Buddy Punch vs. Schedaddle

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…
$24.49
per month ($19 base fee + 5.49 per user)
Schedaddle
Score 0.0 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Schedaddle is an Employee Scheduling software platform designed for single-store and small multi-store retail operations. The solution provides automated scheduling, time tracking, and labor compliance flagging under a flat-fee, per-location pricing model. Key Capabilities Smart Shift Builder: An automated, eight-step scheduling engine that drafts weekly schedules. According to the vendor, the system ensures shift coverage, rotates opening and closing…
$0
for a single location with up to 8 employees
Pricing
Buddy PunchSchedaddle
Editions & Modules
Starter
$5.49
per month per user
Pro
$6.99
per month per user
Enterprise
$11.99
per month per user
The Scuttle
$0
for up to 8 employees
The Schedaddle
$49
per month Location
The Full Sprint
$99
per month Location
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Buddy PunchSchedaddle
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
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.Schedaddle is priced per store location at a flat monthly rate, irrespective of how many employees there are. Each location is billed separately at the same flat rate. - The Scuttle — Free forever. A single location with up to 8 employees. Includes the weekly schedule builder, availability, publish-and-email, and the free employee mobile app (iOS + Android). - The Schedaddle — $49/location/month. Unlimited employees. Adds the Smart Shift Builder auto-scheduler, training-hours tracking, shift change requests, a 16-market labor-law reference, schedule-based CSV payroll export, and the QuickBooks Online and Square connectors. - The Full Sprint — $99/location/month. Unlimited employees. Adds the mobile and kiosk time clock, geofenced (location-verified) clock-in, attendance and hours-worked reports, PTO and leave tracking, the multi-store HQ dashboard, Roller sync, and the developer API. Both paid plans include a 14-day free trial. Billing is monthly — annual billing is not offered yet. There is no setup fee and no required paid onboarding.
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User Ratings
Buddy PunchSchedaddle
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
(35 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.3
(14 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Buddy PunchSchedaddle
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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Schedaddle
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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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Schedaddle
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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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Schedaddle
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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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Schedaddle
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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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Schedaddle
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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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Schedaddle
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ScreenShots

Buddy Punch Screenshots

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

Schedaddle Screenshots

Screenshot of weekly grid + one-click Auto-GenerateScreenshot of day view / 30-min role painterScreenshot of front-counter kiosk clock-inScreenshot of PIN entryScreenshot of mobile app - today's shift & Geofenced Mobile Clock-inScreenshot of HQ dashboard