Homebase offers 6 months free Payroll and Plus, raises Payroll fee to $49
What happened
Between the Sep 14, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026 captures of Homebase's pricing page, Pulse recorded 2 changes: New limited-time '6 Months Free: Payroll & Plus Plan' promo added: add Payroll and get 6 months of Payroll and the Plus plan free (Plus shown at $0/location/month, down from $70); Payroll add-on base fee increased from $39/month to $49/month (add-on card and FAQ); per-employee fee unchanged at $6/month. Pulse files it as a pricing change (discount added, price increase) with an upward 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 7 days after Homebase's previous change, "Homebase cuts job post boosts 37% to $50, drops Hiring Assistant annual billing" (Sep 13, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Homebase drops Hiring Assistant per-post pricing for $99/mo flat rate…" (Sep 6, 2026), "Homebase: Payroll add-on price decrease ($49→$39/mo)" (Aug 17, 2026) and "Homebase hikes payroll add-on fee to $49/month, keeps per-employee rate" (Jul 26, 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.
- AddedPayroll, PlusDiscount
BeforeNot listed
AfterPayroll & Plus Plan' promo
- +26%PayrollPrice$39/month$49/month
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payroll, Plus | Discount | Not listed | Payroll & Plus Plan' promo | Added |
| Payroll | Price | $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 Sep 14, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where payroll price reads $39/month and then $49/month.
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Homebase, the last 90 days
Full history- Nov 9, 2026ImprovementHomebase adds onboarding to lower plans with payroll, moves premium tools down tiers
- Oct 19, 2026PackagingHomebase adds $29/month flat payroll rate for teams up to 5
- Sep 21, 2026Price increaseHomebase offers 6 months free Payroll and Plus, raises Payroll fee to $49 This change
- 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)
- 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 September 2026?
Yes. Pulse captured Homebase's pricing page on Sep 14, 2026 and again on Sep 21, 2026 and recorded 1 price increase: Payroll: $39/month → $49/month (+26%).
What changed on Homebase's pricing page between Sep 14, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026?
Payroll, Plus discount added: Payroll & Plus Plan' promo; Payroll price: $39/month → $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 5 other pricing-page changes for Homebase in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Homebase cuts job post boosts 37% to $50, drops Hiring Assistant annual billing" on Sep 13, 2026; Homebase has been tracked since 2026-06-25.