Best home care software in the UK (2026): an honest comparison.

How We Compared

We read each supplier's own website on 28 October 2026 and recorded only what it states. We used four criteria:

• Published pricing. The price on the supplier's website, with its VAT status and the unit it charges for. If no figure is published, we say "Price on request".
• Security certifications. Aim's are listed with their dates. For other suppliers, check their own website: we only record what each supplier publishes on its pricing and product pages.
• Apps. Whether the supplier lists a carer app and a family app or portal, and which phones it names.
• Features listed on the supplier's own site. eMAR, rostering, care planning, carer app, family portal and AI.

We did not test the products, use review scores or rank the suppliers. Suppliers charge for different units (per carer, per staff member, per service user or a monthly fee), so we don't add up totals or name a cheapest one. The home care software pricing guide explains the pricing models.

At a Glance

Aim comes first because this is Aim's page. The other suppliers follow in alphabetical order.

✓ = listed on the supplier's own website on 28 October 2026. "–" means not stated on their website, not that it's missing. Ask the supplier to confirm. Prices exclude VAT unless stated, and their units differ, so they are not directly comparable. Sources for each supplier are linked below.

The Suppliers

Aim

Aim Care Manager is £15 + VAT and Aim Business Suite £20 + VAT per active staff member a month, where active staff means anyone on 16 or more hours a week, office staff included. Plans start at 10 active staff, and bank staff on under 16 hours are £5 + VAT a month. Aim's site lists AI care plans, eMAR with the NHS dm+d medicines database, Aim Assign rostering, a carer app on iOS and Android, and family apps. The office system runs in your web browser. Aim is NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit Standards Met (2025-26), Cyber Essentials Plus certified (October 2026) and ICO registered (ZC041418); see security & compliance.

Sources: Aim pricing · Aim Care Manager.

Access Care Planning (The Access Group)

No price is published: the site says prices "reflect an annual cost per carer, or per bed". Access Care Planning lists digital care plans, eMAR and care recording, with an app for Android and iOS and access for families and funders. Rostering is a separate product, Access Care Rostering, and AI features are listed under the name Access Evo.

Best for, in its own words: "Built for domiciliary, residential, and local authority services."

Sources: Access Care Planning · Access Care Rostering.

Birdie

Birdie's pricing starts from £200 per month (excl. VAT), and it says each plan's monthly cost is "based on the number of hours of care you schedule". Its pricing page lists digital care assessments and plans, eMAR, drag-and-drop rostering, a Carer App and a Family App. SmartPlans, its AI tool that turns client conversations into care plans, is priced separately: 3 hours free, then £3.50 per recording hour, or from £2.75 on a monthly commitment.

Source: Birdie pricing.

Care Control Systems

No price is published. Its domiciliary care page lists care plans, eMAR, rotas, invoicing, staff management and payroll, and the site also lists a Family App, recruitment tools, CRM and enquiry management, and AI tools named MargoAI and CC Intelligence.

Sources: Care Control domiciliary care software · MargoAI.

Careberry

Careberry's Starter plan is from £110 per month plus VAT. Growth is priced per client and Enterprise is custom, with no figures published. The pricing page says there are no setup fees and no long-term contracts, with three months' notice to cancel. It lists care plans, eMAR, rostering, invoicing, recruitment tools, Android and iOS apps for admins, clients, families and staff, and Careberry AI.

Sources: Careberry pricing · Careberry features.

CareLineLive

CareLineLive publishes per-carer prices of £8.10 (eRoster), £19.70 (Bring Your Own Device) and £45.00 (fully managed phones) a month, all + VAT, with a minimum monthly fee of £120 + VAT. Admin and office licences are not charged, and its Care Circle Portal for family and friends is free on all plans. Its site lists care planning, eMAR, scheduling, invoicing and payroll, and the Carer Companion app.

Sources: CareLineLive pricing · CareLineLive.

CarePlanner (Now Part of Nourish)

Nourish's website says Nourish acquired CarePlanner in October 2023 and describes it as "a home care management software platform that offers rostering". It says existing CarePlanner agencies "will continue to have access to all the functions and integrations". No CarePlanner price is published.

Source: Nourish, CarePlanner.

homecareOS

homecareOS is free for up to 5 carers. Once you pass five, Pro is £10 per carer per month for every carer; the pricing page doesn't mention VAT. Office staff and service users aren't counted, plans are month-to-month, and annual billing gives a 20% discount. It lists digital care plans, eMAR, rota scheduling, a carer app on iPhone and Android, a family portal and AI tools including an AI Rota Builder (Pro only).

Sources: homecareOS pricing · homecareOS features.

Log my Care

Log my Care's Starter plan is free; Pro and Outstanding are price on request. On Pro, rostering, eMAR and the Family App are add-ons. It lists care and support plans, a Carer App for iOS and Android, and a browser-based Care Office.

Best for, in its own words: Starter is "For care providers with fewer than 10 service users", Pro "For care providers with more than 10 service users", and Outstanding "For groups and multi-site care providers".

Source: Log my Care pricing.

Nourish

No price is published. Nourish Better Care at Home lists digital care planning, a home care app for carers, the Nourish Family Portal and an offline mode, and says it has Nourish Empower's rostering, invoicing, time-off and expenses functions built in. Its home care page says carers can access "client details, care plans, medication", but doesn't use the term eMAR. Nourish lists AI-powered improvement opportunities in Nourish Confidence.

Sources: Nourish Better Care at Home · Nourish Empower.

PASS by everyLIFE

PASS Foundation, for 1 to 15 service users, is from £185 a month excl. VAT, with no per-user charge. Pro, for 16 or more service users, is priced per service user a month with no figure published, and Enterprise is custom; all plans have a 12-month minimum contract. Every plan includes care plans, rostering, eMAR, a carer app on iOS and Android, the openPASS family app and AI tools including PASSgenius and Schedule Hero.

Source: PASS pricing.

Person Centred Software

No price is published; the site says pricing is "per resident" or "on the beds you manage". It lists PCS Care digital care planning, PCS eMAR, the PCS Care app and the FamilyHub app for families. Its homepage "How we help" menu lists residential care, nursing homes, retirement living, learning disabilities support and mental health support.

Sources: Person Centred Software · PCS Care.

Unique IQ

Unique IQ publishes no figures: pricing is "calculated on a per active carer per month basis" with a bespoke quote. IQ:caremanager lists scheduling on every package, with eMAR, a client and family portal, invoicing and payroll from the Professional package up. It also lists an iOS and Android carer app, HR and recruitment features, and AI tools (IQ:careassist and IQ:careaudit) as optional paid add-ons.

Sources: Unique IQ pricing packages · Unique IQ carer app.