What is Buddy Punch?
Buddy Punch is a comprehensive employee time clock software designed to streamline workforce management for businesses of all sizes. It offers a robust platform for tracking employee hours, managing schedules, and processing payroll efficiently. The system aims to eliminate manual data entry and reduce errors, providing businesses with accurate and reliable information for better operational control.
This tool enhances productivity by automating critical tasks such as calculating paid time off, monitoring attendance, and tracking overtime. With features tailored for both in-office and remote teams, Buddy Punch offers functionalities like GPS tracking, geofencing, and various punch-in methods including facial recognition and QR codes. It also integrates seamlessly with popular payroll providers, simplifying the entire payroll process and providing detailed reports for insightful business analytics.
Features
- Time Tracking: Track employee hours and overtime regardless of work location.
- Employee Scheduling: Create employee schedules quickly with a drag-and-drop builder.
- Payroll Management: Track time and run payroll within the same all-in-one solution or integrate with existing providers.
- Attendance Tracking: Effortlessly track and monitor late arrivals, early outs, and missed shifts.
- PTO Tracking: Automate accruals, manage time off requests, and include PTO in payroll.
- GPS Tracking: Monitor remote employee locations when they are clocked in.
- Geofencing: Set virtual boundaries to restrict where employees can punch in or out.
- Facial Recognition: Ensure correct employee punches with facial verification.
- QR Codes: Allow employees to punch in/out using QR codes for quick access.
- Job Costing: Track time spent on specific jobs, projects, or clients for accurate billing and cost analysis.
- AI Analytics: Provides real-time analytics and insights into workforce data with a 2-year lookback period.
Use Cases
- Managing employee work hours and overtime accurately across various locations.
- Simplifying payroll processing with integrated time data and automated calculations.
- Creating and distributing employee work schedules efficiently using a drag-and-drop interface.
- Automating the tracking of paid time off accruals and managing employee leave requests.
- Monitoring remote employee attendance, location, and work hours effectively.
- Ensuring accurate timekeeping for job costing, project management, and client billing.
- Streamlining attendance monitoring to address punctuality, absences, and break times.
- Enhancing accountability with features like photo capture on punch and IP address locking.
FAQs
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How are the Buddy Punch plans different?
Our plans differ primarily in the features offered. The Starter plan provides essential time tracking tools. The Pro plan includes all Starter features plus advanced tools like scheduling, basic geofencing, and QR code scanning. The Enterprise plan offers everything in Pro plus advanced GPS, dedicated enterprise support, and API access. -
Are there any other fees beyond the monthly/annual fee?
There is a per-employee fee and a base fee each month, payable monthly or annually with a discount for annual payment. There are no other setup fees, termination fees, or hidden fees. -
How does the Free Trial work?
You can sign up and use the system with all features for 14 days free, with no credit card required. To continue after the trial, add your credit card information. There are no contracts, and you can cancel anytime. -
How are employees counted for billing?
Only active employees who can record time and review their schedule are counted. Terminated or seasonal employees can be set as inactive and do not count towards your total. Administrators are free users. -
Do you offer monthly and annual billing options?
Yes, Buddy Punch offers both monthly and annual billing options. The annual billing option is always cheaper, and you can upgrade to annual at any time.
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