Employee management software for small business
Tasks, time tracking, attendance, leave, HR and payroll in one place, with an AI agent that does the admin once you approve it.
Free for up to 5 people. No credit card required.
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You hired a team to get work done. Not to chase it across four apps.
Tasks in one app, hours in another, HR in a spreadsheet, payroll in a fourth. The same work, typed into every one of them.
- Timesheets nobody fills in until payday.
- Leave tracked in a spreadsheet only one person understands.
- Status updates you have to ask for.
Your Monday morning
Four questions, four places to look
- Who is working on what?Tasks applast updated Thursday
- How many hours did we log?Timer app3 of 9 timesheets in
- Who is off this week?Spreadsheetonly one person knows
- Is this month's pay run ready?Payroll toolretype the hours
Employee management software for small teams
Wrkbase is employee management software for small businesses and remote teams. Work, people and business tools in one place, with an AI agent that only acts after you confirm.
- Built for
- Small businesses and remote teams
- Setup
- Under a minute, no sales call
- Price
- Free for 5 people, then $8 a member
It keeps the work moving
Move a task to In progress and its timer starts by itself.
It keeps your people records straight
Attendance, leave and pay sit on one profile per person.
It takes the admin off your desk
Ask the AI agent in plain words. It acts only after you say yes.
Everything inside:TasksTime trackingTeam chatAutomationsAI agentEmployeesHRAttendanceShift schedulingTimesheetsLeave & calendarPayrollPerformanceLeadsFinanceReportsAudit logAPI & webhooks
From sign-up to a running team, in minutes
- 1
Start free
Create your workspace in under a minute. No credit card, no sales call.
- 2
Invite your team, set roles
Set each person's role and permissions, so they only see and do what fits it.
- 3
Work happens automatically
Drag a task to In Progress and the timer starts. Sign in and the team sees it live.
- 4
Let the AI agent handle the busywork
Describe what you need, review the plan, confirm. It executes and logs everything.
AI that runs your workspace, safely, on the record
It plans and carries out real actions across tasks, salary, and employees, and only after your review, every time.
AI agent
Describe what you want done — nothing runs until you confirm it.
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What I can help with
Ask the AI agent in plain words.
Employee management software that fits how your team works
Field crews, agencies, retail floors, growing ops teams: Wrkbase adapts to how your team actually works, not just the office tickets most tools assume.
Field services & manufacturing
Crews sign in from the site, tasks track their own hours, and pay runs sit on the same record instead of a spreadsheet someone forgot to update.
Two subscriptions, or one
What tasks, time tracking and attendance cost in separate tools, for your team size. Wrkbase's Team plan also covers HR, salary pay runs, leads, invoicing and the AI agent.
- ClickUp UnlimitedTasks
- $70.00
- Buddy Punch StarterTime clock and attendance
- $68.90
- Separate tools, per month
- $138.90
Wrkbase, per month
$66.70
Team plan, billed yearly
$866.40 less per year at list price.
List prices from each vendor's pricing page, billed annually, checked 3 October 2026. ClickUp and Buddy Punch each do things Wrkbase doesn't; this compares price for these three jobs only.
What teams say after switching
We were managing tasks through Slack, spreadsheets, and a lot of follow-up messages. Wrkbase brought everything into one place and made it much easier to see what the team was actually working on.
Michael TurnerOperations ManagerWhat I like about Wrkbase is that it connects the day-to-day work with the rest of the business. Tasks, time, attendance and employee information are not sitting in separate systems anymore.
Emma RichardsonBusiness OwnerOur team is fully remote, so visibility was becoming a problem. Wrkbase gives everyone a clear view of responsibilities without having to constantly check in with each other.
Daniel BrooksFounderWe needed something practical for managing a growing team, not another complicated enterprise platform. Wrkbase has been much easier for our staff to adopt.
Sarah MitchellOperations DirectorThe biggest improvement has been accountability. Everyone can see their tasks, deadlines and progress, and I don't have to chase people for basic updates anymore.
James WilsonManaging DirectorWrkbase gives me a much clearer picture of what the team is doing without having to constantly ask for updates. I can see tasks, progress, attendance and other day-to-day activities in one place, which makes managing the team much easier.
Sakil KhanManagerWrkbase helped us get away from using spreadsheets for everything. The team has a much clearer understanding of what they need to work on, and I have better visibility as a manager.
Marcus JohnsonOperations ManagerOur team was growing and our old way of managing work was starting to fall apart. Wrkbase gave us a simple system for keeping tasks, people and daily operations organised.
