Carionex comparison
Compare Smarter. Run Your Care Agency for Less.
Compare care management, scheduling, payroll and invoicing in one place. Discover how Carionex can simplify operations and reduce the cost of managing your agency.
- Native payroll with HMRC RTI
- Every feature on every plan
- Unlimited clients
- From £99 a month
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Enter the number of carers and staff you manage. We compare an illustrative competitor stack with the cheapest Carionex plan for your size.
Typical competitor software stack
Illustrative estimate, not a vendor quotation
Care management software
£200 base + £5 per staff member
£300/mo
Separate payroll software
£80/mo
Separate invoicing tool
£30/mo
Carionex all-in-one
Starter plan: 10 staff included + 10 extra at £8 each
- Care managementIncluded
- Native payrollIncluded
- InvoicingIncluded
- HMRC RTI submissionsIncluded
Estimated annual saving with Carionex
£2,772
About £231 a month
Competitor figures are illustrative estimates based on a typical care software subscription plus separate payroll and invoicing tools. They are not quotations and your costs may differ. Carionex cost uses the cheapest published plan for your staff count, with each plan's included staff and extra-staff price. Clients are unlimited on every plan. Enterprise pricing is bespoke.
Feature-by-feature comparison
Carionex compared with other care platforms, grouped by what you use day to day.
- IncludedPart of the standard product.
- Add-onUsually a separate product or integration.
- UnverifiedNot verified across other platforms.
| Feature | CarionexEvery plan | Other platformsVaries by vendor |
|---|---|---|
| Care plans and records | Included | Included |
| AI-assisted care plans and risk assessments | Included | Unverified |
| Multi-branch support | Included | Included |
| Custom branding | Included | Unverified |
| API access | Included | Included |
| Visit scheduling and rota | Included | Included |
| GPS clock-in and clock-out | Included | Included |
| Mobile app for carers | Included | Included |
| Double-up (two-carer) visits | Included | Unverified |
| Rota coverage heat map | Included | Unverified |
| Carer route optimisation | Included | Unverified |
| Live staff presence tracking | Included | Unverified |
| eMAR medication | Included | Included |
| Food and fluid monitoring (intake and output) | Included | Unverified |
| AI reads care notes and flags concerns | Included | Unverified |
| Native payroll calculation | Included | Add-on |
| Payslip generation | Included | Add-on |
| HMRC RTI submissions (FPS and EPS) | Included | Add-on |
| Statutory pay (SSP, SMP, SPP and more) | Included | Add-on |
| Mileage captured into payroll | Included | Add-on |
| Real-time PAYE and NI tracking | Included | Add-on |
| Pension auto-enrolment | Included | Add-on |
| BACS payment export | Included | Add-on |
| Payroll impact preview before publishing the rota | Included | Unverified |
| Invoice generation | Included | Included |
| Split funding support | Included | Included |
| Profit per visit tracking | Included | Unverified |
| Compliance tracking | Included | Included |
| One-click CQC inspection packs | Included | Unverified |
| Policies and procedures library | Included | Unverified |
| Dedicated family mobile app | Included | Unverified |
| Office and carer messaging | Included | Unverified |
| Predictive delay alerts | Included | Unverified |
| AI carer matching and emergency cover finder | Included | Unverified |
Care plans and records
- Carionex
- Included
- Other platforms
- Included
AI-assisted care plans and risk assessments
AI drafts are suggestions for a member of staff to review and approve.
- Carionex
- Included
- Other platforms
- Unverified
Multi-branch support
- Carionex
- Included
- Other platforms
- Included
Custom branding
Varies by vendor and has not been verified across other platforms.
- Carionex
- Included
- Other platforms
- Unverified
API access
- Carionex
- Included
- Other platforms
- Included
Visit scheduling and rota
- Carionex
- Included
- Other platforms
- Included
GPS clock-in and clock-out
- Carionex
- Included
- Other platforms
- Included
Mobile app for carers
- Carionex
- Included
- Other platforms
- Included
Double-up (two-carer) visits
Schedule visits that need two carers at once, with both clocked in.
- Carionex
- Included
- Other platforms
- Unverified
Rota coverage heat map
- Carionex
- Included
- Other platforms
- Unverified
Carer route optimisation
- Carionex
- Included
- Other platforms
- Unverified
Live staff presence tracking
- Carionex
- Included
- Other platforms
- Unverified
eMAR medication
Electronic medication administration records.
- Carionex
- Included
- Other platforms
- Included
Food and fluid monitoring (intake and output)
- Carionex
- Included
- Other platforms
- Unverified
AI reads care notes and flags concerns
Flags are prompts for a manager to review, not clinical decisions.
- Carionex
- Included
- Other platforms
- Unverified
Native payroll calculation
Usually handled by a separate payroll product or integration.
- Carionex
- Included
- Other platforms
- Add-on
Payslip generation
Usually handled by a separate payroll product or integration.
- Carionex
- Included
- Other platforms
- Add-on
HMRC RTI submissions (FPS and EPS)
Full Payment Submission and Employer Payment Summary sent to HMRC from payroll.
- Carionex
- Included
- Other platforms
- Add-on
Statutory pay (SSP, SMP, SPP and more)
Usually handled by a separate payroll product or integration.
- Carionex
- Included
- Other platforms
- Add-on
Mileage captured into payroll
Usually handled by a separate payroll product or integration.
