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Tackle your day-to-day without the back-and-forth.

Stay connected with your team in our free employee app with built-in messaging.

  • Message individuals, groups, or the entire team without juggling texts and emails.
  • Instantly create groups for quick requests, like "everyone working today" or "all keyholders."
  • Never miss the newbie. New team members get added automatically on Day 1 - no need to exchange phone numbers and update the group chats.

Don’t trust the important stuff to sticky notes.

Know that your team has all the info they need to conquer their shifts.

  • Automatically send alerts for schedule updates and to clock in and out of shifts and breaks.
  • Add company events to your schedule and add notes to your shifts, so your team is prepared for each day.
  • Send announcements and documents to employees - and know when they've reviewed or signed them.
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Best employee communication tool ever!

Theresa FouquetteOwnerBliss Small Batch CreameryUniversity Place, WA

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Rest easy knowing your team is working hard.

  • Track performance with on-time and no-show rates.
  • Know when employees have read your messages and viewed the schedule to keep them accountable.
  • Get alerts when employees are late for their shifts.
  • Keep performance notes and reviews organized in employee profiles.


Great teams level up together.

Create a sense of belonging from day one.

  • Make your new hires feel welcome: easily introduce them to the whole team right in the app.
  • Collect shift feedback to keep a pulse on how your team is feeling after every shift.
  • Spread the good vibes. Encourage your team to give each other shout outs for a job well done.
  • Let your team trade shifts and find coverage so you don't have to be the go-between.

Superpower your managers.

Equip your managers with tools to unleash growth for your business.

  • Move your manager logbook to Homebase, so your team can exchange information and document incidents.
  • Set permissions to delegate tasks and share sensitive info with the right people.
  • Respond to problems quickly to keep your business running smoothly.
  • Help your managers make smarter decisions by tracking labor and sales in real-time.

Get your teams in sync.Become unstoppable.

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

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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

Put you and your team in turbo.

Want to learn more about Homebase team communication software?

Communication is key for small businesses of all kinds. Homebase knows that, which is why we built a messaging system into our app free of charge. Our team communication software lets you send alerts and reminders, message your team members directly, and move seamlessly between our other features like scheduling, onboarding, and payroll.

Homebase’s #realtalk blog provides lots of additional resources about our team communication app, including information about all its different features, benefits, and possibilities. Here are some of our most popular articles for further reading.ific challenges, check the articles below.

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Questions? We’ve got time.

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What is team communication?

Why is effective team communication important?

How can I improve team communication?

What is a team communication app?

Why should I use the Homebase team communication app?

Does the Homebase app fit with my business?

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