Buddy Punch vs. Zoho Invoice

Zoho Invoice

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Buddy Punch	Score 9.1 out of 10	Small Businesses (1-50 employees)	Buddy Punch is an online time tracking, scheduling, and payroll application. Track time, time off, locations, and jobs. The solution aims to help make punching in and out intuitive for employees and easy for users to view and export time. Employees can clock in using a browser or the Buddy Punch Google, iOS, and Android apps. Users can view who's working, their GPS position, or even limit where they can punch. The solution integrates with QuickBooks, ADP, Paychex, and SurePayroll, to name a…	$5.49 per month per user
Zoho Invoice	Score 8.7 out of 10	N/A	Zoho Invoice is a cloud-based invoicing solution designed to help small businesses with invoicing, tracking expenses, and accepting online payments. Key features include project billing, time tracking, reporting, customizable templates, and a client portaI. Teams using Zoho Invoice can track estimates, convert them to invoices, and send reminders to clients to complete their outstanding payments. Additionally, users can create tasks, collect advance payments for projects, and keep…	$0 Per Organisation, Per Month

Pricing

Buddy Punch

Zoho Invoice

Editions & Modules

Starter: $5.49
per month per user
Pro: $6.99
per month per user
Enterprise: $11.99
per month per user

Free: $0
Per Organisation, Per Month

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
Buddy Punch	Zoho Invoice
Free Trial
Yes	No
Free/Freemium Version
No	Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

Required

Additional Details

Three plans are available via a monthly or annual payment option. Each plan has a per user price and a base fee of $19. There are no startup, cancellation, support, or additional fees of any kind. A discount is available for the annual payment option.

Zoho Invoice is a completely free product. It has no contracts, no ads, and no hidden fees

