Homebase Software

Pros

It does a good job aggregating data about the work you did that week, like total hours and how much money you made.

Cons

It has an issue with the times it shows you, so sometimes it says it's an hour ahead of what it really is. Not to worry, at least it still tracks to correct amount of hours.

Pros

Tracking employee time and communication with other employees are a breeze! Easy to navigate and so many features I'm still discovering! Highly recommend!

Cons

Non yet, but I do not anticipate any issues!

love, love, love! This product is easy, helps coordinate things with employees, and reduces errors.

Pros

I am absolutely crazy for this product! Employees can schedule their own shifts, request time off in an organized fashion, and training is so easy. You can also hire straight off of home base!

Cons

I wish you could jump dates instead of having to scroll through the whole calendar, but it's not a big deal.

Pros

Employees really enjoy it. Makes doing their timesheets easier.

Cons

Learning to use the software was a little difficult.

We needed a easy to use time clock solution that was easy for the owner to pull all of the employee hours, and easy for employees to clock in / out. Homebase proved to be easy for everyone!

Pros

Easy to use and Easy to implement, and very easy for employees to get a hang of.

Cons

Can be a little tricky to setup. But support did pick up where documentation was lacking.

Easy to use. Able to look at schedules, make changes. Get alerts.

Pros

Easy to use. Can request days off and ask if others will cover and everyone gets alerts. If someone decides to accept your day, you get the alert. Messaging system to everyone.

Cons

Nothing. Everything seems okay with it.

My overall experience has been very positive

Pros

I started using this for a job I just got and it makes clocking in and out super easy. Everything is right from my phone. It’s easy to access and easy to use

Cons

I haven’t used it long enough to have anything negative to say about it

Overall I like this app and will continue to use it and have recommended it to a few of my friends.

Pros

Convenient with a simple time clock. Features include automation with scheduling. It even has team messages, which is very handy for my business.

Cons

I never did figure out how to check in for shifts. This would not be so bad but it sends messages when someone doesn't check in.

Pros

Access across mobile app, web browser, and clover app allowed employees to access their schedules away from work which is nice for small businesses to be able to offer, and also track time cards, etc.

Cons

Certain features require a monthly payment upgrade, when started using it was not really necessary but as they updated features it became more vital to have some of these features

Pros

Tried several different alternatives for team schedules and time clock but Homebase excelled in terms of features and cost. Can quickly add or remove team members.

Cons

We have seasonal employees that get "terminated" in Homebase. When they're re-hired next season, it generates a new clock-in PIN. Somewhat annoying but a minimal issue

Pros

iOS app makes it easy to have a time clock on an iPad or view the schedule on iPhone. Works great for scheduling our small team of 10 employees and doing time tracking for payroll.

Cons

Employees have to select a shift when they clock in. They sometimes forget to select it and then I have to manually move the "unscheduled" hours to their shift. With a larger team, it would be very time consuming.

Pros

I like the fact that I'm able to keep up with my earning from my current employer

Cons

I like everything about this app. Very useful

It would have been preferable to explore the product on my own before having to be harassed by the sales/support team. Had it not been for the emails and phone calls I received within minutes of downloading and registering for the program I would have liked to explore it further. Overall, it was a negative experience that was unrelated to the actual software and its use.

Pros

I liked the ease of use and a UI that was relatively user friendly, but for a few hiccups. The options to interface with other programs (like Clover) was also a welcome surprise.

Cons

I did not like the difficulty surrounding multiple employee accounts. Trying to set up a trial to understand the program and then the headache of trying to remove and/or differentiate between the practice account and the actual employee.

Additionally, the support/sales staff were hyper-aggressive. I wanted to try something new and then became flooded with emails and unsolicited phone calls from representatives. It was such a turn off that I requested my account be cancelled immediately and uninstalled the program within an hour of use.

They are alway available 24/7 for customer support. Which makes it very nice for businesses who are open at different times.

Pros

This product is a great value for small business. It gives you the ease of navigating through all the options, which makes training your staff so easy. You will also get all the analytics you will need to forecast you business and be more profitable.

Cons

I honestly can't think of one at the moment.

Great service! We are also switching over to HB for our scheduling platform as well for all three of our locations.

Pros

I am currently switching from one clock in/out service to Homebase. We are saving money now and it's easier to use! Staff love it! I love it!

Cons

The only con I have run into thus far is customer service not always being available. This has been a MINIMAL issue so far. But, something to note.

Pros

I enjoy how easy it is to link our payroll system and this system together. Extremely user friendly.

Cons

It can be kind of time consuming when creating a schedule, a lot of steps. Wish I could create a year work of schedules at once without having to save it ever week.

I like that it incorporates with Clover. It's a very decent software program.

Pros

Easy to use and easy to make schedules using the software. Publishing to employees is easy.

Cons

It could offer more bells and whistles, but Homebase charges extra for options I would like.

Pros

Lots of great features, love the team messages and schedule request option. Great value for price.

Cons

Would love to upload a monthly sales list to automatically be added to schedule vs manually doing it.

Considering all we needed was a simple way to track employee hours, this was a great free solution.

Pros

I used the free version for a project we did that required us to use the Clover POS system. The biggest selling point is that it was free for the basic plan, which was all we needed at the time. For a completely free program, this software was very good with lots of features that offer a great way to schedule and track employee hours.

Cons

At least with the clover integration, the clock in/out was treated separately from the Clover device sign in/out. So, an employee could sign into the POS and ring up orders without ever clocking in. I would have much preferred for the act of signing into the POS to also clock the employee in and it should restrict employees that are not clocked in from using the POS.

My homebase experience has been mostly positive, it is a very simple interface, though I wish that there were less bugs in the clockin/out experience.

Pros

I like that it makes checking my schedule, making requests, and keeping an eye on my paycheck easy.

Cons

There are a decent amount of glitches when it comes to clocking in and out, sometimes it gets missed entirely in the system, and at the end of day shows me I haven't clocked in at all.