All Hours vs Buddy Punch (2026): which should you pick?

Pick All Hours if

• Fits if you run a shop or site with a terminal on the wall
• Works for teams that need accrual rules to match local labour law

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you are under five people, since you pay the five-user price (€15 a month)
• Pricey if you want terminals, as hardware and ID cards cost extra
• Skip it if you want a named payroll link, because only a REST API is listed
• Watch out: archived users still count until exported and removed, and prices are in euros

Pick Buddy Punch if

• Fits if your hourly staff are spread across job sites, stores or clients' homes
• Works for small companies that want a time clock, scheduling and payroll links from one vendor

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a free plan, since everything is paid once the 14-day trial ends
• Pricey if you're only two or three people, as the $19 base fee is the same for any team and managers count as users
• Tight if you're on Starter and want geofencing, a kiosk, punch photos, offline mode or the API, which all start on Pro
• Watch out: scheduling is $1 a user extra on Starter, and real-time GPS and advanced reporting are $2 each on Starter and Pro
• Not for you if you want a Mac or Windows desktop app, as it runs in a browser, on phones and on ChromeOS

All Hours

• Pricing is in euros; accounts under five users are billed at the five-user price.
• Archived users are counted in the subscription until they are exported and permanently removed.
• Terminals (clock lease or purchase), ID cards and deployment are not in the subscription price.
• The site names no specific payroll or HR integrations, only pre-built ones in general and a REST API.

Buddy Punch

• There is no free plan: the FAQ says all plans are paid once the free trial ends.
• Every plan carries a $19 monthly base fee on top of the per-user price, and managers count as paid users.
• Geofencing, kiosk and QR code punching, punch photos, offline mode and API access are not in Starter.
• Real-time GPS, advanced reporting and extended data retention are add-ons at $2 per user a month each on Starter and Pro.

All Hours

Flexible clocking

Clock in by mobile app, web app or terminal, with geolocation, geofencing and Bluetooth beacon options.

Staff scheduling

Plan shifts, manage availability and reduce scheduling conflicts alongside the time records.

Absences and overtime

Handle time-off requests, approvals and balances, and review and approve overtime.

Custom accrual rules

Set up accruals to match local labor law and company policy.

Payroll exports

Export timesheet data to Excel, CSV, TSV or PDF, or in custom formats, on a schedule or by API.

REST API and Azure AD sign-in

A REST API with token authentication reaches attendance and absence data; Azure Active Directory handles single sign-on.

Buddy Punch

Punching from any device

Employees clock in from a browser, the iOS and Android apps or a ChromeOS app. A tablet can serve as a shared kiosk with four-digit PINs, QR codes or Face ID, and text-to-punch covers staff without internet.

GPS and geofences

Every plan records GPS coordinates with each punch. Geofences that block off-site punches start on Pro, and live location maps are a $2 per user a month add-on that Advanced includes.

Automatic timesheets and overtime

Punches are compiled into timesheets that employees submit for approval each pay period. More than a dozen overtime types, automatic breaks and punch rounding rules are available.

Employee scheduling

A drag-and-drop schedule builder with recurring shifts, templates, shift trades and availability. It costs $1 per user a month on Starter and is included with Pro and Advanced.

Time off tracking

PTO accrues by rules you set or is entered by hand. Employees see their balances and request time off, and approved time is added to timesheets and shown on schedules.

Payroll and payroll integrations

Hours sync to providers such as QuickBooks, Gusto, ADP and Paychex. Buddy Punch's own payroll service can be added to any plan for $8 per user a month plus a $49 monthly base fee.

All Hours

• All Hours€3

  per user / month, billed annually (€3.50 billed monthly)

  Every feature on one plan; accounts under five users pay the five-user price.

Buddy Punch

• Starter$4.99

  per user / month, billed annually ($5.99 monthly), plus $19 base fee

  Punch clock, GPS on punches, mobile apps, time off tracking, job tracking, payroll integrations and reports. Scheduling is a $1 per user add-on.

• Pro$6.99

  per user / month, billed annually ($7.99 monthly), plus $19 base fee

  Adds offline mode, basic geofencing, QR code and kiosk punching, punch photos, break compliance, API and MCP access, and scheduling.

• Advanced$12.99

  per user / month, billed annually ($13.99 monthly), plus $19 base fee

  Adds advanced reporting, SSO with Okta, OneLogin or SAML 2.0, manager permissions by group, real-time GPS and dedicated support.

All Hours

• Annual discount

  14% discount on annual billing

  The pricing page says annual subscriptions get a 14% discount compared with monthly billing.

Buddy Punch

• Annual discount

  Save up to 18% with annual billing

  The pricing page labels annual billing "Save up to 18%": Starter is $4.99 per user a month against $5.99 monthly, Pro $6.99 against $7.99 and Advanced $12.99 against $13.99.