The #1 Break Time Tracker

Easily track employees’ working hours and the durations of their paid and unpaid breaks with Buddy Punch’s easy to use and affordable break time tracker.

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Break tracking has never been simpler

Paid and unpaid breaks

When creating a break rule in Buddy Punch, you can set the time spent on the break as paid or unpaid. This lets the system know if break times should be included in payroll hours.

Manual breaks

Employees record their break times by clicking a “start/stop break” button in Buddy Punch. After that, Buddy Punch automatically records the break’s duration on the employee’s timesheet — no clocking in and out is required.

Automatic breaks

With automatic breaks, employees don’t need to click the “start/stop break” button. Instead, the system removes a specified amount of time for breaks from employees’ hours automatically.

Break durations

Enter the amount of time an automatic break lasts, or specify the minimum amount of time an employee has to stay off for a manual break to make sure you adhere to state and FLSA regulations.

Multiple break rules

Set up manual rules for 15-minute paid breaks and automatic breaks for unpaid 30-minute lunches. Assign all break rules to all employees, or create different break rules for specific employees.

Smart breaks

For automatic breaks, you can also specify how many hours an employee has to work before the break triggers so you can make sure time is only being removed for breaks when required.

Customer reviews of Buddy Punch

Serves all our needs

“We use Buddy Punch as a time clock for daily in/out and breaks. It is easy to use and easy to figure out. The few times I’ve needed help (very rare), customer service was super responsive and made sure my problem was completely solved. Our staff loves the mobile app.”

Anita W.

Law Practice

User-friendly way to track hours

“What I love most about Buddy Punch is how simple it is for employees to clock in and out, add their lunch breaks, and write notes about their shifts. I also love how easy it is for me to import it into QuickBooks and pay payroll with it!”

Zachary C.

Operations Director

Superior choice to other software

“This software is incredibly easy to use both by the administrator and employees. They make it easy to be compliant with federal and state laws for tracking hourly employee time and breaks. It is incredibly easy to make changes when needed.”