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Homebase: Employee Scheduling

Shift Scheduling · Free + IAP
S Tier
Best in class · #6 of 40
95
4.8★95.8K ratings
Free + IAPprice
8dsince update

What is Homebase?

Homebase is a business app for small business owners to build work schedules, track employee hours, let staff clock in and out, and manage payroll. The listing also mentions hiring, HR, timesheets, time off requests and shift trades. The app can be used from a phone.

Pricing. Homebase: Employee Scheduling is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.

Good for

  • Small businesses that run hourly teams with changing shifts
  • Owners who want to send schedules and shift reminders to staff
  • Businesses that send time clock hours to payroll or pair clock-ins with a POS…

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Why this app is in S tier

Homebase scores 95 out of 100: rating 96, rating count 90, App Store search rank 92, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and S tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.

Description

Homebase is the easy-to-use app for small business owners who need to build work schedules, set up a time clock, manage payroll, hire employees, manage HR and more. Join 150,000+ small businesses already using Homebase to run their hourly teams, and save 5+ hours every month! Homebase is more than just an employee scheduling app. With Homebase, you can manage payroll, track employee hours, let your team clock in and out, build schedules with our schedule planner, manage costs, and monitor sales - all in one place. Your team's hours are sent automatically to timesheets, so you can review them for payroll. Homebase payroll makes it easy to pay your team. Our payroll tools save you hours and include built-in compliance monitoring. Build and share employee schedules in minutes. Manage multiple teams, approve time off requests, & enable shift trades. Create schedule planner templates or use our AI scheduling assistant to save even more time. Trusted at scale: 1.3B+ hours tracked, 7M+ paychecks processed, and $5B+ in payroll run through Homebase. Homebase has been recognized for small business time clock, payroll, and employee management: Best Payroll Services 2026, Forbes Best Em

Compare in Shift Scheduling

MeasureHomebaseSling7shifts
TierSSS
Score95 / 10095 / 10094 / 100
Rating4.8 ★4.7 ★4.8 ★
Ratings95.8K27.4K30.4K
Latest ratings · 180d4.5 ★ · 20 reviews1.9 ★ · 20 reviews4.7 ★ · 20 reviews
Last update8d ago42d ago5d ago
PriceFree + IAPFreeFree

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Where else it ranks

Questions about Homebase

Is Homebase free to download?

The App Store listing shows the price as free.

Which payroll providers does Homebase work with?

The payroll app works with providers like Gusto, Intuit QuickBooks Online Payroll, or Square.

Can employees clock in and out in the app?

Yes. The listing says employees can clock in and out, and that clock-ins work with POS systems such as Clover, Square and Toast.

Is Homebase free?

Homebase is free to download, with in-app purchases.

What is Homebase good for?

Homebase is built for small businesses that run hourly teams with changing shifts, owners who want to send schedules and shift reminders to staff, businesses that send time clock hours to payroll or pair clock-ins with a POS…. It sits in the shift scheduling list on AppTierList.

Is Homebase worth it?

Homebase is S tier, ranked #6 of 40 shift scheduling apps with a score of 95 out of 100, from a 4.8 App Store rating across 95,832 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 5 apps rank above it.

How does Homebase compare to Sling?

Homebase is S tier at 95; Sling is S tier at 95. They score the same. Homebase is free to download, with in-app purchases, Sling is free, with no in-app purchases.

How often is Homebase updated?

Homebase was updated 8 days ago, which counts in its favour.

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All the facts

Lists
Shift Scheduling (S tier, #6) · Workforce Management (S tier, #11)
Tier
S (Best in class)
Score
95 / 100
Rank in list
#6 of 40
Ranking certainty
settled
Price
Free + IAP
App Store rating
4.8 out of 5
Number of ratings
95,832
Recent reviews
4.5 from 20 in the last 180 days
Current version
(8 days ago)
App Store data read
App Store category
Business
Good for
Small businesses that run hourly teams with changing shifts, Owners who want to send schedules and shift reminders to staff, Businesses that send time clock hours to payroll or pair clock-ins with a POS…
Requires
iOS 17.0 or later
Size
183 MB
Age rating
4+
Languages
2
Runs on
iPhone
Developer pages
Website · Support · Privacy policy
Maker
unclaimed
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