The honest comparison. Where Buddy Punch wins, where HelloTime wins, and how to decide.
Time tracking built for Indian teams & global SMBs
₹99 / $3.99 per user / month
Online time clock for hourly teams
$3.99 / user / mo + $19 base
~₹332 / user + base · Free tier: No (14-day trial)
Punch-in time clock with geofencing and scheduling.
Strengths
Gaps
No base fee
Productivity monitoring built in
Payroll and GST invoicing
| Capability | HelloTime | Buddy Punch |
|---|---|---|
| Desktop, web, mobile apps | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic time tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Offline mode | Yes | Varies |
| Idle detection | Yes | Varies |
| Activity levels | Yes (privacy-first) | Yes |
| App & URL tracking | Yes (opt-in) | Yes |
| Optional screenshots | Yes (opt-in) | Yes |
| Project budgets & alerts | Yes | Partial |
| Online timesheets & approvals | Yes | Yes |
| Payroll | Yes | Varies |
| GST-compliant invoicing (India) | Yes (via HelloBooks) | No |
| Native accounting integration | HelloBooks (built-in) | Via QuickBooks / Xero |
| INR pricing | Yes (from ₹99 / user) | No |
| Free trial | 7-day, no card | No (14-day trial) |
| Starting price | ₹99 / $3.99 | $3.99 / user / mo + $19 base |
Hourly teams needing simple punches.
Free forever for 1 user. No credit card. Paid from $3.99/seat, billed monthly.