Findmyshift vs Homebase
We give Findmyshift a 2.4 GPA and Homebase a 3.2, out of 4.0. Homebase grades higher on the free plan, features and ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Findmyshift
Drag-and-drop staff scheduler priced per team, free up to 5 employees
Homebase
Small-business scheduling, time clock and payroll, priced per location
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAFindmyshiftFair | 3.2GPAHomebaseVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BStarter is $24 a team a month billed yearly ($286 a year) for up to 20 employees, so 15 staff pay $24. For a team that size that's in the cheapest quarter of this category. The catch is one manager per team. | BEssentials is $24 per location a month billed yearly, with unlimited employees, so 15 staff at one site pay $24. For a team that size that's in the cheapest quarter of this category. A second site means a second plan. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree forever for one team of up to 5 employees and 1 manager, with 1 week of forward planning, which most shift teams will outgrow. A 3-month trial of everything needs no card. | BBasic is free for one location and up to 10 employees, with scheduling, time tracking and a POS link, though timesheets are kept only 90 days. A small team can really run on it. |
| Features | CDrag-and-drop rotas with templates, a free time clock, timesheets, pay worked out from rates, cost totals as you build, reminders and time off. Equipment and vehicles schedule too. But nothing on record lets staff swap or pick up shifts. | BWeekly schedules around availability, shift trades and open shifts, clock-ins on phones, tablets or POS terminals, timesheets that follow your overtime rules and sync to payroll, plus hiring. The whole job, with an AI scheduling assistant on Plus. |
| Ease of use | CWe have no App Store rating on record for it. The rota itself is point and click, but staff, rates and templates need setting up first. | A4.78 from 95,735 App Store ratings, more ratings than any other app in this category. Staff see shifts, trade them and clock in from the phone. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Xero, Slack, Square, Lightspeed, BambooHR, Google Workspace and monday.com. No desktop app. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with tills like Square, Toast, Clover and Shopify and payroll like Gusto, ADP and QuickBooks. The API needs All-in-One, and there's no desktop app. |
| Best for | flat-priced rotas run by one manager | small single-site shops and restaurants |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Findmyshift and Homebase. How we grade
Price against what you get
Findmyshift starts at $24 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Homebase starts at $24 a month and scores 3.3.
Homebase scores higher for the same starting price. Of the other shift scheduling apps on the chart, 6 score higher than Findmyshift for less, and none scores higher than Homebase for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Findmyshift starts at $24 per team / month for up to 20 employees, billed yearly (Starter). Homebase starts at $24 per location / month, billed annually (Essentials).
- Findmyshift also covers reports.
- Homebase also covers team chat, payroll, job board posting and employee records.
At a glance
| Findmyshift | Homebase | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $24 per team / month for up to 20 employees, billed yearly (Starter) | $24 per location / month, billed annually (Essentials) |
| Free plan | Free forever for one team of up to 5 employees and 1 manager, with 1 week of forward planning and history. The web-based time clock is free on every plan. | Basic plan, free for one location with up to 10 employees: basic scheduling and time tracking and a POS integration, with timesheets stored for 90 days. |
| Free trial | 3-month free trial of every feature for up to 300 employees, no credit card | 14-day free trial of All-in-One, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Findmyshift B.V. | Pioneer Works, Inc. |
| Price read from | findmyshift.com | joinhomebase.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Findmyshift
- Teams of up to 5 that want a free online rota
- Large teams under one scheduling manager, since the price is per team
- Businesses that also need to book equipment or vehicles alongside staff
Homebase
- Single-location shops and restaurants with up to 10 staff, on the free plan
- Owners who want POS sales and labor costs side by side
- Small businesses that want scheduling and payroll from one vendor
Worth knowing
Findmyshift
- The price is per team: managers who schedule their own staff separately need separate teams, each on its own plan.
- Starter allows only one manager per team; sharing scheduling between managers needs Business or higher.
- Email, push and Slack notifications are free, but text messages are bought as credits, one per 160 characters.
- Teams of more than 300 employees need to contact Findmyshift for a price.
Homebase
- Plans are priced per location: each separate address needs its own plan, and the free Basic plan covers only one location and up to 10 employees.
- Payroll is an add-on on every plan at $49 a month plus $6 per employee paid.
- Other add-ons cost extra: Tip Manager $25 and Task Manager $13 a month per location, background checks $30 each, Hiring Assistant from $99 a month.
