A cheaper alternative to upgrading Homebase for messaging
Homebase’s free Basic plan covers scheduling for small teams but doesn’t list team communication. If messaging is the only reason you’d move up to a paid plan, there’s a cheaper way to get it — for smaller teams, anyway.
What you’d pay at your team size
| Team size | Airhorn | Homebase Essentials |
|---|---|---|
| 5 employees | $8.75/mo | ~$30/location/mo |
| 10 employees | $12.50/mo | ~$30/location/mo |
| 15 employees | $16.25/mo | ~$30/location/mo |
| 20 employees | $20.00/mo | ~$30/location/mo |
| 25 employees | $27.75/mo | ~$30/location/mo |
| 30 employees | $31.50/mo | ~$30/location/mo |
Airhorn prices are exact. Homebase prices reflect their published pricing as of October 2026, may have changed, and may vary with message volume and billing period — check their site before deciding.
When Airhorn is cheaper
For teams under about 28 employees at one location, keeping Homebase’s free plan for scheduling and adding Airhorn for messages costs less than upgrading. You also get messages that arrive as texts, rather than only in the app.
When it isn’t
Above roughly 28 employees, a flat per-location plan wins on price. And Homebase’s paid plans include much more than messaging — time tracking, timesheets, hiring tools. If you’d use any of that, upgrade Homebase. The full comparison.
Text your whole team at once
Add your team, they reply YES to confirm, and you broadcast from one dashboard. $5/mo plus $0.75 per employee — no contracts.
Free for 7 days and 60 messages — no credit card. Your trial starts when you send your first broadcast, not when you sign up.