Buddy Punch vs. Rippling HCM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Buddy Punch
Score 10.0 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)
Rippling HCM
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Rippling HR is a human resources platform for managing employee records, onboarding, benefits, time and attendance, compliance, and other core people operations in one system. It serves as the HR layer of the broader Rippling platform, giving companies a central place to manage the employee lifecycle while connecting HR data to payroll, IT, and finance workflows when needed.
$8
per month per user
Pricing
Buddy PunchRippling HCM
Editions & Modules
Starter
$5.99
per month per user
Pro
$7.99
per month per user
Advanced
$13.99
per month per user
Recommended
$8.00
starting price per user, per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Buddy PunchRippling HCM
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
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.For additional pricing details visit the Rippling pricing page.
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Features
Buddy PunchRippling HCM
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Buddy Punch
-
Ratings
Rippling HCM
9.0
1133 Ratings
10% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.7807 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.8835 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.1945 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.1844 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings9.1982 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings9.2877 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings9.0673 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Buddy Punch
-
Ratings
Rippling HCM
9.2
1179 Ratings
12% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.31064 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.0749 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.91028 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.51034 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.4799 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.3701 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Buddy Punch
-
Ratings
Rippling HCM
9.3
1058 Ratings
13% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings9.41021 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings9.3973 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings9.3727 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Buddy Punch
-
Ratings
Rippling HCM
9.1
1226 Ratings
11% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.41162 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings9.51212 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings9.31010 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings8.5679 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings9.0874 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Buddy Punch
-
Ratings
Rippling HCM
8.8
527 Ratings
9% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.8528 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Buddy Punch
-
Ratings
Rippling HCM
9.0
639 Ratings
18% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings8.7619 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings9.0585 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings9.2531 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Buddy Punch
-
Ratings
Rippling HCM
9.4
874 Ratings
16% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings9.5851 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.3667 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Buddy Punch
-
Ratings
Rippling HCM
9.0
517 Ratings
11% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings9.1445 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.9475 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.1441 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings8.9472 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Buddy Punch
-
Ratings
Rippling HCM
9.3
598 Ratings
16% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings9.2528 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings9.2500 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings9.2531 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings9.4563 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.3488 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Buddy Punch
-
Ratings
Rippling HCM
9.1
438 Ratings
14% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.1364 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings9.1375 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings9.2393 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings9.0374 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Buddy Punch
-
Ratings
Rippling HCM
8.9
502 Ratings
13% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.0400 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.0383 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings9.1339 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.8350 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.0349 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.8385 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.0471 Ratings
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User Ratings
Buddy PunchRippling HCM
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
(35 ratings)
9.1
(1285 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(28 ratings)
Usability
9.3
(14 ratings)
9.3
(1282 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(959 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(14 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(3 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
Buddy PunchRippling HCM
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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Rippling
It has a favourites section for commonly used functions. This is perfect for logging in pre-sift and managing my timekeeping. It is easy to view my payslip. It is well-documented and accurate, and it also provides me with an accurate timeline for when to expect my pay to clear. Overall, very easy to use and great interface.
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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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Rippling
  • Keeping track of and entering time off and watching time of approvals
  • Providing fast links to access accounts for health/retirement benefits
  • Extremely convenient access to see how much money is left in my flexible savings account and reordering a new card if I need one
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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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Rippling
  • Rippling could improve their payment days. Currently they make employee payments around the 15th and 30th of the month, but it varies slightly with every month. It would make more sense to do this payment on every other Friday or every other Monday.
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Likelihood to Renew
Buddy Punch
No answers on this topic
Rippling
I've been fully impressed with the tool so far in my 6 months of being a daily user. It's rare to run into an issue that can't be solved. Customer service is quick to respond and are usually very helpful. The price is great for the upgrade we got from our past tool. We hit our ROI within the first 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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Rippling
I think you are redundant with these questions. I have mentioned how easy of to use and a great tool for tracking activity. It wastes no time and has what you need. I am pleased with its usability, and if it were up to me, I would keep using it.
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Reliability and Availability
Buddy Punch
No answers on this topic
Rippling
I like that the availability in using Rippling at any given time is useful to me. Getting on the site freely when I need gives me security of knowing that I can be in control of viewing health insurance and hours information. I have yet to get any errors in using the Rippling app.
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Performance
Buddy Punch
No answers on this topic
Rippling
Rippling's performance has been great, no errors or glitches yet so far. I am confident that Going from one page to the next and all its complexity usage does not lag or times out, it works effectively and efficiently. While using Rippling and other apps it does not tend to slow it down, works great. No complaints.
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Support Rating
Buddy Punch
No answers on this topic
Rippling
They have been quite responsive to questions and clarifying settings, approaches, listening to feedback. Their knowledge base and training seem well-established and user-focused. Really like their offerings in Rippling U to help orient admins on features, functionality, and best practices. The IT implementation specialist was kind, efficient, and walked us through each screen, explaining different scenarios as we got things configured. They followed up after each call with action items, recommendations, and made themselves available between working sessions. The whole process felt very productive.
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In-Person Training
Buddy Punch
No answers on this topic
Rippling
The trainer went slow and and answered our questions.
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Implementation Rating
Buddy Punch
No answers on this topic
Rippling
It's really easy to implement in comparison to other tools or applications. Different key points are easily configured and implemented as per need, having different configurations in systems. Implementation is something which binds the different parameters of an organization in a single row. Implementation of rippling is much easier, quicker, and error free than any other software. I recommend it strongly!
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Alternatives Considered
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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Rippling
Rippling far outshines Employment Hero from an LMS perspective; the EH LMS is really bad and has very little functionality, as well as being completely user-unfriendly. The UE is much better with Rippling, no more searching for things that are in obscure places or running reports that need refining to the extreme.
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Scalability
Buddy Punch
No answers on this topic
Rippling
I can go on here and see all my hours and pto plus health benefits. I like to have the work handbook handy to refer to legal things. How to work my role within it's limits. Being able to put in my hours and view when they are approved is a huge benefit for me.
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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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Rippling
  • It was great to receive money from other country.
  • It was very helpful to use an user friendly platform for my first oversea job.
  • It was great to keep track of the amount of money I've received for the time I was employed overseas.
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ScreenShots

Buddy Punch Screenshots

Screenshot of the Administrator's DashboardScreenshot of Time Off CalendarScreenshot of Schedule View

Rippling HCM Screenshots

Screenshot of the Rippling Dashboard: Employees' home for their payroll, benefits, documents, devices, expenses, and apps.Screenshot of Rippling Payroll: Runs payroll in 90 seconds. Pays employees and contractors around the world. Automatic tax filing.Screenshot of Rippling Benefits Administration: For the management of employees' Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, FSA, HSA, and commuter benefits.Screenshot of Rippling Single Sign-On: Employees can access all of their SaaS apps in one click from their Rippling dashboard.Screenshot of Rippling’s Time & Attendance platform. This integrates with the rest of the product suite so that when employees clock in, their approved hours automatically synced with payroll and accounting systems.Screenshot of Rippling Mobile Device Management: To manage employees' computers and devices 100% remotely.