Lower Initial Commitment
Access essential agency management tools without committing to a higher-tier subscription from the beginning.
Carionex Pay As You Go
Starting a Care Agency? Start Small. Pay As You Grow.
Starting a care or staffing agency is challenging enough without expensive software commitments. Carionex Pay As You Go gives newly established care providers and staffing agencies access to professional business management tools at an affordable entry point.
Manage your clients, staff, scheduling, timesheets, invoicing and other essential operations from one platform. Start with what you need today and move to a full subscription when your business is ready.
From £0.35 per completed visit. No monthly fee. No setup fee.
- Built for UK Care & Staffing Agencies
- Affordable Entry-Level Pricing
- Upgrade as Your Business Grows
Your Agency Is Just Starting. Your Software Costs Should Reflect That.
New care and staffing agencies often face significant startup expenses, including recruitment, compliance, training, insurance and business development. Committing to a full software subscription before securing enough clients can create unnecessary financial pressure. Carionex Pay As You Go is designed to address this challenge.
Costs That Reflect Your Growth
Start with a small client base and increase your usage as your agency expands.
Professional Tools From Day One
Establish organised workflows for staffing, scheduling, invoicing and operational management.
How it works
Simple Pricing. Flexible Growth. No Unnecessary Complexity.
Step 1: Register Your Agency
Create your Carionex account and configure your business.
Step 2: Start Managing Your Clients
Add your clients, employees and relevant operational information. You are charged £0.35 per completed care visit or £0.75 per completed staffing shift.
Step 3: Grow and Upgrade
As your client base expands, Carionex shows you when moving to a full subscription becomes more economical.
Affordable Software for Agencies at Every Stage
Published prices, straight from our billing system. 20% VAT is added to charges.
Carionex Pay As You Go
Ideal for newly established and small care agencies.
£0per month, no setup fee
- Completed care visit
- £0.35 per visit
- Completed staffing shift
- £0.75 per shift
- Payroll
- £1.50 per employee, per run
- Up to 3 active clients
- 30-day grace period, with every feature working, if you go over
- Billed from your wallet as work is completed
- Top up from £10, £20, £50, £100
- Upgrade to a subscription whenever you choose
Pricing transparency
- What you pay initially
- Nothing to start. There is no setup fee, no monthly fee and no card is needed to apply.
- What triggers a charge
- A care visit or staffing shift being completed, and each employee included in a payroll run. Cancelled and missed work is never charged.
- How clients are counted
- Only active clients count towards your 3-client limit.
- When charges are calculated
- As work is completed, and deducted from your account wallet. You top up the wallet in advance.
- Unused allowances
- There is no monthly allowance, so nothing expires or rolls over. You only ever pay for work you complete.
- How upgrading affects billing
- Moving to a subscription replaces usage charges with a fixed monthly price. Your data stays in the same account.
Estimate your cost
See What Your Agency Would Pay
Enter your expected monthly activity. The estimate uses the same prices you are billed.
120 visits at £0.35£42.00
Payroll: 6 employees x 1 run(s) at £1.50£9.00
Estimated Pay As You Go cost£51.00
Per month, excluding VAT. Cancelled and missed work is not charged.
Starter subscription for the same team: £99.00 a month
At this level Pay As You Go costs less than a subscription.
Everything You Need to Start Managing Your Agency Professionally
Client Management
Organise client information and operational records.
Learn moreStaff Management
Maintain employee profiles and essential information.
Learn moreRota & Scheduling
Plan and manage staff schedules.
Learn moreTimesheets
Track and review working hours.
Learn moreInvoicing
Generate and manage client invoices.
Learn morePayroll
Run payroll when you need it, charged per employee per run.
Learn moreStaff App
Give employees a mobile app for clocking in and out of visits.
Learn moreStart Small Today. Upgrade When Your Agency Is Ready.
| Pay As You Go | Full Subscription |
|---|---|
| Ideal for new agencies | Ideal for established agencies |
| Entry-level pricing | Predictable subscription pricing |
| Usage-based charges | Defined plan allowances |
| Essential features | Broader functionality, depending on tier |
| Designed for gradual growth | Designed for higher operational volumes |
Your agency is growing! You could save by switching to a Carionex subscription.
Starter is £99.00 a month for 10 staff. At current prices that matches roughly 283 completed care visits or 132 staffing shifts a month. Inside your account, Carionex compares your actual usage and tells you when a subscription would cost less. We never upgrade you without your agreement.
Built for Ambitious Care and Staffing Startups
New Domiciliary Care Agencies
For providers beginning operations with a small number of clients.
Healthcare Staffing Startups
For agencies building their workforce and securing their first contracts.
Small Care Providers
For businesses looking to organise daily operations without excessive software costs.
Growing Recruitment Agencies
For staffing businesses that need a platform capable of supporting expansion.
Frequently Asked Questions
Start Managing Your Care Agency Professionally Today
No monthly fee, no setup fee and no card needed to apply. Pay only for the work your agency completes, and upgrade when you are ready.