Careberry is all-in-one care software with rota, eMAR, gross payroll, invoicing and recruitment. Care App covers the same ground with one published price per staff user, a free month and split billing for supported living.
Care App and Careberry across the features UK care providers ask about most.
| Feature | Care App | Careberry |
|---|---|---|
| Digital care plans | ✓ Included, with an AI quality check | ✓ Included |
| eMAR (electronic MAR charts) | ✓ Included | ✓ Included, with PRN |
| Daily notes and observations | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Risk assessments | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Incident reporting | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| CQC and regulator compliance tools | ✓ Included, with CQC mock inspection and PIR helper | Auditing and inspection-ready records |
| Staff rota and scheduling | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Timesheets and pay preparation | ✓ Included | ✓ Gross payroll from visits, export to payroll |
| Invoicing | ✓ Included (not the Mental Health edition) | ✓ Included; Xero and Sage export |
| Split billing (supported living) | ✓ Supported Living edition, Professional and Max | ✗ Not listed; different rates per funder |
| eLearning and training records | ✓ Training records included; course builder on Max | Training matrix |
| Recruitment | ✓ Max plan | ✓ Applicant tracking, DBS and right to work |
| Family portal | ✓ Included | ✓ Careberry Family app |
| Visit verification (GPS / QR) | ✓ Included | ✓ GPS and NFC |
| Carer mobile app | ✓ Installable web app, any phone; works offline, carers stay signed in, see their own hours | ✓ Native app |
| NHS integrations (e.g. GP Connect) | Not yet | ✓ GP Connect; NHS Assured Supplier |
| Published pricing | ✓ Yes, from £10/user/month | Starter only; larger plans on request |
| Setup fee | ✓ None | ✓ None |
| Contract | ✓ Monthly, 30 days' notice, no exit fee; free data export any time | No long-term contract; three months' notice |
| Free trial | ✓ 1 month, self-service | ✗ Not listed; demo only |
The Care App column describes the care setting editions (from £12/user/month); the Starter plan (£10) covers core care records only. See every plan.
From Careberry's own website and public listings, checked November 2026. "Not listed" means we could not find it on their public pages, not that it does not exist. Features and prices change, so please check with Careberry directly. Spotted something out of date? Email hello@care-app.uk and we will correct it.
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Care App publishes every price. Here is how the two compare from what each company makes public.
The differences that matter most when choosing between Care App and Careberry.
Care App's price for any team size is on the packages page. Careberry publishes a starting price for Starter only.
Care App needs 30 days' notice. Careberry needs three months.
Care App has a free month, set up yourself. Careberry offers a demo.
Care App's Supported Living edition divides each invoice between local authority, ICB and private top-up shares. Careberry lists different rates for clients and funders.
Care App charges per staff user. Careberry's Growth plan is priced per client.
MUST, Waterlow, NEWS2 and falls risk scores, and an AI check of each care plan, are included in Care App.
Different tools suit different services. An honest view of where each one is strongest.
Send us your client and staff lists as a spreadsheet, or even typed into an email, and we will import them for you. You can also use Data Import in the app yourself. With the free month you can run both systems side by side before you switch.
Careberry's Starter plan is from £110 a month plus VAT, with all features included. Its Growth plan is priced per client on request and Enterprise is custom. Care App is £12 per staff user for the first 10, then £10.50, £7.50, £4.50 and £3.50, before VAT: 10 staff £120 a month, 20 staff £225.
Careberry offers a demo; we could not find a free trial on its website. Care App has a free month with no card charge until month 2.
Careberry works out gross pay from visits and exports it to payroll. Care App does the same: it prepares pay from timesheets for your payroll.
Yes. Send us your client and staff lists as a spreadsheet and we will import them, or use Data Import in the app. Careberry's notice period is three months.
Sources (checked November 2026): Careberry pricing · Careberry gross payroll · Careberry invoicing · Careberry GP Connect. Careberry is a trademark of its owner; this page is Care App's own comparison and is not endorsed by Careberry.
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