
Punchly
Punchly is a time-recording service for businesses that need to track staff shifts and prepare worked-hours reports.
What Punchly is
Punchly is a time-recording service for businesses that need to track staff shifts and prepare worked-hours reports. Staff can clock in or out with a four-digit PIN or QR badge using a browser-based device. Each workplace has a private kiosk link that can be opened on a tablet or phone, with no app required. A live dashboard shows who is working, their location and how long they have been on shift. Reports provide timezone-correct totals by employee and location for a day, week, month or custom period. Businesses can manage multiple workplaces, each with its own kiosk and on-shift team. Punches from an unexpected network are flagged to help identify off-site or buddy clock-ins. Optional clock-in photos are viewable only by the owning company. Punchly is free during early access, though paid plans and billing terms may be introduced with notice. The service is described as an early-access project, so features may change and interruptions may occur; its terms advise keeping independent backups of required time or payroll records. It is intended for in-person teams such as cafes, shops and salons.
Good
- Free during early access.
- Clock-in uses a PIN or QR badge.
- Reports cover employees, locations and custom ranges.
- Multiple workplaces can have separate kiosks.
Watch out
- Early-access features may change.
- Service interruptions may occur.
- Terms advise independent backups of time or payroll records.
Who it suits
Punchly is aimed at in-person teams, including cafes, shops and salons, that need shift records across one or more workplaces. It may suit businesses that want browser-based kiosk clock-ins without an app.
Verdict
Punchly covers browser-based clock-ins, live shift visibility and worked-hours reports for in-person teams. Its early-access status means businesses should keep independent copies of essential time or payroll records.
Plans and prices
From Punchly's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Early access | Free | Free during early access; paid plans and billing terms may be introduced with notice |
The facts
Each one read from Punchly's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Clock-in methods
- Staff can clock in or out with a four-digit PIN or a QR badge on a browser-based device.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Data retention
- After an account closes, Punchly says it deletes or anonymises personal data within 12 months unless law requires longer retention.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Early-access limitation
- The service is early access, features may change and interruptions may occur; the terms advise keeping independent backups of required time or payroll records.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Fraud flags
- Punches from an unexpected network are flagged to help identify off-site or buddy clock-ins.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Punchly describes itself as purpose-built for cafes, shops, salons and other in-person teams.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Live dashboard
- The dashboard shows who is working, their location and how long they have been on shift.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Locations
- Punchly supports multiple workplaces, each with its own kiosk and team on shift.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Punchly lets businesses record staff working time, view live activity and produce worked-hours reports.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Reports
- Worked-hours reports provide timezone-correct totals by employee and location for a day, week, month or custom range.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Security
- Punchly says it uses encryption in transit, hashed passwords and access controls that scope company data to its owner.checked 9 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Clock-in photos
- Clock-in photos are optional and viewable only by the owning company.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Kiosk setup
- Each workplace gets a private kiosk link that can be opened on a tablet or phone; no app is required.checked 9 Oct 2026
The company
- Maker
- Punchly is an independent early-access project operated by Viktoras Chorunas, a sole trader rather than a registered company.checked 9 Oct 2026
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