Homebase vs. Zoho People

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Homebase
Score 6.5 out of 10
N/A
Homebase in San Francisco offers restaurants, hotels, hospitals, and retailers their employee scheduling and time tracking tools with scheduling optimization and team messaging for coordinating shifts; service includes a free time tracking app.
$14
per month
Zoho People
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Zoho People is an efficient Human Resources Management System that automates daily tasks. It also offers Performance Management and Learning Management resources.
$1.25
per month
Pricing
HomebaseZoho People
Editions & Modules
Essentials
$14
per month
Plus
$35
per month
All-in-one
$70
per month
Basic
Free
Essential HR
$1.50 ($1.25)
monthly (annually)
Professional
$2.50 ($2.00)
monthly (annually)
Premium
$3.50 ($3.00)
monthly (annually)
Enterprise
$5.00 ($4.50)
monthly (annually)
People Plus
$10.00 ($9.00)
monthly (annually)
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
HomebaseZoho People
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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More Pricing Information
Features
HomebaseZoho People
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Homebase
-
Ratings
Zoho People
9.3
10 Ratings
17% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings9.310 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Homebase
-
Ratings
Zoho People
10.0
10 Ratings
22% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings10.010 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Homebase
-
Ratings
Zoho People
9.7
10 Ratings
18% above category average
Update personal information00 Ratings9.510 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Homebase
-
Ratings
Zoho People
9.0
10 Ratings
12% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Homebase
-
Ratings
Zoho People
8.0
10 Ratings
2% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings8.010 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Homebase
-
Ratings
Zoho People
7.6
9 Ratings
2% below category average
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.69 Ratings
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User Ratings
HomebaseZoho People
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(2 ratings)
8.4
(11 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
HomebaseZoho People
Likelihood to Recommend
Homebase
I loved using Homebase! The best feature, by far, is scheduling in shifts! It really could not be easier! For restaurants and bars it is the easiest and best software! Using the payroll feature can be very easy! The only downfall is trying to separate scheduled worked hours and overtime. The layout is simple and easy to navigate. The only real con I can think of is that lag.
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Zoho
Zoho People is well suited for organizations where they need a self service HR tool for tasks like attendance, leave management and time tracking. It is perfect for offices where employees like to work independently and benefit from easily accessing and managing their own HR records. But it is less suitable where internet is an issue or GPS is unavailable which makes the process of check-in/check-out frustrating.
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Pros
Homebase
  • Homebase provides an easy way to schedule employees. Their scheduling platform is extremely user-friendly and easy to edit once the schedule is made.
  • Homebase makes it easy for employees to switch schedules on their own, a manager just simply has to approve rather than physically rescheduling both employees, this is great for any small retail business or restaurant with many hourly employees.
  • Homebase makes it easy to adjust hours that have been incorrectly clocked or clockouts that have been missed.
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Zoho
  • Data Management- It's useful to have all data related to HR in one space, especially using the cloud. Separating data into relevant categories also makes administrative work a breeze.
  • Employee Resources- Having a central place for employees to reach out to HR is ideal.
  • Customization- Creation of forms is especially useful for a growing business.
  • Integration- Integrates well with other systems.
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Cons
Homebase
  • Notifications could be more punctual
  • Employees should be able to pick up shifts outside of their scheduled times! Right now managers need to do it.
  • Importing hours on QBO payroll could use attention. Doesn't separate normal hours from overtime.
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Zoho
  • Check in and GPS issues - The app sometimes struggles with location detection during check-in which delays logging in
  • Limited offline access - Zoho People should have had an offline functionality making it difficult for employees to check in or log hours when internet connection is an issue
  • Clunky user interface - I personally find the interface bit too cluttered which makes navigation difficult
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Usability
Homebase
No answers on this topic
Zoho
Because it is one of the best HRM software i have ever used and literally my experience with Zoho People is amazing and we are still using this software in our company to track employee records. Zoho People is perfectly fits on our organisation where employees is mandatory to run a health business. Thanks Zoho
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Alternatives Considered
Homebase
Homebase is simpler to use. Easier to navigate and is much cheaper than other alternatives! We had trouble when I worked as they were harder to reach our ROI. Deputy was too expensive and it was the reason we decided on Homebase! Employees also find it easy to use on their end!
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Zoho
One of the innovative CRM software products on the market is Zoho People. Compared to Salesforce and SugarCRM, Zoho People comes up to their standards. Zoho People is an integrated suite of CRM tools that allows small businesses to work more efficiently. Zoho People is a better platform for managing HR and other human resource management. And it's a cost-effective solution for start-ups.
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Return on Investment
Homebase
  • Homebase has made the day to day management of employees easier, freeing up time for management to work on other things that help secure customer satisfaction.
  • It has also made payroll easier since it's implementation and allowed for fewer mistakes than the previous manual method, leading to less monetary mistakes and happier employees.
  • Homebase has made monitoring hours and overtime, as well as completion of internship and volunteer hours, much easier to monitor, leading to less confusion and more satisfied volunteers, interns, and payroll managers
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Zoho
  • For us, the time/attendance tracking function of Zoho People has done a lot to increase accountability for scheduling and attendance. Since we are a volunteer staff, scheduling can be difficult, and this has made it so much easier to quantify and track everyone's weekly time commitments.
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ScreenShots

Zoho People Screenshots

Screenshot of Zoho People allows employees to manage their own records