Connecteam vs Homebase
Short answer: Connecteam costs less for most teams: it’s free for up to 10 users with every feature and up to 30 with the basics, against one location of up to 10 on Homebase Basic. For the time clock, labor reports and paid time off, Connecteam’s two Basic hubs are $70 a month for 30 users; Homebase All-in-One, at $120 per location, costs less only from 62 people at one location.
Shift Amp schedules your whole team for free, at any size and at every location. Pro adds the time clock, labor reports and paid time off for $2 a member a month, in one plan with no location fees.
Head to head
| Connecteam | Homebase | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Up to 10 users with every feature, or 30 with the basics (stronger) | 1 location, up to 10 employees |
| How it’s priced | A flat fee per hub for 30 users, then per user | Per location, unlimited employees on paid plans |
| Geofenced clock-in | Free up to 10 users, then Advanced, $59 a month | Essentials and up, $30 a location (stronger) |
| 25 people at 1 location, with reports | $70 a month for two hubs (stronger) | $120 a month on All-in-One |
| 25 people at 3 locations, with reports | $70 a month for two hubs (stronger) | $360 a month on All-in-One |
| 80 people at 1 location, with reports | $150 a month for two hubs | $120 a month on All-in-One (stronger) |
Which to choose
Connecteam, Homebase or Shift Amp?
Here’s who each one suits.
Choose Connecteam if…
- You have up to 30 people and need just the schedule and a basic time clock. Connecteam’s free plans cover up to 30 users, against 10 on Homebase Basic.
- You have 10 people or fewer and want labor reports and paid time off for free. The Small Business plan includes every hub and feature.
- You need labor reports and paid time off for up to 61 people at one location, or a team across several. Connecteam’s two Basic hubs start at $70 a month.
Choose Homebase if…
- You have 62 or more people at one location and need labor reports. All-in-One is $120 a month per location, whatever the headcount.
- You want geofenced clock-in without paying per user. Homebase Essentials adds it for $30 a month per location, with unlimited employees.
Choose Shift Amp if…
- You want your whole team on the schedule for free, whether that’s 8 people or 80, at one location or ten. Shift Amp’s Free plan has no cap.
- You want shift swaps, availability, open shifts and messaging included. They’re all on the Free plan.
- You want the time clock, a kiosk, labor reports and paid time off in one plan, with no location fees. Pro is $2 a member a month.
- You want to try everything first. Every new team gets 14 days of everything, Pro included.
No credit card required.
Pricing
Is Connecteam cheaper than Homebase?
It depends on your team size, your locations and what you need. Try your numbers, with Shift Amp alongside.
What you need
Monthly cost for 20 people
$70 a month for up to 30 users
$96 a month billed annually
$2 per member a month, with no location fees
Connecteam costs less than Homebase here: $70 a month against $120. Shift Amp Pro comes to $40, $30 a month less than Connecteam.
| Team size | Connecteam | Homebase | Shift Amp | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limited | Small Business | Basic, Ops and HR | Basic | All-in-One | Free | Pro | |
| 5 people | $0 | $0 | $70 | $0 | $120 | $0 | $10 |
| 10 people | $0 | $0 | $70 | $0 | $120 | $0 | $20 |
| 15 people | $0 | Over the 10-user cap | $70 | Over the 10-user cap | $120 | $0 | $30 |
| 25 people | $0 | Over the 10-user cap | $70 | Over the 10-user cap | $120 | $0 | $50 |
| 50 people | Over the 30-user cap | Over the 10-user cap | $102 | Over the 10-user cap | $120 | $0 | $100 |
| What’s included | Up to 30 users. One schedule and one time clock, without open shifts or GPS. | Up to 10 users. Every hub and feature, on one schedule and one time clock. | Two hubs on Basic: GPS clock-in, open shifts, labor costs and PTO balances. | 1 location, up to 10 employees. Basic scheduling, time clock and messaging. | Unlimited employees. Labor cost reports, paid time off, onboarding and HR. | The schedule, swaps, messaging and shift tasks, at any team size. | Adds the time clock, timesheets, labor reports and paid time off. $2 a member. |
Connecteam prices each hub at a flat fee for the first 30 users. The table pairs its Operations hub, for the schedule and time clock, with HR & Skills, for paid time off: $35 each a month on Basic, or $29 billed yearly, plus $1.60 a month for each user past 30. Without paid time off, the Operations hub alone is $35. Homebase prices each location, with unlimited employees on paid plans; availability, time-off requests and shift trades start on Essentials, $30 a month per location. Billed annually, All-in-One is $96 a month per location.
Feature by feature
How do the features compare?
