Puntual vs Shiftbase

Puntual records employee working hours and applies labor regulations based on the company’s selected country. It runs on Android and the web, with clock-ins that are saved on the device first and synced later, allowing recording without an internet connection. Staff can also use a shared entrance tablet, entering a name and PIN instead of installing the app. Administrators can review daily details, weekly and monthly totals, differences from expected hours, and monthly incidents. PDF and CSV reports include an annex for independent checks of whether records were altered. The maker says clock-ins are chained with cryptographic fingerprints, server timestamps are sealed, and corrections add records rather than changing originals. Optional location records where a clock-in or clock-out occurred, without continuous tracking. Puntual lists labor-rule settings for 23 EU countries and says it works worldwide. Cloud-mode data is hosted in Ireland; local-mode data stays on the device. Local Mode is free for one employee, with no cloud sync. Subscription costs €4.99 a month; One-Time Purchase costs €9.99 as a one-time purchase. A 30-day trial includes the whole staff, web dashboard, verifiable exports, and server timestamps, with no card or automatic charge.

Shiftbase combines staff scheduling, time tracking, and workforce administration for businesses that run shifts. Schedulers can use templates, copy weeks, assign shifts by skill, and flag conflicts with leave or other shifts before publishing. Employees can claim open shifts and suggest swaps for manager approval. They can clock in and out through the mobile app, on desktop, or on a shared tablet; recorded hours are available for approval and payroll export. The iOS and Android app is included with every plan. Premium adds labour cost targets, budget management, skill-based scheduling, and auto-scheduling marked as early access. Its marketplace lists 51 integrations, including AFAS, Lightspeed, Nmbrs, and Connexie, though some require the App Center+ add-on. The free plan is limited to 15 employees, one department, and five teams. Monthly plans are Free at €0.00, Basic at €30.00, Premium at €72.00, and Enterprise at €336.00. Shiftbase serves industries including restaurants, retail, hotels, production, transport, healthcare, cleaning, and security.