Homebase review
Flexible scheduling for multi-location gyms, with a free tier and AI-assisted planning.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Homebase is workforce management software for hourly, shift-based teams, including gyms and other small businesses. It brings scheduling, availability collection, time-off management, open-shift coverage, shift swaps, time tracking, team messaging, labor-cost visibility, payroll, hiring, and HR tools into web and mobile applications. For gym operators, its scheduling features cover employee availability and approvals, reusable templates, conflict detection, notifications, and employee-led shift changes.
Pricing is structured per location per month with annual billing. The Basic plan costs $0 per location per month. Essentials costs $24, Plus costs $56, and All-in-One costs $96. A 14-day free trial is also available. The paid tiers add progressively broader workforce capabilities, while Essentials is listed with unlimited employees. This structure suits organizations that want to begin with free scheduling and add paid functionality as their operational requirements grow, though costs increase with each location.
Homebase also fits teams that need more than a shared calendar. AI-powered auto-scheduling, labor cost and sales forecasting, overtime alerts, compliance rules, open shifts, shift swaps, and team messaging support ongoing schedule management. The product is available on the web, iOS, and Android, and its listed integrations include PAR, Square, Clover, Paychex, Toast, ADP, Gusto, QuickBooks, Lightspeed, and Square Payroll. Multi-location gyms seeking free scheduling with room for payroll, time tracking, and workforce management should consider Homebase. Teams wanting only a narrow scheduling tool may prefer a simpler product.
Homebase pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Free Basic plan with scheduling and workforce features
- AI scheduling, templates, conflict detection, and forecasting
- Web, iOS, and Android apps with 15 listed integrations
- Where it doesn't
- Paid plans are priced per location, which scales with site count
- The broad workforce feature set may exceed simple scheduling needs
- The listed paid rates require annual billing
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