Puntual

Puntual is an attendance and working-hours app for employers that need country-aware labor settings, dependable clock-ins, and auditable records. It fits small teams that can stay within its employee limits, especially workplaces needing offline recording or a shared tablet terminal. The strongest reason to choose it is record integrity; the main compromise is restricted cloud history and capacity on the lower-cost plans.

Overview

Puntual records employee hours and applies labor regulations according to the company’s selected country. Its settings cover 23 EU countries, while the maker says the service works worldwide, so it can serve organizations operating outside the listed European configurations as well.

Clock-ins are saved on the device before syncing, allowing staff to record time during an internet outage. Administrators get daily detail, weekly and monthly totals, differences between worked and expected hours, and monthly incident views. That is a focused attendance record rather than a broad workforce suite, and the paid plans are aimed at small groups of 10 or 30 employees.

Key features

Clock-ins and scheduling

Employees can use the Android app or a shared entrance tablet. On the tablet, a worker selects their name and enters a PIN, avoiding the need to install an app on a personal phone. Shift scheduling is supported, making the product more suitable for teams that organize work in scheduled shifts than for simple timestamp collection alone.

Location capture is optional and records where a clock-in or clock-out occurred at that moment. The maker says it does not continuously track employees, which makes this setting more limited than ongoing location surveillance.

Auditable records

Puntual’s integrity features are its clearest differentiator. The maker says clock-ins are chained with cryptographic fingerprints, server timestamps are sealed, and corrections create additional records instead of rewriting originals. PDF and CSV exports include an annex for independently checking whether records were altered. Employers that must explain or defend attendance records will get more practical value from this than teams needing only informal time notes.

Privacy and storage

In cloud mode, data is hosted by Supabase on servers in Ireland; Local Mode keeps data on the device. The DPA describes company-level database isolation, role-based access, encryption in transit, and no processing of special-category or biometric data. Employers remain responsible for exporting and retaining records for the legally required period, which matters because cloud retention is plan-dependent.

Pricing

Local Mode — free

Local Mode costs €0.00 and is billed always free. It supports one employee for individual use, keeps full history on the device, has no cloud sync, and offers basic PDF export. This is a sensible no-cost choice for a single user who accepts device-only storage; it is not a practical shared employer system because there is no cloud synchronization and only one employee is included.

Subscription — €4.99/month

The Subscription plan costs €4.99 per month, includes taxes, and can be cancelled anytime. It allows three admins and 30 employees, cloud history while subscribed, verifiable PDF/CSV exports, and records retained while the subscription runs. Choose it when a small organization needs the largest stated employee allowance and ongoing cloud access. The trade-off is that records do not remain covered after the subscription ends, so an employer must export them for longer-term retention.

One-Time Purchase — €9.99 once

The One-Time Purchase costs €9.99 as a single payment with no monthly fees and taxes included. It covers two admins and 10 employees, a web admin panel, verifiable PDF/CSV exports, server-sealed timestamps, and six months of cloud history. It suits a small team wanting a fixed cost and integrity-checked exports, but the 10-employee ceiling and six-month cloud window make it less suitable for growing teams or organizations needing longer online history.

A 30-day trial includes the entire staff, web dashboard, verifiable exports, and server-side timestamps. It requires no card and does not trigger an automatic charge. Users needing an invoice or another payment method can contact support.

Platforms

Puntual runs on Android and the web. Mobile clock-in is available, while web access supplies administration. The shared-tablet terminal offers an alternative to putting the mobile app on every employee’s phone.

Who it's for

Puntual is best for small employers that need defensible attendance records, offline clock-ins, and country-based labor-rule settings. The Subscription plan is the better fit for teams of up to 30 employees that need continuing cloud history; the One-Time Purchase is more appropriate for up to 10 employees that prefer a one-off payment. Local Mode is primarily for individual use.

Look elsewhere if you need more than 30 employees, broader platform coverage than Android and web, or cloud retention beyond the selected plan’s period without actively managing exports.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Offline recording: device-first clock-ins continue during connectivity gaps and sync later.
• Verifiable exports: PDF and CSV reports include an integrity-checking annex, with server-sealed timestamps and additive corrections.
• Flexible attendance point: staff can use Android phones or a shared name-and-PIN tablet.
• Country-aware setup: labor-rule settings cover 23 EU countries, with worldwide operation stated by the maker.
• Clear privacy boundaries: optional point-in-time location is not continuous tracking, and biometric data is not processed.

Cons

• Small capacity: the one-time plan stops at 10 employees and the subscription at 30.
• Short or conditional cloud history: One-Time Purchase retains six months, while Subscription retains records only while active.
• Local Mode is isolated: one employee, no cloud sync, and basic rather than verifiable PDF export limit it to individual use.
• Platform range is narrow: the stated apps and administration channels are Android and web.

Alternatives

Consider Jibble if you need a free plan with unlimited users, two geofences, one work schedule, and coverage across Android, iOS, desktop, web, API, extension, and self-hosted deployments.

Connecteam is a better direction for organizations seeking a freemium product with a broader team-operations emphasis and Android, iOS, API, and web access.

Choose Shiftbase when a free tier for up to 15 employees, one department, and five teams is a closer match.

Infor Workforce Management suits buyers seeking an enterprise workforce-management product with sales-led pricing.

Deltek Maconomy is aimed at professional-services firms wanting an enterprise ERP rather than a small attendance tool.

Homebase is an alternative for teams that also want restaurant-oriented labor features and add-ons.

TimeClock 365 offers another freemium time-and-attendance option with Android, iOS, web, API, and extension support.

TimeTrex is a paid alternative with a professional edition that includes up to 10 employees.

Verdict

Choose Puntual for a small workforce that needs offline clock-ins and attendance records whose history and corrections can be independently checked. The €4.99 monthly plan gives the most room at 30 employees, while the €9.99 one-time option keeps costs fixed for a 10-person team. Look elsewhere when you need larger headcount, longer guaranteed cloud retention, or a wider range of device platforms.