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Zchedule vs Homebase
Homebase covers scheduling and time tracking and adds more of the back office. Its pricing page lists team communication, time-off controls, hiring, onboarding, HR and compliance on higher plans, and payroll, tip management and a task manager as add-ons.
Zchedule sticks to the schedule and the time clock: the weekly board, availability, swaps and coverage, GPS zones and a tablet kiosk. It doesn't run payroll, handle hiring or pool tips.
Reviewed from Homebase's public pages. Plans and features change, so check their site for current details.
Side by side
- Pricing model
- ZcheduleFlat monthly price per team, not per user. Starter covers up to 30 people; Pro is unlimited.HomebasePriced per location, per month
- Free plan
- ZcheduleUp to 10 people, no time limitHomebaseOne location, up to 10 employees
- Shift scheduling
- ZcheduleWeekly board, templates, publish checkHomebaseBasic scheduling; advanced on paid plans
- Automatic scheduling
- ZcheduleSchedule generator, four modes (Pro)HomebaseAI scheduling assistant on higher plans
- Employee availability
- ZcheduleHours, days off and blocked datesHomebaseCheck their site
- Shift swaps
- ZcheduleSwaps (Starter); coverage requests (Free)HomebaseCheck their site
- Time clock
- ZcheduleApp, browser and kiosk (Starter)HomebaseBasic time tracking; advanced on paid plans
- GPS / geofenced clock-in
- ZcheduleZones with warn, review or block (Pro)HomebaseCheck their site
- Shared tablet kiosk
- ZchedulePIN kiosk on a tablet (Pro)HomebaseCheck their site
- Team chat
- ZcheduleAnnouncements and notifications, no chatHomebaseTeam communication on paid plans
- Payroll
- ZcheduleNo payroll; hours export as CSVHomebasePayroll add-on
- Hiring, onboarding, HR
- ZcheduleNoHomebaseHiring, onboarding, HR and compliance
- Tip management
- ZcheduleNoHomebaseTip manager add-on
“Check their site” means we couldn't confirm it on Homebase's public pages, not that it's missing.
The main differences
- Scope
- Homebase includes more HR-related tools: hiring, onboarding, payroll and compliance. Zchedule is focused on scheduling, time tracking and shift requests.
- Pricing
- Homebase prices each location. Zchedule prices each team, with a seat limit on Free and Starter and no limit on Pro.
- Payroll
- Homebase offers payroll as an add-on. Zchedule exports hours and pay as a CSV for whatever payroll you already use.
Which one might suit you
Homebase may suit you if
- You want payroll, hiring and HR paperwork in the same product as the schedule.
- You manage tips and want a tool that calculates them.
Zchedule may suit you if
- You want scheduling, availability, requests and the time clock, and don't need chat, HR or payroll inside the same tool.
- You'd rather pay one flat price for the team than a price per person. Free covers up to 10 people.
Try Zchedule with your own team
Build a real week on the free plan. It takes a few minutes, and you'll know quickly whether it fits the way you schedule.
Harbor Cafe
Jun 22 – Jun 28
Jordan K. is scheduled for 45h, 5h over the 40h limit. Fix it, or publish anyway.
FAQ
Questions worth answering up front.
No. Zchedule exports a CSV of hours, breaks and overtime for your payroll system to import. Homebase lists payroll as a paid add-on.
Yes. Homebase lists a free plan for one location with up to 10 employees. Zchedule is free for up to 10 people.
Sources
- Homebase pricing (read September 29, 2026)
Related
- Pricing
Free for small teams, then one flat monthly price per team, not per person.
- Employee scheduling
Build the week on one board, check it, and publish it to your team's phones.
- Employee time clock
Clock in from the app, a browser or a shared tablet. Every punch is matched to a shift.
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