ALIS vs Yardi Senior Living eMAR

ALIS—Visit YSYardi Senior Living eMAR—Visit

ALIS #1 in Assisted Living Software —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit ALIS

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YS Yardi Senior Living eMAR #8 in Assisted Living Software —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Yardi

• ALIS fits best

  Full-service assisted living operators

• Yardi Senior Living eMAR fits best

  Medication-focused operators needing strong controls

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Side by side

Feature	ALIS —/10 Visit ↗	YSYardi Senior Living eMAR —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	—	—
Ranking	#1 in Assisted Living Software	#8 in Assisted Living Software
Best for	Full-service assisted living operators	Medication-focused operators needing strong controls
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ALIS 5/5 · Yardi Senior Living eMAR 0/5
Care plans	✓ (best)	Not published
Medication management	✓ (best)	Not published
Resident or family portal	✓ (best)	Not published
Electronic MAR	✓ (best)	Not published
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	Barcode verification links residents and medications during administration Tracks controlled medications with due and missed-administration alerts Pharmacy connectivity, signatures and audit trails support accountability
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 sales Web platform with cloud deployment Focused eMAR scope rather than a broad resident-operations suite
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… Read the review →	Yardi Senior Living eMAR is a cloud-based, web-accessible electronic medication administration record solution for senior living communities. It is designed for mid-market and enterprise operators that need structured medication-pass… Read the review →

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

• Yardi Senior Living eMAR — where it wins

  • Barcode verification links residents and medications during administration
  • Tracks controlled medications with due and missed-administration alerts
  • Pharmacy connectivity, signatures and audit trails support accountability

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Web platform with cloud deployment
  • Focused eMAR scope rather than a broad resident-operations suite

• ALIS—/10 · Pricing on request

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

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• YSYardi Senior Living eMAR—/10 · Pricing on request

  A focused, control-oriented eMAR for mid-market and enterprise senior living operators.

  Visit YardiFull verdict →