Calendar & Time Management · head to head
Cron Calendar vs Homebase
Cron Calendar
Calendar & Time Management
The next-generation calendar for professionals
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Homebase
HR & Recruiting
Scheduling, time tracking and HR for hourly teams
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Cron Calendar no longer sold as Cron. Notion acquired it and renamed it Notion Calendar, and cron.com now carries that banner; Homebase free Basic plan is capped at 10 employees and a single location
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Cron Calendar and Homebase actually diverge.
| Attribute | Cron Calendar | Homebase |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | free | freemium |
| Platforms | Macos, Windows, Ios, Android, Web | Web |
| Category | Calendar & Time Management | HR & Recruiting |
| Founded | 2016 | Unknown |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Cron Calendar
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Multi-timezone
- Scheduling links
- Team availability
- Menu bar access
- Google Calendar
- Notion
- Zoom
Only in Homebase
Nothing recorded that Cron Calendar does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Cron Calendar
- Keyboard-driven calendar for people living in their schedulenot Homebase
- Managing several Google calendars in one viewnot Homebase
- Scheduling links for meeting availabilitynot Homebase
- Joining video calls from the menu barnot Homebase
Homebase
No use cases recorded yet. See the Homebase review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Cron Calendar
- No longer sold as Cron. Notion acquired it and renamed it Notion Calendar, and cron.com now carries that banner
- Tied to the Notion account system rather than standing alone
Homebase
- Free Basic plan is capped at 10 employees and a single location
- Paid plans are billed per location per month ($30, $70 or $120), so a multi-location business pays the rate again for each site
- Payroll is a separate add-on at $39 per month plus $6 per month per employee paid
- Tip Manager and Task Manager are further add-ons billed per location per month on top of the base plan
Pricing, plan by plan
Cron Calendar
Free- FreeFree
- Calendar sync
- Scheduling links
- Keyboard shortcuts
Homebase
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Homebase review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Cron Calendar if
- You need keyboard shortcuts.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Macos, Windows, Ios, Android, Web.
- You also want multi-timezone.
Questions people ask
- Is Cron Calendar or Homebase better?
- Neither clearly leads. Cron Calendar starts at Free and Homebase at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Cron Calendar or Homebase?
- Cron Calendar starts at Free and Homebase at Free.
- Does Cron Calendar or Homebase run on more platforms?
- Cron Calendar runs on Macos, Windows, Ios, Android, Web. Homebase runs on Web.
- Can I use Cron Calendar for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Cron Calendar best used for?
- Cron Calendar is most often used for keyboard-driven calendar for people living in their schedule, managing several google calendars in one view, scheduling links for meeting availability, joining video calls from the menu bar. Of those, keyboard-driven calendar for people living in their schedule and managing several google calendars in one view are not what Homebase is typically brought in for.
- What can Cron Calendar do that Homebase cannot?
- Cron Calendar covers Keyboard shortcuts, Multi-timezone, Scheduling links, Team availability.
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