# Homebase: how AI models rank it, October 2026 HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 117 judge labels across 18 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/homebase/ ## Standing by category | Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | |---|---|---|---|---| | Workforce management suites | 13% | 3 | 26% | 19 | | Workforce planning | 12% | 2 | 0% | 10 | | Time and attendance | 10% | 5 | 6% | 17 | | Workforce scheduling | 6% | 5 | 3% | 29 | | Earned wage access | 2% | 10 | 0% | 6 | | HR compliance and policy management | 2% | 12 | 0% | 5 | | Employee onboarding | 2% | 11 | 0% | 6 | | Applicant tracking systems | 2% | 12 | 0% | 2 | | Frontline employee apps | 0% | 20 | 0% | 5 | | HRIS and HCM platforms | 0% | 14 | 0% | 5 | | Interview scheduling | 0% | 24 | 0% | 3 | | Leave and absence management | 0% | 47 | 33% | 3 | | Payroll software | 0% | 28 | 0% | 2 | | Employee monitoring | 0% | 65 | 100% | 1 | | HR AI assistants | 0% | 107 | 0% | 1 | | HR help desk and case management | 0% | 73 | 0% | 1 | | Performance management | 0% | 45 | 0% | 1 | | Staffing agency platforms | 0% | 55 | 0% | 1 | ## What the models said for it - "likely to be a cloud-based software that offers a free or low-cost plan, such as Homebase or TimeCamp. Homebase offers a free plan with basic features" (Llama 4 Maverick, Time and attendance) - "the best choice is usually Homebase if you have a small, single-location team, or Connecteam if you want a free or very low-cost option" (Perplexity Sonar, Time and attendance) - "For most budget-constrained companies, Homebase (if you have an hourly workforce) or Zoho People ... offer the best value." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Workforce planning) - "This is an affordable workforce management solution for small businesses ... with a free plan that makes it especially attractive" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Workforce management sui) ## And against it - "Small-business / lightweight tools like Homebase, When I Work, Connecteam, Deputy, and similar SMB-first tools" (Llama 4 Maverick, Workforce management sui) - "Homebase – Too small and US-centric for mid-market B2B." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Workforce scheduling) - "Homebase is 100% negative, 4 of 4 labels negative" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Workforce management sui) - "Homebase (free for up to 10 but more scheduling-focused)... have caps or shift to paid quickly." (Grok 4.1 Fast, Employee monitoring) ## Movement since September 2026 Floor: 13 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise. - HR compliance and policy management: 8% to 2%, −8. Inside the floor by 5 points · rank 6 → 12 of 97. - Workforce scheduling: 15% to 6%, −8. Inside the floor by 5 points · rank 2 → 5 of 108. - Workforce planning: 17% to 12%, −5. Inside the floor by 8 points · rank 2 of 98, unchanged. - Workforce management suites: 15% to 13%, −4. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 3 of 78, unchanged. - Earned wage access: 0% to 2%, +3. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 10 of 54. - Leave and absence management: 2% to 0%, −2. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 11 → 47 of 95. - Applicant tracking systems: 0% to 2%, +2. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 18 → 12 of 65. - Time and attendance: 10% to 10%, −1. Inside the floor by 12 points · rank 4 → 5 of 86. - Employee onboarding: 2% to 2%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 7 → 11 of 87. - Frontline employee apps: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 13 → 20 of 106. - HRIS and HCM platforms: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 13 → 14 of 66. - Interview scheduling: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 24 of 75. - Payroll software: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 28 of 58. - Employee monitoring: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 65 of 75. - HR AI assistants: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 107 of 142. - HR help desk and case management: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 70 → 73 of 108. - Performance management: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 45 of 85. - Staffing agency platforms: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 55 of 136. ## In its own words What Homebase's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index. - Positioning: All-in-one employee scheduling, time clocks, payroll, & more (https://joinhomebase.com/) - For: small businesses with hourly teams (https://joinhomebase.com/) - Price stated: Basic $0; Essentials $24; Plus $56; All-in-One $96 (https://joinhomebase.com/) - Starting price: 0 (https://joinhomebase.com/) - Free plan or trial: Free to get started, no credit card required; 14-day Homebase free trial (https://joinhomebase.com/) - Integrations claimed: 17 (https://www.joinhomebase.com/integrations) - Certifications: CCPA, NIST CSF, PCI DSS v4.0.0, PIPEDA, SOC 2 Type 2, SOC 3 - Customers named: Plato's Closet, Green & Bisque, Butter Baker, Gusto, ADP, Lightspeed Commerce, Square, Shopify.com ## What it publishes Every page joinhomebase.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 9165 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days: - blog: 1661 pages, 13 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-23 - case study: 57 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2022-12-19 - webinar or virtual event: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated - conference or event: 16 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-12-17 - report or ebook: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated - comparison: 146 pages, 6 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-21 - template or tool: 49 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-28 - glossary or explainer: 917 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-08 - Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Coffee capitals of america https://www.joinhomebase.com/blog/coffee-capitals-of-america - Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: Small business ai gap report https://www.joinhomebase.com/blog/small-business-ai-gap-report - Recent: 2026-09-21 comparison: Connecteam alternatives https://www.joinhomebase.com/blog/connecteam-alternatives - Recent: 2026-09-21 comparison: Toast pos alternatives https://www.joinhomebase.com/blog/toast-pos-alternatives - Recent: 2026-09-21 blog: Personal trainer job description https://www.joinhomebase.com/blog/personal-trainer-job-description - Recent: 2026-09-20 blog: Massage therapist job description https://www.joinhomebase.com/blog/massage-therapist-job-description ## Record - Method: https://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/ - Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/ - License: CC BY 4.0. 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