AlayaCare vs Hospice Tools

AlayaCare7.9Visit Hospice Tools7.9Visit

AlayaCare #1 in Hospice Software 7.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit AlayaCare

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Hospice Tools #4 in Hospice Software 7.9/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Hospice Tools

• AlayaCare fits best

  Agencies needing workforce, EVV, and care coordination

• Hospice Tools fits best

  Small hospice teams needing EMR and billing

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Side by side

Feature	AlayaCare 7.9/10 Visit ↗	Hospice Tools 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.9
Ranking	#1 in Hospice Software	#4 in Hospice Software
Best for	Agencies needing workforce, EVV, and care coordination	Small hospice teams needing EMR and billing
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$85/user/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	9 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features AlayaCare 0/4 · Hospice Tools 4/4
Medicare billing	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Mobile clinical app	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Interdisciplinary care plans	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Claims submission	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
EHR integrations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Not checked yet	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	eDocs charting, patient management and customizable forms TimeKeeper includes timesheets, mileage and payroll reporting Mobile apps sync in real time and support scanning and uploads
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	The $85 per-user monthly plan does not include clearinghouse services Clearinghouse costs $235 per NPI/site monthly, plus setup and overages Only Ability Network is named as an integration
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 Tools is a cloud-based hospice and palliative-care suite for independent agencies. Its eDocs module covers clinical charting and patient management, while TimeKeeper handles timesheets, mileage and payroll reporting. Teams can also… 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 Tools — where it wins

  • eDocs charting, patient management and customizable forms
  • TimeKeeper includes timesheets, mileage and payroll reporting
  • Mobile apps sync in real time and support scanning and uploads

  Where it doesn't

  • The $85 per-user monthly plan does not include clearinghouse services
  • Clearinghouse costs $235 per NPI/site monthly, plus setup and overages
  • Only Ability Network is named as an integration

• AlayaCare7.9/10 · Pricing on request

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

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• Hospice Tools7.9/10 · 14-day trial

  A priced hospice EMR with mobile charting, timesheets and separately priced billing.

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