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Homebase Review

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Choose Homebase when SMB hourly scheduling and time clocks priced per location is the job — not when you need restaurant-only WFM, multi-entity Deputy, or a core HRIS.

Last updated 2026-08-24Independent editorial review

  • Starting price

    $24.00/user/month

  • Free plan

    Yes

  • Free trial

    14 days

  • Best for

    Small hourly businesses (retail, cafes, local services) that need scheduling + time in one app

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SoftwareGlimpse review

8.1/10

Good

  • ease of use9
  • hiring workforce fit9
  • workflow depth8
  • integrations8
  • mobile frontline9
  • analytics7
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See Homebase in action

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Homebase — the all-in-one team management app for small businesses

What this shows

  • Homebase all-in-one team management app overview
  • Scheduling, time clocks, and hourly team tools

Pricing

Verified 2026-08-18 from joinhomebase.com/pricing (high confidence). Basic free: 1 location, ≤10 employees. Paid per location annual: Essentials $24, Plus $56, All-in-One $96/mo (monthly $30/$70/$120). Unlimited employees on paid. Payroll advertised ~$39/mo + $6/employee (a $49 figure also appears — confirm cadence). 14-day All-in-One trial. Affiliate economics excluded.Full pricing details →

  • Basic

    $0.00

    Free plan

    Free: 1 location, ≤10 employees — scheduling/time starter for tiny shops.

    • maxLocations: 1
    • maxUsers: 10
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  • Essentials

    Most popular

    $24.00

    per month, billed annually

    $24/location/mo annual ($30 monthly). Unlimited employees. Paid floor.

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  • Plus

    $56.00

    per month, billed annually

    $56/location/mo annual ($70 monthly). Scheduling assistant on Plus+.

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  • All-in-One

    $96.00

    per month, billed annually

    $96/location/mo annual ($120 monthly). HR/labor controls and deepest published hub.

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Product screenshots

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Decision snapshot

Entity field audit 100/100

Homebase is an SMB frontline app for hourly scheduling, time clocks, team comms, and light hiring. Published per-location plans: Basic free (1 location, ≤10 employees); Essentials $30/$24 monthly vs annual; Plus $70/$56; All-in-One $120/$96 with unlimited employees on paid tiers. 14-day All-in-One trial. Payroll, tip manager, and hiring boosts are add-ons. Multi-site TCO is location-count, not headcount.

Best for

  • Small hourly businesses (retail, cafes, local services) that need scheduling + time in one app
  • Teams that want a free ≤10-employee starter before paying per location
  • Operators who may add payroll later rather than buying Gusto first
  • micro / operations: Homebase fit for micro operations teams in the frontline-wfm job cluster, from first-party positioning and HR Priority-2 research.

Not ideal for

  • Restaurant groups standardised on 7shifts
  • Multi-entity mid-market WFM (Deputy) or deskless comms hubs (Connecteam)
  • Buyers whose primary job is core HRIS or structured ATS
  • Paid pricing is per location — multi-site TCO stacks faster than per-user WFM

Key tradeoffs

  • Paid pricing is per location — multi-site TCO stacks faster than per-user WFM
  • Free Basic is capped at 1 location and 10 employees
  • Payroll, tip manager, and hiring boosts are add-ons on every tier
  • Not a mid-market multi-entity WFM (Deputy) or restaurant-only suite (7shifts)

Pricing: 4 documented plans · 1 free · entry paid: Essentials · trial documented on at least one plan

Evidence: Research/data-based (no completed hands-on test) · Latest verification/research signal: 2026-08-18T12:00:00.000Z · Editorial assessment: approved

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Our verdict

Choose Homebase when SMB hourly scheduling and time clocks priced per location is the job — not when you need restaurant-only WFM, multi-entity Deputy, or a core HRIS. Compare Connecteam for deskless hubs, When I Work for cheap per-user scheduling, Deputy for mid-market compliance, and 7shifts for restaurants. Scores reflect first-party documentation as of 2026-08-17 — not hands-on product testing. Confirm current packaging, minimums and usage rates on the vendor site before purchase.

Best for

  • Small hourly businesses (retail, cafes, local services) that need scheduling + time in one app
  • Teams that want a free ≤10-employee starter before paying per location
  • Operators who may add payroll later rather than buying Gusto first

Not ideal for

  • Restaurant groups standardised on 7shifts
  • Multi-entity mid-market WFM (Deputy) or deskless comms hubs (Connecteam)
  • Buyers whose primary job is core HRIS or structured ATS

Bottom line

Free Basic (1 location, ≤10 employees). Paid per location annual: Essentials $24 / Plus $56 / All-in-One $96/mo (monthly higher). Payroll add-on. 14-day trial. Confirm on joinhomebase.com/pricing.

Homebase pros and cons

Pros

  • Free Basic for tiny hourly teams
  • Clear per-location Essentials/Plus/All-in-One ladder
  • Scheduling + time + light hiring in one SMB app
  • 14-day All-in-One trial
  • Published AI assistants on higher tiers

Cons

  • Per-location pricing multiplies with sites
  • Payroll and hiring boosts are add-ons
  • Free cap of 10 employees / 1 location
  • Not hospitality-specialist or enterprise WFM
  • Not a full HRIS

Pricing comparison

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 Homebase(this review)When I WorkDeputy7shiftsConnecteam
Starting price$24.00/user/month$2.50/user/month$5.00/user/month$44.99/user/month$29.00/user/month
Free planYesNoNoYesYes
Free trialYesYesYesYesYes
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