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Head-to-head · Healthcare Staff Scheduling Software

Amion vs HealthRota

  • Updated Nov 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Amion #7 in Healthcare Staff Scheduling Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Amion
HealthRota #8 in Healthcare Staff Scheduling Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit HealthRota

Amion leads on 0 checks, HealthRota on 0, and 5 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

  • Highest scoreAmion · 8.7/10

Amion scores higher on our rubric for healthcare staff scheduling software: 8.7 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #8.

Amion is the better fit for hospitals managing physician and residency call schedules. HealthRota is the better fit for NHS organisations needing rostering and staff banks.

  • Amion fits best

    Hospitals managing physician and residency call schedules

  • HealthRota fits best

    NHS organisations needing rostering and staff banks

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Side by side

Feature Amion 8.7/10 Visit ↗ HealthRota 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.6
Ranking #7 in Healthcare Staff Scheduling Software #8 in Healthcare Staff Scheduling Software
Best for Hospitals managing physician and residency call schedules NHS organisations needing rostering and staff banks
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — Pricing on request
Free plan Not checked yet Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Email, Tickets, Docs Email
Compliance HIPAA, SSO/SAML ISO 27001
Integrations 9 integrations 5 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Amion 5/6 · HealthRota 5/6
Mobile apps ✓ ✓
Self-scheduling ✓ ✓
Credential tracking Not checked yet Not checked yet
Open-shift management ✓ ✓
Availability management ✓ ✓
Shift templates ✓ ✓
Our review
Pros
  • Automates schedules with rules, preferences, workload balancing, and call patterns
  • Supports self-scheduling, open-shift pickup, swaps, and availability requests
  • Connects with EHR, paging, calendar, and SAML-compatible identity systems
  • Combines electronic, self-, and auto-rostering in one platform
  • Supports locum offers, staff banks, shift swaps, and staff-selected shifts
  • Connects with NHS ESR, payroll exchange, Power BI, APIs, and GMC
Cons
  • Pro supports up to 10 schedules
  • Residency covers a single residency schedule
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Pricing is usage-based and requires contact with sales
  • The product is not open source
  • Its scope is focused on healthcare workforce operations
Our verdict

Amion is a web and mobile scheduling application for hospitals, physician groups, residency programs, and healthcare systems. It focuses on on-call, physician, and residency schedule management, with tools for schedule creation,…

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HealthRota is a cloud-based healthcare workforce management platform for NHS trusts and other healthcare providers. It brings together electronic rostering, self-rostering, e-job planning, leave and absence management, staff availability,…

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  1. AmionHealthcare Staff Scheduling Software 8.7Pricing on request
  2. HealthRotaHealthcare Staff Scheduling Software 8.6Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Amion — where it wins

    • Automates schedules with rules, preferences, workload balancing, and call patterns
    • Supports self-scheduling, open-shift pickup, swaps, and availability requests
    • Connects with EHR, paging, calendar, and SAML-compatible identity systems

    Where it doesn't

    • Pro supports up to 10 schedules
    • Residency covers a single residency schedule
    • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • HealthRota — where it wins

    • Combines electronic, self-, and auto-rostering in one platform
    • Supports locum offers, staff banks, shift swaps, and staff-selected shifts
    • Connects with NHS ESR, payroll exchange, Power BI, APIs, and GMC

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is usage-based and requires contact with sales
    • The product is not open source
    • Its scope is focused on healthcare workforce operations
  • Amion8.7/10 · Pricing on request

    A focused choice for physician, residency, and hospital on-call scheduling.

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  • HealthRota8.6/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad NHS rostering platform covering schedules, staff banks, compliance, and workforce reporting.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026

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