Homebase vs Oyster
What each one’s own pages state, side by side. Every value is a quote AirStack found on that product’s pages; “Not observed” means AirStack has not found it on that product’s pages.
| Homebase | Oyster | |
|---|---|---|
| What it says it does | Put payroll, scheduling, time tracking, and HR all in one place with Homebase. joinhomebase.com | Hire, pay, and care for talent in 180+ countries. oysterhr.com |
| Starting at | $30 Essentials / month free plan listed | Not observed |
| Integrations | Not observed | ATS, HRIS, Slack, Asana, Google Sheets, MS Teams, Zapier, TeamTailor, Factorial, Lucca, Workable, Humaans, Concur Expense, Carta oysterhr.com |
| Compliance | Not observed | GDPR, SOC 2 oysterhr.com |
| Free plan | Yes joinhomebase.com | Yes oysterhr.com |
| Plans | All-in-One, Basic, Essentials, Plus, Payroll joinhomebase.com | Employer of Record, Global Contractors, People Services oysterhr.com |
| Pricing basis | priced per location instead of per employee. joinhomebase.com | per employee/month oysterhr.com |
| Customers (their claim) | Trusted by 150,000+ small businesses and their teams. joinhomebase.com | Not observed |
Where they differ
- Oyster claims GDPR on its own pages; Homebase’s pages read by AirStack do not mention it.
- Oyster claims SOC 2 on its own pages; Homebase’s pages read by AirStack do not mention it.
Prices are list prices as written on each pricing page; check them before you buy. Nothing here is a ranking or a recommendation.