Homebase Scheduling vs SimplyBook.me

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

Short version

  • Homebase Scheduling fits retail shop, restaurant or café.
  • SimplyBook.me fits service business, agency or studio, trades or contractor.
  • Homebase Scheduling suits teams past ten people.
CompareHomebase SchedulingHomebaseSimplyBook.meSimplyBook.me
In one lineShift scheduling and a time clock, free for up to 10 employeesOnline booking with a free plan and flat team pricing
Starting priceFree up to 10 usersFree
Six-person team$0/mo$0/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 (50 bookings/mo, 1 provider); billed yearly: Basic $11.90/mo (100 bookings, 5 providers); Standard $24.90 (500, 15); Premium $49.90 (2,000, 30); monthly $13.90/$29.90/$59.90; 14-day trial
Pricing modelFree tierFree tier
Free trial—14 days
UsersUp to 10 free; unlimited on paid plans1 provider on free
Both connect toNo shared connections on record.
Also connects toGusto, Rippling, Homebase, QuickBooks Payroll, Square PayrollNone in our catalog
Team size2–10 people · 11–50 peopleJust me · 2–10 people
Available inUS · CAUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportEssentials and upNone listed
Live chatEvery plan; Essentials and upPlans not stated
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)Live chat: 24 hours on weekdays; on weekends chat messages answered twice a day
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 pageWe found no public status page for SimplyBook.me.
Capterra score4.6 / 5 from 1,157 reviews4.6 / 5 from 1,293 reviews
Trustpilot scoreNot listed4.5 / 5 from 804 reviews
Fit: Retail shop9035
Fit: Restaurant or café9425
Fit: Service business6585
Fit: Agency or studio1560
Fit: Trades or contractor5565
Fit: Online store2520
Why people pick it
  • Free for a small team at one location
  • POS integrations pull in sales data
  • Real free plan
  • Flat price covers several staff
Where it falls short
  • Free plan stops at 10 employees
  • Paid tiers are per location
  • Booking caps per plan
  • Many features sold as add-ons
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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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