AI tools.

Summary

What is Buddy Punch?

  • Buddy Punch tracks employee hours
  • attendance
  • PTO
  • schedules
  • GPS punches
  • and payroll-ready timesheets. Teams can clock in from web
  • mobile
  • or kiosk setups while managers review reports and payroll data.
Best fit

Best for

  • Small and midsize teams with hourly
  • shift-based
  • mobile
  • or multi-location employees.
Audience

Who is it for?

Business ownersHR managersoperations managerspayroll adminsrestaurant managershealthcare teamsretail teamsschoolscall centersand field-service teams.
Capabilities

Key features

Time clock

mobile apps

GPS on punches

geofencing

PTO tracking

scheduling

payroll integrations

reports

API and SSO on Enterprise

Workflows

Use cases

Hourly employee time tracking

attendance monitoring

shift scheduling

PTO approvals

payroll preparation

job and location hour tracking

preventing offsite punching

Strengths

Pros

  • Mobile, web, and kiosk clock-ins
  • GPS, geofencing, PTO, schedules, and payroll workflows
  • Clear reporting for hourly teams
Considerations

Cons

  • No permanent free plan
  • $19 monthly base fee on paid plans
  • Payroll, real-time GPS, and some reporting features are add-ons
Considerations

Limitations

14-day free trial only

API and SSO are Enterprise features

Add-ons can increase total cost

Cost

Pricing details

Pricing modelPaid
Starting price$4.49/user/month + $19 base/month
Free planNo
Free trialYes
Pricing context

Billing options

Monthly and annual billing; annual billing saves up to 18%.

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Compatibility

Supported languages

  • English
Connectivity

Integrations

Payroll and accounting integrations

Zapier

Google SSO Enterprise supports

API and SSO providers such as Okta

OneLogin

and SAML 2.0.

Specs

Technical details

PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android
Multilingual supportUnknown
Login requiredYes
Open sourceNo
LicenseProprietary
DeploymentCloud
CompanyBuddy Punch LLC
Current versionN/A
Models / versionsN/A
Editions / plansFree, Basic, Professional, Organization, and Custom plans
Data confidenceHigh
Last verifiedJune 26, 2026
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Buddy Punch tracks employee hours, attendance, PTO, schedules, GPS punches, and payroll-ready timesheets. Teams can clock in from web, mobile, or kiosk setups while managers review reports and payroll data.
Small and midsize teams with hourly, shift-based, mobile, or multi-location employees.
The listed pricing model for Buddy Punch is Paid. Pricing can change, so users should verify the latest plan details on the official website.
Yes. The current profile indicates that a free trial is available.
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