AlayaCare vs Hospice Engine

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AlayaCare #1 in Hospice Software —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit AlayaCare

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HE Hospice Engine #3 in Hospice Software —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Hospice Engine

• AlayaCare fits best

  Agencies needing workforce, EVV, and care coordination

• Hospice Engine fits best

  Hospices prioritizing compliance and claims workflows

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Side by side

Feature	AlayaCare —/10 Visit ↗	HEHospice Engine —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	—	—
Ranking	#1 in Hospice Software	#3 in Hospice Software
Best for	Agencies needing workforce, EVV, and care coordination	Hospices prioritizing compliance and claims workflows
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	9 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AlayaCare 0/4 · Hospice Engine 3/4
Medicare billing	Not published	✓ (best)
Mobile clinical app	Not published	Not published
Interdisciplinary care plans	Not published	✓ (best)
Claims submission	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
EHR integrations	Not published	Not published
Deployment	Not published	Cloud
Our review
Pros	Combines scheduling, workforce management, EVV, and route optimization Mobile tools give caregivers access to visits, care plans, and records Connects clinical documentation with billing, payroll, and family engagement	Discipline-specific charting includes nursing, social work, chaplain and aide forms. Supports HOPE documentation, electronic orders and interdisciplinary-group meetings. Combines election notices, claims tracking and authorization renewal alerts.
Cons	Capabilities emphasize home-care operations rather than hospice-specific workflows Custom pricing depends on organizational needs and selected scope Advanced mobile capabilities and custom integrations may be scoped separately	Subscription pricing requires contacting sales. The offering centers on hospice workflows rather than broader care settings. Mobile-app availability and formal compliance certifications are not verified.
Our verdict	AlayaCare brings operational and clinical tools together for home and community care organizations. Its scope includes intake, scheduling, workforce management, electronic visit verification, documentation, billing, reporting, mobile… Read the review →	Hospice Engine is a hospice-focused electronic medical record and billing platform from RoundBox LLC, aimed at agencies that need clinical documentation and billing workflows in one hospice-specific offering. Clinical forms span nursing,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AlayaCare — where it wins

  • Combines scheduling, workforce management, EVV, and route optimization
  • Mobile tools give caregivers access to visits, care plans, and records
  • Connects clinical documentation with billing, payroll, and family engagement

  Where it doesn't

  • Capabilities emphasize home-care operations rather than hospice-specific workflows
  • Custom pricing depends on organizational needs and selected scope
  • Advanced mobile capabilities and custom integrations may be scoped separately

• Hospice Engine — where it wins

  • Discipline-specific charting includes nursing, social work, chaplain and aide forms.
  • Supports HOPE documentation, electronic orders and interdisciplinary-group meetings.
  • Combines election notices, claims tracking and authorization renewal alerts.

  Where it doesn't

  • Subscription pricing requires contacting sales.
  • The offering centers on hospice workflows rather than broader care settings.
  • Mobile-app availability and formal compliance certifications are not verified.

• AlayaCare—/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad home-care operations suite, though hospice-specific workflows are not its focus.

  Visit AlayaCareFull verdict →
• HEHospice Engine—/10 · Pricing on request

  A hospice-focused EMR and billing platform spanning clinical records and claims workflows.

  Visit Hospice EngineFull verdict →