# Buddy Punch alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 199 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where Buddy Punch holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/buddy-punch/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- UKG Ready: 17
- UKG Pro: 16
- Homebase: 15
- Connecteam: 10
- Rippling: 10
- Jibble: 9

## Time and attendance

**Small business**: 64 of 72 answers did not name Buddy Punch (Buddy Punch is #10 of 12 at 0%).

- Homebase: first choice in 11 of those 64
- Connecteam: first choice in 6 of those 64
- Harvest: first choice in 6 of those 64
- Jibble: first choice in 6 of those 64
- Toggl Track: first choice in 4 of those 64
- Clockify: first choice in 3 of those 64
- Deputy: first choice in 3 of those 64
- Gusto: first choice in 2 of those 64

**Mid-market**: 64 of 72 answers did not name Buddy Punch (Buddy Punch is #11 of 15 at 2%).

- UKG Ready: first choice in 7 of those 64
- Rippling: first choice in 6 of those 64
- Clockify: first choice in 5 of those 64
- Toggl Track: first choice in 5 of those 64
- Connecteam: first choice in 4 of those 64
- Homebase: first choice in 4 of those 64
- TimeCamp: first choice in 3 of those 64
- ClickTime: first choice in 2 of those 64

**Enterprise**: 71 of 72 answers did not name Buddy Punch.

- UKG Pro: first choice in 16 of those 71
- UKG Ready: first choice in 10 of those 71
- Rippling: first choice in 4 of those 71
- Jibble: first choice in 3 of those 71
- UKG Pro Workforce Management: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Replicon: first choice in 2 of those 71
- UKG Pro Workforce Management / UKG Ready: first choice in 2 of those 71
- UKG Ready/UKG: first choice in 2 of those 71

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