Buddy Punch alternative: how to switch to StampShift

This page is for teams that use Buddy Punch now. It gives the reasons teams leave, what to check before you switch, how to get your data out of Buddy Punch, and what StampShift costs.

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Why teams leave Buddy Punch

  • Geofencing is not on the Starter plan. It needs Pro: $19 per month plus $6.99 per user, billed annually. Source
  • The price goes up with each user. At 50 users, Pro costs $4,422 per year before add-ons. Source
  • Real-time GPS tracking is an add-on, at $2 more per user per month. Source

What to check in an alternative

Ask each app these questions. StampShift does not win every one.

What to check in an alternative, with the StampShift answer
QuestionStampShift
Is geofenced clock-in on the plan you would buy?All plans, including Free
Does the price go up with each user you add?No. Each plan has one monthly price for every user up to its limit. Owners, admins and managers count toward that limit.
Are there native iOS and Android apps?Not yet. Employees clock in from the browser on their phone, and can add StampShift to the home screen. The native apps are in development.
Can you import your past timesheets?No. StampShift records hours from your first day on it. Keep the timesheet files from your old app for your records.
Does it send hours to your payroll provider?It does not run payroll. It exports hours in Gusto, ADP RUN, QuickBooks Payroll and Paychex Flex formats. CSV: All plans, including Free. Excel and PDF: Growth plan and up.
Can you cancel at any time?Monthly or annual billing. Cancel any time; the plan runs to the end of the paid period.

How to switch from Buddy Punch

1. Get your data out of Buddy Punch

  1. Download your time cards. The Time Card report gives one CSV file for each employee, in one ZIP file when you select more than one employee. Source
  2. Download your employee list. The Employee Profile Details report exports names and email addresses to CSV, Excel or PDF. Buddy Punch lists it under Advanced Reports, a paid add-on. Source

2. Set up StampShift

  1. Create your company and choose a plan. The Free plan needs no card. A paid plan starts with a 14-day trial, and you add a payment method.
  2. Set your company timezone and the first day of your workweek in Settings. A new company starts on Eastern Time.
  3. Add your job sites as work sites. Type the address or use your current location, then set the geofence radius. Work sites per plan: Free has 1, Starter has 10 and Growth and up have no limit.
  4. Invite your team. Upload a CSV or Excel file of email addresses on the invite page, or share your company code. Each employee creates their own account.
  5. Start clocking in with StampShift on the first day of a workweek. StampShift counts weekly overtime from its own hours only, so a start in the middle of a week leaves out the hours from earlier that week.
  6. At the end of the pay period, export the hours in the format your payroll provider takes.

StampShift does not import past timesheets. Keep the files you downloaded from Buddy Punch for your records.

3. Cancel Buddy Punch

Cancel in Settings, then Billing, then Cancel Account. Buddy Punch says that your account stays usable to the end of the billing period and that it keeps your data. It gives no refund for part of a period. Source

Yearly cost at 10, 50 and 100 users

Each row uses each vendor's cheapest plan with geofencing. Where a vendor offers monthly or annual billing, the row uses the annual rate.

Yearly cost at 10, 50 and 100 users, StampShift and Buddy Punch
UsersStampShift, per yearBuddy Punch, per year
10$300 (Starter)$1,067 (Pro)
50$588 (Growth)$4,422 (Pro)
100$948 (Business)$8,616 (Pro)
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Frequently asked questions

Can I move my Buddy Punch time history into StampShift?

No. StampShift does not import past timesheets. Download your Buddy Punch time cards before you cancel, and keep them for your records.

Does StampShift import my employee list?

StampShift invites employees by email. Upload a CSV or Excel file of email addresses on the invite page, and StampShift sends an invitation to each person. Each employee then creates their own account.

Do my employees need to download an app?

No. Employees clock in from the browser on their phone, and can add StampShift to the home screen. Native iOS and Android apps are in development.

Can I use StampShift and Buddy Punch at the same time while I switch?

Yes. You do not need to cancel Buddy Punch before you set up StampShift. You can run both for one pay period and compare the hours.

What happens to my Buddy Punch data when I cancel?

Buddy Punch says that your account stays usable to the end of the billing period and that it keeps your data. Download your time cards before you cancel.

Pricing as of September 22, 2026

Buddy Punch prices are the annual-billing rates on its public pricing page, before add-ons and taxes.

StampShift prices are 12 times the monthly price. An annual StampShift plan covers 14 months for that price, so the table shows StampShift at more than its real yearly cost.

StampShift is not affiliated with Buddy Punch. Product names belong to their owners.

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