Homebase offers $29/mo Payroll base-fee promo for small teams, down from $49
What happened
Between the Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026 captures of Homebase's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Payroll add-on promo: small teams (5 or fewer) completing setup by 12/15/2026 pay a $29/month base fee + $6 per employee paid after the 6 free months, instead of the standard $49/month + $6 (terms-gated offer). Pulse files it as a pricing change (discount added) with a neutral direction. The current page lists Essentials at $24, Plus at $56, All-in-One at $96, Background Checks at $30 subscription and Tip Manager at $25.
It lands 28 days after Homebase's previous change, "Homebase launches 6-months-free Payroll & Plus promo, raises Payroll base fee to $49" (Sep 21, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Homebase: Job post boosts add-on price cut $79→$50" (Sep 14, 2026), "Homebase Hiring Assistant exits Beta, ditches per-post fee for $99/mo flat rate" (Sep 7, 2026) and "Homebase: Payroll add-on fee decreased ($49→$39/mo)" (Aug 31, 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 · DiscountDiscount added
Payroll add-on promo: small teams (5 or fewer) completing setup by 12/15/2026 pay a $29/month base fee + $6 per employee paid after the 6 free months, instead of the standard $49/month + $6 (terms-gated offer)
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payroll | Discount | Payroll add-on promo: small teams (5 or fewer) completing setup by 12/15/2026 pay a $29/month base fee + $6 per employee paid after the 6 free months, instead of the standard $49/month + $6 (terms-gated offer) | Discount added | |
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 Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 19, 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 · this change
- 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
- Aug 31, 2026packagingHomebase: Payroll add-on fee decreased ($49→$39/mo)
Across Workforce Management in the same window
All Workforce Management changes- 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...
- DeputySep 14Deputy offers 3 free months on WFM + Payroll before Nov 30
Questions about this change
Did Homebase raise prices in October 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a pricing change: discount added.
What changed on Homebase's pricing page between Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026?
Payroll add-on promo: small teams (5 or fewer) completing setup by 12/15/2026 pay a $29/month base fee + $6 per employee paid after the 6 free months, instead of the standard $49/month + $6 (terms-gated offer). Pulse compared the captures it took on Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 19, 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 launches 6-months-free Payroll & Plus promo, raises Payroll base fee to $49" on Sep 21, 2026; Homebase has been tracked since 2026-05-06.