# Buddy Punch, Toggl Track vs Timely Comparison

| | Buddy Punch | Toggl Track | Timely | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.8 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.8 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 369 | 1,588 | 485 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (72.8% of reviews) | Small-Business (76.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (76.5% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Starting at $4.49 1 Employee Per Month | $0.00 | $9.00 1 User Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Buddy Punch

Pros:
- Ease of Use (58 reviews)
- Intuitive (24 reviews)

Cons:
- Punching Issues (15 reviews)
- Clocking Issues (12 reviews)

### Toggl Track

Pros:
- Ease of Use (11 reviews)
- Time Tracking (11 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Features (7 reviews)
- Time Tracking Issues (3 reviews)

### Timely

Pros:
- Time Tracking (39 reviews)
- Time-saving (33 reviews)

Cons:
- Time Tracking Issues (14 reviews)
- Time Management Issues (7 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Buddy Punch | Toggl Track | Timely | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.6 (312 reviews) | 9.1 (1280 reviews) | 9.3 (395 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.7 (317 reviews) | 9.2 (1275 reviews) | 9.5 (398 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.6 (202 reviews) | 9.1 (311 reviews) | 9.2 (210 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.7 (114 reviews) | 9.0 (281 reviews) | 9.4 (151 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.6 (265 reviews) | 8.9 (701 reviews) | 9.5 (309 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.8 (111 reviews) | 9.1 (223 reviews) | 9.6 (147 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.5 (296 reviews) | 7.5 (1227 reviews) | 9.6 (397 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Buddy Punch

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Starter

Price: Starting at $4.49 1 Employee Per Month

Description: Time tracking essentials for small teams and businesses.

Key Features:
- Free Administrator Users
- GPS on Punches
- Mobile Apps

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/buddy-punch/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Toggl Track

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free

Price: $0.00

Description: Your basic productivity tool

Key Features:
- Teams up to 5
- Unlimited time tracking
- Unlimited projects, clients and tags

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/toggl-track/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Timely

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Starter

Price: $9.00 1 User Per Month

Description: For Solo/Micro business
Finish timesheets in 10 min, bill for 20% more hours.

Key Features:
- Max 5 users
- 20 Active projects
- Unlimited Teams

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/timely-time-tracking/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Time & Attendance

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Buddy Punch** | 9.2/10 | 206 |
| **Toggl Track** | N/A | N/A |
| **Timely** | 8.4/10 | 41 |

#### Automation

| Feature | Buddy Punch | Toggl Track | Timely | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Process Automation** | 9.3 (170 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.3 (34 reviews) | 

#### Logistics

| Feature | Buddy Punch | Toggl Track | Timely | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Dashboards & Reporting** | 9.2 (177 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (36 reviews) | 
| **Data Collection** | 9.3 (170 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (36 reviews) | 
| **Lanuguage Options** | 9.1 (57 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.1 (35 reviews) | 

#### Management

| Feature | Buddy Punch | Toggl Track | Timely | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Schedule Creation Tools** | 9.2 (152 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.2 (37 reviews) | 
| **Schedule Management** | 9.3 (168 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.2 (36 reviews) | 
| **Employee Leave Management** | 9.1 (169 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.5 (32 reviews) | 
| **User Access** | 9.4 (185 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (35 reviews) | 
| **User Role Access** | 9.4 (175 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (35 reviews) | 
| **Employee Information** | 9.3 (182 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.4 (33 reviews) | 
| **Employee Information Automation** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 8.0 (31 reviews) | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Buddy Punch | Toggl Track | Timely | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Regulations Enforcement** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 8.0 (35 reviews) | 
| **Compliance Monitoring** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 8.2 (34 reviews) | 
| **Integration** | 9.1 (152 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.4 (34 reviews) | 

### Project Cost Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Buddy Punch** | N/A | N/A |
| **Toggl Track** | 8.9/10 | 23 |
| **Timely** | 8.7/10 | 43 |

