free online employee scheduling

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scheduling chaos.

One easy app to build, share, and optimize schedules to keep your team on track.

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Trusted by 100,000+ small businesses and their teams.

Never hear “I didn’t know I was working” again.

Eliminate no-shows, questions and confusion when your team has their schedule up to date and in their pocket.

  • Publish or update your schedule and and instantly notify your team in text, email, and the Homebase app.
  • Automatically remind employees of upcoming shifts via text.
  • Add personal notes to shifts so your team knows what to do each day.

Put your schedule on cruise control.

Our employee scheduling software helps you create your perfect schedule in minutes.

  • Use templates and auto-scheduling to set it and forget it.
  • Automatically add your team's availability and time off to avoid scheduling conflicts.
  • Build schedules in line with your sales forecasts and labor targets to get the most out of every shift.
  • Quickly find coverage: Post open shifts for employees to claim.

Time off and shift trades without surprises.

Track your team’s availability, shift trades, and covers in Homebase to make sure you always have coverage.

  • Employees request time off and change their availability
    in the Homebase app, so you can review and approve it.
  • Automatically add your team's availability and time off to your schedule-so you don't lose track of it in emails and sticky notes.
  • Set limits to time-off requests with black out dates, maximums, and advance notice requirements.
  • Let your team coordinate shift trading and coverage in the app. You don't have to be the go-between.
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Finding Homebase was a game changer. It made setting up the schedule super easy. My staff and I all really like being able to see the schedule from our phones, know who is working, getting reminders and having a simple way to manage schedule changes

Eve Hogan

Owner

The Sacred Garden

Makawao, HI

We’re not done yet.

Shift happens. Adjust in real time.

Stay in control of your business—even when you’re not there in person.

  • Track and optimize labor costs in real time.
  • Adjust your schedule on the fly, anytime, from anywhere.
  • Get alerts when employees are late for shifts or approaching overtime.
  • Message available employees if you need coverage in an emergency.

A scheduling app your team will actually use.

Give your team more control and flexibility with Homebase.

  • Put the latest schedule in your team's pocket so they always know when they work and who they're working with.
  • Let your employees request time off or submit their availability and know if it's approved.
  • Allow your team to coordinate their shift trades or pick up open shifts easily in the app.
  • Automatically send reminders so they don't miss their shifts or forget to clock in on time.
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D’amore’s pizza team

Tousand Oaks, California

Build smarter schedules by tracking labor and sales together.

Sync your sales data into Homebase from these leading POS systems.

Managers Save 5+ hours a week on average with homebase.

Ditch the sticky notes and spreadsheets.

2,000,000+ workers conquer their workdays 
with Homebase.

But don’t take our word for it.

4.6 of 5

Top Performer Time Clock & Scheduling Software 2022

5 Star review

4.9 of 5

Top Rated Time Clock for Small Businesses 2023

4.8 of 5

Top 50 Business App

Top 10

Best Employee Scheduling Software of 2023

Ratings as of October 2023

We set it, you forget it.

No paper. No spreadsheets. No BS.

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Excellent app!

This app makes me jump out of my chair when I trade shifts with my cuzzos, I’m like do not fear i am here when my co workers need shifts traded.

bigcart27

July 3, 2024

😎💪👍

😎💪👍

Hector

July 21, 2024

Great app!!!

The money feature is awesome!! It's a great to see what you are making for the amount you work before you even go in.

Brigette Luiza

July 28, 2024

Gives a great visual of my job.

The app is user friendly and easy to navigate. Communication with my team is very simple.

Brigette Luiza

July 28, 2024

So much organization

I’ve worked 2 jobs, and the difference in my new workplace with Homebase is remarkable.

bianvv

August 1, 2024

👍😃👍

🌈😃👍😃🌈

McGannahann

August 4, 2024

Best scheduling app ever

First shift of my new job and I had the time wrong and received a notification an hour before it began from the app!!

RubehBoobeh

August 5, 2024

Love it!

Is so much easier to look and see my schedule and my coworkers

 Cubanita72

August 6, 2024

Simple & Easy

I just got hired and my company uses this app and it couldn’t be more simple and easy to use.

 Jeffyis

August 7, 2024

👍👍👍👍

This app makes keeping track of hours easy and fun. I like that I can clock out for breaks and it allows me to leave messages for my GM.

betuntibf

August 7, 2024

Pretty cool!

Very easy to use! It tells you how much you made in your shift, which is really cool!

Milothedog2

August 8, 2024

I find it handy!

It’s a nifty little app that I find very useful as I juggle various part-time employment opportunities.

theNiceSister

August 8, 2024

User friendly design

Let’s put it this way you don’t need to do a 45 minute tutorial on how to utilize the app to clock in and out of work each day.

Jashley114

August 9, 2024

Never used an app like this!

I have never used an app like this before and I don’t know what I did without it.

texas_girl!

August 10, 2024

Never used an app like this!

I have never used an app like this before and I don’t know what I did without it.

texas_girl!

August 10, 2024

Love this app

Love this app it’s so much easier to know when I need to be into work and it’s not confusing at all.

Starfire loona

August 16, 2024

Security Officer

I am 69 years old and this beats a time card!

PanchoVilla55

August 17, 2024

Freaking awesome

Best app to communicate with your team.

Jaayy_B

August 19, 2024

Love it

It’s tells me everything I need to know. My hours, how many shifts I worked, my pay and who is working with me.

81chefmami

August 19, 2024

5 years using Homebase

They offer a lot of free options and it’s super convenient for scheduling and payroll all in one place!