- Carionex
- Included
- Other platforms
- Add-on
Real-time PAYE and NI tracking
Usually handled by a separate payroll product or integration.
- Carionex
- Included
- Other platforms
- Add-on
Pension auto-enrolment
Usually handled by a separate payroll product or integration.
- Carionex
- Included
- Other platforms
- Add-on
BACS payment export
Usually handled by a separate payroll product or integration.
- Carionex
- Included
- Other platforms
- Add-on
Payroll impact preview before publishing the rota
See the pay cost of a rota before it is published to carers.
- Carionex
- Included
- Other platforms
- Unverified
Invoice generation
- Carionex
- Included
- Other platforms
- Included
Split funding support
- Carionex
- Included
- Other platforms
- Included
Profit per visit tracking
Varies by vendor and has not been verified across other platforms.
- Carionex
- Included
- Other platforms
- Unverified
Compliance tracking
- Carionex
- Included
- Other platforms
- Included
One-click CQC inspection packs
Generate an evidence pack for an inspection from records already in the system.
- Carionex
- Included
- Other platforms
- Unverified
Policies and procedures library
- Carionex
- Included
- Other platforms
- Unverified
Dedicated family mobile app
Varies by vendor and has not been verified across other platforms.
- Carionex
- Included
- Other platforms
- Unverified
Office and carer messaging
- Carionex
- Included
- Other platforms
- Unverified
Predictive delay alerts
- Carionex
- Included
- Other platforms
- Unverified
AI carer matching and emergency cover finder
- Carionex
- Included
- Other platforms
- Unverified
"Other platforms" is a general view and varies by vendor. Features marked Unverified have not been checked across competitors. See each head-to-head comparison below for platform-specific detail.
Simple, transparent pricing
Plans differ only by the number of staff included. Every feature and unlimited clients come on every plan. 12-month initial term, paid monthly, then monthly rolling and cancellable with 30 days' notice.
Starter
For small agencies
£99 /month
10 staff included, unlimited clients
+£8 per extra staff member
£9.90 per staff member at full capacity
- All features included
- Unlimited clients
- Full payroll suite
- Email support
Growth
For growing agencies
£199 /month
25 staff included, unlimited clients
+£7 per extra staff member
£7.96 per staff member at full capacity
- All features included
- Unlimited clients
- Full payroll suite
- Priority email support
Professional
For established agencies
£399 /month
50 staff included, unlimited clients
+£6 per extra staff member
£7.98 per staff member at full capacity
- All features included
- Unlimited clients
- Family portal access
- Priority support
Enterprise
For large agencies
Custom
50+ staff, unlimited clients
Bespoke pricing for your agency
- All features included
- Unlimited clients
- Custom branding and API access
- Dedicated manager
No monthly subscription
Pay as you go
Start with no contract and no monthly fee. Top up a wallet and only pay for completed work. Cancelled and missed visits are never charged. Move to a subscription plan whenever it suits you.
Compare with Starter at £99/month.
- Completed care visit
- £0.35
- Completed staffing shift
- £0.75
- Payroll, per employee per run
- £1.50
- All features included
- Up to 3 active clients
- 30-day grace period if you go over
Detailed head-to-head comparisons
See how Carionex compares with specific care management systems, feature by feature.
Or read our guide to the top 10 care management software platforms in the UK14 comparisons shown
Care planning and eMAR
Carionex vs Access Care Planning
Care planning and management software (formerly Mobizio) within the Access Group suite.
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Carionex vs Birdie
A well-known UK home healthcare platform focused on care management and monitoring.
Read comparisonRostering and scheduling
Carionex vs Care Control
A UK home care management platform covering scheduling, care planning, invoicing and a carer mobile app.
Read comparisonRostering and scheduling
Carionex vs CareLineLive
A long-established UK home care management platform covering scheduling, care planning, invoicing and a family app.
Read comparisonRostering and scheduling
Carionex vs CarePlanner
An established UK rostering and care management system for home care providers.
Read comparisonRostering and scheduling
Carionex vs Log my Care
UK care management software for digital care records, rostering and eMAR.
Read comparisonCare home software
Carionex vs Nourish Care
A widely adopted digital care planning platform with a large integrations marketplace, popular in care homes and supported living.
Read comparisonRostering and scheduling
Carionex vs Nursebuddy
A care management platform for domiciliary care and supported living, covering scheduling, care notes and invoicing.
Read comparisonRostering and scheduling
Carionex vs OneTouch Health
A UK domiciliary care management platform covering scheduling, care planning, invoicing and family communication.
Read comparisonCare planning and eMAR
Carionex vs PASS (everyLIFE)
A widely used digital care planning and eMAR system for UK care providers.
Read comparisonCare home software
Carionex vs Person Centred Software
One of the UK's largest digital social care record platforms, widely used across care homes for care planning, eMAR and nutrition monitoring.
Read comparisonRostering and scheduling
Carionex vs QuikPlan
A workforce scheduling and rostering tool used by care providers to plan and manage staff rotas.
Read comparisonCare management
Carionex vs ShiftCare
A care and support management platform originally built for the Australian NDIS market, also used by home care and disability support providers internationally.
Read comparisonCare home software
Carionex vs Unique IQ (CoolCare)
Care home management software covering occupancy, finance, HR and CRM, primarily for residential and nursing homes.
Read comparison
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