Switching from QuickBooks Time to Punchcard is mostly a matter of following the same three steps every OneTimeSuite app uses — buy once, deploy or install, bring your workflow over.
Step 1: Buy once on Whop
One payment of $29 gets you the packaged Windows installer with updates, or clone the MIT source at github.com/bensblueprints/timesheet-approval-mvp and run it free.
Step 2: Run desktop or deploy
Run npm run desktop (great for a front-desk kiosk), or docker compose onto a $5 VPS when you need it public.
Step 3: Start punching
Employees clock in from the punch board or the /kiosk PIN pad, and managers approve the weekly timesheets.
What to expect during the switch
Punchcard covers the same core workflow as QuickBooks Time, so most people are productive within the first session — see the full feature list and FAQ on the product page before you commit.
Why make the switch at all
QuickBooks Time runs $10/user/mo, forever. Punchcard is $29, once. Less than one month of QuickBooks Time for a 10-person crew pays for Punchcard forever.
Try Punchcard — $29, once
Self-hosted punch clock, PIN kiosk, approval queue and payroll CSV — no per-user fees.