#### Cost Tracking

| Feature | Buddy Punch | Toggl Track | Timely | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Identification** | Not enough data | 9.0 (19 reviews) | 8.8 (42 reviews) | 
| **Allocation** | Not enough data | 9.0 (18 reviews) | 8.8 (40 reviews) | 
| **Standard Costs** | Not enough data | 8.8 (19 reviews) | 8.5 (38 reviews) | 

### Employee Scheduling

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Buddy Punch** | 9.3/10 | 69 |
| **Toggl Track** | N/A | N/A |
| **Timely** | N/A | N/A |

#### Platform Basics

| Feature | Buddy Punch | Toggl Track | Timely | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | 9.3 (57 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboard** | 9.4 (63 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance** | 9.5 (60 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform Content

| Feature | Buddy Punch | Toggl Track | Timely | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Automation** | 8.9 (55 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **File Sharing** | 9.2 (46 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Content Library** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform Additional Functionality

| Feature | Buddy Punch | Toggl Track | Timely | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Integrations** | 9.2 (46 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mobility** | 9.4 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Forecasting** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Task Management** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Portal** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Time Tracking

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Buddy Punch** | 9.1/10 | 227 |
| **Toggl Track** | 8.8/10 | 1111 |
| **Timely** | 8.7/10 | 369 |

#### Time Tracking

| Feature | Buddy Punch | Toggl Track | Timely | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Ease of Completing Timesheets** | 9.6 (214 reviews) | 9.1 (907 reviews) | 9.4 (336 reviews) | 
| **Tracking Time to Project/Task** | 9.3 (163 reviews) | 9.3 (1062 reviews) | 9.4 (347 reviews) | 
| **Billable Time Rate Management** | Feature Not Available | 8.8 (536 reviews) | 9.2 (281 reviews) | 

#### Client Invoicing

| Feature | Buddy Punch | Toggl Track | Timely | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Invoice Creation and Delivery** | Feature Not Available | 8.2 (257 reviews) | 8.1 (193 reviews) | 
| **Electronic Payments** | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | 7.4 (165 reviews) | 
| **Project Accounting / Revenue Recognition** | Feature Not Available | 8.5 (266 reviews) | 8.6 (208 reviews) | 

#### Mobile Time Tracking

| Feature | Buddy Punch | Toggl Track | Timely | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Time Tracking** | 9.4 (187 reviews) | 9.3 (898 reviews) | 9.2 (310 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Buddy Punch | Toggl Track | Timely | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Business Tool Integration** | 8.8 (155 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.5 (226 reviews) | 
| **Workflow** | 9.1 (158 reviews) | 8.8 (411 reviews) | 8.9 (241 reviews) | 
| **Automated Reminders** | 8.9 (153 reviews) | 8.5 (384 reviews) | 8.3 (235 reviews) | 
| **Policy Compliance Management** | Feature Not Available | 8.5 (207 reviews) | 8.4 (180 reviews) | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | 9.1 (169 reviews) | 8.7 (391 reviews) | 8.9 (241 reviews) | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Buddy Punch | Toggl Track | Timely | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | 8.9 (165 reviews) | 9.0 (700 reviews) | 9.0 (293 reviews) | 
| **APIs / Integration** | 8.7 (131 reviews) | 8.4 (304 reviews) | 8.3 (225 reviews) | 
| **Internationalization** | Feature Not Available | 8.1 (227 reviews) | 8.1 (185 reviews) | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | 9.5 (178 reviews) | 9.3 (757 reviews) | 9.4 (305 reviews) | 
| **Mobile User Support** | 9.1 (159 reviews) | 8.8 (529 reviews) | 8.5 (228 reviews) | 
| **Offline** | Feature Not Available | 8.8 (450 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Time Tracking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/time-tracking-software)

**Unique to Buddy Punch (2):** [Time & Attendance Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/time-attendance), [Employee Scheduling Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/employee-scheduling-software)

**Unique to Toggl Track (1):** [Project Cost Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/project-cost-management)

