A punch clock with add-ons vs. a workspace with a clock built in
Buddy Punch is a genuinely strong time clock -- geofencing, kiosk punch, GPS -- but it's built around the punch, not the work. There's no team chat at any tier, tasks are an add-on bundled only into its top plan, and payroll isn't native. Wrkbase starts from the task and includes attendance, chat, and payroll around it.
Feature by feature
Sourced from Buddy Punch's own public pricing page, checked August 2026.
What it is
Wrkbase
Tasks, time tracking, attendance, team chat, and payroll in one system, plus an AI agent that can act on your data.
BPBuddy Punch
Time tracking and attendance software (geofencing, kiosk punch, GPS) built around the punch clock, not a task board or team chat. Payroll and task tracking are separate add-ons.
Task management
Wrkbase
A full task board included on every plan, including the free tier. The timer starts automatically when a task moves to In progress.
BPBuddy Punch
"Tasks" is bundled only with the Onboarding/Offboarding add-on ($4/user/month), included by default only on the top Advanced tier ($12.99/user/month + $19 base).
Time tracking
Wrkbase
Included on every plan, tied directly to the same task the hours were logged against.
BPBuddy Punch
Core to every tier starting at Starter ($4.99/user/month + $19 base), with GPS and geofencing gated behind Pro ($6.99/user/month) or a $2/user/month add-on.
Team chat
Wrkbase
Included on every plan, including free.
BPBuddy Punch
Not offered at any tier.
AI agent
Wrkbase
Proposes a plan across tasks, payroll, and the rest of the workspace, and only acts once you confirm it. Included on the Team plan.
BPBuddy Punch
"MCP Access" on the Pro tier lets external AI assistants connect to Buddy Punch's data -- an integration point, not a built-in agent that plans and executes actions itself.
Payroll
Wrkbase
Built in, reading the same hours the task board already tracked. Included in the $8/member/month tier, no separate line item.
BPBuddy Punch
Not native at any tier -- either a third-party payroll integration (Starter and up) or Buddy Punch's own payroll add-on at $8/user/month plus a $49 base fee.
Pricing model
Wrkbase
Per member: $0 up to 5 people, $8/member/month up to 50 people (payroll and the AI agent included), $18/member/month beyond that.
BPBuddy Punch
Per-user tiers from $4.99 to $12.99/month plus a flat $19 base fee, with GPS, scheduling, onboarding/tasks, and data retention all priced as separate per-user add-ons.
Buddy Punch pricing and features as publicly listed in August 2026 (buddypunch.com/pricing). Pricing pages change -- confirm current numbers there before deciding.
Which one actually fits
Buddy Punch fits better if
Time tracking accuracy is the whole job -- GPS, geofencing, kiosk punch, webcam photos -- and you already have separate tools for tasks, chat, and payroll.
Wrkbase fits better if
You want the clock connected to the actual work -- tasks, chat, and payroll in the same place -- without stacking per-user add-ons to get there.
See it without the add-on math
Free for teams up to 5, no credit card required.