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Buddy Punch vs SocialSchedules Comparison (2026)

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Overview

Buddy Punch offers flexible time clock tracking—whether using Face ID, QR Code, PIN, or geofenced mobile clock-in, employees can punch in/out wherever they are, and you’ll have precise time-stamp records at your fingertips.

SocialSchedules is a free scheduling solution for hourly employees. Build the schedule in minutes, make changes to it easily and send it to your team in a click. Free iOS & Android apps mean you can edit & check the schedule on the go + your employees always have the most updated version.

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

4.99

/user

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

19.99

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.8

1.1K

5

4

3

2

1

966

137

28

0

2

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
92%
would recommend this app

4.5

558

5

4

3

2

1

322

193

35

5

3

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
81%
would recommend this app

Pros

“It simplifies employee time tracking with features like seamless clock-in/out, easy scheduling, and quick payroll integration.”
zi

zaroui i.

steward

“The platform provided structure and consistency, which helped reduce timekeeping errors and improved accountability across the team.”
AF

Andre F.

Supervisor

“I also liked the reporting tools, which allowed supervisors to quickly review hours worked, overtime, and patterns of attendance.”
AF

Andre F.

Supervisor

Pros

“I use this daily to keep track of my working schedule, my daily calendar and my leave/ vacation.”
AS

Amy S.

Insurance Advisor

“I can also rotate my screen sideways to see the schedule for the week along with who else is scheduled to work each day.”
RP

Riley P.

Sales and Orders Associate

“Our schedules are published every Friday, and we receive a notification as soon as our manager sends it through.”
RP

Riley P.

Sales and Orders Associate

Cons

“Missing tax accounts and never figured out or notified us for months- that payments were being withheld- but we had no account set up for withholding- to deposit tax payments in.”
RR

Ronda R.

Bookkeeping

“Occasional mobile app glitches and syncing delays can also be frustrating, especially for staff in the field.”
WM

Wendell M.

RFD

“My paystubs and tax information is not available on the app so I must navigate to a website which is not as user friendly for mobile.”
RW

Reggie W.

Driver

Cons

“I do not like how I cannot see my total weekly hours after the initial schedule notification is opened.”
RP

Riley P.

Sales and Orders Associate

“The integration with payroll didn't work well for our system.”
LL

Lisa L.

HR Manager

“The software did have some customization features that were lacking, but because its free its hard to be that critical about it.”
CL

Curtis L.

IT Specialist

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review2 days ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review2 years ago

Key features

  • Total features83
  • 401(k) Tracking
  • API
  • Absence Management
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Approval Process Control
  • Attendance Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Audit Trail
  • Automated Scheduling
  • Availability Management
  • Billable & Non-Billable Hours
  • Biometric Recognition
  • Break Management
  • Budgeting/Forecasting
  • Calendar Management
  • Clock In/Out
  • Communication Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Compliance Tracking
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Direct Deposit
  • Drag & Drop
  • Email Management
  • Employee Database
  • Employee Management
  • Employee Onboarding
  • Employee Portal
  • Employee Profiles
  • Employee Scheduling
  • Employee Time Tracking
  • For Cloud
  • Forecasting
  • Geofencing
  • Group Scheduling
  • HR Management
  • Labor Cost Calculator
  • Labor Cost Reporting
  • Labor Forecasting
  • Leave Tracking
  • Location Tracking
  • Lockout Periods
  • Messaging
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile Alerts
  • Mobile App
  • Multi-Language
  • Multi-Location
  • Multi-State
  • Multiple Billing Rates
  • Online Time Clock
  • Online Time Tracking
  • Overtime Calculation
  • Payroll Integration
  • Payroll Management
  • Payroll Reporting
  • Performance Metrics
  • Project Time Tracking
  • Punch card
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Real-time Scheduling
  • Reimbursement Management
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • SMS Messaging
  • Schedule Distribution
  • Scheduling
  • Self Service Portal
  • Shift Management
  • Shift Scheduling
  • Shift Swapping
  • Sick Leave Tracking
  • Skills Tracking
  • Tax Calculation
  • Tax Compliance
  • Team Calendars
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time & Attendance
  • Time Off Management
  • Time Off Requests
  • Time Tracking
  • Timesheet Management
  • Vacation/Leave Tracking
  • W-2 Preparation
  • Wage Garnishment
  • Total features54
  • 401(k) Tracking
  • API
  • Absence Management
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Approval Process Control
  • Attendance Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Audit Trail
  • Automated Scheduling
  • Availability Management
  • Billable & Non-Billable Hours
  • Biometric Recognition
  • Break Management
  • Budgeting/Forecasting
  • Calendar Management
  • Clock In/Out
  • Communication Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Compliance Tracking
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Direct Deposit
  • Drag & Drop
  • Email Management
  • Employee Database
  • Employee Management
  • Employee Onboarding
  • Employee Portal
  • Employee Profiles
  • Employee Scheduling
  • Employee Time Tracking
  • For Cloud
  • Forecasting
  • Geofencing
  • Group Scheduling
  • HR Management
  • Labor Cost Calculator
  • Labor Cost Reporting
  • Labor Forecasting
  • Leave Tracking
  • Location Tracking
  • Lockout Periods
  • Messaging
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile Alerts
  • Mobile App
  • Multi-Language
  • Multi-Location
  • Multi-State
  • Multiple Billing Rates
  • Online Time Clock
  • Online Time Tracking
  • Overtime Calculation
  • Payroll Integration
  • Payroll Management
  • Payroll Reporting
  • Performance Metrics
  • Project Time Tracking
  • Punch card
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Real-time Scheduling
  • Reimbursement Management
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • SMS Messaging
  • Schedule Distribution
  • Scheduling
  • Self Service Portal
  • Shift Management
  • Shift Scheduling
  • Shift Swapping
  • Sick Leave Tracking
  • Skills Tracking
  • Tax Calculation
  • Tax Compliance
  • Team Calendars
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time & Attendance
  • Time Off Management
  • Time Off Requests
  • Time Tracking
  • Timesheet Management
  • Vacation/Leave Tracking
  • W-2 Preparation
  • Wage Garnishment

Integrations

  • Total integrations19
  • ADP Workforce Now
  • Auris
  • Deltek ComputerEase
  • Genius
  • Gusto
  • Harbortouch POS
  • Justworks
  • Justworks Payroll
  • Paychex
  • Paycor
  • Paylocity
  • Payment Evolution
  • QuickBooks Online
  • QuickBooks Online Advanced
  • Rippling
  • SurePayroll
  • TriNet PEO
  • Viewpoint
  • Wagepoint
  • Workday HCM
  • Zapier
  • isolved
  • Total integrations3
  • ADP Workforce Now
  • Auris
  • Deltek ComputerEase
  • Genius
  • Gusto
  • Harbortouch POS
  • Justworks
  • Justworks Payroll
  • Paychex
  • Paycor
  • Paylocity
  • Payment Evolution
  • QuickBooks Online
  • QuickBooks Online Advanced
  • Rippling
  • SurePayroll
  • TriNet PEO
  • Viewpoint
  • Wagepoint
  • Workday HCM
  • Zapier
  • isolved

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