# Homebase vs Paddl Canonical: https://paddl-ai.co/compare/homebase Last reviewed: 2026-09-22 by the Paddl team Homebase is a US-built scheduling and time clock app for small businesses, with team messaging, hiring and (in the US) payroll. It has a free tier for one location and is available in the UK, though its pricing and payroll are American. ## In one sentence Paddl is food safety, compliance and operations software for UK hospitality: digital SFBB, HACCP plans, allergens and Natasha's Law labels, temperature, cleaning and training records, and an EHO-ready audit pack. £69 per location per month with every feature included, a 30-day free trial and no contract. Homebase: Free for one location up to 10 employees; Essentials $30, Plus $70, All-in-One $120 per location per month. ## Homebase pricing Homebase: Free for one location up to 10 employees; Essentials $30, Plus $70, All-in-One $120 per location per month. Prices published in US dollars only; add-ons include Task Manager at $13 a location a month. Payroll is US-only. Checked 2026-09-22 against https://www.joinhomebase.com/pricing. Paddl: £69 per location per month, every feature included, 30-day free trial. No tiers and no volume discount. Staff seats free; 5 owner and manager users per location included, £2.99 a month for each extra. ## Homebase reviews 4.6 out of 5 from 1155 reviews on Capterra (https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/153076/homebase), read 2026-09-22. ## Where Homebase and Paddl differ 43 features compared; 29 are in Paddl and not in Homebase, checked against Homebase's published feature list on 2026-09-22. **Food Safety & Compliance** Paddl has, Homebase does not: Digital SFBB Packs, HACCP Plans, AI HACCP Generation, Allergen Management, Risk Assessments, EHO Report Generation, One-Click Audit Packs, Fire Safety - Drills, Certificates & Expiry Alerts, COSHH Management. **Operations & Equipment** Paddl has, Homebase does not: Equipment Tracking, AI Equipment Anomaly Detection, Temperature Monitoring, Maintenance Swimlanes, Supplier Management, Delivery Checks. **Team & Training** Paddl has, Homebase does not: Training Tracking, Shift Handovers / EOD Reports. Homebase covers in part: Staff Inductions. **Documents & Knowledge** Paddl has, Homebase does not: Knowledge Hub, Licence Management, Insurance Gap Detection, Lease & Property Management. Homebase covers in part: Document Management, Digital Signatures. **Reporting & Incidents** Paddl has, Homebase does not: Complaint Monitoring, Incident & Accident Reporting, EHO Visit Dashboard, AI Legal Guidance & Evidence Packs. **Platform & AI** Paddl has, Homebase does not: Offline Mode, AI That Carries Out Tasks, AI Document Extraction, Compliance Dashboard. Homebase covers in part: AI Assistant. Where Homebase is stronger: Free for a single location with up to ten employees; Simple scheduling, time clock and team messaging in one app; Very large review base; Hiring tools built in. ## Choose Homebase if - You want a free scheduling app for one small site - Scheduling, clock-in and basic messaging are the whole need - You are in the US, where payroll and compliance features apply ## Choose Paddl if - You are a UK venue and need SFBB, HACCP, allergens and the EHO pack - You want the rota built against UK working time and young-worker rules - Chat should carry open shifts, jobs and acknowledged broadcasts ## What matters most **American software used in Britain** Homebase is good at what it does, but it is built for US small businesses: dollars on the pricing page, US payroll, US labour law. None of the UK specifics a venue needs, from SFBB to the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme, are in it. **Free tier versus everything included** Homebase is free for one location up to ten people, then $30 to $120 a location a month with add-ons. Paddl is £69 a location with every feature, staff seats free, and no add-ons. **Where Homebase wins** Price at the smallest end. One cafe with under ten staff who only need a schedule and a clock-in can run it for nothing. ## Alternatives to Homebase for UK hospitality | Product | Category | Pricing | | --- | --- | --- | | Paddl | Food safety, compliance and operations | £69 per location per month, every feature included, 30-day free trial. No tiers and no volume discount. | | Deputy (https://paddl-ai.co/compare/deputy) | Rota and scheduling | £3.25 to £6.50 per user per month, £20 minimum; a 40-person team on Core is £170 a month for the rota alone | | RotaCloud (https://paddl-ai.co/compare/rotacloud) | Rota and scheduling | From £10 a month for up to five employees, scaling by headcount; Capterra lists £5 per user; no contract | | 7shifts (https://paddl-ai.co/compare/7shifts) | Rota and scheduling | Free plan for one location; paid from US$39.99 a location a month | ## Questions **How much does Homebase cost in the UK?** Homebase publishes US prices only: free for one location up to ten employees, then Essentials $30, Plus $70 and All-in-One $120 per location per month, with add-ons such as Task Manager at $13. Paddl is £69 a location a month with every feature. **Does Homebase work in the UK?** The scheduling, time clock and messaging work, and it lists the UK as a supported country. Payroll and the labour-law compliance features are US-only, and there is no UK food safety content. **What is the best Homebase alternative for a UK venue?** Paddl if you want the rota, team chat and the food safety records in one UK-built product; RotaCloud or Deputy if scheduling alone is the need.