Homebase charges per location, not per employee. That makes it cheap for one busy store with many staff, and more expensive than it looks for a business with several small sites.
Homebase bundles scheduling, a time clock and team communication for small businesses such as restaurants and retail stores. The free Basic plan covers one location and up to 10 employees, includes basic scheduling and time tracking, clock-in on tablets, computers and POS devices, and lets employees trade, cover and claim open shifts.
Essentials ($30 per location) adds advanced scheduling, advanced time tracking and team communication with unlimited employees. Plus adds an AI scheduling assistant, PTO policies with accruals, and departments and permissions. All-in-One ($120 per location) adds onboarding, HR and compliance, and detailed reports on activity, sales and labor costs.
One detail that is easy to miss: Basic keeps timesheets for 90 days, while higher plans keep them for four years or more. If you need records for payroll audits, plan on a paid tier.
Homebase removes the cost barrier for the smallest teams. A single shop with up to 10 employees can schedule, clock in on a tablet, POS device or computer, and let staff trade and claim shifts without paying anything, which is a real advantage over tools that start at a monthly minimum.
For restaurants, the add-ons are practical: Tip Manager, payroll with a long free period, and task lists for opening and closing. Because paid plans cover unlimited employees per location, a busy single site with high turnover does not pay more as it hires.
| Plan | Listed price | What the plan adds |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $0 per location | 1 location, up to 10 employees; basic scheduling and time clock; shift trades; timesheets kept 90 days |
| Essentials | $30 per location per month | Unlimited employees; advanced scheduling and time tracking; team communication |
| Plus | $70 shown struck through, with a promotion tied to payroll | AI scheduling assistant, PTO controls, departments and permissions |
| All-in-One | $120 per location per month | Onboarding, HR and compliance, labor cost and sales reports |
Add-ons when we checked: payroll free for 6 months, then a $49 monthly base plus $6 per paid employee ($29 a month for teams up to 5); Tip Manager $25 per location; Task Manager $13 per location; background checks $30 each; job post boosts from $50.
| Platform | What its site says |
|---|---|
| iOS and Android | App Store and Google Play |
| Web | Yes; a browser can act as the time clock |
| Kiosk and offline | “Kiosk & offline modes” on its time clock page; any phone, tablet or POS device |
| Support | Support portal and status page |
| Integrations listed | PAR, Square, Clover, Toast, Shopify, Paychex, ADP, Gusto and others |
An offline mode helps a store whose Wi-Fi drops during a rush; confirm how punches sync afterward.
Per-location pricing changes the math. Compare one 40-person store with three 8-person stores, both on Essentials.
| Line | How it adds up | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| One store, 40 staff | 1 × $30 | $30 |
| Three stores, 8 staff each | 3 × $30 | $90 |
| Add payroll after promo, 40 paid staff | $49 + 40 × $6 | $289 |
List prices before the 20% annual saving. Payroll is optional.
A single pizza shop with 9 staff can run on Basic for free: post the schedule, let staff swap shifts, and clock in on the counter tablet. When it hires a tenth person or opens a second shop, the cost jumps to a paid plan per location.
A dense store with 40 or more hourly staff on one site gets unlimited employees for one location fee, which is hard to beat on price.
| Feature | Homebase | EZTime |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing unit | Per location | Per employee |
| Free option | Basic: 1 location, 10 employees | 14-day trial |
| Paid entry | $30 per location | $2 per employee, $20 minimum |
| Clock-in | Tablet, computer, POS, mobile | GPS app, web, tablet kiosk, NFC tags |
| PTO accruals | Plus | Time off requests and PTO balances |
| Tips | Tip Manager, $25 per location | EzTip tip pooling |
| Payroll | Add-on after 6 free months | Payroll-ready exports |
| Record history | 90 days on Basic, 4+ years paid | Up to 7 years |
EZTime prices per employee instead of per location, from $2 a month with a $20 minimum, and keeps data history for up to 7 years. That favors many small sites; Homebase favors one large site. EZTime also offers EzTip tip pooling for restaurants.
Yes, the Basic plan is $0 for one location and up to 10 employees, with no credit card.
Essentials is $30 and All-in-One is $120 per location per month. Plus was listed at $70 with a promotion when we checked. Annual billing saves 20%.
After 6 free months, $49 a month plus $6 per paid employee, or $29 a month for teams up to 5.
The 14-day All-in-One trial ends by switching the account to the free Basic plan.
90 days on Basic and four years or more on higher plans, according to its pricing page.
Its pricing page lists clock-in on tablets, computers and POS devices, and a point-of-sale integration on Basic.
Yes. Job post boosts start at $50 a post and a Hiring Assistant starts at $99 a month.
No. Basic covers one location; more locations need a paid plan for each.
Try EZTime next to Homebase for 14 days, no credit card. See plans on the pricing page.