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Buddy Punch

4.8/5
77shifts

7shifts

4.7/5
ROI categoryops efficiencyops efficiency
Time-to-Value1-3 days (~2d)Under 30 days (~30d)
Typical annual TCO$1,725/yr$0/yr
Starting price$288/yr$0/yr
Implementation feeNoneNone
Seat tiersNo seat minimum; unlimited free admin users; monthly or annual billingFree plan for basic scheduling; paid plans priced per user, monthly or annual (no public price list).
Implementation friction1/52/5
Friction meter
Best forSmall and mid-sized employers tracking hourly, field, and on-site staff; Teams that need GPS, geofencing, and photo punch verification to prevent time theft; Businesses wanting fast payroll handoff to QuickBooks, Gusto, ADP, Workday, and 18+ providers; Employers managing PTO accruals, break compliance, and overtime rules in one system; Buyers who want per-user pricing with no setup or termination feesRestaurant operators who want scheduling, tips, payroll and training connected in one platform instead of four tools; Multi-location restaurant groups and franchisees standardizing labor compliance and labor cost control; Independent restaurants that need free scheduling and team communication to start; Full-service, fast-casual and quick-service teams with hourly staff on smartphones
Not forMid-market or enterprise buyers needing full HRIS, benefits, or talent modules; Teams with complex project billing or ERP-grade job costing; Organizations that require certified SOC 2 or ISO 27001 attestations from the vendor; Salaried knowledge-work teams with no hourly tracking requirement; Buyers who need a free tier - all plans are paid after the free trialNon-restaurant businesses such as retail, healthcare or professional services; Companies that need a full corporate HRIS for salaried knowledge workers; Buyers needing a published public price list before evaluation, since plan pricing is not shown on the site

Stack fit matrix

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MCP (Model Context Protocol)Not supportedNot supported

Compliance

SOC 2
ISO 27001
GDPR
HIPAA
FedRAMP
ISO 42001
IAPP AIGPnamed staff

Company & support

Who is behind each solution, and how you reach support. “Not listed” means the vendor’s public pages don’t mention a channel, not that it is unavailable.

FoundedNot recorded2014 (12 yrs)
HeadquartersAppleton, USSaskatoon, Canada
PhoneNot listedNot yet recorded
EmailAll plansNot yet recorded
Live chatAll plansNot yet recorded
Support portal / ticketsPlan not statedNot yet recorded
Community forumNot listedNot yet recorded
Help centre / docsAll plansNot yet recorded
Dedicated account managerEnterprise onlyNot yet recorded
In person / on-siteNot listedNot yet recorded
Support hoursNot recordedNot yet recorded
Response timeAims to answer questions within minutes of first contact (no formal SLA stated)Not yet recorded

AI & MCP readiness

Whether each solution can join your AI stack, and what it asks of you to do so.

MCP connectionreaches AI clientsNot supportedNot supported
AI featuresNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Model keyNot recordedNot recorded
AI usage auditNot recordedNot recorded

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Typical annual cost × Time-to-value

$0/yr$4/yr$41/yr$380/yr$4k/yr1d4d9d18d38dAnnual TCO ← betterDays to value better →Quick & CheapQuick & PriceySlow & CheapSlow & Pricey

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