The best Homebase alternative for crews is TrackBadges, a QR badge time clock where a supervisor scans each employee's printed badge with any phone — no app or smartphone for employees, free for 3 people. Other strong options: Connecteam, Deputy, Clockify, Jibble, OnTheClock.
Why people look for a Homebase alternative
You run crews across many job sites, and per-location pricing multiplies.
The free plan keeps only 90 days of timesheets.
You need auto clock-out without the top tier.
Foremen want to clock in the crew themselves.
The 6 best Homebase alternatives
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TrackBadges
Our pick for crews
A QR badge time clock for crews: a supervisor scans each employee's printed badge with any phone or tablet, and the owner gets live timesheets with overtime, ready for payroll. Best for: Crews that start the day together — construction, landscaping, cleaning, warehouses, farms and events — especially when not everyone has, or should use, a smartphone.
How employees clock in
A supervisor (or a shared tablet) scans each employee's printed QR badge. Scan once to clock in, again to clock out.
Employee needs a smartphone
No. Employees carry a printed badge.
Free plan
Free for up to 3 people, with every feature.
Pricing
Free for up to 3 people. Pro is $9 a month for your first 3 people, plus $1.50 a month for each person after that.
Connecteam is an all-in-one app for deskless teams — time clock, scheduling, chat, forms and training — where employees clock in on their own phone or at a shared kiosk with a PIN. Best for: Teams where everyone has a smartphone and you want scheduling, chat and forms in the same app as the time clock.
How employees clock in
In the Connecteam app on the employee's phone (with GPS), at a shared kiosk with a 4-digit PIN and optional selfie, or by tapping NFC tags placed at a site.
Employee needs a smartphone
Not with the kiosk, which takes a PIN. Otherwise each employee uses the Connecteam app on their own phone.
Free plan
Free for up to 10 users (Small Business plan), with one time clock.
Pricing
Free for up to 10 users. Operations Hub Basic is $35 a month billed monthly ($29 annually) for the first 30 users, then $1 per user; Advanced ($59) adds auto clock-out and geofences.
Deputy is a shift scheduling and time and attendance platform for hourly teams, with an iPad or Android kiosk and Face Unlock on higher tiers. Best for: Shift-based businesses — hospitality, retail, healthcare — that need scheduling, compliance rules and time tracking together.
How employees clock in
In the Deputy app on the employee's phone, or at a shared Kiosk on an iPad or Android tablet with a PIN (Face Unlock on Core and above).
Employee needs a smartphone
No — the kiosk covers employees without phones.
Free plan
No free plan; free trial.
Pricing
Per user: Lite $5.50, Core $7.25, Pro $10 a month billed monthly ($5 / $6.50 / $9 annually). Monthly plans have a $30 minimum monthly spend.
Clockify is a time tracker best known for project and billable-hours tracking, with a browser kiosk that supports PINs, QR codes and photo capture on paid plans. Best for: Office and project teams tracking billable hours that also need a simple kiosk for some staff.
How employees clock in
With timers and timesheets in the Clockify apps, or at a browser kiosk on any device: a PIN (Basic), a personal QR code held up to the camera (Standard), with photo capture on Pro. A manager with a Universal PIN can clock others in and out.
Employee needs a smartphone
No — the kiosk covers employees without phones, using cheaper kiosk-only seats.
Free plan
Free for a small team, but the free plan doesn't include the kiosk.
Pricing
Per seat: Basic $4.99, Standard $6.99, Pro $9.99 a month billed monthly ($3.99 / $5.49 / $7.99 annually). Kiosk-only "limited" seats are much cheaper — about $1.49 a month on Standard billed monthly ($1.19 annually).
Jibble is a time and attendance app with a large free plan: employees clock in on the Jibble mobile app, or at a shared device running Jibble's kiosk app with face recognition, NFC, PIN or QR codes. Best for: Teams where everyone has a smartphone, or a single site that can dedicate a phone or tablet to Jibble's kiosk app.
