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    Acumen Data Systems clockVIEW, now from Journyx

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AclockVIEW from Acumen Data Systems in Massachusetts was a time tracking and attendance solution. Acumen was acquired by Journyx.N/A

    Buddy Punch

    Score10 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Buddy Punch is an online time tracking, scheduling, and payroll application. Track time, time off, locations, and jobs. The solution aims to help make punching in and out intuitive for employees and easy for users to view and export time. Employees can clock in using a browser or the Buddy Punch Google, iOS, and Android apps. Users can view who's working, their GPS position, or even limit where they can punch. The solution integrates with QuickBooks, ADP, Paychex, and SurePayroll, to name a…

    $24.99

    per month ($19 base fee + 5.99 per user)

    Pricing
    Acumen Data Systems clockVIEW, now from JournyxBuddy Punch
    Editions & Modules
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    Starter
    $5.99
    per month per user
    Pro
    $7.99
    per month per user
    Advanced
    $13.99
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Acumen Data Systems clockVIEW, now from JournyxBuddy Punch
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsThree plans are available via a monthly or annual payment option. Each plan has a per user price and a base fee of $19. There are no startup, cancellation, support, or additional fees of any kind. A discount is available for the annual payment option.
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    Acumen Data Systems clockVIEW, now from JournyxBuddy Punch
    Likelihood to Recommend
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    Usability
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    Support Rating
    9.0
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    User Testimonials
    Acumen Data Systems clockVIEW, now from JournyxBuddy Punch
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Journyx, Inc
    If you have a medium or large company, this is an excellent and highly configurable solution to managing time and attendance.
    Incentivized
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    Buddy Punch
    I think that is very convenient as far as tracking your employees when they are punching in or out to ensure they are physically at the location they are supposed to be for that shift. I also think that the option to download this app to your personal phone is amazing, it makes it more convenient to punch in or out when you aren't near a laptop or a residence to use one. The feature of being able to attach a note with your punches explaining possible late punchers or absences is very beneficial to the employee allows show proof if needed.
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    Pros
    Journyx, Inc
    • Easily customized
    • Flexible user interfaces
    • ability to support multi-tenancy
    Incentivized
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    Buddy Punch
    • Their customer service is second to none. We have requested several changes over the years for the web interface and app; I think all the requests we've made were implemented by this point. I only wish this was the case with other companies we utilize.
    • They allow you to set different pay rates based on department which allows us to pay employees more for the skilled jobs they perform versus the more basic work they perform. This is a huge benefit to a small company as it encourages employees to strive for more skilled work and they keep moving up the ladder to become even better assets to the company.
    • The reports you can run are very thorough and work very well for us when it comes time to enter payroll.
    • Having the ability to set alerts has allowed us to cut back on unnecessary overtime as employees can get reminders prior to going over. We can also set reminders for employees to punch in/out for the ones that have a tendency to forget.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Journyx, Inc
    • because the system manages huge amounts of data, it requires operators to be highly familiar with the user interface
    • user interface not always intuitive to beginner users
    • better integration with Active Directory
    Incentivized
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    Buddy Punch
    • Sometimes I need to check back to be sure I'm still punched in.
    • The indicator between punched in and out is not very indicative of if I am or not.
    • I want to total hours not just by the week but by pay periods 1-15 days, 16-end of [the] month.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Journyx, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Buddy Punch
    Most of my employees have figured it out pretty quickly, even the ones who are a little less technically savvy. If you have a phone, then you have the ability to use this app. There are a few quirky things with notes and punches that happen, but this may just be the employees
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Journyx, Inc
    I get quick and timely resolution to my issues. I usually find the problems are operator error, but we occasionally find bugs that are quickly remedied.
    Incentivized
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    Buddy Punch
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Journyx, Inc
    We underwent a comprehensive business requirement assessment and evaluated dozens of packages, narrowing down to a final three. One critical requirement was the need to pass clock in/out activity as well as payrate information between the Time and Attendance software and our ERP systems. We finally evaluated 3 top contenders, and unanimously selected ClockView.
    Incentivized
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    Buddy Punch
    We originally scheduled and ran payroll through Homebase, but in the last few months the software became very buggy, customer service was slow and when they did respond, was not helpful. When we cancelled our account they didn't even try to make things right. We are so happy that Buddy Punch is like us--taking care of their clients and really invested in their success!
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Journyx, Inc
    • Infinitely better management of employee labor hours
    • Improved processes for electronically submitting and routing time off requests, with better management of earned benefits
    • Exponentially improved reporting on employee status, turnover reporting, census tracking.
    Incentivized
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    Buddy Punch
    • Efficiency has definitely gone up switching to Buddy Punch. Ive never quantified specific hours or time lapse it has given to my personal managerial efficiency. But it has without doubt.
    • I can see a better overview of the employees I need to be concerned with and not have to filter out others not concerning me.
    • Ease of use has decreased mental stress and angst in maneuvering employee time cards.
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