Square Payroll7.7/10
Homebase5.3/10
Scored in Payroll Software
The short answer
Square Payroll costs $35 a month plus $6 per person paid, and files federal and state payroll taxes. Homebase payroll is an add-on at $49 a month plus $6 per employee paid, inside a scheduling and time clock app. Square imports time cards and tips from Square POS and states SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001.
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Square Payroll wins 2Homebase wins 11 tie
| Dimension | Square Payroll | Homebase |
|---|---|---|
| PricingSquare Payroll is $35 a month plus $6 per person paid, with free seasonal inactivity. Homebase payroll is $49 a month plus $6 per employee paid, on top of its scheduling plan. | $35/mo + $6/employee/mo | Published |
| IntegrationsHomebase names Square, Toast, Clover, Shopify, Lightspeed and other point-of-sale systems, plus Gusto, ADP and QuickBooks. Square Payroll connects to Square POS, the Square Team App and QuickBooks Online. Square, Toast, Clover, Shopify, Lightspeed, PAR, GoDaddy, Heartland, Gusto, ADP, Paychex, QuickBooks, SurePayroll, Square Payroll3 | 7 documented | 14 documented |
| SecuritySquare states SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001:2022 for its platform. Homebase states SOC 2 Type 2. Yes4 | SOC 2, ISO 27001 | SOC 2 |
| Fit and supportBoth are built for small businesses. Square’s payroll specialists answer Monday to Friday, 6 AM to 6 PM PT; Homebase adds live chat and phone on paid plans. Small businesses5 | Small businesses | Small businesses |
| Attribute | Square Payroll | Homebase |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Base fee + per employee1 | Tiered plans2 |
| Support channels | Phone, chat1 | 24/7 AI chat support and Help Center, Live support by chat and phone (paid plans)2 |
| Founded | 20096 | 20147 |
| Headquarters | Oakland, California, US8 | San Francisco, California, United States7 |
| Ownership | Publicly traded6 | Private7 |
Pricing. Square Payroll is $35 a month plus $6 per person paid, with free seasonal inactivity. Homebase payroll is $49 a month plus $6 per employee paid, on top of its scheduling plan.
Capabilities. Both calculate and file payroll taxes.
Integrations. Homebase names Square, Toast, Clover, Shopify, Lightspeed and other point-of-sale systems, plus Gusto, ADP and QuickBooks. Square Payroll connects to Square POS, the Square Team App and QuickBooks Online.
Security. Square states SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001:2022 for its platform. Homebase states SOC 2 Type 2.
Fit and support. Both are built for small businesses. Square’s payroll specialists answer Monday to Friday, 6 AM to 6 PM PT; Homebase adds live chat and phone on paid plans.
Patriot Payroll has the highest LeadChange Score in Payroll Software after excluding these two (8.7/10).
From $37/mo + $5/employee/mo (Full Service Payroll plan)12
$35 a month plus $6 per person paid for full-service payroll, or $6 per contractor with no base fee. Billing starts with your first pay run, and there is no long-term contract. For 10 employees, Square comes to $95 a month.
$49 a month plus $6 per employee paid, as an add-on to a Homebase plan. For 10 employees, that is $109 a month. The scheduling plan is extra unless you stay on Basic, which is free for one location and 10 employees.
Yes. Homebase lists Square and Square Payroll among its integrations, so you can schedule in Homebase and pay in Square. Square Payroll also imports time cards from Square POS and its own Team App.
Small businesses that already sell on Square: it imports hours and tips from Square POS. It supports payroll taxes in all 50 states and DC, with multi-state payroll.
Square states SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001:2022 at platform level. Homebase states SOC 2 Type 2 and offers SSO, two-factor sign-in and role-based access.
Among the payroll services we review, we also compare Square Payroll with Gusto, QuickBooks Payroll and Paychex Flex. Against Homebase, Square’s case is the lower base fee; Homebase’s is the schedule and time clock.
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