**Unique to Timely (2):** [Project Cost Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/project-cost-management), [Time & Attendance Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/time-attendance)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Buddy Punch | Toggl Track | Timely | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 72.8% | 76.5% | 76.5% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 24.8% | 15.5% | 19.2% | 
| **Enterprise** | 2.5% | 7.9% | 4.2% | 

### By Industry

#### Buddy Punch

- **Construction:** 8.2%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 6.8%
- **Medical Practice:** 5.7%
- **Insurance:** 3.5%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 3.3%
- **Retail:** 3.3%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.3%
- **Accounting:** 3.0%
- **Primary/Secondary Education:** 2.7%
- **Consumer Services:** 2.7%
- **Other:** 57.5%

#### Toggl Track

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 13.7%
- **Computer Software:** 11.5%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 9.4%
- **Design:** 4.1%
- **Higher Education:** 3.4%
- **Management Consulting:** 3.4%
- **Graphic Design:** 3.2%
- **Internet:** 2.7%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 2.6%
- **Financial Services:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 44.0%

#### Timely

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 13.6%
- **Computer Software:** 10.6%
- **Design:** 9.4%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 7.9%
- **Consulting:** 5.3%
- **Management Consulting:** 4.5%
- **Graphic Design:** 3.8%
- **Law Enforcement:** 3.0%
- **Legal Services:** 2.8%
- **Public Relations and Communications:** 2.6%
- **Other:** 36.6%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Buddy Punch

- [Deputy](https://www.g2.com/products/deputy/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (665 reviews)
- [Connecteam](https://www.g2.com/products/connecteam/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (3505 reviews)
- [When I Work](https://www.g2.com/products/when-i-work/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (381 reviews)
- [Harvest](https://www.g2.com/products/harvest/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (836 reviews)
- [QuickBooks Time](https://www.g2.com/products/quickbooks-time/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1448 reviews)
- [Rippling](https://www.g2.com/products/rippling/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (12742 reviews)
- [Deltek Replicon Time](https://www.g2.com/products/deltek-replicon-time/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (789 reviews)
- [Paylocity](https://www.g2.com/products/paylocity/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (5319 reviews)
- [Homebase](https://www.g2.com/products/homebase/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (496 reviews)
- [Humanity Schedule by TCP](https://www.g2.com/products/humanity-schedule-by-tcp/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1073 reviews)

### Alternatives to Toggl Track

- [Hubstaff](https://www.g2.com/products/hubstaff/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2258 reviews)
- [Harvest](https://www.g2.com/products/harvest/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (836 reviews)
- [TimeCamp](https://www.g2.com/products/timecamp/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (354 reviews)
- [Journyx](https://www.g2.com/products/journyx/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (123 reviews)
- [monday Work Management](https://www.g2.com/products/monday-com/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (15380 reviews)
- [QuickBooks Time](https://www.g2.com/products/quickbooks-time/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1448 reviews)
- [Deltek Replicon Time](https://www.g2.com/products/deltek-replicon-time/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (789 reviews)
- [Time Doctor](https://www.g2.com/products/time-doctor/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (485 reviews)
- [Clockify](https://www.g2.com/products/clockify/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (201 reviews)
- [Timesheets.com](https://www.g2.com/products/timesheets-com/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (464 reviews)

### Alternatives to Timely

- [TimeCamp](https://www.g2.com/products/timecamp/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (354 reviews)
- [Harvest](https://www.g2.com/products/harvest/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (836 reviews)
- [Clockify](https://www.g2.com/products/clockify/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (201 reviews)
- [Hubstaff](https://www.g2.com/products/hubstaff/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2258 reviews)
- [Time Doctor](https://www.g2.com/products/time-doctor/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (485 reviews)
- [ClickTime](https://www.g2.com/products/clicktime/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1152 reviews)
- [DeskTime](https://www.g2.com/products/desktime-desktime/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (401 reviews)
- [RescueTime](https://www.g2.com/products/rescuetime/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (93 reviews)
- [QuickBooks Time](https://www.g2.com/products/quickbooks-time/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1448 reviews)
- [monday Work Management](https://www.g2.com/products/monday-com/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (15380 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Buddy Punch

