Roster management software

Not to toot our own horn, but Homebase is the best roster app for small businesses.

We build our app specifically for hourly work, which is why more than 150,000 small businesses trust us for rostering and staff management.

Homebase combines scheduling, time tracking, team communication, and payroll in one easy app—making it one of the most complete roster tools available for small businesses that might not have HR and payroll specialists.

Yes. Homebase offers a free roster app on the basic plan, which includes core scheduling and roster management features for a single location and up to 10 employees.

Paid plans unlock additional features like advanced scheduling with labor cost tracking, GPS time clocks, multi-location support, and HR and compliance tools

Homebase uses smart automation to take the manual work out of scheduling. Our schedule builder auto-populates availability, flags conflicts, and lets you template or copy schedules forward. We’ll even suggest common shifts or build the entire schedule based on past weeks while still accounting for approved time off and updated availability.

Scheduling with AI using tools like Homebase can help you save time every week on managing employee rosters and schedules from scratch.

Roster management software like Homebase helps businesses organize their team's information, schedule shifts, and communicate changes—all in one place. Instead of juggling spreadsheets and group texts, your team can update their availability and send time-off requests in the app. Once you approve, all the information is automatically updated for the next schedule you build.

Employees download the free Homebase app and can immediately see their upcoming shifts, update their availability, request time off, and swap shifts with teammates—all without needing to call, text, or email a manager.

Managers are notified in the app and can approve or decline requests based on business needs or conflicts with existing time-off requests.

A roster is your list of team members, their roles, contact info, and availability. A schedule is the plan of who works when. In Homebase, your roster flows directly into your schedule—so all the information you need to build conflict-free schedules is right at your fingertips.

Yes. Hours worked flow automatically from the schedule and time clock into timesheets, which sync directly to Homebase Payroll or your existing payroll provider. This eliminates manual data entry and reduces payroll errors.

Yes. Team members can set and update their availability directly in the Homebase app. Once you approve, that availability automatically appears when you're building the schedule, so you're always working with up-to-date information.

Yes. Homebase lets you view and manage schedules across multiple locations from a single account, making it easy to share staff, compare labour costs, and keep things consistent across your business.

Your Homebase roster stores each team member's contact details, role, pay rate, certifications, and availability. Managers can access everything they need in one place, and employees can keep their own profiles up to date.