Homebase Review

Homebase is an app for small businesses with hourly teams that combines employee scheduling, time tracking, payroll, hiring and HR tools.

Best for

  • Small hourly teams in restaurants and retail
  • Single-location businesses starting on a free plan
  • Owners wanting scheduling, time clock and payroll together

Not ideal for

  • Businesses with more than 10 employees wanting a free plan
By LeadChange Research TeamUpdated 28 verified data points6 sources

Quick answers

Is Homebase free?
Partly. The Basic plan is free for 1 location and up to 10 employees; paid plans start at $30 per location per month.Based on Free plan: Yes
How much does Homebase cost?
Plans are $0 (Basic), $30 (Essentials), $70 (Plus) and $120 (All-in-One) per location per month. Payroll is an add-on at $49 per month plus $6 per employee.Based on Extra costs: Payroll add-on: $49/month + $6/employee/month, Tip Manager: $25/month per location, Task Manager: $13/month per location, Background checks: $30…
Does Homebase do payroll?
Yes. Payroll includes tax filing, direct deposit and printable checks, W-2s and 1099s, as an add-on to the plans.Based on Automatic tax filing: Yes
Does Homebase integrate with QuickBooks?
Yes. QuickBooks is listed as a native integration, along with Gusto, ADP, Paychex and others.Based on Accounting and GL export: Yes
Does Homebase have a free trial?
Yes. It offers a 14-day trial of the All-in-One plan with no credit card required.Based on Free trial: Yes

Specifications

Fit

Product

Mobile apps
IOS, Android

Support

Support channels
Support portal, FAQ

Our verdict

Homebase is built for small hourly businesses such as restaurants and retail that want scheduling, time tracking and payroll in one app, starting with a free plan. Pricing is per location, so cost rises with location count and add-ons.

Strengths

  • Free plan and public pricing

    A free Basic plan covers 1 location and up to 10 employees, and paid plans are priced publicly from $30 per location per month.

    Evidence: Free plan: Yes

  • Time clock with fraud controls

    The mobile time clock supports PIN, photo and GPS or geofencing verification.

    Evidence: Punch fraud controls: Yes

  • Payroll with tax filing

    Payroll includes automated tax calculation, filing and payment, direct deposit, and W-2 and 1099 forms.

    Evidence: Automatic tax filing: Yes

  • Many POS and payroll integrations

    Native listings include Square, Toast, Clover, Shopify, Gusto, ADP and QuickBooks.

    Evidence: Time and payroll integration: Yes

Weaknesses

Coverage of core employee scheduling software capabilities

Capabilities verified against Homebase’s own documentation; capabilities we could not verify are not listed.

8 of 8 standard features

Employee Scheduling Software

Employee Scheduling Software buyer’s guide

Price at a glance

Homebase integrations

Native integrations

  • Square
  • Toast
  • Clover
  • Shopify
  • Lightspeed
  • PAR
  • GoDaddy
  • Gusto
  • ADP
  • Paychex
  • QuickBooks
  • SurePayroll

Homebase alternatives

Alternatives to Homebase

Where it ranks

Security and compliance

About Homebase

Founded
2014
Ownership
Private

Official profiles

Changelog

  1. First published.

Data sources

Every value on this page links to its source below. Primary sources are the vendor's or authority's own pages.

  1. Homebase pricing page · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
  2. Homebase website · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
  3. Homebase website: Payroll · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
  4. Homebase website · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
  5. Homebase website: Security · secondary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
  6. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homebase_(software_company) · secondary source, checked Oct 5, 2026