| Clox | Homebase | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 employees, 1 site | $41/mo | Free |
| 15 employees, 1 site | $101/mo | $24.95/mo (Essentials) |
| 15 employees, 8 job sites | $101/mo | $199.60/mo (8× Essentials) |
| Geofencing for job sites | Yes (worksites) | Plus tier+ |
| Tip pooling / POS | No | Yes |
| Trades-specific features | Yes (overtime, multi-rate pay) | Generalist |
| Tamper-evident record / public verifier | Included | No |
Comparison reflects Homebase's publicly available pricing and features as of July 2026 and may change. Verify current details on their website.
What Homebase does well
The parts worth keeping.
- Wide free tier (1 location, ≤10 employees)
- Deep restaurant-specific features (tip pooling, POS integrations)
- Strong brand presence in restaurants
- Large customer base means plenty of community support
Why teams switch
Where Clox is the better fit.
Built for trades, not restaurants
Homebase is built for tipped staff and POS integrations. Clox is built for crews on job sites: geofence radii, overtime and multi-rate pay, and clean record exports.
Per-user pricing makes sense for trades
Homebase's per-location pricing works well for restaurants (one restaurant, many staff). Trades businesses often have one office and many job sites, so that doesn't map cleanly. Clox bills per employee, no matter how many job sites you run.
Geofenced job sites, not just a storefront
Homebase is built around a single physical location, and it charges per location, so a crew working five job sites means five Homebase locations. Clox bills per user regardless of how many sites you run, with geofenced clock-in, overtime and multi-rate pay, and tamper-evident record exports you can verify on a public page, so a client or auditor can check the hours independently. You'll pay more than Homebase's free tier, but you get tools a restaurant app doesn't have.
The verdict
Which one should you pick?
You run a single-location restaurant or retail shop and Homebase's free tier covers your needs.
You're in trades, construction, or field services where tip pooling and POS sync aren't relevant and geo-fenced job sites are.
This is Clox
No demo required. This is the whole app.
What you see is the whole product. Accurate hours, flagged overtime, and job costs that update as your crew works. Simple enough to set up yourself, and free for 14 days.
Still comparing
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