Homebase vs Sling
Short answer: Sling’s free plan goes further: up to 30 users, against one location of up to 10 employees on Homebase Basic. For the time clock, labor reports and paid time off at one location, Sling Business at $4 a user costs less up to 29 people; from 31, Homebase All-in-One at $120 a month costs less.
Shift Amp schedules your whole team for free, at any size. Pro adds the time clock, labor reports and paid time off for $2 a member, half the price of Sling Business, with no location fees.
Head to head
| Homebase | Sling | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 1 location, up to 10 employees | Up to 30 users (stronger) |
| Time clock on the free plan | Yes, on phones and tablets (stronger) | No |
| How it’s priced | Per location, unlimited employees on paid plans | Per user, admins and managers included |
| Shift swaps and availability | Essentials and up, $30 a location | Business, $4 a user |
| 20 people at 1 location, with reports | $120 a month on All-in-One | $80 a month on Business (stronger) |
| 50 people at 1 location, with reports | $120 a month on All-in-One (stronger) | $200 a month on Business |
Which to choose
Homebase, Sling or Shift Amp?
Here’s who each one suits.
Choose Homebase if…
- You run one location with 10 or fewer people and want a free time clock. Homebase Basic includes one; Sling’s Free plan doesn’t.
- You have more than 30 people at one location and need labor reports. All-in-One is $120 a month per location, whatever the headcount, under Sling Business at $4 a user.
Choose Sling if…
- You need just the schedule for up to 30 people. Sling Free covers it, with open shifts, time-off requests and messaging.
- You need labor reports for fewer than 30 people at one location, or for several small sites. Sling Business at $4 a user costs less than All-in-One’s $120 per location.
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 for half what Sling Business charges. Pro is $2 a member a month, with no location fees.
- You want to try everything first. Every new team gets 14 days of everything, Pro included.
No credit card required.
Pricing
Is Homebase cheaper than Sling?
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
$96 a month billed annually
$68 a month billed annually
$2 per member a month, with no location fees
Sling costs less than Homebase here: $80 a month against $120. Shift Amp Pro comes to $40, half the price of Sling Business.
| Team size | Homebase | Sling | Shift Amp | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | All-in-One | Free | Business | Free | Pro | |
| 5 people | $0 | $120 | $0 | $20 | $0 | $10 |
| 10 people | $0 | $120 | $0 | $40 | $0 | $20 |
| 15 people | Over the 10-user cap | $120 | $0 | $60 | $0 | $30 |
| 25 people | Over the 10-user cap | $120 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $50 |
| 50 people | Over the 10-user cap | $120 | Over the 30-user cap | $200 | $0 | $100 |
| What’s included | 1 location, up to 10 employees. Basic scheduling, time clock and messaging. | Unlimited employees. Labor cost reports, paid time off, onboarding and HR. | Up to 30 users. Scheduling, open shifts, time off and messaging. | Time clock, kiosk, labor reports, paid time off, auto-assign and shift tasks. | 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. |
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. Sling prices per user, and admins and managers count toward the Free plan’s 30-user cap. Billed annually, Sling Business is $3.40 a user.
Feature by feature
How do the features compare?
We show Homebase on its free Basic plan and on All-in-One, the plan with its labor cost reports, and Sling on its Free and Business plans, the two that line up with Shift Amp Free and Pro. Where a feature needs a paid plan, we name the plan.
| Feature | HomebaseBasic and All-in-One | SlingFree and Business | Shift AmpFree and Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduling | |||
| Schedule builderBuild the week, then publish it. | Free Basic plan | Free plan | Free plan |
| AvailabilitySee who can work while you place shifts. | Essentials and up | Business | Free plan |
| Shift swapsYour team trades shifts in the app. | Essentials and up | Offers on Free, swaps on Business | Free plan |
| Open shiftsPost shifts your team can claim. | Essentials and up | Free plan | Free plan |
| Time tracking | |||
| Mobile time clockClock in from a phone. | Free Basic plan | Business | Pro |
| Kiosk time clockA shared device by the door. | Free Basic plan | Business | Pro |
| GeofencingCheck where people clock in. | Essentials and up | Business | Pro |
| Attendance trackingNo-shows, sick days and late arrivals. | Plus and up | Business | No-shows and sick days on Free, full tracking on Pro |
| Labor costs | |||
| Labor reportsHours and wages over any period. | All-in-One | Business | Pro |
| Paid time off balancesApprove time off against what is left. | Plus and up | Business | Pro |
| Team | |||
| Group messagingThreads for a team or location. | Free Basic plan | Private on Free, group on Business | Free plan |
| Shift tasksAttach the work to the shift. | Add-on, $13 a location | Business | 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.
- Homebase
- Free for one location of up to 10 employees.
- Sling
- Free up to 30 users, admins and managers included.
Swaps and availability included
- Shift Amp
- Both on the Free plan, with open shifts and messaging.
- Homebase
- Shift trades, open shifts and availability start on Essentials, $30 a month per location.
- Sling
- Not on Free. Both come with Business, at $4 a user.
Half the price of Sling Business
- Shift Amp
- $2 a member for the time clock, labor reports and paid time off, with no location fees.
- Homebase
- Labor cost reports come with All-in-One, $120 a month per location.
- Sling
- $4 a user on Business for the same.
No credit card required.
Switching
From Homebase or Sling 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
Homebase vs Sling, answered.
Is Homebase cheaper than Sling?
For the schedule, Sling’s free plan goes further: up to 30 users, against one location of up to 10 employees on Homebase Basic. With the time clock and labor reports, Sling Business at $4 a user costs less up to 29 people at one location; from 31, Homebase All-in-One at $120 a month per location costs less.
How does Shift Amp compare to Homebase and Sling?
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, half the price of Sling Business, with no location fees.
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.
Is Sling free?
Yes, for up to 30 users, and admins and managers count toward the 30. Sling’s Free plan has no time clock.
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. Homebase and Sling are trademarks of their owners. Shift Amp is not affiliated with or endorsed by either.
Sources
- Homebase, Pricing. Accessed Oct 23, 2026.
- Homebase, Free Employee Time Clock. Accessed Oct 23, 2026.
- Sling, Pricing. Accessed Oct 23, 2026.
- Toast, Sling Pricing (non-Toast accounts). Accessed Oct 23, 2026.
- Shift Amp, Pricing. Accessed Oct 23, 2026.