- PTO accrual policies need Plus; onboarding paperwork, HR advisors and API access need All-in-One.
Key features
Findmyshift
- Drag-and-drop rota
- Shifts are placed by point and click, drag and drop, or cut, copy and paste, with templates for repeating patterns. Machines, vehicles and other facilities can be scheduled too.
- Free time clock station
- A web-based time clock records when staff are on site, with location reporting and geofencing to check where people clock in.
- Timesheets and payroll
- Staff submit the hours they actually worked for approval, and payroll is worked out from hourly rates, rate exceptions, day rates and salaries, then exported.
- Real-time cost reports
- Hours, shifts and pay for each employee are totalled as the schedule is built, without leaving the rota.
- Reminders and notice board
- Automatic shift reminders and change notices go out by email, push, Slack or text, and a notice board holds team conversations.
- Time off and allowances
- Employees request time off online, managers track allowances, and vacations and sick leave can be imported from other systems through iCal feeds.
Homebase
- Weekly schedule builder
- Managers build the week around availability and time-off requests, and staff trade, cover or claim open shifts. Plus adds an AI scheduling assistant.
- Time clock on any device
- Staff clock in on tablets, computers, POS terminals such as Clover and GoDaddy, or the mobile app with location checks, and tablets can take a photo at each clock-in.
- Timesheets to payroll
- Timesheets follow your overtime and break rules and sync to Gusto, ADP RUN, QuickBooks Online or Square Payroll, or feed Homebase's own payroll add-on.
- Team messaging
- Messenger channels, announcements and shift notes, with confirmation when employees have seen the schedule or read a message.
- Hiring and onboarding
- Job openings go out to online job boards, and All-in-One sends onboarding packets with W-4, I-9 and direct deposit forms for e-signature.
- Labor cost controls
- All-in-One alerts managers before overtime, blocks early clock-ins, clocks staff out at shift end and reports labor against sales pulled from the POS.
Plans
Findmyshift
Free$0
One team of up to 5 employees and 1 manager, 1 week of forward planning and history, 10MB of document storage.
Starter$24
per team / month for up to 20 employees, billed yearly ($27 monthly)
1 manager, 3 months of forward planning, 1 year of history and 100MB of documents. $286 a year.
Business$38
per team / month for up to 100 employees, billed yearly ($43 monthly)
Up to 100 managers, 1 year of forward planning, 5 years of history and 500MB of documents. $459 a year.
Enterprise$75
per team / month for up to 300 employees, billed yearly ($85 monthly)
Up to 300 managers, 3 years of forward planning, 10 years of history, 2GB of documents and phone support. $904 a year.
Homebase
Basic$0
One location and up to 10 employees: basic scheduling and time tracking, a POS integration, timesheets kept 90 days.
Essentials$24
per location / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly)
Unlimited employees. Adds shift trades and open shifts, availability, location-based mobile clock-in, payroll integrations and team messaging.
Plus$56
per location / month, billed annually ($70 billed monthly)
Adds an AI scheduling assistant, PTO policies with accruals, departments and manager permissions. Shown at $0 for 6 months with the payroll offer.
All-in-One$96
per location / month, billed annually ($120 billed monthly)
Adds onboarding paperwork with e-signatures, HR advisors and a custom handbook, overtime alerts, sales-based scheduling and API access.
Ways to pay less
Findmyshift
- Annual discount
Save 10% with yearly billing
Yearly billing costs $286, $459 and $904 for Starter, Business and Enterprise, against $27, $43 and $85 a month paid monthly.
- Nonprofit
25% off for small charities and volunteer groups
Charities and volunteer organizations with annual turnover under $1 million get an extra 25% discount after contacting Findmyshift.
Homebase
- Annual discount
Save 20% with annual billing
Annual billing brings Essentials, Plus and All-in-One to $24, $56 and $96 per location a month against $30, $70 and $120 monthly, or $72 to $288 a year saved.
- Other savings
6 months free on Plus and Payroll for new customers
New customers who set up payroll by December 15, 2026 and run it by January 20, 2027 get Plus free for 6 months and payroll free for 6 months for up to 50 employees.
- Other savings
Payroll at $29 a month for teams of 5 or fewer
Teams of up to 5 who start payroll in the same window get 6 months free, then $29 a month plus $6 per employee paid instead of $49, while they stay at 5 or fewer.
