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PeopleBridge vs Homebase · 2026

An honest comparison — including where they win.

No "we're better at everything" pitch. Here's the feature-by-feature breakdown, the price math, and the things Homebase actually does better.

Which is better for a small restaurant, PeopleBridge or Homebase?

For a small restaurant on Toast, PeopleBridge fits if you want a tip pool, labor % of sales and sales tax reports built on your Toast data (Pro). PeopleBridge Team is $29 a month for the first location and 30 employees (+$10 per extra location); Pro is $2 per employee plus $10 per location a month; Homebase prices per location. At 30 employees and 3 locations: $49/mo on PeopleBridge Team, $90/mo on PeopleBridge Pro, $90/mo on Homebase Essentials, $210/mo on Plus (monthly list prices, October 2026). Both have a free plan for one location and up to 10 employees.

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Real operator who switched from Homebase
A Texas restaurant group — 3 locations, 32 employees
Six weeks in: 7,574 hours clocked · 75k Toast orders reconciled · 1 shift trade (schedules land right) · $87k tips ingested
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FeaturePeopleBridgeHomebaseNotes
Free plan✅ Free forever: 1 location, up to 10 employees, no card✅ Free Basic plan: 1 location, up to 10 employeesBoth have ongoing free plans
Paid pricingTeam: $29/mo incl. first location + 30 employees (+$10/location, +$1/employee past 30). Pro: $2 per employee + $10 per location, per monthPer location/mo, monthly: Essentials $30, Plus $70, All-in-One $120 ($24, $56, $96 billed annually)Homebase prices per location; PeopleBridge Team is a flat $29 for the first location, Pro prices per employee + per location
Example: 3 locations, 30 employees$49/mo on Team ($29 + 2 × $10) or $90/mo on Pro (30 × $2 + 3 × $10)Essentials $90/mo, Plus $210/mo, All-in-One $360/moFeature sets differ by plan
Example: 1 location, 25 employees$29/mo on Team or $60/mo on Pro (25 × $2 + $10)Essentials $30/mo, Plus $70/moTeam and Homebase Essentials are within a dollar at one location; feature sets differ
Time clock✅ Free: phone time clock, works offline. Team and Pro add tablet kiosk with PIN and breaks✅ Basic time tracking on the free plan
Location check on clock-in✅ Warns on Free; can block out-of-range punches on Team and Pro✅ Location-based mobile clock-in on Essentials and up
Drag-and-drop scheduling✅ Free✅Both ship this
Onboarding (W-4, I-9, DD)✅ Pro: W-4, I-9, direct deposit, signed PDF✅ On All-in-One
POS integration✅ Toast, Square and Clover (Pro): sales, tips, tax, applied discounts, tip pool. Other POS built for you for a flat $199✅ POS integration on every plan, including free BasicOur tip pool and tax reports are built on yoast data
Tip pooling✅ Pro: pro-rata by hours, Lock & Pay snapshot✅ Tip Manager add-on, $25 per location/mo
Shift trades + open shifts✅ Free✅ On Essentials and up
iPhone / Android app✅ iPhone + Android apps, plus the website✅ Native appsBoth have phone apps
Notifications✅ Push + email✅
Team messaging + announcements✅ Pro✅
AI featuresAI setup assistant and Monday AI digest on Free; Ask PeopleBridge, schedule from a sentence, auto-translate on Pro⚠️ AI scheduling on Plus
CPA-ready monthly tax export✅ Pro, with Toast (Sales Reports)❌ Not nativeBuilt for multi-location restaurant operators
Import from other apps✅ Free: AI-assisted import wizard that reads Homebase, 7shifts, When I Work, Deputy and Sling exports (and matches columns from any other app), plus free technical support if you need it—Bring your Homebase team over in minutes
Kiosk mode (shared tablet)✅ Pro, optional photo at clock-in✅ Clock in on tablets & POS devices on every plan; photo at clock-in on Essentials and up

Competitor prices as listed on their websites, October 2026. Check their sites for current pricing. Examples use monthly list prices. PeopleBridge counts everyone with a profile, including owners and managers.

The honest takeaway

Pick PeopleBridge if…

  • You run a restaurant on Toast and need real tip pool math (Pro)
  • You run several locations with small teams at each — Team and Pro add $10 per location
  • You fit in 1 location and 10 employees and want scheduling plus a time clock free
  • You need a CPA-ready monthly sales tax export (Pro)

Pick Homebase if…

  • You have one location with a large team — per-location pricing can cost less
  • You want payroll run inside your scheduler (Homebase Payroll)
  • You don't need POS integration depth
  • Your team already uses Homebase and switching cost > price savings

Common questions

How does PeopleBridge pricing compare with Homebase for a 3-location restaurant?
Homebase prices per location: Essentials $30, Plus $70 and All-in-One $120 per location a month on monthly billing ($24, $56 and $96 billed annually), as listed on its pricing page in October 2026. At 3 locations that's $90, $210 or $360 a month. PeopleBridge Team is $29 a month for the first location and 30 employees plus $10 per extra location, so 3 locations with 30 employees is $49/mo; Pro is $2 per employee + $10 per location with every feature, so the same operator is $90/mo on Pro. Feature sets differ by plan, so compare the plan that has what you need, and check Homebase's site for current pricing.
What does Homebase do better than PeopleBridge today?
Two real things: (1) Homebase Essentials ($30/mo) and PeopleBridge Team ($29/mo for the first location and 30 employees) are close for one location; Homebase can cost less than PeopleBridge Pro ($60/mo for 25 employees) if you need Pro features. (2) Homebase Payroll runs payroll; we export to Gusto, QuickBooks Online, ADP RUN and Paychex Flex. If those matter more than the Toast depth, Homebase is the right call.
How hard is it to migrate from Homebase?
Export your roster from Homebase as CSV and upload it under Employees → CSV Import, or email us and we'll pull it with our Homebase sync. Names, emails, phones, roles, hourly rates and hire dates come over in one shot, and AI matches columns from any other app. Technical support for your import is free if you need it. Schedules themselves are typically rebuilt — you'll be doing that anyway when you switch.
Is there a PeopleBridge app?
Yes. PeopleBridge has iPhone and Android apps (App Store and Google Play) plus the website, with push notifications for schedules, shift changes and messages.
Can I try both side-by-side?
Yes. Both have free plans. PeopleBridge Free covers 1 location and up to 10 employees with no card and no end date. Run a week of schedules in each, hand the time clock to your team, and decide. We're happy to walk you through anything specific — book a demo.

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