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Homebase vs Paymo

Homebase logo

Homebase

HR & Recruiting

Scheduling, time tracking and HR for hourly teams

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Paymo logo

Paymo

HR & Recruiting

Work & project management for teams

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Paymo every advertised price rises after 3 months, with Plus going from $10.90 to $15.90 per user and Pro from $16.90 to $23.90

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Homebase and Paymo actually diverge.

Attributes where Homebase and Paymo differ
AttributeHomebasePaymo
Starting priceFreeOn request
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Desktop
CategoryHR & RecruitingUnknown
FoundedUnknown2008

Identical on both: pricing model (freemium), 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 Homebase

Nothing recorded that Paymo does not also cover.

Only in Paymo

  • Task management
  • Time tracking
  • Invoicing
  • Gantt charts
  • Resource scheduling
  • Slack
  • Google Workspace
  • Zapier

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.

Paymo

  • Project management with time tracking and invoicing for agenciesnot Homebase
  • Tracking billable hours and project profitabilitynot 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

Paymo

  • Every advertised price rises after 3 months, with Plus going from $10.90 to $15.90 per user and Pro from $16.90 to $23.90
  • The free plan allows 1 user, 1 client and 2 projects
  • The Solo plan is still capped at 3 clients and 5 projects
  • Gantt charts, task dependencies and scheduling require the Plus plan
  • Integrations are excluded from both the free and Solo plans

Pricing, plan by plan

Homebase

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Homebase review.

Paymo

On request
  • FreeFree
    • 1 user
    • Basic features
  • Starter$4.95/month
    • Time tracking
    • Kanban
    • Invoicing

Which should you pick?

Choose Homebase if

  • You want to start without paying.
Homebase review

Choose Paymo if

  • You need task management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
  • You also want time tracking.
Paymo review

Questions people ask

Is Homebase or Paymo better?
Neither clearly leads. Homebase starts at Free and Paymo at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Homebase or Paymo?
Homebase has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Homebase and On request for Paymo.
Does Homebase or Paymo run on more platforms?
Homebase runs on Web. Paymo runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
Can I use Homebase for free?
Yes. Homebase has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Paymo starts at On request.
What can Homebase do that Paymo cannot?
Paymo covers Task management, Time tracking, Invoicing, Gantt charts.
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