AlayaCare vs Birdie

AlayaCare8.9Visit Birdie8.0Visit

Higher score AlayaCare #1 in Home Care Scheduling Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit AlayaCare

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Birdie #8 in Home Care Scheduling Software 8.0/10 Paid ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Birdie

• AlayaCare fits best

  Large agencies needing an end-to-end platform

• Birdie fits best

  Care providers prioritizing medication and quality tools

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Side by side

Feature	AlayaCare 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Birdie 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.0
Ranking	#1 in Home Care Scheduling Software	#8 in Home Care Scheduling Software
Best for	Large agencies needing an end-to-end platform	Care providers prioritizing medication and quality tools
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	£2.75/unit usage-based
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Live chat, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, 2FA	ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations	9 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AlayaCare 6/6 · Birdie 6/6
Caregiver mobile app	✓	✓
EVV support	✓	✓
Route optimization	✓	✓
Care documentation	✓	✓
Client portal	✓	✓
Availability management	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Combines scheduling, route optimization, EVV, documentation, billing, and payroll Caregiver mobile access supports schedules, visits, care plans, and records Family Portal, open APIs, and third-party integrations extend agency workflows	eMAR, PRN protocols and medication management support care teams Offline mobile app, EVV check-ins and family visibility cover field operations Analytics, auditing, billing, payroll and AI assessment drafting broaden coverage
Cons	Custom pricing requires contact with sales No generic free trial is offered Advanced mobile capabilities and custom integrations may be separately scoped	Starts at £200 per month, excluding VAT Main plan prices are quote-based and tied to care hours SmartPlans costs extra by recording hour
Our verdict	AlayaCare is a cloud-based platform for home and community care organizations. It brings intake, caregiver scheduling, workforce management, electronic visit verification, clinical documentation, billing, reporting, mobile caregiver tools,… Read the review →	Birdie is a homecare operations platform for domiciliary care agencies that need one system for care delivery and office administration. Its web-based Agency Hub supports assessments, care plans, rostering, invoicing, payroll, analytics… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AlayaCare — where it wins

  • Combines scheduling, route optimization, EVV, documentation, billing, and payroll
  • Caregiver mobile access supports schedules, visits, care plans, and records
  • Family Portal, open APIs, and third-party integrations extend agency workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Custom pricing requires contact with sales
  • No generic free trial is offered
  • Advanced mobile capabilities and custom integrations may be separately scoped

• Birdie — where it wins

  • eMAR, PRN protocols and medication management support care teams
  • Offline mobile app, EVV check-ins and family visibility cover field operations
  • Analytics, auditing, billing, payroll and AI assessment drafting broaden coverage

  Where it doesn't

  • Starts at £200 per month, excluding VAT
  • Main plan prices are quote-based and tied to care hours
  • SmartPlans costs extra by recording hour

• AlayaCare8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad platform for agencies managing care delivery, operations, billing, and family access.

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• Birdie8.0/10 · Paid

  A broad homecare platform with strong medication, documentation and quality tools.

  Visit BirdieFull verdict →