Homebase Scheduling vs Calendly

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

Short version

  • Homebase Scheduling costs less for a six-person team.
  • Homebase Scheduling fits retail shop, restaurant or café.
  • Calendly fits service business, agency or studio, trades or contractor.
CompareHomebase SchedulingHomebaseCalendlyCalendly
In one lineShift scheduling and a time clock, free for up to 10 employeesAppointment booking links for client-facing work
Starting priceFree up to 10 usersFrom $10/person
Six-person team$0/mo$60/mo
PlansBasic free for 1 location, up to 10 employees; per location, unlimited employees, billed annually: Essentials $24/mo, Plus $56/mo (6 months free when you add payroll, limited time), All-in-One $96/mo; payroll add-on extraFree for one event type; Standard $10/mo per seat
Pricing modelFree tierFree tier
Free trial——
UsersUp to 10 free; unlimited on paid plansPer seat
Both connect toNo shared connections on record.
Also connects toGusto, Rippling, Homebase, QuickBooks Payroll, Square PayrollNone in our catalog150+ listed by the vendor
Team size2–10 people · 11–50 peopleJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available inUS · CAUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportEssentials and upEnterprise only
Live chatEvery plan; Essentials and upStandard and up
Support hoursLive chat: 24/7 · Live chat: 7:00am-7:00pm CST, Mon-Sun (excluding holidays) · Phone: 7:00am-7:00pm CST, Mon-Sun (excluding holidays)Email: 24/7 · Live chat: 24/7 · Phone: Monday through Friday, 9am–5pm EST
Incidents posted2 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 page0 incidents posted on Calendly's status page in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026. Status page
Capterra score4.6 / 5 from 1,157 reviews4.7 / 5 from 4,164 reviews
Trustpilot scoreNot listed4.1 / 5 from 718 reviews
Fit: Retail shop9020
Fit: Restaurant or café9410
Fit: Service business6592
Fit: Agency or studio1588
Fit: Trades or contractor5570
Fit: Online store2520
Why people pick it
  • Free for a small team at one location
  • POS integrations pull in sales data
  • Clients know how to use it
  • Payments on booking
Where it falls short
  • Free plan stops at 10 employees
  • Paid tiers are per location
  • Per-seat pricing
  • Not a shift scheduler
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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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