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PeopleBridge vs Buddy Punch · 2026

An honest comparison — including where Buddy Punch wins.

Buddy Punch is a GPS time-clock-first product that added scheduling and basic HR over time. PeopleBridge is a workforce platform that includes a GPS time clock. Here's where each one actually fits.

FeaturePeopleBridgeBuddy PunchNotes
Free plan✅ Free forever: 1 location, up to 10 employees, no cardSee Buddy Punch's site
Paid pricingTeam: $29/mo incl. first location + 30 employees (+$10/location, +$1/employee past 30). Pro: $2 per employee + $10 per location, per monthSee Buddy Punch's pricing pagee.g. 30 employees at 1 location = $70/mo on PeopleBridge Pro
GPS-verified time clock✅ Free: phone time clock, works offline. Team and Pro add tablet kiosk with PIN and breaks; location check warns on Free, can block on Pro✅ Strong (their core product)Buddy Punch has more geofence customization options
Drag-and-drop scheduling✅ Free✅
Tip pool calculator✅ Pro: pro-rata by hours, Lock & Pay snapshot❌ Not built-inMatters for restaurants
POS integration✅ Toast, Square and Clover (Pro): sales, tips, tax, discounts. Other POS built for you for a flat $199❌ None nativeTheir focus is time, not sales
Onboarding (W-4, I-9, DD)✅ Pro: W-4, I-9, direct deposit, signed PDF❌ Not built-in
Shift trades + open shifts✅ Free✅
AI featuresAI setup assistant and Monday AI digest on Free; Ask PeopleBridge, schedule from a sentence, auto-translate on Pro❌ None advertised
Import from other apps✅ Free: AI-assisted import wizard that reads Homebase, 7shifts, When I Work, Deputy and Sling exports (and matches columns from any other app), plus free technical support if you need it—
iPhone / Android app✅ iPhone + Android apps, plus the website✅ Native appsBoth have phone apps
Multi-location scheduling✅ $10 per extra location on Team or Pro✅
Payroll exports✅ CSV on Team; Gusto, QuickBooks Online, ADP RUN, Paychex Flex + payroll review on Pro✅ QuickBooks, Gusto, ADP, PaychexComparable
Best fitSMB needing scheduling + time + HR + tip poolSMB that mostly needs GPS time clockDifferent scopes

PeopleBridge pricing as of October 2026. We only list competitor prices we could confirm on their own pricing page — check Buddy Punch's website for current pricing.

The honest takeaway

Pick PeopleBridge if…

  • You need scheduling and a time clock in one tool, free for 1 location and up to 10 employees
  • You're on Toast and want POS-integrated reports (Pro)
  • You run a restaurant with tipped employees (tip pool on Pro)
  • You want onboarding and payroll export in the same app (Pro)

Pick Buddy Punch if…

  • You only need a GPS time clock and your HR/scheduling lives elsewhere
  • You need geofence options we don't offer yet
  • You're already on Buddy Punch and the UX works for you

Common questions

How does pricing compare with Buddy Punch?
PeopleBridge is free for 1 location and up to 10 employees, including the phone time clock and scheduling. Above that, Team is $29/mo (first location + 30 employees) or Pro is $2 per employee + $10 per location a month — a single-location, 30-employee operator pays $70/mo. We don't list Buddy Punch's prices here because we couldn't confirm them on its pricing page; check its site and compare the plan that includes scheduling.
What does Buddy Punch do better?
Time clocking is their core product, and they offer some geofence customization options (irregular polygon shapes for warehouses, etc.) that we don't expose yet. If a dedicated time clock matters more than the broader platform, Buddy Punch is the right call.
Can I use Buddy Punch + a separate scheduler?
Yes — many operators run Buddy Punch for the time clock and a different tool for scheduling. The trade-off: two logins for your staff, two exports to reconcile, and the scheduler can't warn about overtime because it can't see clock data. PeopleBridge keeps both in one app.
Does Buddy Punch integrate with Toast?
Not natively. PeopleBridge has a native Toast integration (Pro) with real-time sales, tips and tax and the tip pool calculator built on top.
How hard is migration?
Export your roster from Buddy Punch as CSV (Settings → Employees → Export). Upload it in PeopleBridge under Employees → CSV Import. Names, emails, pay rates come over. Historical time-clock data stays in Buddy Punch as your archive; you start fresh going forward.

Try both. See for yourself.

Free forever for 1 location and up to 10 employees, no credit card. If Buddy Punch is the right fit for your team, we'll be the first to say so.

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