Homebase Hiring Assistant exits Beta, ditches per-post fee for $99/mo flat rate
What happened
Between the Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 7, 2026 captures of Homebase's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Hiring Assistant add-on exited Beta and moved from per-post pricing ('Starting at $30/post') to a flat monthly subscription ('$99/month, billed annually'). Pulse files it as a packaging change (add-on change) with a neutral direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 19, 2026) lists Essentials at $24, Plus at $56, All-in-One at $96, Background Checks at $30 subscription and Tip Manager at $25.
It lands 7 days after Homebase's previous change, "Homebase: Payroll add-on fee decreased ($49→$39/mo)" (Aug 31, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Homebase pulls "3 months free payroll" promo banner as offer expires" (Jul 20, 2026). Homebase has been tracked since 2026-05-06.
In the same window 7shifts and Deputy also changed their Workforce Management pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Hiring Assistant · Add-onAdd-on change
Hiring Assistant add-on exited Beta and moved from per-post pricing ('Starting at $30/post') to a flat monthly subscription ('$99/month, billed annually').
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiring Assistant | Add-on | — | $30/post | Add-on change |
Values as written on Homebase's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Homebase's pricing page (joinhomebase.com) from Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 7, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page.
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Homebase, the last 90 days
Full history- Oct 19, 2026packagingHomebase offers $29/mo Payroll base-fee promo for small teams, down from $49
- Sep 21, 2026packagingHomebase launches 6-months-free Payroll & Plus promo, raises Payroll base fee to $49
- Sep 14, 2026decreaseHomebase: Job post boosts add-on price cut $79→$50
- Sep 7, 2026packagingHomebase Hiring Assistant exits Beta, ditches per-post fee for $99/mo flat rate · this change
- Aug 31, 2026packagingHomebase: Payroll add-on fee decreased ($49→$39/mo)
- Jul 20, 2026packagingHomebase pulls "3 months free payroll" promo banner as offer expires
Across Workforce Management in the same window
All Workforce Management changes- 7shiftsJul 287shifts: Employee Training feature added to Premium plan
- DeputyOct 19Deputy doubles promo to 6 months free on WFM and Payroll bundles until Nov 30
- 7shiftsOct 57shifts cuts Premium 25% to $134.99, adds $39.99 Essentials plan
- 7shiftsSep 287shifts: Essentials plan removed, Pro/Premium prices increased + 2 more
- DeputySep 21Deputy adds AI to every plan, revamps compare-plans with new Reporting & Anal...
Questions about this change
Did Homebase raise prices in September 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 7, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: add-on change.
What changed on Homebase's pricing page between Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 7, 2026?
Hiring Assistant add-on exited Beta and moved from per-post pricing ('Starting at $30/post') to a flat monthly subscription ('$99/month, billed annually'). Pulse compared the captures it took on Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 7, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Homebase change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 2 other pricing-page changes for Homebase in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Homebase: Payroll add-on fee decreased ($49→$39/mo)" on Aug 31, 2026; Homebase has been tracked since 2026-05-06.