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Homebase vs SmartHR

Homebase logo

Homebase

HR & Recruiting

Scheduling, time tracking and HR for hourly teams

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SmartHR logo

SmartHR

HR & Recruiting

Japanese back-office cloud for labor management, payroll and talent management

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; SmartHR pricing is not published for any of the three named plans (HR Strategy, HR Essential, Talent Management); the vendor states price varies by company size and requires a quote request form

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Homebase and SmartHR actually diverge.

Attributes where Homebase and SmartHR differ
AttributeHomebaseSmartHR
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumquote
Free tierYesNo
CategoryHR & RecruitingUnknown

Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated).

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

SmartHR

  • Pricing is not published for any of the three named plans (HR Strategy, HR Essential, Talent Management); the vendor states price varies by company size and requires a quote request form
  • Many core functions (payroll, attendance tracking, hiring management, surveys) are separate paid add-on modules rather than included in the base plan price

Pricing, plan by plan

Homebase

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Homebase review.

SmartHR

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the SmartHR review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Homebase if

  • You want to start without paying.
Homebase review

Choose SmartHR if

Nothing in the data separates SmartHR from Homebase on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

SmartHR review

Questions people ask

Is Homebase or SmartHR better?
Neither clearly leads. Homebase starts at Free and SmartHR at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Homebase or SmartHR?
Homebase has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Homebase and On request for SmartHR.
Does Homebase or SmartHR run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Homebase for free?
Yes. Homebase has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. SmartHR starts at On request.
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