A time clock for the shop floor that isn't tied to your shop management system.
Techs, advisors and porters clock in with a PIN on a tablet at the bay door or from their phone. Hours roll up by role, overtime shows up mid-week, ASE certifications get expiry alerts, and approved hours export to your payroll provider — independent of whichever shop management system you run.
14 days freeNo credit card requiredEvery feature included
Built for auto repair companies with 3 to 100 on the crew.
PunchPro fits if…
- You want a time clock that survives a shop management system change
- You need hours by role: tech, advisor, porter, office
- You track ASE, EPA 609 and state inspection licenses
- You export hours to QuickBooks, ADP, Paychex or Paycom
Look elsewhere if…
- You need flag-hour or book-time tracking per repair order (PunchPro tracks clock hours)
- You need parts, estimates or invoicing
- You need biometric time clocks
Also works for…
- Tire and quick-lube shops
- Body shops and detailers
- Dealership service departments
What auto repair teams get on one plan.
Here's what moves from spreadsheets, texts and paper into one app.
| Feature | PunchPro | Punch clock & spreadsheets |
|---|---|---|
| Tablet kiosk at the bay door | Yes | Punch clock |
| Works across shop management system changes | Yes | No |
| Hours by role (tech, advisor, porter) | Yes | Partial |
| GPS captured at each punch | Yes | No |
| Overtime and missed punches flagged mid-week | Yes | No |
| Weekly schedule on every phone | Yes | Group text |
| Time off requests with balances | Yes | Text the owner |
| Certification & license expiry alerts | Yes | No |
| Offer letters, onboarding, handbook | Yes | Paper |
| Payroll review before export | Yes | Re-key into payroll |
| Payroll exports | QuickBooks, ADP, Paychex, Paycom | Manual entry |
| Pricing | $39.99/business + $7 per active user | Hours of admin time |
| Free trial | 14 days, no card | — |
The right-hand column describes the manual process most small teams start with.
Built around how a shop day actually runs.
PIN at the bay door, by role.
Mount a tablet at the bay door; staff clock in with a PIN and their role. Advisors can use the web clock at the service desk. Everyone lands on one timesheet, so a tech covering the desk is recorded as desk time.
- Tablet kiosk with PIN
- Role selected at the punch
- Web clock for the service desk
Saturday coverage without the overtime surprise.
Build the week from a template, publish to every phone, and see who's on overtime pace before you assign the Saturday shift. Scheduled vs. actual sits next to the timesheet so late starts are visible the same day.
- Shift templates by role
- Overtime pace shown while scheduling
- Scheduled vs. actual by employee
Licenses and certifications that warn you before they lapse.
Every technician's licenses, certifications, driver's license and safety acknowledgments live on their employee record with expiry dates. PunchPro alerts you weeks ahead, and new hires sign the handbook and safety policies before their first punch.
- Expiry alerts on licenses and certifications
- Documents filed to each employee's record
- Handbook and safety policies signed on a phone
Guardrails before you approve. Export to the payroll you already run.
Timecards with missed punches, unexpected overtime or edits are flagged before the period locks, with one-tap fixes and an audit trail. Approved hours export to QuickBooks, ADP, Paychex or Paycom, so nothing changes on the payroll side.
- Configurable guardrails: Off / Warn / Block
- Flagged timecards surfaced first, bulk approval for the rest
- Export to QuickBooks, ADP, Paychex, Paycom
Running by the next pay period.
No implementation project. Most teams are set up in an afternoon.
Set up your business
Add locations, jobs, overtime rules and pay period. Under 20 minutes.
Add your technicians
Import a CSV or add people as you send offers. Each gets a text with the app link.
First punch tomorrow
Everyone clocks in from their phone or the kiosk. You see punches and hours in the dashboard immediately.
Auto repair time tracking questions, answered plainly.
Does PunchPro track flag hours or book time?
No. PunchPro records clock hours by role for payroll. Flag-hour pay is calculated in your payroll process from those hours and your rates.
Does it replace the time clock in my shop management system?
Yes, if you want it to. PunchPro runs independently, so changing shop software doesn't change your time clock, schedules or records.
Does it track ASE certifications?
Yes. Certifications live on each tech's record with expiry dates and alerts.
Can advisors and techs use the same account?
Yes. Everyone clocks in by role from the kiosk, the web or the app, and lands on the same payroll review.
What payroll providers does it export to?
QuickBooks, ADP, Paychex, Paycom. You review and approve hours in PunchPro, then export to the payroll you already run.
How much does PunchPro cost for an auto repair company?
$39.99 per month per business plus $7 per active employee per month, every feature included. An 18-person team is $165.99 per month. 14-day free trial, no credit card.
Related: Time clock kiosk app · Shift scheduling software · Certification tracking · Time tracking
A time clock at the bay door by tomorrow.
14 days free, every feature, no credit card. Set up jobs and cost codes tonight and run a real pay period.
14 days freeNo credit card requiredEvery feature included