Top 10 Care Management Software Platforms in the UK
An independent-style comparison of the leading UK care management software for care planning, rostering, eMAR, mobile care records, payroll and invoicing — built to help agency owners and registered managers shortlist the right platform for their service.
Last updated 27 September 2026 · Published by Carionex
Quick answer
There is no single “best” care management software for every provider — the right choice depends on your care setting, team size and which workflows matter most. Providers wanting one integrated system for care delivery, rostering, compliance and back-office operations — including native UK payroll with HMRC RTI — often shortlist Carionex. Providers with more specific needs, such as care-home eMAR depth or a large integrations marketplace, may prefer a platform built around that strength. This guide compares ten established UK platforms side by side so you can decide what fits your agency.
At a glance
A summary of core workflow coverage across the ten platforms. A dash means the feature was not identified as a core, natively-built capability from public information — always confirm directly.
| Platform | Care planning | Rostering | eMAR | Mobile app | Payroll | Invoicing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CarionexThis platform | Agencies wanting one platform for care, rostering & native UK payroll | ||||||
| Birdie | — | Small to growing domiciliary agencies | |||||
| PASS (everyLIFE) | — | Providers prioritising care planning and eMAR depth | |||||
| Access Care Planning | — | Larger providers wanting an extensible enterprise suite | |||||
| Log my Care | — | — | Smaller providers wanting a simple, low-cost entry point | ||||
| CareLineLive | — | Established agencies and franchise operators | |||||
| Nourish Care | — | — | Providers wanting a flexible, integration-friendly care-planning core | ||||
| Person Centred Software | — | — | Residential and nursing care homes | ||||
| Nursebuddy | — | — | Smaller domiciliary and supported living providers | ||||
| OneTouch Health | — | Domiciliary agencies wanting focused care management |
Carionex
Carionex is a UK-built, all-in-one care management platform for domiciliary care, supported living and residential providers. It combines digital care planning, eMAR, rostering, GPS-verified visits, compliance tracking and a family portal with native UK payroll — including HMRC RTI/FPS submission, statutory pay and pension auto-enrolment — plus invoicing, so agencies can run care delivery and the back office from one system.
- Care planning, eMAR and risk assessments
- Rostering with coverage tracking
- GPS-verified visits and mileage
- Native payroll with HMRC RTI/FPS
- Client invoicing and billing
- AI that reads care notes and flags concerns
- Dedicated family app
- Compliance and audit reporting
Best for: Agencies wanting one platform for care delivery, rostering and back-office operations — especially those wanting to remove a separate payroll subscription.
Birdie
A well-known UK home healthcare platform focused on digital care management, monitoring and outcome tracking for domiciliary care providers.
Typically serves: Domiciliary care agencies, from small independents to larger multi-branch operators.
- Digital care planning
- Scheduling and rostering
- GPS-verified visits
- Family app and alerts
- Outcome monitoring
Worth knowing: Payroll and HMRC RTI are typically handled through separate finance/payroll software rather than natively within the platform.
Best for: Small to growing domiciliary agencies
PASS (everyLIFE)
A widely used digital care planning and eMAR system built by everyLIFE, popular across domiciliary care and supported living.
Typically serves: Domiciliary care and supported living providers who prioritise care planning and medication management.
- Digital care planning
- eMAR / medication management
- Care notes
- Compliance reporting
Worth knowing: Rostering, invoicing and payroll are generally paired with separate systems rather than built into the core PASS product.
Best for: Providers prioritising care planning and eMAR depth
Access Care Planning
Care planning and management software (formerly Mobizio) within the wider Access Group health and social care suite.
Typically serves: Growing and multi-branch domiciliary care and supported living providers.
- Care planning
- Scheduling
- Compliance
- Broad suite of add-on modules across the Access Group ecosystem
Worth knowing: Additional functionality such as payroll and finance is typically available as separately licensed products within the wider Access suite, with quote-based enterprise pricing.
Best for: Larger providers wanting an extensible enterprise suite
Log my Care
A popular, accessible digital care planning and eMAR app known for its free entry-level plan, used by care homes and domiciliary agencies.
Typically serves: Smaller care homes and domiciliary agencies wanting a low-cost, easy-to-adopt digital care record.
- Digital care planning
- eMAR
- Care notes
- Basic rostering
Worth knowing: Rostering, invoicing and payroll are more limited than in a full back-office platform.
Best for: Smaller providers wanting a simple, low-cost entry point
CareLineLive
A long-established UK home care management platform covering scheduling, care planning, invoicing and a family app, used by domiciliary agencies including franchise operators.
Typically serves: Established domiciliary care agencies and franchise operators.
- Scheduling and rostering
- Care planning
- GPS-verified visits
- Invoicing
- Family app
Worth knowing: Payroll is generally handled through separate accounting/payroll software rather than natively.
Best for: Established agencies and franchise operators
Nourish Care
A widely adopted digital care planning platform known for flexibility and a large integrations marketplace (Nourish Exchange), popular in care homes and supported living.
Typically serves: Care homes, supported living and multi-service providers wanting an extensible care-planning core.
- Flexible digital care planning
- Care notes
- Integrations marketplace for eMAR, finance and more
Worth knowing: Functions such as eMAR and payroll are often delivered through third-party integration partners rather than natively.
Best for: Providers wanting a flexible, integration-friendly care-planning core
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/wellbeing monitoring.
Typically serves: Residential and nursing care homes needing a robust digital social care record.
- Digital social care record
- eMAR
- Nutrition and wellbeing monitoring
- Care home compliance reporting
Worth knowing: Primarily built for care-home settings; domiciliary-style rostering and payroll are not core focus areas.
Best for: Residential and nursing care homes
Nursebuddy
A care management platform for domiciliary care and supported living, covering scheduling, care notes and invoicing.
Typically serves: Smaller to mid-size domiciliary care and supported living providers.
- Scheduling
- Care notes
- Invoicing
Worth knowing: Payroll and HMRC RTI are not core native features.
Best for: Smaller domiciliary and supported living providers
OneTouch Health
A UK domiciliary care management platform covering scheduling, care planning, invoicing and family communication.
Typically serves: Domiciliary care agencies wanting a focused care-management workflow.
- Scheduling
- Care planning
- GPS-verified visits
- Family communication
Worth knowing: Payroll is generally run through separate systems.
Best for: Domiciliary agencies wanting focused care management
How to choose the right platform
Match it to your care setting
Domiciliary care, supported living and residential care have different priorities — GPS-verified visits and mileage matter for domiciliary providers, while eMAR depth and nutrition monitoring matter more for residential care homes.
Check what's native vs. an add-on
A feature list can be misleading if key workflows like eMAR, payroll or invoicing are only available through third-party integrations rather than built into the core product.
Consider payroll and finance
If you want pay calculated directly from verified visits with HMRC RTI submitted automatically, confirm whether the platform runs payroll natively or only integrates with separate payroll software.
Plan your migration
Ask any shortlisted provider how they migrate your existing clients, staff, care plans and history, and what training and go-live support is included.
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