Honest, sourced comparisons with the UK care software providers ask us about most: prices, contracts and features side by side.
What each supplier makes public. Where a price is not on their website, we say where it can be found or that it is on request.
| Supplier | Price | Contract | Trial | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care App | From £10 / user / month (care setting editions from £12) | Monthly, 1 month notice | 1 month, self-service | Prices |
| Birdie | From £200 per month, excl. VAT | Fixed term, renews automatically; no cancelling mid-term | Demo only | Compare |
| Nourish | From £3 per bed per week (care homes) | 12 months, renews automatically | Demo only | Compare |
| Log my Care | Quoted per service user, varies by provider | Fixed contracts in practice; terms also allow monthly | Free plan up to 10 service users | Compare |
| CareLineLive | £19.70 per carer / month (with app) | Typically 12 months | Demo only | Compare |
| Access Care Planning | POA per carer or per bed, yearly | Annual fee paid in advance (G-Cloud) | Demo only | Compare |
| Person Centred Software | Not published quote after a demo | Not published | Demo only | Compare |
| CoolCare | Not published quote after a demo | Initial term set in each order, then monthly (30 days' notice) | Demo only | Compare |
The main differences. Each head-to-head page has the full table, the sources and what each supplier does better.
| Feature | Care App | Birdie | Nourish | Log my Care | CareLineLive | Access Care Planning | Person Centred Software | CoolCare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital care plans | ✓ Included, with an AI quality check | ✓ Included | ✓ Included | ~ Pro plan | ✓ Included | ✓ Included (editable library) | ✓ Included (PCS Care) | ~ Through partner systems (e.g. Person Centred Software, Nourish) |
| eMAR (electronic MAR charts) | ✓ Included | ✓ Included | ✓ Home care (Empower); care homes through partners | ~ Add-on | ✓ Included | ✓ Included | ✓ Separate product (PCS eMAR by Camascope) | ✗ Not listed |
| Staff rota and scheduling | ✓ Included | ✓ Included | ✓ Home care (Empower) | ~ Add-on | ✓ Included | ~ Separate product (Access People Planner) | ~ Through a partner (Syncurio) | ✓ Included |
| Timesheets and pay preparation | ✓ Included | ✓ Pay run data; timesheets from the Core plan | ✓ Home care (Empower) | ~ Payroll-ready CSV export from the rota | ✓ Included | ~ Through People Planner | ~ Through a partner | ✓ Timesheets; payroll by export to Sage, IRIS and others |
| Invoicing | ✓ Included (not the Mental Health edition) | ✓ Included | ✓ Home care (Empower) | ✗ Not listed | ✓ Included | ~ Through People Planner | ~ Through a partner (resident billing) | ✓ Included (resident invoicing and ledgers) |
| Split billing (supported living) | ✓ Supported Living edition, Professional and Max | ✓ Multi-payer invoicing (Core plan and above) | ✗ Not listed | ✗ Not listed | ✓ Included | ✗ Not listed | ✗ Not listed | ~ Local authority and private contracts (care homes) |
| Family portal | ✓ Included | ✓ Family App | ✓ Family Portal in its Better Care app | ~ Add-on (Family App) | ✓ Care Circle, free | ✓ Family and funders portal | ✓ Separate product (PCS Family) | ✗ Not listed |
| Visit verification (GPS / QR) | ✓ Included | ✓ QR codes or geo check-in | ~ Call monitoring by NFC tags and one-time codes | ~ GPS-tagged visits (rostering add-on) | ✓ GPS and QR codes | ✓ Check-in and out methods | ✗ Not listed (care home focus) | ~ Not applicable; fob or biometric clocking in the home |
| NHS integrations (e.g. GP Connect) | ~ Not yet | - | - | - | ✓ GP Connect | ✓ GP Connect | ✓ GP Connect; on the NHS Assured Solutions list | ✗ Not listed |
✓ included · ~ partly, through a partner, an add-on or a separate product · ✗ not listed · - not checked. From each supplier's own website and public listings, checked October 2026. "Not listed" means we could not find it on their public pages, not that it does not exist. Spotted something out of date? Email hello@care-app.uk.
The most common reasons care providers pick Care App.
Care plans, eMAR and daily notes sit in the same system as the rota, timesheets, pay preparation and invoicing, on every care setting edition.
From £10 per user per month, care setting editions from £12, cheaper per user as your team grows. No setup fee.
Try everything with your own team for a month, then pay monthly with 1 month's notice. No 12-month minimum and no exit fees.
Carers log visits, dictate notes and record medication on any phone, installed from the browser with no app store needed.
Editions for supported living, domiciliary, residential, nursing, mental health and learning disability services, each set up for that setting.
Data held on UK servers under UK GDPR, with CQC evidence and audit trails built in.
A full feature, price and switching guide for each supplier, including where they may suit you better. Want the overview first? Read our honest guide to the best care management software in the UK.
Birdie is a popular home care platform with a well-reviewed carer app. Care App covers home care too, plus care homes and supported living, with per-user prices and a monthly contract.
Nourish is an established care records system for care homes and home care, sold as a core product with paid add-ons. Care App puts care records, rota, pay preparation and invoicing in one monthly price.
Log my Care is a care recording system with a free plan for small services, and rota, eMAR and a family app as add-ons. Care App includes those, plus pay preparation and invoicing, in one price.
CareLineLive is an all-in-one home care platform with published prices. Care App is all-in-one too, covers care homes and supported living as well as home care, and is monthly with a free month to try it.
Access Care Planning, formerly Mobizio, is The Access Group's care records product, with rostering sold separately as Access People Planner. Care App includes care records, rota, pay preparation and invoicing in one product.
Person Centred Software (PCS) is a well-established care records system for care homes, with strong NHS links. Care App records care too, and also runs the rota, timesheets and invoicing in the same system.
CoolCare is back-office software for care homes: occupancy, finance, rotas and staff. Care App covers the care itself as well - care plans, eMAR and daily notes - alongside the rota, pay preparation and invoicing.
Fair comparisons of other suppliers with each other, with Care App shown as a third option.
CoolCare vs Birdie CoolCare vs Log my Care CoolCare vs Nourish
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