Homebase vs QuickBooks Payroll

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

Compare	HomebaseHomebase	QuickBooks PayrollIntuit
In one line	Payroll and scheduling for hourly teams	Payroll inside QuickBooks Online, sold as a bundle
Starting price	From $49/mo + $6/person	From $88/mo + $7/person
Six-person team	$85/mo	$130/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	Now sold as QuickBooks Workforce: Payroll + Simple Start $88/mo; Payroll + Essentials $135/mo, both + $7/employee; Premium + Plus $228/mo + $13/employee; often 50% off for 3 months
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Free trial	—	—
Users	Per person	Per employee
Both connect to	QuickBooks Online, Homebase Scheduling
Also connects to	No others on record	Connecteam, Buddy Punch, When I Work, Planday
Team size	2–10 people · 11–50 people	2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available in	US	US
Phone support	Every paid plan	Plans not stated (US)
Live chat	Every plan; every paid plan	Every paid 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)	Help center: Mon–Fri 6 AM–6 PM PT, weekends closed (Workforce Payroll), Mon–Fri 5 AM–7 PM PT, Sat–Sun 6 AM–3 PM PT (Workforce Premium and Elite) · Phone: Monday- Friday 6am -6pm PST
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	5 incidents posted on Intuit's status page, which covers all Intuit products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 2 marked major or critical by Intuit. Status page
Capterra score	4.6 / 5 from 1,157 reviews	Not listed
Fit: Retail shop	88	85
Fit: Restaurant or café	92	82
Fit: Service business	60	88
Fit: Agency or studio	20	85
Fit: Trades or contractor	50	88
Fit: Online store	30	78
Why people pick it	Scheduling, time clock, and payroll together Tips handling	Books and payroll in one place Every US accountant knows it
Where it falls short	Weak for salaried teams Payroll is newer than Gusto's	Only sold with QuickBooks Online Price adds up with accounting included
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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

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