# Buddy Punch alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 230 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Buddy Punch holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/buddy-punch/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- UKG Pro: 28
- ADP Workforce Now: 17
- Clockify: 16
- Homebase: 15
- Harvest: 10
- Jibble: 10

## Time and attendance

**Small business**: 67 of 84 answers did not name Buddy Punch (Buddy Punch is #6 of 12 at 6%).

- Clockify: first choice in 11 of those 67
- Harvest: first choice in 10 of those 67
- Homebase: first choice in 10 of those 67
- Jibble: first choice in 5 of those 67
- Connecteam: first choice in 4 of those 67
- TimeTrex: first choice in 3 of those 67
- OnTheClock: first choice in 2 of those 67
- QuickBooks Time: first choice in 2 of those 67

**Mid-market**: 79 of 84 answers did not name Buddy Punch (Buddy Punch is #14 of 15 at 0%).

- UKG Pro: first choice in 8 of those 79
- ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 6 of those 79
- BigTime: first choice in 5 of those 79
- Clockify: first choice in 5 of those 79
- Homebase: first choice in 5 of those 79
- Jibble: first choice in 5 of those 79
- Connecteam: first choice in 4 of those 79
- Paylocity: first choice in 4 of those 79

**Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Buddy Punch.

- UKG Pro: first choice in 20 of those 84
- ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 11 of those 84
- UKG Pro Workforce Management: first choice in 8 of those 84
- UKG Ready: first choice in 6 of those 84
- Dayforce: first choice in 3 of those 84
- QuickBooks Time: first choice in 3 of those 84
- Rippling: first choice in 3 of those 84
- UKG Pro / UKG Ready: first choice in 3 of those 84

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