Homebase alternative: how to switch to StampShift

This page is for teams that use Homebase now. It gives the reasons teams leave, what to check before you switch, how to get your data out of Homebase, and what StampShift costs.

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Why teams leave Homebase

  • Homebase charges for each location, and one location holds one geofence. Geofencing starts on Essentials, at $24 per location per month, billed annually. So each geofenced job site adds $288 per year: $864 for 3 job sites and $2,880 for 10. Source
  • Homebase cannot set up more than one geofence in a location. Each job site with a geofence must be its own Homebase location, at its own price. Source

What to check in an alternative

Ask each app these questions. StampShift does not win every one.

What to check in an alternative, with the StampShift answer
QuestionStampShift
Is geofenced clock-in on the plan you would buy?All plans, including Free
Does the price go up with each user you add?No. Each plan has one monthly price for every user up to its limit. Owners, admins and managers count toward that limit.
Are there native iOS and Android apps?Not yet. Employees clock in from the browser on their phone, and can add StampShift to the home screen. The native apps are in development.
Can you import your past timesheets?No. StampShift records hours from your first day on it. Keep the timesheet files from your old app for your records.
Does it send hours to your payroll provider?It does not run payroll. It exports hours in Gusto, ADP RUN, QuickBooks Payroll and Paychex Flex formats. CSV: All plans, including Free. Excel and PDF: Growth plan and up.
Can you cancel at any time?Monthly or annual billing. Cancel any time; the plan runs to the end of the paid period.

How to switch from Homebase

1. Get your data out of Homebase

  1. Download your timesheets for each pay period that you need. In Timesheets, open Pay period review, select the date range, and click View summary. Then click Download to get a CSV file of the summary. Source
  2. Save a copy of your team list. The Homebase close page says to print or save a PDF of your Team Roster. We found no CSV export of the roster in the Homebase help pages. Source
  3. Print or save a PDF of your schedules, and download any reports that you need. When you close the account, you lose access to most account data. Source

2. Set up StampShift

  1. Create your company and choose a plan. The Free plan needs no card. A paid plan starts with a 14-day trial, and you add a payment method.
  2. Set your company timezone and the first day of your workweek in Settings. A new company starts on Eastern Time.
  3. Add your job sites as work sites. Type the address or use your current location, then set the geofence radius. Work sites per plan: Free has 1, Starter has 10 and Growth and up have no limit.
  4. Invite your team. Upload a CSV or Excel file of email addresses on the invite page, or share your company code. Each employee creates their own account.
  5. Start clocking in with StampShift on the first day of a workweek. StampShift counts weekly overtime from its own hours only, so a start in the middle of a week leaves out the hours from earlier that week.
  6. At the end of the pay period, export the hours in the format your payroll provider takes.

StampShift does not import past timesheets. Keep the files you downloaded from Homebase for your records.

3. Cancel Homebase

Sign in to Homebase on the web. Click your profile icon, select Billing, and click Delete Company under Plan. Select a reason and click Delete Company again. You lose access to all features and to most account data. If you pay for Homebase through a point-of-sale or payroll partner, you must downgrade on the partner site. The close page does not say how long Homebase keeps your data. You can stay on the free Basic plan instead of closing the account. Source

Yearly cost at 10, 50 and 100 users

Each row uses each vendor's cheapest plan with geofencing. Where a vendor offers monthly or annual billing, the row uses the annual rate. Homebase charges for each location, and one location holds one geofence, so the Homebase column is for 1 job site.

Yearly cost at 10, 50 and 100 users, StampShift and Homebase
UsersStampShift, per yearHomebase, 1 job site, per year
10$300 (Starter)$288 (Essentials)
50$588 (Growth)$288 (Essentials)
100$948 (Business)$288 (Essentials)
See every team size and feature: StampShift vs Homebase

Frequently asked questions

Can I move my Homebase time history into StampShift?

No. StampShift does not import past timesheets. Download your Homebase timesheets before you close the account, and keep them for your records.

What happens to my Homebase data after I close my account?

You lose access to all features and to most account data. The Homebase close page gives no data retention period. Download your timesheets and reports, and save a copy of your schedules and your Team Roster, before you close the account. If you move to the free Basic plan, you keep the account.

Can I use my Homebase team list to invite my team to StampShift?

We found no CSV export of the Homebase Team Roster in the Homebase help pages. Homebase gives the roster as a print or PDF copy. Type each email address on the StampShift invite page, or upload a CSV or Excel (.xlsx) file that you make. The invite page reads the email column of the file. A team member can also create a StampShift account with your company code.

Does StampShift cost less than Homebase?

Homebase costs less than StampShift for a business with few job sites: with 1 job site above 5 users, with 2 job sites above 30 users and with 3 job sites above 75 users. With 4 or more job sites, StampShift costs less at every team size up to 150. The cost table on this page is for 1 job site. The StampShift vs Homebase page compares the cost by job site.

Do my employees need to download an app?

No. Employees clock in from the browser on their phone, and can add StampShift to the home screen. Native iOS and Android apps are in development.

Can I use StampShift and Homebase at the same time while I switch?

Yes. You do not need to close your Homebase account before you set up StampShift. You can run both for one pay period and compare the hours.

Pricing as of October 4, 2026

Homebase prices are the annual-billing rates per location on its public pricing page, before add-ons and taxes.

StampShift prices are 12 times the monthly price. An annual StampShift plan covers 14 months for that price, so the table shows StampShift at more than its real yearly cost.

StampShift is not affiliated with Homebase. Product names belong to their owners.

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