Aisha WilliamsBusiness OwnerYour data stays private, and every change is on the record
People only see what their role allows, and every action is logged. Included on every plan, not bolted on later.
Built by Sakib Islam, founder. I write the code, answer support, and I'm the one you'll actually talk to. Why I built Wrkbase
People see only what their role allows
Boss, HR, managers, and employees each see only what their role allows, enforced automatically, not by hiding buttons.
A record of every action
Logins, edits, and approvals are all time-stamped on one record, whether a person or the AI agent did it.
Encrypted in transit
Every connection is encrypted and authenticated, from your browser to our servers and back.
Wrkbase vs ClickUp, monday.com, BambooHR, Homebase and Buddy Punch
An employee management software comparison with sources: fewer tools to pay for, fewer logins to manage, and features some competitors gate behind a higher tier or a separate add-on.
| Feature | This is usWrkbase$0 to $18 / member | HBHomebase$0 to $120 / location | BPBuddy Punch$4.99 to $12.99 / user | CUClickUp$7 to $12 / user | Mmonday.com$9 to $19 / seat | BHBambooHR$10 to $25 / staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everyday workWhat the team opens every day | ||||||
| Task board | Included | $13/mo add-on | Add-on, or Advanced tier | Included | Included | Not available |
| Time tracking | Included | Included | Included | Paid plans | Pro plan only | Paid add-on |
| Team chat | Included | From Essentials | Not available | Paid plans | Not listed | Not listed |
| PeopleAttendance, leave and HR | ||||||
| Attendance clock | Included | Included | Included | Not available | Not listed | Paid add-on |
| Leave requests and balances | Included | From Plus | Included | Not listed | Not listed | Included |
| HR onboarding and documents | Included | All-in-One plan | $4/user add-on | Not listed | Not listed | Included |
- Included
- Not available
- Not listed: not on that tool's pricing page
Competitor pricing and features as publicly listed, August to October 2026 (Homebase, Buddy Punch, ClickUp, monday.com, BambooHR). Pricing pages change. Confirm current numbers there before deciding.
Want the detail on one of them? Wrkbase vs Homebase, Wrkbase vs Buddy Punch, Wrkbase vs ClickUp, Wrkbase vs monday.com, Wrkbase vs BambooHR.
Start free. Pay when the team grows.
Try Wrkbase free, upgrade when you need payroll and the AI agent. Every plan checks out instantly. Talk to sales only if you need a custom deal.
Not sure which plan? Answer two quick questions.
Best fit: Free
Free
For small teams getting started.
$0/forever
No credit card required
Start freeFree includes
- Up to 5 members
- Tasks, time tracking & attendance
- Team chat, calendar & leave
- HR tools, reports & custom roles
Team
For growing teams that run payroll and performance in Wrkbase.
$8/member a month
Billed per member. Cancel anytime.
Start with TeamEverything in Free, plus
- Up to 50 members
- Payroll runs with overtime
- Timesheets & shift scheduling
- Performance scores, goals & reviews
- Leads pipeline & finance
- Automations, API & webhooks
- AI agent, 500 actions/mo
Enterprise
For organizations that need unlimited AI usage and dedicated support.
$18/member a month
Billed per member. Cancel anytime.
Start with EnterpriseEverything in Team, plus
- Unlimited members
- Everything in Team
- Unlimited AI agent actions
- Dedicated onboarding & support
Every plan includes tasks, time tracking, attendance, leave, team chat and two-factor sign-in. Payroll, Performance, AI agent, Leads pipeline, Finance & invoicing, Timesheets & overtime, Shift scheduling, Automations, API & webhooks are on Team and Enterprise. Paid plans come with a 14-day money-back guarantee. Compare all plans
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Frequently asked questions
Questions worth answering before you sign up.
Wrkbase is employee management software for small businesses and remote teams. It covers work (tasks, automatic time tracking, team chat, calendar, announcements, automations), people (employees, HR onboarding and documents, attendance with phone clock-in, shift scheduling, timesheets and overtime, leave, payroll, performance with goals and reviews), and business tools (a leads pipeline, invoicing and expenses, an API and webhooks), plus an AI agent that answers questions from your records, proposes actions, and only runs them after a person confirms.
Still have questions?
Reach out, and our team will walk you through it.
Run the business, not the paperwork.
Free for teams up to 5. No credit card, no demo call required to get started.
Free for teams up to 5 · 14-day money-back guarantee · Public pricing