Homebase hikes payroll add-on fee to $49/month, keeps per-employee rate
What happened
Between the Jul 20, 2026 and Jul 27, 2026 captures of Homebase's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Payroll add-on base fee increased from $39/month to $49/month; the $6/month per-employee-paid fee is unchanged. Confirmed via OCR at identical card position both weeks and via FAQ copy update. 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 per background check and Payroll at $49.
It lands 7 days after Homebase's previous change, "Homebase: 3-month free payroll promo ended" (Jul 20, 2026). Homebase has been tracked since 2026-06-25.
In the same window Workleap, Wagepoint, Tracker, Time Doctor and SimInsights also changed their Workforce Management pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Payroll · Add-on+26%$39/month$49/month
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payroll | Add-on | $39/month | $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 (www.joinhomebase.com) from Jul 20, 2026 and Jul 27, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where payroll add-on reads $39/month and then $49/month.
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Homebase, the last 90 days
Full history- Sep 14, 2026packagingHomebase cuts job post boosts 37% to $50, drops Hiring Assistant annual billing
- Sep 7, 2026packagingHomebase drops Hiring Assistant per-post pricing for $99/mo flat rate, ex...
- Aug 17, 2026decreaseHomebase: Payroll add-on price decrease ($49→$39/mo)
- Jul 27, 2026packagingHomebase hikes payroll add-on fee to $49/month, keeps per-employee rate · this change
- Jul 20, 2026packagingHomebase: 3-month free payroll promo ended
Across Workforce Management in the same window
All Workforce Management changes- WorkleapOct 19Workleap: Standard and Pro cards drop 'Starting at' and now show a flat annual base plus a per-manager fee: Standard…
- WagepointOct 19Wagepoint offers 75% off first 6 months to switchers in Q4 promo
- TrackerOct 19Tracker adds AI to every tier, with agents unlocking at Professional
- Time DoctorOct 19Time Doctor adds Time Doctor MCP to every plan
- SimInsightsOct 19SimInsights offers 3 free HyperSkill months to both sides of school referrals
Questions about this change
Did Homebase raise prices in July 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Jul 20, 2026 and Jul 27, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: add-on change.
What changed on Homebase's pricing page between Jul 20, 2026 and Jul 27, 2026?
Payroll add-on: $39/month → $49/month (+26%). Pulse compared the captures it took on Jul 20, 2026 and Jul 27, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Homebase change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 1 other pricing-page change for Homebase in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Homebase: 3-month free payroll promo ended" on Jul 20, 2026; Homebase has been tracked since 2026-06-25.