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Head-to-head · Assisted Living Software

ALIS vs WellSky Long-Term Care

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
ALIS #1 in Assisted Living Software —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit ALIS
WellSky Long-Term Care #3 in Assisted Living Software —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit WellSky

ALIS leads on 2 checks, WellSky Long-Term Care on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Most featuresALIS · 5 of 5

Our editors rank ALIS at #1 and WellSky Long-Term Care at #3 for assisted living software; ALIS and WellSky Long-Term Care have no rubric score yet (facts researched, not yet scored), so the checks below decide.

ALIS offers resident or family portal; WellSky Long-Term Care doesn't publish it. ALIS offers occupancy management; WellSky Long-Term Care doesn't publish it.

ALIS is the better fit for full-service assisted living operators. WellSky Long-Term Care is the better fit for enterprise long-term-care clinical operations.

  • ALIS fits best

    Full-service assisted living operators

  • WellSky Long-Term Care fits best

    Enterprise long-term-care clinical operations

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Side by side

Feature ALIS —/10 Visit ↗ WellSky Long-Term Care —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score — —
Ranking #1 in Assisted Living Software #3 in Assisted Living Software
Best for Full-service assisted living operators Enterprise long-term-care clinical operations
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan Not published Not published
Free trial — —
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ALIS 5/5 · WellSky Long-Term Care 3/5
Care plans ✓ ✓
Medication management ✓ ✓
Resident or family portal ✓ (best) Not published
Electronic MAR ✓ ✓
Occupancy management ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Mobile access Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Connects records, assessments, care plans, eMAR, charting, and incidents
  • Combines occupancy, revenue, billing, and payment workflows
  • Offers 130 integrations and AI-assisted document and medication processing
  • Combines EHR, care plans, eCharting, assessments and MDS tools
  • Supports medication safety, e-prescribing and barcode-enabled eMAR
  • Adds financial, revenue cycle, referral intake and data exchange capabilities
Cons
  • Pricing depends on community size and selected modules
  • Web-based access may not suit teams seeking a non-web platform
  • Its broad workflow scope may exceed the needs of operators seeking a narrow tool
  • Pricing requires contacting WellSky's sales team
  • Broad scope may exceed the needs of small assisted-living teams
  • Designed for long-term-care settings rather than general outpatient care
Our verdict

ALIS is a web-based EHR and operations platform for assisted living, memory care, and independent living communities. It brings clinical and operational work into one system, from resident records, assessments, and care plans to medication…

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WellSky Long-Term Care is an electronic health record and operations platform for skilled nursing, continuing care retirement communities, assisted and independent living, and intermediate care providers. It is aimed at mid-market and…

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  1. ALISAssisted Living Software —Pricing on request
  2. WellSky Long-Term CareAssisted Living Software —Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • ALIS — where it wins

    • Connects records, assessments, care plans, eMAR, charting, and incidents
    • Combines occupancy, revenue, billing, and payment workflows
    • Offers 130 integrations and AI-assisted document and medication processing

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing depends on community size and selected modules
    • Web-based access may not suit teams seeking a non-web platform
    • Its broad workflow scope may exceed the needs of operators seeking a narrow tool
  • WellSky Long-Term Care — where it wins

    • Combines EHR, care plans, eCharting, assessments and MDS tools
    • Supports medication safety, e-prescribing and barcode-enabled eMAR
    • Adds financial, revenue cycle, referral intake and data exchange capabilities

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting WellSky's sales team
    • Broad scope may exceed the needs of small assisted-living teams
    • Designed for long-term-care settings rather than general outpatient care
  • ALIS—/10 · Pricing on request

    ALIS connects resident care, medication, occupancy, billing, and family workflows.

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  • WellSky Long-Term Care—/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad clinical and financial platform for complex long-term-care operations.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026