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Community Pulse
	Buddy Punch	Zoho Invoice
Considered Both Products	Buddy Punch JC John Carlo Castelo Supervisor Chose Buddy Punch It features a feature that Connecteam dislikes: GPS tracking, PTO monitoring, and photo capture when someone logs in and out. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Buddy Punch It's been over 15 years where I had to punch in for work. I did this with two different companies. Prior to this, both of those companies had their own personal punching system. It was much harder to use than this when it came to editing or entering in PTO. Even though I … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Buddy Punch I really like everything about Buddy Punch. Incentivized Helpful? Tony Factor The Specialist Chose Buddy Punch going from Paychex Flex to Buddy Punch has been a huge improvement! For peace of mind and time management. As a manager, it's streamlined for me with the website being easy to use and navigate. I am very thankful for the move. Incentivized Helpful? MM Molly Mindy Attorney at Law Chose Buddy Punch This was the first platform this organization has tried to implement. I cannot remember if we used a trial on another company like this. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Buddy Punch I would prefer Buddy Punch, every day, any time. Incentivized Helpful? JC Jake Cowden Operations Manager Chose Buddy Punch When we decided to try Buddy Punch we were using a normal time clock and needed to have a better way to track time. I reviewed a few products, but went with Buddy Punch and have been happy ever since. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Buddy Punch Buddy Punch was chosen for it's security. In the past service we used had a breach in their user base, i.e., it was hacked. We found Buddy Punch easy to access and edit. Incentivized Helpful? MT Marilyn Talbott psychotherapist Chose Buddy Punch Sign in was sometimes difficult if working at the school, in the community, at hospital. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Buddy Punch I have not used any other product that I can remember. I used whatever system the retail stores had when I worked there short term and part time 6,7, 8 years ago. Incentivized Helpful? TC Thomas Carson Marketing Chose Buddy Punch I have not reviewed or evaluated any other similar products and this is the first time I am using this type of product. I have been a salaried employee for 25 years and this is my first contract position, but Buddy Punch has made the time tracking very simple and efficient. Incentivized Helpful? Tiffany Greenwood Payroll Manager Chose Buddy Punch I did not use a system prior to Buddy, but when comparing they were the best price and had all the features I needed. Incentivized Helpful? SK Stephen Kidd Client Account Manager Chose Buddy Punch I was not involved in the selection process. Much easier to use. Incentivized Helpful? JJ Joy Jones Owner Chose Buddy Punch We originally scheduled and ran payroll through Homebase, but in the last few months the software became very buggy, customer service was slow and when they did respond, was not helpful. When we cancelled our account they didn't even try to make things right. We are so happy … Incentivized Helpful? TM Tiffany Mecham, MHA, FACMPE Administrator Chose Buddy Punch QB Time didn't even get back to me about inquiry until AFTER Buddy Punch already responded and were implementing! Incentivized Helpful?	Zoho Invoice Affri Hasan Salina Asst. Backend Developer Chose Zoho Invoice Zoho Invoice streamlines bill creation and sending by personalizing invoices with logos, identities, and terms. It offers detailed payment reports, an integrated payment system, and payment summaries for tracking success. It automates invoicing and payment tasks, saving time … Incentivized Helpful? Leigh Anne Pearson Social Media Manager Chose Zoho Invoice Google Drive stored my invoices in one accessible location but required more time and maintenance. I didn't want to invest the time into building out sheet functions to carry over figures across sheets, so I researched invoicing options. I am already a fan of Zoho services, so … Incentivized Helpful? .Kim Murphy Owner Chose Zoho Invoice Zoho Invoice is much easier and convenient then Microsoft Office 365 when we create invoices and track or manage payments. Furthermore, Zoho Invoice integrates effortlessly with Stripe Payments, enabling us to quickly create online payment links inside the digital online … Incentivized Helpful? Paul Ellul Vice President Chose Zoho Invoice We use both. The products complement each other for our use. Incentivized Helpful? Robin Bull Dark Countess of Communication / CEO Chose Zoho Invoice Before Zoho Invoice, I used Cashboard App. Cashboard App did what I needed, but it was limited as far as the reports and the types of payments I could accept. Offering a variety of payment options is important to me as a provider. It also wasn't as aesthetically pleasing as … Incentivized Helpful? Tom Wondra Consultant / Account Executive Chose Zoho Invoice Zoho Invoice is easier to use, for pure invoicing and time tracking, then QuickBooks Online and O365. QuickBooks Online is more robust, but with that comes the admin overhead to learn, update and maintain. O365 requires manual creation of invoices, or searching out available … Incentivized Helpful? //Roland Matte SR Partner Chose Zoho Invoice Zoho Invoice stacks up well against may other products as it brings real value for little of no investment up front...Zoho Invoice is also very easy to learn, configure, and use. Incentivized Helpful? Alexis Correa Customer Service Chose Zoho Invoice The first one I used was Zoho Books. I liked it, it is very similar but has more options, it looked excellent integrated with Zoho CRM, but I really need something simpler and so, I selected Zoho Invoice. The latest update of Zoho CRM integrates well. When we grow more as a … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Zoho Invoice Method:CRM was a disaster. We spent several weeks trying to set up Method:CRM and promises about connecting to a merchant account simply did not exist. Zoho was up and running in one day. We reviewed around 15 different options and Zoho was the best/most suitable for us. Incentivized Helpful? JC John Cordova Business Owner Chose Zoho Invoice Freshbooks is very robust, with many, many layers of functionality. While they try to help businesses save by customizing certain parts of the process, they just can't edit enough to reach a reasonable justification for some small businesses as far as the cost goes. Zoho … Incentivized Helpful? MM Mahesh Mulik Founder Chose Zoho Invoice 1Click Invoice, Invoice Maker and Smart Invoice Incentivized Helpful?

