Comparison · Updated May 2026
Homebase vs My Friendly Staff
Homebase is primarily a scheduling and time-clock app for hourly teams. Hiring is a bundled feature — adequate but not the focus, and it's web-form-only.
The short answer
Choose Homebase when: Your bigger pain is scheduling and time tracking, not hiring. Homebase is a strong scheduling product and the hiring features are essentially free with the bundle. If you already pay for it, the hiring tools are a fine starter.
Choose My Friendly Staff when: Your scheduling is solved (or you use Homebase or 7shifts for it) and what's actually killing you is missed phone calls from applicants. MFS is purpose-built for phone-first applicant intake; Homebase doesn't compete here.
Pricing
Homebase: free for one location with basic hiring; $24.95–$99.95/mo per location for full features (May 2026). My Friendly Staff: $100/mo flat — focused entirely on hiring.
Side-by-side feature comparison
| Feature | My Friendly Staff | Homebase | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | $100/mo flat | Free–$99.95/mo per location | Tie |
| Phone screening | Native AI voice agent | Not included — web only | MFS wins |
| Scheduling + time clock | Not included | Industry-leading | Competitor wins |
| AI applicant scoring | Built in (Claude) | Basic resume parsing | MFS wins |
| Bilingual screening | Native English + Spanish | Posting only | MFS wins |
| Best for | Hiring is the bottleneck | Scheduling is the bottleneck | Tie |
Common questions about Homebase vs My Friendly Staff
Can I use Homebase for scheduling and My Friendly Staff for hiring?
Yes — this is actually a common combination. Homebase handles the schedule and time clock; MFS handles the dedicated hiring number and AI screening. They don't conflict and many of our restaurant customers run both.
Does Homebase do phone screening?
No. Homebase's hiring flow is web form only. Applicants fill out a form on a Homebase-hosted page; the owner reviews submissions in the Homebase dashboard. There's no inbound phone channel.
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