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At a Glance
Star Rating
Homebase
Homebase
SocialSchedules
SocialSchedules
Market Segments
Homebase
Homebase
Small-Business (82.5% of reviews)
Information
SocialSchedules
SocialSchedules
Mid-Market (64.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Homebase
Homebase
Free 1 Location
SocialSchedules
SocialSchedules
$0 up to 10 workers
Featured Products

Homebase vs SocialSchedules

  • Reviewers felt that SocialSchedules meets the needs of their business better than Homebase.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that SocialSchedules is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of SocialSchedules over Homebase.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Homebase
Basic
Free
1 Location
Browse all 5 pricing plans
SocialSchedules
Basic
$0
up to 10 workers
Browse all 3 pricing plans
Free Trial
Homebase
Free Trial is available
SocialSchedules
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
106
9.7
12
Ease of Use
8.8
108
9.3
9
Ease of Setup
8.7
52
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.9
50
10.0
5
Quality of Support
8.4
81
10.0
8
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
49
10.0
5
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
104
8.7
9
Features by Category
6.8
141
Not enough data
Employee Self Service
7.7
5
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
Administration
8.8
7
Not enough data
5.6
8
Not enough data
5.8
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
5.3
5
Not enough data
5.3
5
Not enough data
6.2
7
Not enough data
5.0
6
Not enough data
5.0
6
Not enough data
Taxes
7.2
6
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
Integration
7.0
5
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
Platform
8.1
7
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
7.5
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
7.3
258
Not enough data
Automation
6.7
16
Not enough data
Logistics
6.7
20
Not enough data
7.1
19
Not enough data
6.4
16
Not enough data
Management
7.1
21
Not enough data
7.4
21
Not enough data
6.6
19
Not enough data
7.7
21
Not enough data
7.8
21
Not enough data
8.5
21
Not enough data
7.6
20
Not enough data
Monitoring
7.8
15
Not enough data
7.9
14
Not enough data
6.9
14
Not enough data
Restaurant SchedulingHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.3
268
Not enough data
Platform Basics
7.2
30
Not enough data
7.4
31
Not enough data
7.8
32
Not enough data
Platform Content
7.4
29
Not enough data
6.9
18
Not enough data
6.5
17
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
6.6
19
Not enough data
7.8
29
Not enough data
7.2
23
Not enough data
7.5
21
Feature Not Available
7.6
19
Not enough data
9.6
81
Not enough data
Platform
9.2
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
10.0
7
Not enough data
9.8
7
Not enough data
9.8
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.8
7
Not enough data
Workforce Management Platform Features
8.1
6
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.8
7
Not enough data
10.0
7
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Homebase
Homebase
SocialSchedules
SocialSchedules
Homebase and SocialSchedules are categorized as Time & Attendance and Employee Scheduling
Unique Categories
Homebase
Homebase is categorized as Restaurant Scheduling, Workforce Management, and Payroll
SocialSchedules
SocialSchedules has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Homebase
Homebase
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
82.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
15.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
2.5%
SocialSchedules
SocialSchedules
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
35.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
64.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
0%
Reviewers' Industry
Homebase
Homebase
Food & Beverages
15.8%
Retail
11.7%
Restaurants
10.0%
Hospitality
6.7%
Consumer Services
5.8%
Other
50.0%
SocialSchedules
SocialSchedules
Food & Beverages
21.4%
Restaurants
14.3%
Hospitality
14.3%
Retail
7.1%
Photography
7.1%
Other
35.7%
Most Helpful Reviews
Homebase
Homebase
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Food & Beverages

I like that it shows employees their track record (late, early, no-show), allows people to handle their own shift covers/trades, and shows the estimate of how much you're making each shift.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Restaurants
GR
Verified User in Restaurants

I hate the way the it shows everyone’s schedule. I don’t like the way you have to request time off. Should just be able to select shifts, not hours. I don’t like when someone puts up a shift multiple people can accept it.

SocialSchedules
SocialSchedules
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Brian J.
BJ
Brian J.
Verified User in Restaurants

Open Sim provides excellent Data Analytics so we can properly manage our labor in Real Time! The seamless integration with our POS provider allows us to see the MOST CRITICAL COMPONENT of scheduling: Our ACTUAL Labor vs Sales reporting. It updates live, in...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Retail

Very glitchy, and most frustratingly, the software doesn't flag meal breaks and other California Labor practice issues in the "Timecard" function. Even the current compliance settings do not reflect correctly, which means a manual process approving...

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Discussions
Homebase
Homebase Discussions
What is homebase software?
1 comment
Official Response from Homebase
Homebase makes managing hourly work easier for over 100,000 local businesses. With free employee scheduling, time tracking, team communication, and hiring,...Read more
Is Homebase legit?
1 comment
Official Response from Homebase
Yes. Homebase makes managing hourly work easier for over 100,000 local businesses. With free employee scheduling, time tracking, team communication, and...Read more
How does Homebase app work?
1 comment
Official Response from Homebase
Homebase makes managing hourly work easier for over 100,000 local businesses. With free employee scheduling, time tracking, team communication, and hiring,...Read more
SocialSchedules
SocialSchedules Discussions
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