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User Ratings
	Buddy Punch	Zoho Invoice
Likelihood to Recommend	9.1 (0 ratings)	8.0 (0 ratings)
Usability	9.1 (0 ratings)	9.0 (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Buddy Punch	Zoho Invoice
Likelihood to Recommend	I think that is very convenient as far as tracking your employees when they are punching in or out to ensure they are physically at the location they are supposed to be for that shift. I also think that the option to download this app to your personal phone is amazing, it makes it more convenient to punch in or out when you aren't near a laptop or a residence to use one. The feature of being able to attach a note with your punches explaining possible late punchers or absences is very beneficial to the employee allows show proof if needed. Nicole Segebart DSP Read full review	Zoho Invoice is well suited for any business, regardless of size, that needs to have a way to create invoices with hourly or flat rates. It's easy to create and archive projects. It also integrates into their other tools, including Zoho Projects. Zoho is great for businesses who want to accept online payments.You can use PayPal, Stripe, and a few others. Clients can also pay via ACH. It lets you know when a payment is processing AND when it clears. I believe that it would not be well suited in instances where a company creates lots of credit notes (because from the invoice screen the credit will appear to grow, but when you check active credit notes, it is the right amount) or estimates (I can't figure out how to use this feature) Incentivized Robin Bull Dark Countess of Communication / CEO Read full review
Pros	Customer service is the best we've seen! Their knowledge base is clear, and when we do have a question it can't answer, we get a quick, informed solution. The software allows us to schedule our staff seamlessly for work in more than one department in a day, so tracking how many payroll hours are being used in each department is easy. The reporting for Payroll hours is easy and fast. Incentivized JJ Joy Jones Owner Read full review	Time tracking. Zoho invoice makes it super easy to track time and hours against specific clients and specific tasks. Unbilled / billed time reporting. Zoho Invoice gives a dashboard view of hours yet to be billed, which helps keep on top of invoicing so nothing is missed. Reporting. Zoho Invoice offers a robust reporting module for the price point. Canned reports can be customized easily. Invoice sending and tracking. Zoho Invoice makes it easy to create and send invoices. Invoices are easy to clone, which makes creating regular, repeatable invoices a snap. Incentivized Tom Wondra Consultant / Account Executive Read full review
Cons	the simplicity can go to far in that direction. So it seems a bit sparse at times. Theres a lot of dead space on some page landings. update on colors to be more vibrant and fun. menu buttons to go to particular specifics like vacation and sick submissions Incentivized Tony Factor The Specialist Read full review	Zoho Invoice can be complicated if you want to create a more advanced custom invoice or custom recurring invoice. Zoho Invoice does not provide all of its functionalities on the mobile version of its platform. Zoho Invoice is expensive for some small business owners especially if they don't plan on using it often. Incentivized .Kim Murphy Owner Read full review
Usability	Buddy Punch is really easy to use. It's easy to punch in and out when needed as it's on the home page. It's also easy to track your colleagues who are on leave so you know how to plan for coverage. This makes it easy for us to adjust accordingly. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Ease of access of using the dashboard the buttons I mean like if it is taught in 10th I would have worked it. Simple and minimal hi give good entry to be more transparent and sharable to clients in seconds. The client also get shocked by saying it's fast. Incentivized MM Mahesh Mulik Founder Read full review
Alternatives Considered	I have not reviewed or evaluated any other similar products and this is the first time I am using this type of product. I have been a salaried employee for 25 years and this is my first contract position, but Buddy Punch has made the time tracking very simple and efficient. Incentivized TC Thomas Carson Marketing Read full review	Zoho Invoice streamlines bill creation and sending by personalizing invoices with logos, identities, and terms. It offers detailed payment reports, an integrated payment system, and payment summaries for tracking success. It automates invoicing and payment tasks, saving time and money for companies. Zoho Invoice integrates with Stripe Payments, enhancing settlement processes and promoting digital payment adoption. Affri Hasan Salina Asst. Backend Developer Read full review
Return on Investment	Improved Efficiency: Allows us to track time when employees are on site. Reduced Costs: Able to avoid unnecessary OT due to employees getting alerts. Reduced Costs: No longer paying an employee to tally hours like when we used a regular time clock. Incentivized JC Jake Cowden Operations Manager Read full review	The biggest ROI for my business is that Zoho Invoice reduced the cost of invoicing so much, that I was able to invest that savings back into the business development allowing us to grow. Zoho Invoice provides the option of giving your clients a client portal through which they have access to their own accounts and can see and print their own reports as needed. That helps to create a transparency that our clients love. Zoho Invoice has been dependable. I have not had one issue with using the platform or its functions since I switched to it a few years ago. Incentivized JC John Cordova Business Owner Read full review
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