Homebase vs OnPay

Two payroll & HR tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Compare	HomebaseHomebase	OnPayOnPay
In one line	Payroll and scheduling for hourly teams	One flat-price payroll plan with tax filing and HR basics
Starting price	From $49/mo + $6/person	From $49/mo + $6/person
Six-person team	$85/mo	$85/mo
Plans	Payroll $49/mo + $6 per employee paid, first 6 months free (limited time); Basic scheduling free for 1 location, up to 10 employees	$49/mo + $6 per person paid; unlimited pay runs; tax filings in all states; first month free
Pricing model	Paid	Free trial
Free trial	—	30 days
Users	Per person	Per person paid
Both connect to	QuickBooks Online
Also connects to	Homebase Scheduling	Xero, When I Work
Team size	2–10 people · 11–50 people	Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available in	US	US
Phone support	Every paid plan	Every plan
Live chat	Every plan; every paid plan	Every plan
Support hours	Live chat: 24/7 · Live chat: 7:00am-7:00pm CST, Mon-Sun (excluding holidays) · Phone: 7:00am-7:00pm CST, Mon-Sun (excluding holidays)	Phone: 9AM – 8PM ET, Monday – Friday · Live chat: Monday - Friday, 9AM-8PM ET
Incidents posted	2 incidents posted on Homebase's status page, which covers all Homebase products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 0 marked major or critical by Homebase. Status page	We found no public status page for OnPay.
Capterra score	4.6 / 5 from 1,157 reviews	4.8 / 5 from 469 reviews
Trustpilot score	Not listed	3.7 / 5 from 319 reviews
Fit: Retail shop	88	82
Fit: Restaurant or café	92	85
Fit: Service business	60	85
Fit: Agency or studio	20	80
Fit: Trades or contractor	50	85
Fit: Online store	30	72
Why people pick it	Scheduling, time clock, and payroll together Tips handling	One simple price All states included
Where it falls short	Weak for salaried teams Payroll is newer than Gusto's	Fewer HR extras than Gusto No time tracking of its own
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices