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Homebase vs. Litmos

A side-by-side view of the product records we have today. Use it to narrow the question, then confirm current pricing, limits, and security details with each vendor.

The short version

Homebase starts at Free per seat, versus Litmos at $2,500. Litmos carries the higher aggregate rating (9.7/5 vs 4.6/5).

Full comparison

Homebasefrom Free
Litmosfrom $2,500 per month
Audyense Score82ASStrong29AS*Low
PositioningScheduling, time tracking & HR for hourly teamsLitmos is one of the leading corporate learning systems on the market built to accelerate training of both internal and external teams.
Free tierYesYes
DeploymentCloud / SaaSCloud / SaaS
Best fitStartup, SMBStartup, SMB, Mid-market
Pricing plans
  • BasicFree
  • Essentials$24
  • Plus$56
  • All-in-One$96
  • Free or entry planFree
  • Higher tiersCustom pricing
Applicant tracking (ATS)YesJob posting and applicant tracking; paid Hiring Assistant and job-post boost add-ons available—
Benefits administrationPartialLimited; some HR/benefits support tied to the payroll add-on rather than full benefits administration—
Employee directory & org chartYesTeam roster with employee profiles and contact info—
Mobile appYesNative iOS and Android apps for employees and managers—
Employee onboardingYesEmployee onboarding and new-hire document storage in the All-in-One tier—
PayrollPartialPaid add-on ($39/mo base + $6 per paid employee); availability varies by state—
Performance reviewsNoNo dedicated performance-review module—
Public APIPartialIntegrations run largely through named POS/payroll partners; no broadly documented self-serve public API—
Reporting & dashboardsYesLabor cost, sales-vs-labor, and timesheet reporting—
Time-off & PTO managementYesTime-off requests plus PTO controls and policies on Plus and above—
Embedded content creation tools that support multiple formats—YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Intuitive user interface—YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Multi-language & localization support—YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Surveys—YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Custom branding / Whitelabel—YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Assessment / Quiz—YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Sell online courses—YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Ecommerce shopping cart—YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
SCORM & TIN CAN certified—YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Schedule live courses – ILT—YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Real-time reporting—YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Developer API including SalesForce—YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Okta—YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
and Dropbox—YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Integrations verified15+—
Aggregate rating4.6 · 1.2k reviews9.7 · No reviews yet
Integrations
SquareCloverToastShopifyLightspeedGoDaddy+9 more
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Security & compliance
SOC 2 Type 2SOC 3PCI DSS v4.0CCPA+2 more
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Pros
  • Intuitive, low-learning-curve interface for building schedules and running the time clock
  • All-in-one: scheduling, time tracking, team messaging, and hiring in a single app
  • Strong mobile apps let staff clock in/out and view schedules from their phones
  • Cost-effective for small businesses, including a free tier for one location
  • Independent review documents a concrete business workflow
  • Documented capability: Embedded content creation tools that support multiple formats
  • Documented capability: Intuitive user interface
  • Documented capability: Multi-language & localization support
  • Documented capability: Surveys
Cons
  • Recurring technical issues reported: app crashes, syncing delays, and unexpected logouts
  • Useful features (e.g. overtime rules, PTO controls, departments) are locked behind higher tiers
  • Managing multiple locations adds cost and friction
  • Customer support and billing experiences are inconsistent across reviewers
  • Pricing and usage limits should be checked against the exact plan
  • Implementation effort depends on the team's data and process maturity
  • Reported outcomes should be validated with the buyer's own data
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Editorial read of this comparison

The table summarizes structured facts; this section explains what the differences mean for a real buying decision.

Where each tool fits, and where it may not

Homebase

Homebase is a workforce management platform built for small businesses that run hourly and frontline teams, such as restaurants, retail, and services. It combines employee scheduling, a mobile time clock, team messaging, hiring, and HR tools, with payroll available as a paid add-on. Pricing is charged per business location rather than per employee, and a genuinely free plan covers a single location with up to 10 employees.

