Homebase review

Homebase is built for the owner who runs one or two locations and does the schedule on a Sunday night. The free Basic plan covers one location and up to 10 employees with basic scheduling, a time clock and POS integration. Essentials, at $30 per location per month on annual billing, removes the employee cap and adds the tools hourly teams use most: availability and time-off requests, shift trades and cover requests, open shift claiming, geofenced mobile clock-in, photo capture on shared tablets and automatic reminders. Plus adds an AI Scheduling Assistant that can turn a photo of an old paper schedule into a digital one. Because the price is per location, a 40-person restaurant pays the same as a 12-person cafe. That advantage fades for chains, where every site adds a full fee, and payroll is a separate add-on.

Who it is for

Single-location restaurants and shops that want unlimited employees at a flat per-location price.

Price

Free Basic plan for 1 location and up to 10 employees; Essentials $30 per location per month with unlimited employees.

$30 / location / month unlimited employees
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 5, 2026.

Key features

• Drag-and-drop schedule builder with templates and AI auto-scheduling
• Shift trades, cover requests and open shift claiming on Essentials and up
• Clock-in on tablets, computers and POS devices, plus geofenced mobile clock-in
• Overtime and break preferences with automatic conflict detection
• Labor cost and sales forecasting with POS integration

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Per-location pricing with unlimited employees on paid plans
• Strength: Free plan for one location and up to 10 employees
• Strength: Payroll, tip pooling and hiring add-ons when you need them
• Weakness: Shift trades, availability and mobile geofenced clock-in need Essentials
• Weakness: Multi-location groups pay the fee again for every site
• Weakness: AI Scheduling Assistant and PTO controls sit on the $70 Plus plan

Key facts

• Plans: Basic (free), Essentials, Plus, All-in-One
• Free trial: 14 days of All-in-One
• Payroll add-on: $49 per month base fee plus $6 per employee paid
• Tip Manager add-on: $25 per month per location

Where it ranks

Homebase is No. 3 in our Best Employee Scheduling Software verdict.