Buddy Punch vs. UKG Pro

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Buddy Punch
Score 6.2 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Buddy Punch is an online time tracking and scheduling application. Track time, time off, locations, and jobs. The solution aims to help punching in & out intuitive for employees & easy for users to view & export time. Employees can clock in using a browser or the Buddy Punch Google, iOS, & 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, & SurePayroll while also offering Excel exports. …
$3.49
per month per user
UKG Pro
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
UKG delivers cloud-based HCM solutions including UKG Pro that help businesses simplify payroll computations, accelerate talent acquisition, manage time and attendance, and support proactive, strategic talent management on a global level.N/A
Pricing
Buddy PunchUKG Pro
Editions & Modules
Time & Attendance
$3.49
per month per user
Time & Attendance + Scheduling
$4.49
per month per user
Enterprise
$9.49
per month per user
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Buddy PunchUKG Pro
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsWe offer three plans, each with 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.
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Features
Buddy PunchUKG Pro
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Buddy Punch
-
Ratings
UKG Pro
8.4
809 Ratings
6% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.7737 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.7768 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.4738 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings8.4727 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings7.8649 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings8.5661 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.3522 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Buddy Punch
-
Ratings
UKG Pro
8.7
751 Ratings
8% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.1714 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings8.6340 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.9236 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.2649 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.3707 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.7578 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.057 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Buddy Punch
-
Ratings
UKG Pro
8.3
568 Ratings
2% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings8.8509 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings8.2533 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.9437 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Buddy Punch
-
Ratings
UKG Pro
8.6
804 Ratings
6% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.8775 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.9781 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.6569 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings7.8291 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.8765 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Buddy Punch
-
Ratings
UKG Pro
8.8
191 Ratings
11% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.8191 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Buddy Punch
-
Ratings
UKG Pro
7.9
740 Ratings
4% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings7.9719 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings8.0730 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.8499 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Buddy Punch
-
Ratings
UKG Pro
8.7
563 Ratings
8% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings8.5560 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.8449 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Buddy Punch
-
Ratings
UKG Pro
8.0
379 Ratings
1% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings8.2295 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.7361 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings8.1253 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings7.9335 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Buddy Punch
-
Ratings
UKG Pro
8.2
468 Ratings
3% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings8.0417 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.8328 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings8.4438 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings8.3400 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings8.5338 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Buddy Punch
-
Ratings
UKG Pro
8.8
189 Ratings
10% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings8.8156 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.8166 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings8.7165 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings8.8154 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Buddy Punch
-
Ratings
UKG Pro
8.4
461 Ratings
7% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.5439 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.0427 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings8.5338 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.8395 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.1328 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.4426 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.6392 Ratings
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User Ratings
Buddy PunchUKG Pro
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
(21 ratings)
8.4
(936 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(194 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(188 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(74 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(331 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.7
(493 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.7
(87 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(202 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(86 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.9
(76 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(65 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.2
(93 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(55 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.9
(48 ratings)
User Testimonials
Buddy PunchUKG Pro
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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UKG
UKG did well when we had issues with employees working for both agencies. We called the Rapid Response Team, and they fixed those issues on their back end. Another example is with the Amended W-2 form; they gave us instructions to do it ourselves, but it was not working, and need to make phone calls to get help.
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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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UKG
  • UKG has an amazing support team to reach out to if assistance is needed
  • All add-ons of UKG Pro integrate seamlessly making it a powerful software program
  • UKG Pro is very configurable to meet the specific needs of companies
  • It is easy to use and navigate
  • The mobile app is loved by all employees and provides on-demand access
  • The Ultimate Community is amazing!! On-demand information on all products and how they are used. Connect with other companies that use UKG Pro and learn from each other.
  • The Learning Centre is also amazing!! Learning right at your fingertips anytime, anywhere.
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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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UKG
  • As UKG is aware, the support for customers needs some improvement. As the recent changes to the staffing/support hierarchy take effect, I hope to see some relief to the current frustrations.
  • As the UKG Pro products evolve, they need to become more integrated and less segmented. Having to purchase multiple products that then need to coordinate for processing leads to issues.
  • As users, we have a lot of options for self-service and customization, but some simple fixes still require assistance from UKG support. Give us the power to help ourselves whenever possible.
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Likelihood to Renew
Buddy Punch
No answers on this topic
UKG
We are overall happy with UltiPro and it works well for our organization and we have plans to expand our usage of it even more so we will definitely be continuing with the product. We are thinking of adding the functionality for training and recruiting as well, which is an add-on product
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Usability
Buddy Punch
No answers on this topic
UKG
Mobile App: Really easy to use and its nice to have an HR software that actually has an mobile application to be able to enter time and to take care of everything with. Web App: The system is relatively easy to use with maybe a little training at the beginning if you have used another system. But the site is really easy to use and a lot better having everything under one roof
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Reliability and Availability
Buddy Punch
No answers on this topic
UKG
I've found Ultipro to be completely reliable. Outages are typically planned to occur on weekends and only once did I have connections issues connecting Citrix to the server where our environment was housed, but within the hour connection was restored. I think that's a pretty good track record, considering I've used the suite daily for over three years. Especially when processing payroll--say the internet goes down in the middle of you performing a task... Ultipro is able to recognize that a connection error occurred and quickly restores the process that was running, avoiding lost productivity.
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Performance
Buddy Punch
No answers on this topic
UKG
Normally UKG Pro loads quickly. We had been having major issues with reports running in a timely manner but recently they broke out our virtual server to another instance where is wasn't sharing resources and that seems to have helped reporting run more efficiently.
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Support Rating
Buddy Punch
No answers on this topic
UKG
The quality of UKG Support is related directly to the UKG rep. who handles the issue. In some cases you get someone who really is good at supporting the product and others may not have as much experience and it shows
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In-Person Training
Buddy Punch
No answers on this topic
UKG
I've been to a few in-person (hands on) training sessions and it is very similar to the online classes. You have the same reference material to look back on after the training. So regardless of in person training or online you really get the same thing.
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Online Training
Buddy Punch
No answers on this topic
UKG
Most of the online training was very generic (to be expected) but we had specific requirements for configuration that could have been better addressed with more individual sessions earlier on from our project team. However, we did finally begin booking training sessions with our implementation team which were recorded, and so provided additional information for how to correctly configure and test the system.
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Implementation Rating
Buddy Punch
No answers on this topic
UKG
Make sure you have all of your tax account information with all the states you are registered in available and that you are knowledgeable about the filing status, frequency, etc. We had some unique challenges with our state unemployment tax set up that I was not aware of and needed to be addressed prior to going live. Working with the state unemployment office can be a challenge.
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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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UKG
UKG Pro won hands-down. The flexibility, the family feel of the partnership, the customer support model, the reporting, the scalability, and the custom-programming needs of company-specific items were all much better than the competitors. The cost comparison also came in either close to or less than the others so the cost/benefit FAR outweighed the competitors.
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Scalability
Buddy Punch
No answers on this topic
UKG
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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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UKG
  • We have increased our HR activities to 85% through UKG. OSHA and Leave need to be pulled in
  • Reduced from a 1000 pieces of pay statements to @ 10 per pay roll through Direct deposit and cash pay cards.
  • Onboarding signoffs have improved audit records for signed job descriptions, i-9 forms, hand book sign off and policy sign off
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ScreenShots

Buddy Punch Screenshots

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

UKG Pro Screenshots

Screenshot of UKG Pro People CenterScreenshot of UKG Pro PayrollScreenshot of UKG Pro Mobile AppScreenshot of UKG Pro RecruitingScreenshot of UKG Pro Employee Voice