Time & Attendance by ADP UK vs Buddy Punch

TATime & Attendance by ADP UK9.0Visit Buddy Punch8.5Visit

Higher score TA Time & Attendance by ADP UK #3 in Attendance Management Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit ADP UK

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Buddy Punch #7 in Attendance Management Software 8.5/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 6 features Visit Buddy Punch

• Time & Attendance by ADP UK fits best

  UK organisations wanting mature ADP attendance controls

• Buddy Punch fits best

  Teams needing flexible punch controls across locations

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Side by side

Feature	TATime & Attendance by ADP UK 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Buddy Punch 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.5
Ranking	#3 in Attendance Management Software	#7 in Attendance Management Software
Best for	UK organisations wanting mature ADP attendance controls	Teams needing flexible punch controls across locations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$4.99/user/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Integrations	2 integrations	22+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Time & Attendance by ADP UK 6/6 · Buddy Punch 2/6
Biometric attendance	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Mobile clock-in	✓	✓
Geofenced attendance	✓	✓
Shift scheduling	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Overtime rules	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Leave tracking	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Employee limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Web, mobile and time-clock capture with biometric and geofenced options Configurable overtime, working-time rules, approvals and exception handling Scheduling, leave tracking and payroll-HR integration in one system	Multiple punch methods, including web, mobile, kiosk PIN, QR, and text GPS coordinates, geofencing, break tracking, and timesheet approvals Scheduling, payroll integrations, reports, and an API across three tiers
Cons	Quote-based purchasing requires a sales conversation Payroll and HR integrations are centered on ADP systems The broad feature set may exceed basic clock-in needs	No free plan is offered 24/7 support is not available Geofencing, scheduling, and API access begin with the Pro tier
Our verdict	Time & Attendance by ADP UK is a cloud and mobile attendance management solution for organisations that need working-time records connected to payroll and HR processes. Employees can record time through web, iOS, Android and time-clock… Read the review →	Buddy Punch is cloud-based attendance and time-clock software for hourly, distributed, office, and field teams. Employees can clock in and out through web and mobile apps, kiosks, PINs, QR codes, text messages, group punching, or Face ID.… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Time & Attendance by ADP UK — where it wins

  • Web, mobile and time-clock capture with biometric and geofenced options
  • Configurable overtime, working-time rules, approvals and exception handling
  • Scheduling, leave tracking and payroll-HR integration in one system

  Where it doesn't

  • Quote-based purchasing requires a sales conversation
  • Payroll and HR integrations are centered on ADP systems
  • The broad feature set may exceed basic clock-in needs

• Buddy Punch — where it wins

  • Multiple punch methods, including web, mobile, kiosk PIN, QR, and text
  • GPS coordinates, geofencing, break tracking, and timesheet approvals
  • Scheduling, payroll integrations, reports, and an API across three tiers

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is offered
  • 24/7 support is not available
  • Geofencing, scheduling, and API access begin with the Pro tier

• TATime & Attendance by ADP UK9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad ADP attendance suite for UK teams needing payroll-linked controls.

  Visit ADP UKFull verdict →
• Buddy Punch8.5/10 · 14-day trial

  Affordable punch controls for distributed teams, with geofencing and approvals.

  Visit Buddy PunchFull verdict →