How employees clock in
In the Jibble app on the employee's phone (with GPS and selfies), or at a shared iOS/Android device running the Jibble kiosk app in one mode: face, NFC, PIN, name list or QR scanner.
Employee needs a smartphone
Not if you use the kiosk: employees can clock in at a shared device. Each employee's personal QR code lives in the Jibble app, though; admins download codes one person at a time as PDFs.
Free plan
Free for unlimited users, with 1 kiosk, 2 locations and 1 admin.
Pricing
Jibble no longer publishes prices on its site. Third-party reviews in 2026 list paid tiers from $3.49 to $10.99 per user a month billed monthly ($1.99–$7.99 billed annually). Unlimited kiosks need the Growth tier.
OnTheClock is a simple online time clock for small businesses, with a mobile app, web clock, a shared "group punch" kiosk and an optional fingerprint clock. Best for: Small businesses that want a straightforward employee time clock with PTO tracking and payroll exports.
How employees clock in
In the OnTheClock app or web clock, or at a shared Group Punch kiosk where employees enter their employee number; a fingerprint clock is optional.
Employee needs a smartphone
No — the Group Punch kiosk covers employees without phones.
Free plan
No free plan; 30-day free trial.
Pricing
$5 a month base plus $4 per employee, billed monthly.
Not with the kiosk, which takes a PIN. Otherwise each employee uses the Connecteam app on their own phone.
No — the kiosk covers employees without phones.
No — the kiosk covers employees without phones, using cheaper kiosk-only seats.
Not if you use the kiosk: employees can clock in at a shared device. Each employee's personal QR code lives in the Jibble app, though; admins download codes one person at a time as PDFs.
No — the Group Punch kiosk covers employees without phones.
One supervisor clocks in a crew
Yes — it's how it works. One phone clocks in the whole crew.
No. Per Connecteam's help center, admins can't clock someone in directly; they add the time to the timesheet instead.
Not found in Deputy's plans or help pages.
Partly — a manager's Universal PIN can clock people in and out at the kiosk.
Not as a supervisor workflow. Employees scan their own code or face at the kiosk.
Not as a supervisor workflow; Group Punch is a shared kiosk where employees punch themselves.
Free plan
Free for up to 3 people, with every feature.
Free for up to 10 users (Small Business plan), with one time clock.
No free plan; free trial.
Free for a small team, but the free plan doesn't include the kiosk.
Free for unlimited users, with 1 kiosk, 2 locations and 1 admin.
No free plan; 30-day free trial.
10 people / month
$19.50/mo
Free
$55/mo
$21.89/mo
$59.90/mo
$45/mo
25 people / month
$42/mo
$35/mo
$137.50/mo
$44.24/mo
$149.75/mo
$105/mo
50 people / month
$79.50/mo
$55/mo
$275/mo
$81.49/mo
$299.50/mo
$205/mo
Monthly prices for a crew using each vendor's shared kiosk or supervisor clock-in, at list prices checked in October 2026. Each comparison page shows the exact plan used. Annual billing is cheaper with most vendors.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Homebase alternative?
The best Homebase alternative for crews is TrackBadges, a QR badge time clock where a supervisor scans each employee's printed badge with any phone — no app or smartphone for employees, free for 3 people. Other strong options: Connecteam, Deputy, Clockify, Jibble, OnTheClock.
Is there a free Homebase alternative?
Yes. TrackBadges is free for up to 3 people with every feature. Connecteam: Free for up to 10 users (Small Business plan), with one time clock. Deputy: No free plan; free trial. Clockify: Free for a small team, but the free plan doesn't include the kiosk. Jibble: Free for unlimited users, with 1 kiosk, 2 locations and 1 admin. OnTheClock: No free plan; 30-day free trial.
Is Homebase free?
Homebase's Basic plan is free for one location and up to 10 employees, with a time clock and scheduling; timesheet history on Basic is limited to 90 days. Paid plans are priced per location, from $30 a month billed monthly.
Print a QR badge for everyone and scan them in and out with any phone or tablet. Free for up to 3 people — try it with your real crew before you sign up.