Buddy Punch vs Sling
Two scheduling tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.
Short version
Sling costs less for a six-person team.- Sling fits restaurant or café, agency or studio.
Buddy Punch fits service business, trades or contractor.
| Compare | Buddy PunchBuddy Punch | SlingToast |
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| In one line | Time clock with GPS, photos, and payroll export | Free shift scheduling for up to 30 staff, from the Toast team |
| Starting price | From $19/mo + $4.99/person | Free up to 30 users |
| Six-person team | $48.94/mo | $0/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) | Free for up to 30 users (scheduling, messaging); per user: Premium $1.70/mo billed yearly, $2 monthly (time tracking, labor costs); Business $3.40 yearly, $4 monthly (kiosk clock, PTO, payroll reports) |
| Pricing model | Free trial | Free tier |
| Free trial | 14 days | 15 days |
| Users | Per user | Up to 30 free |
| Both connect to | No shared connections on record. | |
| Also connects to | Gusto, Rippling, QuickBooks Payroll | None in our catalog |
| Team size | 2–10 people · 11–50 people | 2–10 people · 11–50 people |
| Available in | US · CA · UK · AU | US |
| Phone support | None listed | None listed |
| Live chat | Plans not stated | None listed |
| Support hours | Not published | Not published |
| Incidents posted | 0 incidents posted on Buddy Punch's status page in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026. Status page | We found no public status page for Toast. |
| Capterra score | 4.8 / 5 from 1,131 reviews | 4.6 / 5 from 212 reviews |
| Trustpilot score | 4.7 / 5 from 92 reviews | Not listed |
| Fit: Retail shop | 80 | 82 |
| Fit: Restaurant or café | 78 | 92 |
| Fit: Service business | 80 | 65 |
| Fit: Agency or studio | 30 | 40 |
| Fit: Trades or contractor | 88 | 60 |
| Fit: Online store | 30 | 35 |
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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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