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    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)

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    Buddy Punch
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $5.99
    per month per user
    Pro
    $7.99
    per month per user
    Advanced
    $13.99
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Buddy Punch
    Free Trial
    Yes
    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    No
    Entry-level 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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    More economical and more user friendly than Quickbooks Time.
    Incentivized
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    Frank Crum isn’t the same as Buddy Punch, but it would be the closest to Buddy Punch I’ve used. Frank Crum was extremely annoying and hard to use. It almost seemed as if they were trying to hide information from the user, and finding tax documents and year-to-date information …
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    Way easier to learn and use. I looked into using the QuickBooks time tracking program, but their system seemed a lot more complex and would’ve taken a lot more time and effort to learn. Buddy Punch set up was definitely way easier to learn and set up for my employees.
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    We have not used any other program.
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    Frankcrum was very hard to use and understand. I rarely knew what I was getting paid and how many hours I was at.
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    Customer services is soooo much better. Any problems I would have with isolved would take 2+ weeks to get solved.
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    QB Time didn't even get back to me about inquiry until AFTER Buddy Punch already responded and were implementing!
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    It features a feature that Connecteam dislikes: GPS tracking, PTO monitoring, and photo capture when someone logs in and out.
    Incentivized
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    It's been over 15 years where I had to punch in for work. I did this with two different companies. Prior to this, both of those companies had their own personal punching system. It was much harder to use than this when it came to editing or entering in PTO. Even though I …
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    I really like everything about Buddy Punch.
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    going from Paychex Flex to Buddy Punch has been a huge improvement! For peace of mind and time management. As a manager, it's streamlined for me with the website being easy to use and navigate. I am very thankful for the move.
    Incentivized
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    This was the first platform this organization has tried to implement. I cannot remember if we used a trial on another company like this.
    Incentivized
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    I would prefer Buddy Punch, every day, any time.
    Incentivized
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    When we decided to try Buddy Punch we were using a normal time clock and needed to have a better way to track time. I reviewed a few products, but went with Buddy Punch and have been happy ever since.
    Incentivized
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    Buddy Punch was chosen for it's security. In the past service we used had a breach in their user base, i.e., it was hacked. We found Buddy Punch easy to access and edit.
    Incentivized
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    Sign in was sometimes difficult if working at the school, in the community, at hospital.
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    I have not used any other product that I can remember. I used whatever system the retail stores had when I worked there short term and part time 6,7, 8 years ago.
    Incentivized
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    I have not reviewed or evaluated any other similar products and this is the first time I am using this type of product. I have been a salaried employee for 25 years and this is my first contract position, but Buddy Punch has made the time tracking very simple and efficient.
    Incentivized
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    I did not use a system prior to Buddy, but when comparing they were the best price and had all the features I needed.
    Incentivized
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    I was not involved in the selection process. Much easier to use.
    Incentivized
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    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 …
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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
    Buddy Punch
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (36 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (15 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Buddy Punch
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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
    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.
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    Cons
    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.
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    Usability
    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
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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!
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Screenshot of the Administrator's DashboardScreenshot of Time Off CalendarScreenshot of Schedule View