Software · head to head
Homebase vs Achievers
The short version
- Only Homebase has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Homebase free Basic plan is capped at 10 employees and a single location; Achievers pricing is not published and requires a demo
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Homebase and Achievers actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Homebase
Nothing recorded that Achievers does not also cover.
Only in Achievers
- Peer-to-peer recognition
- Manager recognition
- Points-based rewards
- Marketplace rewards
- Pulse surveys
- Employee connections
- Analytics dashboard
- Values alignment
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Homebase
No use cases recorded yet. See the Homebase review.
Achievers
- Employee recognitionnot Homebase
- Rewards programnot Homebase
- Engagement measurementnot Homebase
- Culture buildingnot Homebase
- Retention improvementnot Homebase
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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 $6 per month per employee paid
- Tip Manager and Task Manager are further add-ons billed per location per month on top of the base plan
Achievers
- Pricing is not published and requires a demo
- Aimed at mid-market and enterprise organisations rather than small teams
- Sold as separate named modules, Recognize, Reward and Celebrate, so a full programme means more than one line on the quote
Pricing, plan by plan
Homebase
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Homebase review.
Achievers
On request- Recognize$undefined/month
- Peer-to-peer recognition
- Manager recognition
- Points & rewards
- Listen$undefined/month
- Engagement surveys
- Pulse surveys
- Analytics
- Connect$undefined/month
- Employee connections
- Interest groups
- Events
Which should you pick?
Choose Achievers if
- You need peer-to-peer recognition.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want manager recognition.
Questions people ask
- Is Homebase or Achievers better?
- Neither clearly leads. Homebase starts at Free and Achievers at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Homebase or Achievers?
- Homebase has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Homebase and On request for Achievers.
- Does Homebase or Achievers run on more platforms?
- Homebase runs on Web. Achievers runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- Can I use Homebase for free?
- Yes. Homebase has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Achievers starts at On request.
- What can Homebase do that Achievers cannot?
- Achievers covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Manager recognition, Points-based rewards, Marketplace rewards.