Time tracking for the shop floor without a badge system or a spreadsheet.
A tablet at the door for kiosk clock-in, phones for anyone who needs them, and hours that land on departments and work orders automatically. Overtime shows up on Wednesday instead of payday, shift schedules go to every phone, and approved hours export to your payroll provider.
14 days freeNo credit card requiredEvery feature included
Built for manufacturers with 10 to 200 hourly employees.
PunchPro fits if…
- You run one or two shops with shifts and departments
- You want labor hours by work order or department, not just totals
- You're replacing a punch clock, badge system or paper timecards
- You export hours to QuickBooks, ADP, Paychex, Paycom
Look elsewhere if…
- You need MES, machine data or production scheduling in the same tool
- You need union-contract rule engines or multi-site enterprise HR
- You need biometric hardware (PunchPro's kiosk runs on a standard tablet)
Also works for…
- Fabrication, machine and job shops
- Food and beverage production
- Warehouse and shipping staff on the same account
What small manufacturers get on one plan.
Here's what moves from the punch clock, the wall calendar and the spreadsheet into one app.
| Feature | PunchPro | Punch clock & spreadsheets |
|---|---|---|
| Kiosk clock-in on a shared tablet | Yes | Punch clock |
| Hours by department and work order | Yes | Separate workbook |
| Shift schedules on every phone | Yes | Printed on the wall |
| 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 punch-clock-and-spreadsheet process most small shops start with.
Built around how a shift actually runs.
A tablet at the door replaces the punch clock.
Mount a tablet at the entrance and employees clock in with their PIN as they walk in. No badges to print, no cards to replace. Anyone who works off-site or runs a delivery can punch from their own phone instead.
- PIN clock-in on a shared tablet
- Phone clock-in for drivers and field staff
- Department or work order selected at the punch
See labor on a work order while it's still on the floor.
Punches carry a department and work order, so labor hours roll up by job as the week goes. Compare to the estimate before the order ships, and see overtime by department before it hits payroll.
- Hours by department, work order and employee
- Switch work orders mid-shift without clocking out
- Overtime by department before payroll
Shift schedules and PTO that the floor can actually see.
Build first, second and weekend shifts from templates, publish to every phone, and approve time off with coverage in view. Swaps and call-offs stop living in a group text.
- Shift templates by department
- Time off requests with balances and coverage view
- Schedule changes pushed to phones
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 shops are set up in an afternoon.
Set up departments and shifts
Add departments, work orders, overtime rules and your pay period. Under 20 minutes.
Mount the kiosk, add your people
A standard tablet at the door. Import employees from a CSV; each gets a PIN and, if they want it, the app.
First shift tomorrow
Employees punch in as they walk in. You see hours by department in the dashboard immediately.
Manufacturing time tracking questions, answered plainly.
Does PunchPro need special time clock hardware?
No. The kiosk runs on a standard iPad or Android tablet mounted at the door. Employees clock in with a PIN. Anyone can also use the app on their own phone.
Can hours be tracked by work order or department?
Yes. Employees pick a department or work order at the punch and can switch during the shift. Hours roll up by work order, department and employee.
Does it handle multiple shifts and overtime rules?
Yes. Build shift schedules from templates and set your overtime thresholds. Overtime is flagged during the week, not after the period closes.
Can we track forklift and safety certifications?
Yes. Certifications live on each employee's record with expiry dates and alerts, and documents are filed to the record.
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 a manufacturer?
$39.99 per month per business plus $7 per active employee per month, every feature included. A 40-person team is $319.99 per month. 14-day free trial, no credit card.
Related: Time clock kiosk app · Warehouse time tracking · Employee scheduling · Time tracking
Replace the punch clock by the next shift.
14 days free, every feature, no credit card. Mount a tablet at the door tonight and run a real pay period.
14 days freeNo credit card requiredEvery feature included