Kitty2863

August 22, 2024

Easy to Use!

We’ve been using Homebase for around 5 years and are very happy with it!

Kitty2863

August 22, 2024

The go-to choice

One of the standout features is the ability to track your bills. You can see which bills are due and which have been paid.

Repleeka

August 17, 2024

Must have for every employer

Overall, this app should be the go-to choice for any employer.

Repleeka

August 17, 2024

Must have for every employer

I’ve been using the Homebase app at my company, and I have to say it’s incredibly user-friendly.

Repleeka

August 17, 2024

Easy to use and very intuitive

Makes management of my business easier for sure.

optimumeyes

July 4, 2024

Every company should have this.

Every company should have this.

Mista Andrews

July 21, 2024

I like it

I love it

Yussuf90

July 26, 2024

Owner

The best I've ever used. It's just plain awesome.

Dakota coffee

August 2, 2024

Keeps me organized.

Very user friendly, staff loves it!

JD Jump

August 2, 2024

Easy to use!

Very user friendly, staff loves it!

rickl912

August 7, 2024

Great app!

Perfect for small businesses like mine.

Neeko on fire

August 7, 2024

Great app!

Really love this app! Very easy to use! Great way to reach out to staff.

Becaring

September 9, 2024

Homebase is awesome!

If you’re wondering if you should use it, the answer is YES!

Becaring

August 9, 2024

Homebase app

The best I ever used. Love it

Big Rob did it

August 9, 2024

Excelente

Excelente

Jose Serrano

August 12, 2024

Amazing app

This app is aboslutly amazing and creates easy access and easy use for any employee or employer.

YEETTTTT23

August 14, 2024

Love it!

We love this app! Using it for scheduling and communicating with staff.

Happy Earth Tea

August 14, 2024

Easy to manage

This app really helps manage payroll and schedules.

RejuvenateOly

August 15, 2024

Review

This app is awesome!!!

Daki man

August 15, 2024

Recommended!

This app is easy to use, the customer service is great and for scheduling is free!!

frutahealthylifestyle

August 15, 2024

Easy and very helpful app

I am trying the next plan since my business is growing and OMG! It has everything and more. Recommended!

 leighcurr

August 17, 2024

V.P.

Just starting out with a small business. This has been a lifesaver. Only a couple days in using it but it’s value is already paid off.

MishyUdi

August 16, 2024

Life Saver

It’s super easy to use and stay up to date with keeping employees notified.

Childcare Academy

August 19, 2024

Great solution for a team

We have been using Homebase for more than 3 years and it has been key to make our team stayed connected.

Childcare Academy

August 19, 2024

Ease to use. Clear UI.

Homebase employee app has a relatively good user interface. Perfect choice if you are running small business.

TimChan2022

December 27, 2022

I love it!!!!

Easiest system clocking in/out thus far, really cool features.

Paula M.

March 13, 2023

Everything just works.

Spend less time wrangling logins and transferring data. 
Homebase comes with everything else you need to manage your team.

  • Scheduling

  • Time clocks

  • Payroll

  • Messaging

  • Hiring & onboarding

  • HR & compliance

  • PTO & time-off controls

  • POS integration

  • Labor cost controls

  • Employee happiness

  • Retention & performance

  • Departments & permissions

No more missed shifts.

Turbo charge your team with Homebase.

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Your complete scheduling toolkit.

build schedules

  • Use templates or auto-scheduling to optimize your shifts.
  • Track availability and time off to avoid scheduling conflicts.
  • Get alerts to avoid overtime.
  • Build schedules in line with your sales forecasts and labor targets.
  • Post open shifts for employees to claim.
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Forth & Nomad team

Houston, TX

publish & share schedules

  • Publish a schedule and your team is instantly notified in text, email, and the app.
  • The up-to-date schedule is always in their pocket in our free mobile app for iOS and Android.
  • They get alerts for any changes.
  • You get to confirm that they have seen the most recent schedule.

operate efficiently

  • Automatically remind employees of upcoming shifts via text.
  • Add personal notes to shifts with instructions or reminders.
  • Allow employees to cover and trade shifts. All you have to do is approve.

manage time-off requests

  • Employees can request time off and change their availability in the Homebase app-and know if it's approved or not.
  • Availability and time off shows up in your schedule, so it won't get lost in email and sticky notes.
  • You get more control of time-off requests with black out dates, request limits, and advance notice.
  • Post open shifts for employees to claim.

schedule in real-time

  • Track and optimize labor costs in real time.
  • Shift happens. Adjust your schedule on the fly, anytime, from anywhere.
  • Get alerted when employees are late for shifts or approaching overtime.
  • Build schedules in line with your sales forecasts and labor targets.
  • Message available employees if you need coverage in an emergency.

Questions? We’ve got time.

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How does a staff scheduling app help my business?

Why should I use a free employee scheduling app?

What is a shift scheduling template?

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Can I do more than scheduling with Homebase?

Why Homebase is better than other software?

What is free staff scheduling software?

How do I know when it's time to switch to a work schedule app?

How does a staff scheduling app help my business?

Why should I use a free employee scheduling app?

What is a shift scheduling template?

What is a scheduling system?

Can I do more than scheduling with Homebase?

Why Homebase is better than other software?

Conquerevery shift.

Get everything you need to manage your hourly team—all in one place.

  • Scheduling
  • Time clocks & timesheets
  • Messaging
  • Payroll
  • HR & compliance