# Buddy Punch: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 16 judge labels across 5 categories by 11 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/buddy-punch/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time and attendance | 0% | 19 | 9% | 11 |
| Workforce management suites | 0% | 68 | 50% | 2 |
| Employee monitoring | 0% | 62 | 100% | 1 |
| Leave and absence management | 0% | 42 | 0% | 1 |
| People analytics | 0% | 88 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Easy setup, geofencing, facial recognition, G2 awards for usability/relationship. Affordable." (Grok 4.1 Fast, Time and attendance)
- "Buddy Punch, TSheets, or ClockIn: These typically start at $2-5 per employee per month" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Time and attendance)
- "Best-in-class time + scheduling | Deputy, Buddy Punch, TCP (TimeClock Plus)" (Kimi K2, Time and attendance)
- "Buddy Punch combines time off management with advanced scheduling" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Leave)

## And against it

- ""Products like Homebase, When I Work, or Buddy Punch may claim "enterprise" features but lack the fundamentals"" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Workforce management sui)
- "Reported issues with customer support responsiveness ... Hidden fees or unclear pricing structures" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Time and attendance)
- "Treat those as enhanced-due-diligence flags, not a finding that each vendor broke the law" (GPT-6 Luna, People analytics)
- "Specific Platforms to Be Cautious About ... Buddy Punch" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Employee monitoring)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 13 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Time and attendance: 2% to 0%, −2. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 12 → 19 of 86.
- Workforce management suites: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 68 of 78.
- Employee monitoring: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 62 of 75.
- Leave and absence management: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 29 → 42 of 95.
- People analytics: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 88 of 114.

## In its own words

What Buddy Punch's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Buddy Punch is affordable and easy to use employee time tracking, scheduling, and payroll software that simplifies team management for businesses of all sizes. (https://buddypunch.com/)
- For: businesses whose hourly employees work in more than one place (https://buddypunch.com/)
- Price stated: Billed Monthly / Billed Annually (Save up to 18%) (https://buddypunch.com/pricing)
- Starting price: 4.99 (https://buddypunch.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Try for Free (https://buddypunch.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 8 (https://buddypunch.com/time-clock-software/features/)
- Customers named: Heart Valley, Healthtree, Rumble Boxing, Coast to Coast Transporters, Cosmick Technologies, Leete Tire & Auto Center, Farmers Insurance

## What it publishes

Every page buddypunch.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 888 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 181 pages, 10 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-23
- case study: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 26 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-08
- template or tool: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 1 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-11
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: First few weeks https://buddypunch.com/blog/first-few-weeks
- Recent: 2026-09-07 blog: Construction time card apps https://buddypunch.com/blog/construction-time-card-apps
- Recent: 2026-08-31 blog: Employee location tracking balance https://buddypunch.com/blog/employee-location-tracking-balance
- Recent: 2026-08-11 glossary or explainer: 1014443 how to add or edit time off employee web app https://docs.buddypunch.com/en/articles/1014443-how-to-add-or-edit-time-off-employee-web-app
- Recent: 2026-08-10 blog: The right amount of flexible https://buddypunch.com/blog/the-right-amount-of-flexible
- Recent: 2026-08-05 blog: Overflowing business toolbox https://buddypunch.com/blog/overflowing-business-toolbox

## Record

- Method: https://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.