Homebase
Scheduling, time clock, and team messaging for hourly staff, with a genuinely free tier.
Regions: US
Homebase handles scheduling, time tracking, and team communication for hourly teams, and its free Basic plan covers up to 20 employees at a single location — which is the entire staff of most single-unit wellness studios. Paid tiers run roughly $30, $70, and $120 per month per location, with about 20% off for annual billing, adding hiring tools, PTO policies, labor-cost controls, and HR compliance features as you climb. For a franchisee opening a first studio, this is the lowest-friction way to get instructors and front-desk staff onto a real schedule and time clock rather than a group chat and a spreadsheet. The per-location pricing is the thing to model before you scale: what is free at one studio becomes a recurring line item at six, and multi-location scheduling controls sit on the higher tiers.
Reviewed by Miles Sutherland, Vendors & Equipment Editor
At a glance
- Service type
- Scheduling & time tracking
- Pricing from
- Free for up to 20 employees at one location; ~$30–$120/mo per location
Capabilities
Why it stands out
A genuinely free tier that covers the entire staff of most single-unit studios
Best for
First-studio franchisees getting instructors and front-desk staff onto a real schedule and time clock
Key features
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