Homebase vs. ClockShark

Homebase is an all-in-one app for managing hourly teams — scheduling, time tracking, payroll, hiring, and team messaging in one place — built for location-based businesses like restaurants, retail, and salons. ClockShark is a time tracking and job-costing tool built specifically for construction and field service crews who move between job sites. Homebase is organized around fixed locations and shifts; ClockShark is organized around jobs, tasks, and cost codes.

ClockShark is purpose-built for construction and field service teams, with GPS location tracking and job costing that ties labor to specific jobs and clients. Homebase is the better fit for location-based hourly teams — restaurants, retail, beauty, hospitality, and healthcare — that need scheduling, payroll, and hiring alongside time tracking. If your crews move between job sites all day and you bill by job, ClockShark is built for that; if your team works shifts at one or more set locations, Homebase is the stronger all-in-one choice.

Homebase starts at $0 and is priced per location, while ClockShark is priced per user plus a monthly base fee and has no free plan. Homebase's free Basic plan covers one location with up to 10 employees, and paid plans (Essentials, Plus, and All-in-One) start at $24 per location per month billed annually — with unlimited employees on every paid plan. Because Homebase charges by location instead of per user, costs stay predictable as your headcount grows.

ClockShark is the stronger tool for job costing, letting employees switch between tasks or cost codes mid-shift so labor maps directly to specific jobs and clients. Homebase focuses on labor cost management for shift-based teams — tracking hours, overtime, and labor as a percentage of sales — rather than per-job invoicing. If detailed job costing and client billing are core to your business, ClockShark fits that need; if you're managing shift labor at a location, Homebase covers it.

Yes, Homebase offers location-based clock-in on its mobile time clock, so you can confirm employees are on-site when they punch in. ClockShark goes further for field work with continuous GPS "breadcrumb" tracking that maps where crews travel throughout the day. For shift teams at fixed locations, Homebase's location-based clock-in is usually enough; for crews constantly on the move, ClockShark's GPS tracking is more detailed.

Yes, you can switch from ClockShark to Homebase and get set up in minutes. Create a free account, add your team and locations, and build your first schedule — no credit card required. Homebase's support team and onboarding tools can help you move your team over and get your time clock, scheduling, and payroll running.

Yes. Homebase payroll runs at $39/month + $6/employee and includes unlimited payroll runs, automated tax filing, multi-state support, tip management, and earned wage access. Hours flow from Homebase time tracking directly to payroll with no manual entry.