Buddy Punch vs Modge

Two scheduling tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • Modge costs less for a six-person team.
  • Buddy Punch fits retail shop, restaurant or café, service business, trades or contractor.
  • Modge fits agency or studio, online store.
CompareBuddy PunchBuddy PunchModgeModge Inc.
In one lineTime clock with GPS, photos, and payroll exportDesktop time tracking that monitors staff app use and screens, from $4 a seat
Starting priceFrom $19/mo + $4.99/personFrom $4/person
Six-person team$48.94/mo$24/mo
Plans$19/mo base + Starter $4.99/user/mo; Pro $6.99/user/mo (adds scheduling); Advanced $12.99/user/mo, billed annually (monthly $5.99/$7.99/$13.99)Per tracked seat, billed yearly (the default view): Basic $4/mo, Pro $5.50/mo, Premium $7/mo; billed monthly: Basic $5, Pro $7, Premium $9; Enterprise by quote (annual billing, volume pricing); Basic: automatic time tracking, app and URL tracking with AI productivity scores, idle detection, screenshots up to 18/hour with optional blur and 3-month retention, timesheets and approvals, payroll CSV (generic, Wise, PayPal) and PDF exports, client invoices, email and chat support; Pro adds shifts and scheduling with adherence scores, leave, breaks and overtime rules, client billing through your own Stripe account, on-demand screenshots, 12-month retention, custom roles, teams and project budgets; Premium adds suspicious activity and mouse-jiggler detection, burnout-risk and profitability reports, contract signing, 24-month retention, customized onboarding and a dedicated account manager; Enterprise adds custom retention and a priority response SLA; add-ons per seat: More Screenshots $2/mo (up to 60/hour), Extended Data Retention $2/mo ($1.67 billed yearly); viewers are free; seat changes are prorated; no seat minimum stated; 14-day free trial of the plan you pick, card required at sign-up; no free plan; macOS and Windows only, no mobile app
Pricing modelFree trialFree trial
Free trial14 days14 days
UsersPer userPer tracked seat; viewers free
Both connect toNo shared connections on record.
Also connects toGusto, Rippling, QuickBooks PayrollNone in our catalog
Team size2–10 people · 11–50 people2–10 people · 11–50 people · 51–200 people
Available inUS · CA · UK · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportNone listedPlans not stated
Live chatPlans not statedEvery plan
Support hoursNot publishedNot published
Incidents posted0 incidents posted on Buddy Punch's status page in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026. Status pageWe found no public status page for Modge Inc..
Capterra score4.8 / 5 from 1,131 reviewsNot listed
Trustpilot score4.7 / 5 from 92 reviewsNot listed
Fit: Retail shop8015
Fit: Restaurant or café785
Fit: Service business8050
Fit: Agency or studio3085
Fit: Trades or contractor8810
Fit: Online store3040
Why people pick it
  • Easy for staff to use
  • Good payroll exports
  • Time, app use and screenshots from one desktop agent
  • From $4 per seat billed yearly
Where it falls short
  • Base fee plus per user
  • Scheduling costs more
  • Desktop only: no mobile app or GPS clock-in
  • No direct payroll integrations, only CSV exports
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices

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