Rippling vs Homebase
Two payroll & HR tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.
Short version
Rippling costs less for a six-person team.
Homebase fits retail shop, restaurant or café.- Rippling fits service business, agency or studio, online store.
| Compare | RipplingRippling | HomebaseHomebase |
|---|---|---|
| In one line | HR, IT, and finance on one employee record | Payroll and scheduling for hourly teams |
| Starting price | From $35/mo + $8/person | From $49/mo + $6/person |
| Six-person team | $83/mo | $85/mo |
| Plans | Quoted; roughly $35/mo base + $8 per person for payroll | Payroll $49/mo + $6 per employee paid, first 6 months free (limited time); Basic scheduling free for 1 location, up to 10 employees |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Users | Per person | Per person |
| Both connect to | QuickBooks Online, Homebase Scheduling | |
| Also connects to | Xero, Buddy Punch, Puzzle, When I Work600+ listed by the vendor | No others on record |
| Team size | 11–50 people · 51–200 people | 2–10 people · 11–50 people |
| Available in | US · UK · CA · AU | US |
| Phone support | Not looked up yet | Every paid plan |
| Live chat | Not looked up yet | Every plan; every paid plan |
| Support hours | Not published | 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) |
| Incidents posted | 12 incidents posted on Rippling's status page, which covers all Rippling products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 6 marked major or critical by Rippling. Status page | 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 |
| Capterra score | 4.9 / 5 from 4,886 reviews | 4.6 / 5 from 1,157 reviews |
| Trustpilot score | 4.6 / 5 from 2,643 reviews | Not listed |
| Fit: Retail shop | 55 | 88 |
| Fit: Restaurant or café | 45 | 92 |
| Fit: Service business | 70 | 60 |
| Fit: Agency or studio | 90 | 20 |
| Fit: Trades or contractor | 50 | 50 |
| Fit: Online store | 75 | 30 |
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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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