- Title: [Do you use only Buddy Punch to manage PTO?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/35205-do-you-use-only-buddy-punch-to-manage-pto) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "YES"
- Title: [is there a way to see when people want spacific time off not just the hours but the exact time they are gone](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-there-a-way-to-see-when-people-want-spacific-time-off-not-just-the-hours-but-the-exact-time-they-are-gone) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Time Off is based on how many hours per day, however we do have a notes section where the user can indicate specific times if needed."
- Title: [How can I edit overtime when I forget to punch out.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-i-edit-overtime-when-i-forget-to-punch-out) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Overtime is automatically calculated.  All you'll need to do is update your punch out time (if you forgot to punch..."
- Title: [Is there a way to incorporate actual payroll to the package I currently have?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-there-a-way-to-incorporate-actual-payroll-to-the-package-i-currently-have) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "I initially invested a total sum of $95,000 over a period of 18 weeks. My bonus/profit was $170,000, every attempt to make withdrawal failed and I was..."
- Title: [Included](https://www.g2.com/discussions/included) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "All plans include all of our Time Tracking features: GPS Coordinates, Web Cam Integration, IP & Time Stamping, 128-bit AES Security, iPhone and Android..."

### Toggl Track

- Title: [How do I best use Toggl for seamless time tracking when working on 2 laptops and my phone at the same time while using the Toggle button, web and desktop version?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/26027-how-do-i-best-use-toggl-for-seamless-time-tracking-when-working-on-2-laptops-and-my-phone-at-the-same-time-while-using-the-toggle-button-web-and-desktop-version) — 3 comments, 3 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "It's a great question. Short version is, while it's great to have Toggl on all platforms, and it's great that they automagically sync up (eventually), you..."
- Title: [When will the app sync with the website?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/when-will-the-app-sync-with-the-website) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "If you are logged in through the app, it should update when you go online next. There is also a small round icon in the upper right corner with the number of..."
- Title: [I don't use Tags effectively, do you have some use cases for me that might help me integrate tags?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12218-i-don-t-use-tags-effectively-do-you-have-some-use-cases-for-me-that-might-help-me-integrate-tags) — 3 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "The most common use of tags is to mark time as "billed" or "invoiced". This allows you to know what you've already charged to the client and what you..."
- Title: [Is Toggl track free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-toggl-track-free) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "I think one tier of it is free. "
- Title: [is it possibe for Toggle to force user to quite from a software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-it-possibe-for-toggle-to-force-user-to-quite-from-a-software) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "No.  Toggl only tracks your time if and when you start the timer.  It does not have access to your other software programs."

### Timely

- Title: [How can I make tags more custom and easy to use for multiple projects?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/32170-how-can-i-make-tags-more-custom-and-easy-to-use-for-multiple-projects) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Daniel!

Sorry for the late reply – but here goes!

What exactly do you mean by more custom? You can re-use a list of tags for multiple projects, so..."
- Title: [Is there a way to format reports?  i.e modify the printed output?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/15565-is-there-a-way-to-format-reports-i-e-modify-the-printed-output) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hey!

We currently don't have a way of formatting the PDF output from Timely. Have you tried using the shareable report feature? That way you can send a..."
- Title: [Is timely free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-timely-free) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "I don’t think there are any free Timely packages.  There are free trial offers but no basic entry-level free packages.  I think it’s worth paying for.  Very..."
- Title: [What is timely software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-timely-software) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Timely is an automated time tracking software that records duration of time spent on every software or web browsing sessions."
- Title: [Number of user per team](https://www.g2.com/discussions/number-of-user-per-team) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "I don't have access to this information, but all of our team uses this platform. "

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/buddy-punch-vs-toggl-track-vs-timely-time-tracking)