A particularly good fit for: Restaurants, retail, and service businesses managing hourly shift workers Single-location small businesses that want free or low-cost scheduling and time tracking Owners who want scheduling, timesheets, and payroll prep connected to their POS

May be a poor fit if: Salaried-workforce or enterprise HR teams needing performance management and deep benefits administration Multi-location operators sensitive to cost, since pricing stacks per location

Litmos

Litmos is one of the leading corporate learning systems on the market built to accelerate training of both internal and external teams. It won our Expert’s Choice Award for 2019. Despite being able to automate both internal and external learning programs, Litmos is still referred to as the worlds simplest and easiest to use a learning management system that requires neither dedicated training nor expensive installations. The company’s target group entails mostly midmarket companies and established enterprises, while its client base already lists a number of prominent Fortune 1000 members. The system, nevertheless, is not entirely focused on large and corporate teams – Litmos still belongs to the group of affordable eLearning systems with dedicated ‘up to 100 users’ packages a small company could consider. In fact, Litmos is often preferred to seemingly cheaper LMS tools because it doesn’t require a setup fee and doesn’t limit on-point customer support to a particular plan. The price will rather depend on how many users you wish to involve, and the type of learning support you wish to focus on. To make the process of attaining and selling courses even smoother, Litmos established a number of valuable third-party partnerships with platforms such as Shopify (you can distribute your Litmos courses there for free). Needless to say, a vast group of integrations is a guarantee that the system will blend in with your software ecosystem, and won’t require you to make any specific changes in order to run it. Litmos integrates with Salesforce to increase sales reps performance, train licensed users, and leverage training for customers, employees, and compliance, among others. Next to its convenient Salesforce partnership, Litmos works impeccably with Okta, OneLogin, Ping, Box, Centrify, and other similar systems, and it is one of the few SCORM certified learning & security

A particularly good fit for: B2B teams evaluating HR and People software Teams that need documented workflow capabilities and fit guidance Organizations willing to validate implementation and plan limits

May be a poor fit if: Teams seeking a workflow outside the product's documented focus Teams needing unlimited usage without plan limits

Pricing and plan structure

Homebase: Published starting price Free

  • BasicFree
  • Essentials$24 per location/mo
  • Plus$56 per location/mo
  • All-in-One$96 per location/mo

Litmos: Published starting price $2,500 per month

  • Free or entry planFree
  • Higher tiersCustom pricing

Capabilities worth validating

  • Homebase: Applicant tracking (ATS), Benefits administration, Employee directory & org chart, Mobile app, Employee onboarding Integrations include Square, Clover, Toast, Shopify.
  • Litmos: Embedded content creation tools that support multiple formats, Intuitive user interface, Multi-language & localization support, Surveys, Custom branding / Whitelabel

Questions to answer before switching

  • Does Homebase's selected plan include the features and limits we need?
  • Does Litmos's selected plan include the features and limits we need?
  • Does the exact integration path for Square, Clover, Toast support the sync direction, permissions, and volume we need?
  • Is a hosted-only deployment acceptable for the team and customers who will use this system?

How to evaluate this shortlist

A useful comparison turns the differences between HR & People tools into a concrete test. Use these steps to avoid choosing from a feature table or the lowest headline price alone.

  1. Start with a representative HR & People workflow, not a feature checklist. Define who will use it, what data goes in, and what outcome the team needs.
  2. Test the complete path through Square, Clover, Toast: permissions, sync direction, failure handling, and volume limits often matter more than the integration name.
  3. Compare the cost of the real scenario, including users, usage, storage, support, and contract requirements. The entry price alone does not measure adoption cost.
  4. Before switching, list the evidence gaps, request a demo of the critical workflow, and confirm security, data residency, export, and support with each vendor.

Structured signals help narrow the shortlist, but a trial with a real workflow is still the best way to validate the decision.

Research basis

Last checked: 2026-08-18. Pricing, integrations, feature support, and review signals can change, so treat this as a research snapshot and verify the final decision with the vendor.

Sources consulted: Homebase product site, Capterra, G2; Litmos product site, FinancesOnline review, Vendor website