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Homebase vs. Cloxbi

Homebase charges per location. Cloxbi charges per team — every feature included, no tier math. Here's exactly how they compare.

Pricing model Cloxbi ✓
Feature access Cloxbi ✓
AI scheduling Cloxbi ✓
Photo import Cloxbi ✓
Multi-location Both

The short version

Homebase looks cheap at one location. It gets expensive fast everywhere else.

Cloxbi

Flat pricing. Every feature. Done.

From $29/mo for up to 30 users

One price covers your whole team — not per location, not per user. Snap a photo of last week's bulletin board schedule and we build it. Clone a week. Approve PTO. Ask Cloxbi™ to fill a gap in plain English.

  • Every feature on every plan — no tiers
  • AI scheduling assistant included
  • First-party hosted MCP for Claude & ChatGPT
  • Photo-to-schedule import included
  • Unlimited locations at same plan price
  • PTO management on all plans
  • Free forever up to 10 users
Homebase

Free for one location. Expensive for more.

From $0 (1 location, 10 employees) to $120+/location/mo

Homebase's free plan is genuinely useful for a single small location. But PTO lives on Plus ($70/location), AI scheduling is gated, and every new location doubles the bill.

  • Free plan for 1 location up to 10 employees
  • Time clock on all paid plans
  • Payroll add-on available
  • PTO management only on Plus ($70/location)
  • AI scheduling only on Plus+
  • Every location billed separately

Pricing, side by side

One charges by team size. One charges by location. The difference adds up fast.

Cloxbi

By team size. Not doors.

Free forever $0 — up to 10 users
Starter $29/mo — up to 30 users
Growth $49/mo — up to 75 users
Scale $69/mo — up to 200 users
3 locations (30 staff) $29/mo — same price
Annual discount Save 20%
Homebase

Per location. Every time.

Basic (1 location) $0 — 10 employees max
Essentials $24/location/mo (annual)
Plus (PTO unlocked) $56/location/mo (annual)
All-in-One $96/location/mo (annual)
3 locations (Plus) $168–$240/mo
Payroll add-on $39/mo + $6/employee

Feature by feature

Every Cloxbi feature is on every plan. Homebase gates the good stuff.

FeatureCloxbiHomebase
Shift scheduling✓ All plansBasic on free; advanced on paid
Mobile apps (iOS & Android)
Team messaging✓ All plansEssentials+
PTO / time-off management✓ All plansPlus+ only ($56/location/mo)
AI scheduling assistant✓ All plans — Ask Cloxbi™Plus+ only
First-party hosted MCP✓ All plans — app.cloxbi.com/mcp✗ Not advertised
Claude Coworker / Claude Desktop✓ HTTP MCP — all plans✗ Not advertised
ChatGPT MCP connector✓ Custom connector — all plans✗ Not advertised
Photo / snap-to-schedule import✓ All plans✗ Not available
Clone previous week✓ All plansTemplates on paid tiers
Employee preferences & availability✓ All plansPaid tiers
Time clock / time tracking◐ Focus on scheduling✓ All paid plans
Multi-location support✓ Same plan price✓ Paid per location
PayrollAdd-on ($39/mo + $6/employee)
Free plan✓ Up to 10 users, unlimited locations1 location, 10 employees
14-day free trial✓ No credit card

AI / MCP note: Homebase does not advertise MCP support or external AI assistant connectors. Cloxbi publishes a first-party hosted MCP on all plans.

✓ Included  ·  ◐ Partial or add-on  ·  ✗ Not available


Being honest about it

We're not the right fit for everyone. Here's when each makes sense.

Choose Cloxbi if you…
  • Have more than one location and don't want a bill for each
  • Want PTO, clone-week, and AI scheduling without upgrading
  • Still photograph the bulletin board or rebuild from a spreadsheet every week
  • Have a team of 10–200 and want a flat monthly price
  • Don't need payroll built in
Choose Homebase if you…
  • Have one busy location and need a free plan with time tracking
  • Want payroll in the same platform
  • Need hiring tools and applicant tracking
  • Want labor cost tied to POS sales data
  • Have budget for $56–$96+/location/month

Tired of paying per location for features you already need?

14-day free trial. No credit card. Every feature unlocked from day one — snap a photo of your bulletin board and you're live in minutes.

Free forever for teams up to 10. Paid plans from $29/mo.

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