Homebase launches 6-months-free Payroll & Plus promo, raises Payroll base fee to $49
What happened
Between the Sep 14, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026 captures of Homebase's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: New limited-time '6 Months Free: Payroll & Plus Plan' promo added (Plus shown at $0/mo, Payroll first 6 months free); Payroll add-on base fee rose from $39 to $49/month (add-on card and FAQ). Pulse files it as a pricing change (discount added) 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: Job post boosts add-on price cut $79→$50" (Sep 14, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Homebase Hiring Assistant exits Beta, ditches per-post fee for $99/mo flat rate" (Sep 7, 2026), "Homebase: Payroll add-on fee decreased ($49→$39/mo)" (Aug 31, 2026) and "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 Deputy and 7shifts also changed their Workforce Management pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Payroll, Plus · Discount+26%$39$49/month
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payroll, Plus | Discount | $39 | $49/month | +26% |
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 Sep 14, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where payroll, plus discount reads $39 and then $49/month.
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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 · this change
- 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
- 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 changesQuestions about this change
Did Homebase raise prices in September 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Sep 14, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a pricing change: discount added.
What changed on Homebase's pricing page between Sep 14, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026?
Payroll, Plus discount: $39 → $49/month (+26%). Pulse compared the captures it took on Sep 14, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Homebase change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 4 other pricing-page changes for Homebase in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Homebase: Job post boosts add-on price cut $79→$50" on Sep 14, 2026; Homebase has been tracked since 2026-05-06.