How much is Homebase payroll and its add-ons?
Short answerHomebase lists payroll as an add-on at a 49 dollar monthly base fee plus 6 dollars per employee paid each month, after a first period it advertises as free [1]. Other listed add-ons include task management at 13 dollars per location monthly and background checks at 30 dollars each [1].
The explanation
These add-ons sit on top of the plan price, and the plan price is per location [1]. A one-location team with ten paid employees on payroll would add the base fee and ten per-employee fees to its plan cost, according to the listed formula [1].
The page also lists other extras such as tip management and hiring tools [1]. None are required, but each is the sort of item that appears on a bill once a team starts using the product. Read each line item before you assume it is included in the plan price.
When comparing tools, build a realistic monthly total: plan, users or locations, payroll, any messaging fees and the processing rate on payments. Then compare totals, not headlines. Verify every amount on the vendor's own page, since promotions and prices change.
What to watch for
- Comparing only the plan price while ignoring payroll fees [1].
- Counting an introductory free period as permanent.
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 does not run payroll; its design includes a payroll export, which is rolling out. Pricing is by number of users, from $59 a month for one user, with texts and AI usage on the owner's own provider account or a prepaid wallet that is rolling out.
- MB09Payroll export / payroll product(Rolling out)
- RP14Export any report to CSV(Built)
- AD09Month-to-month, cancel in-app(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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