About Homebase

Homebase is a comprehensive platform designed to simplify the management of hourly work for small to medium-sized businesses. Through its deployment, Homebase addresses critical operational facets such as employee scheduling, time tracking, payroll processing, hiring, onboarding, and team communication, among others. This all-in-one approach converges towards enhancing operational efficiency and compliance, greatly reducing the administrative burden on managers and business owners. At the core of Homebase's offerings is its intuitive employee scheduling system, aimed at eliminating the chaos often associated with managing work schedules. By providing an online, always-up-to-date schedule, Homebase allows for adjustments to be made from anywhere, instantly sharing updates with the team with a single tap. This flexibility is further extended through its time clock feature, which transforms any device into a time clock for tracking hours, breaks, and overtime, thus moving away from paper-based systems and spreadsheets. Central to leveraging Homebase's capabilities is its payroll feature. It notably simplifies the payroll process by automatically converting timesheets into wages, calculating taxes, and processing paychecks. This automation not only saves time but also reduces the potential for errors. Direct deposits to employees and filing payroll taxes further exemplify the convenience Homebase brings to payroll administration. Enhancing internal communication, Homebase integrates built-in messaging systems designed to streamline workforce communication. This feature intends to replace disparate group texts and emails, ensuring that messages reach the entire team, including any new additions, thereby fostering better coordination and collaboration. Furthermore, Homebase enriches the employee management process through its hiring and onboarding features. The platform enables business owners to post job openings to top boards, manage applicants efficiently, and facilitate new hires' self-onboarding processes by electronically signing their forms. Additionally, it organizes all employee information in one place, easing the maintenance and access of necessary records. Addressing employee satisfaction and retention, Homebase incorporates management capabilities for time-off requests, availabilities, and paid-time-off policies. It also provides tools and perks aimed at boosting employee happiness and monitors performance for insights into punctuality and engagement. Moreover, Homebase equips businesses with tools for labor cost control, offering the ability to manage costs, build forecasts, and adapt quickly. This is complemented by HR and compliance features that include modern tools, certified HR advisors, and expert guides to help businesses stay compliant with relevant labor laws. For businesses seeking a cohesive platform that simplifies the management of hourly work through features that address scheduling, time tracking, payroll, communication, and compliance, Homebase stands out as a comprehensive solution. It is dedicated to reducing the administrative load, enabling businesses to focus more on growth and less on paperwork, thereby fostering a more efficient and compliant workplace.
Homebase Software - Homebase Group Messaging
Homebase Software - Homebase All-in-one Employee Scheduling, Time Sheet, Payroll and more.
Homebase Software - Homebase Payroll Management for wages, texes and paychecks.
Homebase Software - Homebase Employee Scheduling
Homebase Software - Homebase Time Clock to track overtime hours and breaks.
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Homebase pricing

Homebase has a free version and offers a free trial. Homebase paid version starts at USD 24.95/month.

Starting Price:
USD 24.95/month
Free Version:
Yes
Free trial:
Yes

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Homebase Reviews

Feature rating

Value for Money
4.6
Functionality
4.5
Ease of Use
4.6
Customer Support
4.5
5 reviews of 1,077 View all reviews
Barbara
Barbara
  • Industry: Hospital & Health Care
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 26/08/2024

HR worthy app

We use Homebase for our employees. It has an onboarding feature that handles ssn and direct deposit info, which is helpful at the end of the year as well. You can schedule your employees so that they can see their schedules right away. There is a quick pay feature. The chat rooms came in handy for daily medical notes for our staff and we could reference things that happened for each client as far back as we needed to go. Homebase really help streamline alot of HR tasks. I would recommend it.

Pros

I really liked the scheduling feature and the onboardinh payroll features. Also the chat was great.

Cons

Having to sign into a desk top for some management features.

Ashley
  • Industry: Consumer Services
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
  • Review Source
Value for Money
4
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 23/11/2024

This is a great place for scheduling and team communication.

