Homebase alternative for a small cafe
Homebase's free tier is a moat for bigger teams. Your cafe is not playing that game.
Homebase is built for growing teams, compliance workflows, and payroll upsells. If you have twenty staff and need HR features, it may be the right call.
If you have six people and the real problem is getting Friday's photo off the fridge before Monday, you are not looking for free seats — you are looking for time-to-first-publish.
BuOnly does not compete on forever-free users. We compete on: publish a week in minutes, staff tap a link, Thursday cover with honest skip reasons, PIN punches without another app login.
Honest compare: we lose on brand recognition and POS reseller deals. We win when the owner is still on the floor and the group chat is still the broadcast channel.