Homebase vs Workforce.com (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Homebase if

• Fits if you run one shop or restaurant with 10 staff or fewer
• Works for owners who want labor costs next to the sales from their till

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you add payroll, which is $49 a month plus $6 per employee paid on every plan
• Tight if you have several sites, as each address needs its own plan
• Skip it if you need PTO accruals on the $24 plan, since they start on Plus at $56
• Watch out: Tip Manager is $25 and Task Manager $13 a month per location, background checks $30 each, Hiring Assistant from $99
• Watch out: the free plan keeps timesheets for 90 days, and onboarding paperwork and the API need All-in-One at $96

Pick Workforce.com if

• Fits if you want scheduling, time tracking and payroll from one company
• Works for a team that can say its headcount range and ask for a quote

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a posted price, as every plan is a quote
• Watch out: four packages are sold apart, All-in-One, Scheduling, Payroll and HR
• Watch out: the US, Canada and UK sites are separate, so check the one for your country
• Not for you if you need to know the phone platforms, as no store listing is named

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.

Workforce.com

• No prices are published; every plan on the pricing page has a Request Pricing button.
• The quote form asks for employee range, from 1-20 up to 500+, so cost depends on headcount.
• Four packages are sold: All-in-One, Scheduling, Payroll and HR. The site has separate United States, Canada and UK versions.
• The pages read mention an employee app but no iOS or Android store listing, so only the web version is listed.

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.

Workforce.com

Employee scheduling

Builds schedules and manages shifts, with an employee app, communications and announcements to keep staff informed.

Labor forecasting

Staffing levels are guided by sales, foot traffic and similar data, and POS integrations such as Clover and Epos Now feed sales into schedules.

Time and attendance

Captures hours, breaks and time off on timesheets, with wage and hour automation to calculate pay rates for payroll.

Payroll and benefits

The Payroll product lists full-service payroll, tax filing and benefits management, with integrations to ADP and Gusto for teams that keep their payroll elsewhere.

HR tools

Onboarding and offboarding, an HRIS with self-service, performance management and applicant tracking.

Compliance help

The site lists Fair Workweek, California and Florida compliance pages, WOTC and an attendance points system.

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.

Workforce.com

Pricing could not be confirmed. See workforce.com.

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.

Workforce.com

No public discounts listed.