Making time tracking work for real businesses
Buddy Punch builds simple time tracking software that helps small businesses punch in, manage hours, and run payroll without the headaches. Because frankly, you’ve got better things to do than wrestle with timesheets.
Born from a “there’s gotta be a better way” moment
In 2012, our founder Eric was running three locations with paper time cards — driving around collecting illegible punches while employees “buddy punched” for absent friends. After one too many late nights chasing payroll errors, Eric had his lightbulb moment: “Why is this so ridiculously complicated?”
So Eric teamed up with engineer friend Nick and built Buddy Punch in 2013 — a simple web app that automatically calculated hours and stopped the buddy punching, no hardware required.
Fun fact: “Buddy punching” is industry slang for clocking in for absent coworkers — hence our name.)
Today, we’re a bootstrapped team helping 10,000+ organizations get their time back, one legitimate punch at a time.
How we roll
These are the principles that drive everything we do — from the features we build to the way we treat our customers.
Keep It Simple, Keep It Real
Time tracking shouldn’t require a computer science degree. We cut through the clutter so you can punch in, track hours, and move on with your day. No IT department required, no lengthy training sessions needed.
Work Your Way
Your team might be in the office, on the road, or working from their kitchen table. Buddy Punch rolls with whatever works for you — because rigid software for flexible businesses just doesn’t make sense.
Support That Actually Supports
When you need help, you get real humans who actually care about solving your problem — not just closing your ticket. We’re here to help you succeed, not just troubleshoot.
No Mysteries, No Games
When you need help, you get real humans who actually care about solving your problem — not just closing your ticket. We’re here to help you succeed, not just troubleshoot.
Built for the Real World
We get it — you’re juggling a million things and don’t have time for complicated software. That’s why everything we build is designed to save you time, reduce stress, and help you scale without breaking the bank or your sanity.
Results That Matter
We measure our success by yours: fewer payroll headaches, smoother operations, and getting you home in time for dinner. That’s what counts.
How We Work
Look, everyone claims their software is “easy to use” — even the ones that require a PhD to figure out. But here’s the thing: we actually mean it.
Every single feature we build starts with one question: “Would my grandma be able to figure this out?” If the answer’s no, we go back to the drawing board. Because honestly, you’ve got better things to do than spend your weekend learning new software.
We’re pretty obsessed with keeping our customers happy (and keeping them around). That’s why we listen when you tell us what you need, offer free trials to everyone, skip the setup fees, keep our prices reasonable, and never lock you into contracts unless you actually want one.
Give us a shot — we think you’ll find we’re the kind of people who actually answer when you have questions, and we’ve built something that just works without breaking your budget or your brain.
A future where time tracking just works
Here’s what we’ve learned after helping thousands of businesses streamline their time tracking: when you remove the friction, everything else gets easier. Payroll runs smoother. Employees are happier. Owners get their weekends back.
As more businesses discover they don’t need complicated, expensive solutions — just ones that work — we’re here to keep building tools that make sense for real people running real businesses.
The Buddy Punch Team
Our growing, remote-first crew
The Buddy Punch team works from all corners of the globe, united by one mission: making time tracking suck less for small business owners everywhere. We’re a diverse group of problem-solvers, customer champions, and former small business owners who know exactly what you’re going through.
Ready to punch in?
Join the 10,000+ businesses who’ve discovered that time tracking doesn’t have to be a pain in the neck.
