What is Homebase used for?

Homebase combines employee scheduling, time clocks, payroll and hiring in one app for small businesses with hourly teams. It is a good fit for restaurants scheduling hourly staff, small retailers running payroll from timesheets and owners hiring hourly workers quickly.

Yes. Homebase has a free plan, and paid plans start at $30 per month. A free trial is also available.

Is Homebase open source?

No. Homebase is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Homebase include Staffjoy Suite, Frappe HR and Horilla.

What are some alternatives to Homebase?

Homebase competes with When I Work, Deputy and Connecteam. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Homebase alternatives.

Homebase: features, pricing and alternatives

About Homebase

Homebase is a hosted app for small businesses that manage hourly employees. It puts scheduling, time tracking, payroll, hiring and basic HR in one place so owners and managers do not need a separate tool for each task.

The scheduling app lets managers set availability and see every shift mapped out. The time clock records hours, breaks and overtime from any device and feeds payroll-ready timesheets. Payroll calculates wages, taxes and tips and runs from timesheets to paychecks, and the hiring tools help with job posts, candidate screening and interview booking.

Homebase is proprietary software delivered as a cloud service. The vendor says users can get started for free with no credit card, with paid plans for additional features such as payroll, and it publishes a pricing page. It suits restaurants, retailers and service businesses with small hourly teams.

Key features

Automated employee scheduling
Time clock for any device
Payroll calculation with taxes and tips
Hiring tools for job posts and interviews
Team messaging and availability
Payroll-ready timesheets

Good fit for

→Restaurants scheduling hourly staff
→Small retailers running payroll from timesheets
→Owners hiring hourly workers quickly

Tags: scheduling; time-tracking; payroll; small-business; hourly-workers; hiring; time-clock

Homebase: questions and answers

What is Homebase used for?: Homebase combines employee scheduling, time clocks, payroll and hiring in one app for small businesses with hourly teams. It is a good fit for restaurants scheduling hourly staff, small retailers running payroll from timesheets and owners hiring hourly workers quickly.
Is Homebase free?: Yes. Homebase has a free plan, and paid plans start at $30 per month. A free trial is also available.
Is Homebase open source?: No. Homebase is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Homebase include Staffjoy Suite, Frappe HR and Horilla.
What are some alternatives to Homebase?: Homebase competes with When I Work, Deputy and Connecteam. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Homebase alternatives.