The short answer
Homebase is free for one location and up to 10 employees; paid plans cost $30, $70 or $120 per location a month, and payroll is an add-on at $49 a month plus $6 per employee paid. Sling is free for up to 30 users, then $2 or $4 per user a month.
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Homebase wins 2Sling wins 03 ties
| Dimension | Homebase | Sling |
|---|---|---|
| PricingHomebase is free for one location and 10 employees, then $30, $70 or $120 a month per location. Sling is free for up to 30 users, then $2 or $4 per user a month. For 30 staff at one location on paid features, Homebase Essentials is $30 a month and Sling Premium $60. | Published | $2/user/mo |
| CapabilitiesBoth cover scheduling, availability, open shifts and trades, overtime, mobile apps and messaging. Homebase adds payroll, hiring and tip management; Sling adds shift tasks and a newsfeed. Schedules with availability, shift trades and open shifts, Mobile time clock with location-based clock in, Photo capture at clock in on tablets and POS devices, Overtime and break preferences, break waivers, PTO policies with accruals, Timesheets stored 4+ years (paid plans) | 8 of 11 core capabilities | 9 of 11 core capabilities |
| IntegrationsHomebase lists POS systems such as Square, Toast, Clover, Shopify and Lightspeed and payroll providers such as Gusto, ADP and Paychex. Sling lists Toast, Shopify, Square and Harbortouch. Square, Toast, Clover, Shopify, Lightspeed, PAR, GoDaddy, Heartland, Gusto, ADP, Paychex, QuickBooks, SurePayroll, Square Payroll | 14 documented | 4 documented |
| Fit and supportHomebase is built for small businesses, with live chat and phone support on paid plans. Sling serves teams from two people to 200+ across several locations. Small businesses | Small businesses | Small businesses, mid-market companies |
| SecurityHomebase states SOC 2 Type II and offers single sign-on. Sling states GDPR compliance and names no SOC 2 report on the pages we reviewed. Yes | SOC 2 | GDPR |
| Attribute | Homebase | Sling |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Tiered plans | Per user |
| Best for | Small businesses | Small businesses, mid-market companies |
| Founded | 2014 | 2015 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States | Boston, Massachusetts, US |
| Ownership | Private | Subsidiary |
| Attribute | Homebase | Sling |
|---|---|---|
| Price transparency | Published | Published |
| Free trial | ||
| Free plan | ||
| Mobile apps | iOS, Android |
Pricing. Homebase is free for one location and 10 employees, then $30, $70 or $120 a month per location. Sling is free for up to 30 users, then $2 or $4 per user a month. For 30 staff at one location on paid features, Homebase Essentials is $30 a month and Sling Premium $60.
Capabilities. Both cover scheduling, availability, open shifts and trades, overtime, mobile apps and messaging. Homebase adds payroll, hiring and tip management; Sling adds shift tasks and a newsfeed.
Integrations. Homebase lists POS systems such as Square, Toast, Clover, Shopify and Lightspeed and payroll providers such as Gusto, ADP and Paychex. Sling lists Toast, Shopify, Square and Harbortouch.
Fit and support. Homebase is built for small businesses, with live chat and phone support on paid plans. Sling serves teams from two people to 200+ across several locations.
Security. Homebase states SOC 2 Type II and offers single sign-on. Sling states GDPR compliance and names no SOC 2 report on the pages we reviewed.
Deputy has the highest LeadChange Score in Employee Scheduling Software after excluding these two (8.9/10).
From $5/user/mo
For small hourly teams, yes: staff can trade, cover and claim open shifts, and the Plus plan adds an AI scheduling assistant. Its free Basic plan covers one location and 10 employees.
Nothing for up to 30 users. Premium costs $2 per user a month and Business $4, or $1.70 and $3.40 on annual billing. Toast customers buy Sling through the Toast Shop at Toast’s prices.
Homebase is one for small businesses that also want payroll and hiring in the same app. Others we compare: 7shifts for restaurants, Connecteam for field teams, and When I Work and Deputy for shift-based teams.
It depends on headcount. Up to 10 employees at one location, both are free. For paid features, Sling Premium at $2 per user costs less than Homebase Essentials' flat $30 a month below 15 users; above 15, Homebase costs less.
Homebase does, as an add-on that calculates, files and pays payroll taxes for a $49 monthly base plus $6 for each employee paid. Sling does not list payroll among its modules; its Business plan pulls reports for payroll.
Homebase offers an AI scheduling assistant on Plus, AI chat support around the clock and a Hiring Assistant. Sling names no AI features on the pages we reviewed.
Yes, both list a free trial. Homebase and Sling also list a free plan.
Only Homebase states SOC 2 Type II. Only Sling states GDPR.
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