Homebase: Payroll add-on price decrease ($49→$39/mo)
What happened
Between the Aug 10, 2026 and Aug 17, 2026 captures of Homebase's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Payroll add-on dropped from $49/month to $39/month (per-employee $6/month unchanged), across all plans. In detail: Payroll add-on price decreased from $49/month to $39/month (per-employee $6/month unchanged), across all plans. Pulse files it as a pricing change (price decrease) with a downward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Nov 9, 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 21 days after Homebase's previous change, "Homebase hikes payroll add-on fee to $49/month, keeps per-employee rate" (Jul 26, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Homebase: 3-month free payroll promo ended" (Jul 20, 2026). Homebase has been tracked since 2026-06-25.
In the same window Workstream, Workable, Tracker, Thatch and Simployer also changed their Workforce Management pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- −20%PayrollPrice$49/month$39/month
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payroll | Price | $49/month | $39/month | −20% |
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 Aug 10, 2026 and Aug 17, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where payroll price reads $49/month and then $39/month.
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Homebase, the last 90 days
Full history- Sep 21, 2026Price increaseHomebase offers 6 months free Payroll and Plus, raises Payroll fee to $49
- Sep 13, 2026PackagingHomebase cuts job post boosts 37% to $50, drops Hiring Assistant annual billing
- Sep 6, 2026PackagingHomebase drops Hiring Assistant per-post pricing for $99/mo flat rate…
- Aug 17, 2026Price decreaseHomebase: Payroll add-on price decrease ($49→$39/mo) This change
- Jul 26, 2026PackagingHomebase hikes payroll add-on fee to $49/month, keeps per-employee rate
- Jul 20, 2026PackagingHomebase: 3-month free payroll promo ended
Across Workforce Management in the same window
All Workforce Management changes- WorkstreamNov 9Workstream drops 65% payroll offer, adds Managed Services and AI in all plans
- WorkableNov 9Workable Agent Chat AI credits now charged per session, not per interaction
- TrackerNov 9Tracker drops $79 Launch plan, making $99 Core its new entry tier
- ThatchNov 9Thatch drops AI insights and HIPAA docs from Standard, adds ACA tools
- SimployerNov 9Simployer adds Essential package alongside Complete, priced per employee by quote
Questions about this change
Did Homebase raise prices in August 2026?
No — prices went down. Between Aug 10, 2026 and Aug 17, 2026 Homebase's pricing page showed 1 price cut: Payroll: $49/month → $39/month (−20%).
What changed on Homebase's pricing page between Aug 10, 2026 and Aug 17, 2026?
Payroll price: $49/month → $39/month (−20%). Pulse compared the captures it took on Aug 10, 2026 and Aug 17, 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 hikes payroll add-on fee to $49/month, keeps per-employee rate" on Jul 26, 2026; Homebase has been tracked since 2026-06-25.