6 alternatives · HR & payroll · 2026
Workable alternatives, by price.
Workable starts at $299 a month. 1 of the 6 alternatives below starts lower. Standing prices, not promotions — each read from the vendor's own page and linked to its source.
Side by side
What the alternatives cost
| Product | Starts at | Against Workable | Free plan | Changes on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workable the one you are comparing against | $299 per month · Standard | — | — | none |
| When I Work When I Work | $2.50 per seat / mo · Single location or schedule | not like-for-like | — | none |
| Lattice Lattice | $4 per seat / mo, billed yearly · Engagement | not like-for-like | — | none |
| BambooHR BambooHR | $10 per seat / mo · Core | not like-for-like | — | none |
| Deel Deel | $14 per seat / mo · Find talent | not like-for-like | — | none |
| Remote Remote | $29 per seat / mo · Payroll | not like-for-like | — | none |
| Homebase Homebase | $30 per month · Essentials | 90% less | Yes | none |
CHEAPEST PAID PLAN FIRST. “NOT LIKE-FOR-LIKE” MEANS ONE IS PRICED PER USER AND THE OTHER IS NOT, ONE IS NOT BILLED BY THE MONTH OR YEAR, OR THEY ARE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES. THE RECORD DOES NOT CONVERT ANY OF THOSE.
Questions
Workable alternatives, answered
Q1 What is the cheapest alternative to Workable?
When I Work, at $2.50 per user a month for its Single location or schedule plan — the lowest paid entry price of the 6 alternatives on the record. Workable itself starts at $299 a month. Homebase also lists a free plan.
Q2 Which Workable alternatives have a free plan?
Homebase. Only a plan the vendor lists at $0 counts; free trials do not.
Q3 Is Workable more expensive than its alternatives?
1 of 6 alternatives starts below Workable's $299 a month: Homebase. Entry prices are compared only where both are charged the same way — per user against per user, flat against flat.
Q4 How current are these prices?
Each pricing page is re-read by MarkupBot at least daily. The table shows the standing price of every plan — where a vendor is running a promotion, the price it reverts to — and every product name links to its dated history and the archived capture behind each figure.