We show Connecteam on its free Limited and Small Business plans and on Basic for two hubs, and Homebase on its free Basic plan and on All-in-One, the plan with its labor cost reports. Where a feature needs a paid plan, we name the plan.
| Feature | ConnecteamLimited, Small Business and Basic, Ops and HR | HomebaseBasic and All-in-One | Shift AmpFree and Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduling | |||
| Schedule builderBuild the week, then publish it. | Every plan, free ones included | Free Basic plan | Free plan |
| AvailabilitySee who can work while you place shifts. | Free up to 10 users, then Basic | Essentials and up | Free plan |
| Shift swapsYour team trades shifts in the app. | Free up to 10 users, then Advanced | Essentials and up | Free plan |
| Open shiftsPost shifts your team can claim. | Free up to 10 users, then Basic | Essentials and up | Free plan |
| Time tracking | |||
| Mobile time clockClock in from a phone. | Every plan, free ones included | Free Basic plan | Pro |
| Kiosk time clockA shared device by the door. | Every plan, free ones included | Free Basic plan | Pro |
| GeofencingCheck where people clock in. | Free up to 10 users, then Advanced | Essentials and up | Pro |
| Labor costs | |||
| Labor reportsHours and wages over any period. | Free up to 10 users, then Basic | All-in-One | Pro |
| Paid time off balancesApprove time off against what is left. | Free up to 10 users, then HR & Skills Basic | Plus and up | Pro |
| Team | |||
| Group messagingThreads for a team or location. | Every plan, free ones included | Free Basic plan | Free plan |
| Shift tasksAttach the work to the shift. | Free up to 10 users, then Basic | Add-on, $13 a location | Free plan |
| iOS and Android appsFor managers and their teams. | Every plan | Every plan | Free plan |
Why Shift Amp
Where Shift Amp comes out ahead
Whether you run one small location or several, here’s where you get more for less.
Free for your whole team
- Shift Amp
- Free for the schedule at any team size, at every location.
- Connecteam
- Free up to 10 users with every feature, or 30 with the basics.
- Homebase
- Free for one location of up to 10 employees.
Swaps and availability included
- Shift Amp
- Both on the Free plan, with open shifts and messaging.
- Connecteam
- Past 10 users, availability starts on Basic and swaps on Advanced, $59 a month.
- Homebase
- Shift trades, open shifts and availability start on Essentials, $30 a month per location.
One plan, no location fees
- Shift Amp
- $2 a member for the time clock, labor reports and paid time off.
- Connecteam
- Two hubs for the same: Operations and HR & Skills, $70 a month for 30 users.
- Homebase
- Labor cost reports come with All-in-One, $120 a month per location.
No credit card required.
Switching
From Connecteam or Homebase to Shift Amp
Three steps, and you can run both for a week before you move everyone over.
- 1
Start your free account
Add your locations and positions. No credit card needed.
- 2
Bring your team over
Export your team list, save it as a CSV and import it, up to 200 people per file.
- 3
Build and publish the week
Rebuild your current week once, save it as a template, then publish.
FAQ
Connecteam vs Homebase, answered.
Is Connecteam cheaper than Homebase?
Usually. Connecteam is free for up to 10 users with every feature and up to 30 with the basics, against one location of up to 10 employees on Homebase Basic. With the time clock, labor reports and paid time off, Connecteam’s two Basic hubs cost $70 a month for 30 users, while Homebase All-in-One is $120 a month per location, so Homebase costs less only from 62 people at one location.
How does Shift Amp compare to Connecteam and Homebase?
Shift Amp is free for the schedule at any team size, with shift swaps, availability, open shifts, messaging and shift tasks included. Pro adds the time clock, labor reports and paid time off balances for $2 a member a month, with no location fees.
Is Connecteam free?
Yes, for small teams. The Small Business plan is free for up to 10 users, archived users included, with every hub and feature on one schedule and one time clock. The free Limited plan covers up to 30 users with the basics.
Is Homebase free?
Yes, for one location of up to 10 employees, on its Basic plan, which includes basic scheduling and a time clock. Its paid plans cost $30, $70 or $120 a month per location, with unlimited employees.
Try Shift Amp on your week.
Scheduling is free for your whole team at any size, and every new team gets 14 days of everything, Pro included.
No credit card required.
How we compared
Facts verified . We checked each product’s public plans and features using the vendors’ own pricing pages and help centers. Connecteam and Homebase are trademarks of their owners. Shift Amp is not affiliated with or endorsed by either.
Sources
- Connecteam, Pricing. Accessed Oct 23, 2026.
- Connecteam, The Small Business Plan. Accessed Oct 23, 2026.
- Connecteam, How to View Scheduled Labor, Actual Labor, and Sales Data in the Schedule. Accessed Oct 23, 2026.
- Connecteam, Differences Between Time Off and Unavailability. Accessed Oct 23, 2026.
- Homebase, Pricing. Accessed Oct 23, 2026.
- Homebase, Free Employee Time Clock. Accessed Oct 23, 2026.
- Shift Amp, Pricing. Accessed Oct 23, 2026.