Buddy Punch vs Square Appointments
Two scheduling tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.
Short version
Square Appointments costs less for a six-person team.
Buddy Punch fits retail shop, restaurant or café, trades or contractor, online store.- Square Appointments fits service business.
| Compare | Buddy PunchBuddy Punch | Square AppointmentsBlock |
|---|---|---|
| In one line | Time clock with GPS, photos, and payroll export | Free booking with unlimited staff calendars and Square payments |
| Starting price | From $19/mo + $4.99/person | Free |
| 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 $0/mo per location; Plus $49/mo per location; Premium $149/mo per location; in-person 2.6% + 15¢ on Free (2.5%/2.4% on Plus/Premium); online 3.3% + 30¢ on Free |
| Pricing model | Free trial | Free tier |
| Free trial | 14 days | — |
| Users | Per user | Unlimited staff calendars |
| 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 | Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people |
| Available in | US · CA · UK · AU | US · UK · CA · AU |
| Phone support | None listed | Every plan (US) |
| Live chat | Plans not stated | Plans not stated |
| Support hours | Not published | Phone: 6am–6pm PT M–F for the first 90 days (Square Free only), 6am–6pm PT M–F (Square Plus only), 24/7 (Square Premium only) |
| Incidents posted | 0 incidents posted on Buddy Punch's status page in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026. Status page | 14 incidents posted on Block's status page, which covers all Block products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 0 marked major or critical by Block. Status page |
| Capterra score | 4.8 / 5 from 1,131 reviews | 4.5 / 5 from 263 reviews |
| Trustpilot score | 4.7 / 5 from 92 reviews | Not listed |
| Fit: Retail shop | 80 | 50 |
| Fit: Restaurant or café | 78 | 15 |
| Fit: Service business | 80 | 90 |
| Fit: Agency or studio | 30 | 30 |
| Fit: Trades or contractor | 88 | 45 |
| Fit: Online store | 30 | 20 |
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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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