This is a fantastic website/app. I use this mainly for scheduling and staff communications. It is easily navigational for my staff and very user friendly for my use too. This has been as asset to my work place. Staff can request days or time off with ease. This is also fantastic to help with payroll budget tracking. You can also keep track of staff information like emergency contact etc. which is a necessity to have on hand. There is a timeclock built into this app which I don't use, however, from what I explored of that portion of the app it is very helpful too. One of my favourite features is the hiring aspect of this app. You click on the hiring tab and you can post one job listing that will translate to all hiring sites I know of (Indeed, google etc). This is perfect to get all the resumes in one place and it tracks things like if they have their foodsafe certificate, or any other requirements. Long story short - 100% would recommend. Try the FREE version and see what it can do for your business.

Pros

I love the scheduling part as it is super easy to navigate. This is super beneficial for adding time off, appointments or remembering holidays.

Cons

I don't like how you have to pay for premium features, but I understand that is how Homebase makes money just like any other site. AKA thus far I have no complaints. This is a great app and its easy for my staff to use.

Alternatives Considered

TimeStation

Reasons for Switching to Homebase

I use this app for my clock in - clock out's for my staff due to the easiness and because my ipad I use for this is too old for the homebase app to work on it.
Justin
Justin
  • Industry: Events Services
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
  • Review Source
Value for Money
2
Functionality
2
Ease of Use
3
Customer Support
1

2
Reviewed on 13/12/2023

I regret purchasing Homebase

We are on the essentials plan. We have 45 employees. some of those employees are able to do more than 1 job. some of those jobs are a higher paying position (like bartender vs busboy)

When you hire a bartender at $15 per hour, if that bartender picks up a job as a busboy at $10 per hour - the software won't allow you have that bartender get paid at $10 unless you upgrade to their "plus" plan.

What was not explained was why this just became an issue in december 2023 and was not an issue when we onboarded all employees in september.

for that reason - i will not be renewing and will be sourcing a new sofrware. if i'm going to pay a higher cost, it wont be for the lack of customer service i've recieved to date.

i'll gladly update this review if the team can fix my issue but based on the customer service response i've seen so far...i dont see that happening without me making some noise.

Pros

The price was better than our old provider, wheniwork but maybe it turns out that you get what you pay for?

Cons

Customer service is very limited in what they are willing to say or do and you dont have a rep or salesperson other than when they first try to take your money and get you to sign up. I've sent messages for support or attempted to call or email my old rep that signed me up that went unanswered. When they have been answered - its been covered in technical jargon instead of a simple "yes you can do that by doing this or no, thats not available on your plan.

Sue
  • Industry: Veterinary
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 04/11/2024

Great App and don't plan on changing.

I find the app easy to use for administrative and the employees find it easy to use for employment information.

Pros

The schedule building part. So easy to make a schedule for over 30 people! The copy from a past week is a great time saver.
We also use the timeclock. Very easy to correct those who forget to clock in or out. Also can tell by the dashboard who hasn't clocked in or isn't here.

Cons

Can't think of anything. We have had it for quite awhile now.

Alternatives Considered

ADP TotalSource

Reasons for Switching to Homebase

Adp's sceduling was more difficult to use. The employees like the color for different departments.
Samuel
  • Industry: Restaurants
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source
Value for Money
4
Functionality
3
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
4

5
Reviewed on 27/11/2024

A wonderful experience with Homebase

It makes my job so easy when it comes to keeping up with employees & tracking their hours. I want to see what the payroll piece will do. While I have a CPA doing my book keeping and doing payroll which cost me 600 monthly for two location. I want to really need to save money.

Pros

I love the way I can manage my employees schedule using Homebase, make schedules, and update pricing. The Clover is the best POS system since sliced bread.

Cons

I want to use HR, but it's too high for me at this time. I need to get a employee hand book completed and I have yet to do it and I've been using Homebase to almost 9 years.

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