Is the Homebase app free?
Short answerHomebase has a free Basic plan: $0 per location per month for one location and up to 10 employees. [1] The paid tiers start at $30 a month per location, and a 14-day trial of the All-in-One plan is offered. [1] Free covers the basics only. [1]
The explanation
A free tier exists because the vendor wants you to grow into the paid ones. The limits are visible on the page: one location and ten employees. [1] A crew of twelve or a second shop has to pay.
The usual trade for a free plan is fewer features and less support, not hidden fees. Read the plan comparison table to see what is left out, since the page splits features across four tiers. [1]
If your goal is customer appointments and routes, check that the tool offers them at all. A free shift planner is a fine fit for a shop with rotating staff and a poor fit for mobile service visits. Check the cap before you rely on it, since hiring an eleventh person ends the free level.
How Apex does it
In progress
Part of this is built. The rest is not. Status as of 2026-10-07; the badge shows the least-built feature involved.
Apex has no permanent free plan. The 14-day trial needs no card, and the paid plans start at $59 a month for one user.
- AD09Month-to-month, cancel in-app(In progress)
- OB15Self-serve plan change and trial extension(In progress)
Apex Flow Scheduler is in early access. See how we label status.
Sources
- Homebase pricing page (read 2026-10-07)
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