VIDEO: HR Software Series | Homebase: Where HR Dreams Meet Mobile Convenience

hello I'm Justin fraction here for the final video in our series on our favorite HR mobile apps for 2023. in this video we're going to focus on home base our experts at technology advice have declared home base the best application for managing hourly employees stick around to find out just why if you have a shift-based business then home base can be your homie in the office or the field with home-based managers can simply use the app to create and manage schedules for their hourly employees then employees can clock in on-site using integrative point of sale POS software out of all the apps we discussed in this series this is the only app on our list offering in-app scheduling capabilities or business planning other than Sage hr's expense module our experts would also like to point out that home base is the most affordable option for small hourly teams that do not need bamboo HR or Sage hr's Performance Management features with home bases native payroll add-on you can give employees access to pay stumps and even earned wage access similar to pay Accord now let's take a quick look at two of our favorite features of HomeBase Homebase allows managers to build and post team schedules in the app this is helpful if you don't have a dedicated scheduler on your team as managers can work on schedules on the go on mobile home base uses your historical data to predict sales for future dates so you can schedule strategically to maximize profits you know how much we love bullet points here at technology advice to make your software researching and buying go more smoothly so without much further Ado here are some positives and negatives in the positive the free version is for up to 20 employees at one location it integrates with several POS apps including square and toast finally earned wage access is available to help pay for expenses before payday with a payroll add-on in the negative home base does not offer a benefits Administration module it lacks geofencing to track employee work time finally they cannot manage hiring processes via the mobile app homebase's scheduling features in-app chat functions and POS Integrations make it ideal for Industries like retail restaurants or manufacturing that require complex shift schedules so we couldn't let you all go without one final breakdown of everything we've discussed over the past few videos in other words which app of all the apps we reviewed should you choose choose Paycor if you prioritize mobile payroll features and self-service bamboo HR if you need a well-rounded and easy to use app Sage HR if you need workforce management capabilities for your teams in the field connect team if you need to streamline your company Communications and finally this app Homebase if you need features to manage your primarily hourly Workforce we do hope you've enjoyed our series on the best HR and mobile apps of 2023 for more technology advice visit our website by clicking the link we're putting right here if you want more videos check out a playlist we made just for you and last but not least don't forget to like comment and subscribe we love it when you do that we'll see you next time with another series here on technology advice

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