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# Buddy Punch

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> Buddy Punch makes tracking employee hours and scheduling simple for small \&amp; mid-sized teams. Employees clock in/out via web or mobile (Face ID, QR Code, PIN) while employers can manage PTO, enforce breaks, and export ready-to-use payroll reports to QuickBooks, ADP, Paychex, and more.
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> Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 1141 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Key benefits of Buddy Punch

The team has tested the app with real users and it required no training to be effective. Error handling is built in as the application helps employees fix issues and automatically notifies the manager. Not only is the app intuitive but security is a top priority. Not only is the information encrypted but if the computer has a webcam, it can be used to take snapshots of each punch, to verify that employees are actually there and doing the punching. Buddy Punch can be used on any internet connected device.

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 1141 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Buddy Punch
- **Location**: Grandville, US
- **Founded**: 2013

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: US$4.99
- **Pricing model**: Per User (Free Trial)
- **Pricing Details**: Free 14-day risk-free trial on any plan.
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based
- **Supported Languages**: English, Spanish
- **Available Countries**: Canada, United States

## Features

- 401(k) Tracking
- API
- Absence Management
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Accounting Integration
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Alerts/Notifications
- Approval Process Control
- Attendance Management
- Attendance Tracking
- Audit Trail
- Availability Management
- Billable & Non-Billable Hours
- Biometric Recognition
- Break Management
- Calendar Management
- Clock In/Out
- Communication Management
- Compliance Management

## Integrations (20 total)

- ADP Workforce Now
- Deltek ComputerEase
- Gusto
- Justworks
- Justworks Payroll
- PayPlus
- Paychex
- Paycor
- Paylocity
- Payment Evolution
- QuickBooks Online
- QuickBooks Online Advanced
- Rippling
- SurePayroll
- TriNet PEO

... and 5 more integrations

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base
- Chat

## Category

- [Time Clock Software](https://www.getapp.co.nz/directory/265/time-clock-attendance/software)

## Related Categories

- [Time Clock Software](https://www.getapp.co.nz/directory/265/time-clock-attendance/software)
- [Time Tracking Software](https://www.getapp.co.nz/directory/571/time-tracking/software)
- [Employee Scheduling Software](https://www.getapp.co.nz/directory/583/employee-scheduling/software)
- [Attendance Tracking Software](https://www.getapp.co.nz/directory/1543/attendance-tracking/software)
- [Workforce Management Software](https://www.getapp.co.nz/directory/267/workforce-management/software)

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## Reviews

### "Easy to use for staff\!" — 5.0/5

> **Amanda** | *8 January 2024* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
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> **Pros**: The system is user friendly and all my staff say its so easy to use. They love it\! Which is a huge improvement from our last solution. I like that time off requests can also be handled within the same system.
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> **Cons**: There are a couple reports that I would like to see a bit more detail or formatted a little differently, but that's a wish not a need. It's very functional, just a couple things that could be nice to make it even more efficient.
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> We needed a new solution for timekeeping and Buddy Punch came through\! Onboarding and integration was so easy. Once I figured out all the setting options, it's really easy to customize to exactly what you need. Employees love using it because it's so straight forward to use.

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### "Intuitive design, easy to use" — 4.0/5

> **Anna** | *19 January 2026* | Medical Practice | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Buddy Punch is intuitively designed. It is not difficult to find what I need. It does everything our small business needs - easy scheduling, tracks earned time off, and clocking in and out is easy for our employees to use.
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> **Cons**: My only issue with Buddy Punch is that it does not communicate hours with Quickbooks Online very well. I have to manually make edits to overtime because they don't communicate well. We already used Quickbooks online, and I didn't want to change our payroll system to Buddy Punch since this was already established.

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### "Good app. More user friendly" — 3.0/5

> **Camila** | *4 January 2025* | Consumer Services | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: I really liked that the app was very to the point, meaning you didn’t have to make many clicks to understand its features.
> 
> **Cons**: I believe it does need a tad bit more personalization items, making the app a tad bit more pleasant to the eye would be a plus.
> 
> It was a good experience, it does what it should, but comparing it to other systems I’ve used before it’s lacking some features.

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### "Great software for employee time management" — 5.0/5

> **Helgi Thor** | *22 September 2025* | Transportation/Trucking/Railroad | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Buddy punch is feature rich and helps us manage our workforce in a procedural way. I love the scheduling feature, availability feature and how easy it is to manage time tracking.
> 
> **Cons**: There are a few features for localisation I would like to work smoother. For example it's tough to plan in bank holiday's with right payment assessment.
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> I would rate my experience at 9/10 overall. Customer support has been excelent. I believe I'm getting great value for money.

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### "Buddy Punch Review" — 5.0/5

> **Mario** | *16 September 2025* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Buddy Punch takes what used to be a complicated, time-consuming process and makes it effortless. Hours are tracked automatically, employee schedules are easy to manage, and the software organizes all the data in a way that’s clear and accurate. Running payroll is now stress-free, saving both time and headaches. I also love that it’s intuitive for employees—clocking in and out is simple, whether they’re on a computer or mobile device. Overall, it streamlines the entire process from time tracking to payroll.
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> **Cons**: Honestly, nothing—it’s been smooth across the board. Truly amazing app, not to expensive. Price is fair.
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> Buddy Punch makes payroll \&amp; time tracking easy, accurate, and stress-free—highly recommend\! 1000/100

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