Puntual

Puntual records employee working hours and applies labor rules for the company’s selected country. It is available on Android and the web, and clock-ins can be saved on a device while offline before syncing later. Staff can also use a shared entrance tablet and enter a name and PIN rather than install the app on their phones. Administrators can review daily details, weekly and monthly totals, differences from expected hours, and monthly incidents. PDF and CSV exports include an annex for independently checking whether records were altered. The maker says clock-ins are linked with cryptographic fingerprints, timestamps are sealed by the server, and corrections add records instead of changing originals. Optional location records where 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. The Local Mode plan is free. Subscription costs €4.99 a month, and One-Time Purchase costs €9.99, paid once. A 30-day trial is offered without a card or automatic charge.

Puntual combines clock-ins, reports, and labor-rule settings, with both local and cloud options. Compare plan limits and history retention with the employer’s recordkeeping needs.

Puntual suits employers who need employee time records, administrative summaries, and exportable reports. It also offers a local-only option for individual use and shared-tablet clock-ins for staff.

Puntual is an employee time-and-attendance app with country-based labor-rule settings and clock-ins that work offline. It is strongest for small teams that need verifiable records or a shared clock-in tablet. Its low entry price comes with firm staff caps and, on the one-time plan, only six months of cloud history.

Overview

Puntual records working hours and applies labor regulations for the company’s selected country. It offers settings for 23 EU countries and says it works worldwide, so employers outside the EU can also use it, though the stated rule-setting coverage is centered on Europe.

Clock-ins are saved on the device before syncing, allowing employees to record time during an internet outage. Administrators can review daily details, weekly and monthly totals, differences from expected hours, and monthly incidents. These views cover core attendance oversight; teams needing broader workforce-management functions should compare other products.

Key features

Clock-ins and verification

Employees can clock in through the mobile app or a shared entrance tablet using a name and PIN. The tablet option avoids requiring workers to install the app on personal phones. Optional location capture records where a clock-in or clock-out happened, and the maker says it is not continuous tracking.

The maker says clock-ins are chained with cryptographic fingerprints, timestamps are sealed by the server, and corrections create additional records rather than changing originals. PDF and CSV exports include an annex for independently checking whether records were altered. That is a useful integrity trail for employers who need to review attendance records, but it does not remove the employer’s responsibility to retain records for the legally required period.

History, privacy, and storage

Local Mode keeps full history on the device and offers basic PDF export, but has no cloud sync. In cloud mode, the privacy policy says data is hosted by Supabase on servers in Ireland; local-mode data stays 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.

Cloud history is not an unlimited archive: the one-time plan includes six months, while the subscription retains records as long as it runs. Employers must export and keep records for the legally required period, so Puntual’s history limits matter for any business relying on the app as its only record store.

Pricing

Puntual is freemium, with a free plan, paid plans from €4.99/mo, and a 30-day trial. The trial includes the entire staff, web dashboard, verifiable exports, and server-side timestamps, with no card or automatic charge.

• Local Mode — free, billed always free. It supports one employee for individual use, full history on the device, and basic PDF export. No cloud sync means it is best for an individual who can manage records locally, not a team that needs shared administration.
• Subscription — €4.99 a month, cancel anytime, taxes included. It supports three admins and 30 employees, cloud history while subscribed, verifiable PDF/CSV export, and records kept while the subscription runs. This is the more suitable option for a small team needing ongoing cloud records; the 30-employee cap and subscription-dependent history are important constraints.
• One-Time Purchase — €9.99, paid once, with no monthly fees and taxes included. It supports two admins and 10 employees, six months of cloud history, verifiable PDF/CSV export, a web admin panel, and server-sealed timestamps. It suits a smaller team prioritizing a one-time payment, but the lower staff limit and short cloud-history window require a separate retention process.

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Platforms

Puntual is available on Android and the web. Mobile clock-ins and a shared tablet terminal are supported; shift scheduling is also included.

Who it's for

Puntual makes sense for individuals or small employers who want offline clock-ins, a shared tablet option, country-based labor settings, and exports with an alteration-checking annex. The subscription fits teams up to 30 employees that want cloud history while paying; the one-time plan fits teams up to 10 that prefer no recurring fee and can handle retention themselves. It is a weaker fit for larger teams or employers that need cloud history retained beyond six months without ongoing subscription.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Offline clock-ins are stored locally and sync later, keeping attendance capture available without a connection.
• Pro: Shared tablet clock-ins use a name and PIN, so employees need not install the app on their own phones.
• Pro: Exports include an annex for checking alteration, and the maker describes server-sealed timestamps and append-only corrections.
• Con: Paid plans cap capacity at 10 or 30 employees, which can rule it out for larger workforces.
• Con: The one-time plan has only six months of cloud history, and Local Mode has no cloud sync.
• Con: The employer remains responsible for exporting and retaining records for the legally required period.

Alternatives

For a broader attendance-software shortlist, start with Time and Attendance Software.

• Connecteam is another freemium option with a free plan and free trial across Android, API, iOS, and web; consider it when those platform options suit your setup better.
• Jibble has a free plan with unlimited users, two geofences, and one work schedule, making it worth comparing when user capacity is the priority.
• Shiftbase offers a free plan for up to 15 employees, one department, and five teams; it is a relevant comparison for a team that fits those limits.
• TimeClock 365 is another freemium option with add-ons including virtual building-key access and expense management; compare it if those add-ons are relevant.
• Aladtec uses paid pricing with pricing provided through a demo request; choose it if that sales-led pricing approach fits your buying process.
• Homebase is a freemium alternative with task-manager and tip-manager add-ons; compare it when those specific add-ons matter.
• Infor Workforce Management is a paid alternative with sales contact for pricing; consider it if you prefer to pursue pricing through Infor.
• Arignote Timeclock is another freemium time-clock option with a free plan.

Verdict

Puntual is a good fit for a small employer that values offline attendance capture, shared-tablet clock-ins, and verifiable exports at a low published price. Choose the subscription for a team needing up to 30 employees and cloud history while subscribed, or the one-time plan for up to 10 employees and no monthly fee. Look elsewhere if your workforce exceeds those limits or your retention needs depend on a longer cloud archive without ongoing payment.