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Head-to-head · Nursing Home Software

Care App vs WellSky Long-Term Care

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Care App #3 in Nursing Home Software 7.9/10 Free plan · paid from £14/user/mo · 30-day trial Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Care App
WellSky Long-Term Care #5 in Nursing Home Software 7.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit WellSky

Care App leads on 4 checks, WellSky Long-Term Care on 0, and 1 is 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 scoreCare App · 7.9/10
  • Free planonly Care App
  • Most featuresCare App · 4 of 4

Care App scores higher on our rubric for nursing home software: 7.9 against 7.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #5.

Care App offers free plan; WellSky Long-Term Care doesn't publish it. Care App offers clinical records; WellSky Long-Term Care doesn't publish it. Care App offers care planning; WellSky Long-Term Care doesn't publish it. Care App offers billing; WellSky Long-Term Care doesn't publish it.

Care App is the better fit for budget-conscious homes needing broad functionality. WellSky Long-Term Care is the better fit for mid-market and enterprise long-term-care organizations.

  • Care App fits best

    Budget-conscious homes needing broad functionality

  • WellSky Long-Term Care fits best

    Mid-market and enterprise long-term-care organizations

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Side by side

Feature Care App 7.9/10 Visit ↗ WellSky Long-Term Care 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.9 7.4
Ranking #3 in Nursing Home Software #5 in Nursing Home Software
Best for Budget-conscious homes needing broad functionality Mid-market and enterprise long-term-care organizations
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ (best) Not published
Free trial — —
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Care App 4/4 · WellSky Long-Term Care 1/4
Clinical records ✓ (best) Not published
Care planning ✓ (best) Not published
Medication management ✓ ✓
Billing ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Mobile access Browser Not published
Deployment Cloud Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Free tier includes profiles, care plans, medication tracking and daily notes
  • Nursing-home tier adds medication records, monitoring and staff scheduling
  • Connects with Xero, Sage 50 and Microsoft Power BI
  • Combines EHR, physician orders, eCharting and resident-specific care plans.
  • Includes medication safety alerts, e-prescribing and barcode eMAR.
  • Pairs assessments and MDS tools with financial and revenue-cycle management.
Cons
  • Nursing-home pricing is per user each month
  • A payment card is required for the nursing-home trial
  • Mobile access is through an installable web app, not a native app-store app
  • Pricing requires contacting WellSky rather than selecting a published plan.
  • The broad clinical and operational scope may exceed a facility's narrow needs.
  • Facilities must contact WellSky to learn more about the offering.
Our verdict

Care App is a browser-based care management platform for UK providers, including nursing homes. It links resident profiles with clinical records, person-centred care plans, risk assessments, daily notes and observations. Its free tier…

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WellSky Long-Term Care is an electronic health record and operational platform for skilled nursing, continuing care retirement communities, assisted and independent living, and intermediate care providers. Its stated fit includes…

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  1. Care AppNursing Home Software 7.9Free plan · paid from £14/user/mo · 30-day trial
  2. WellSky Long-Term CareNursing Home Software 7.4Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Care App — where it wins

    • Free tier includes profiles, care plans, medication tracking and daily notes
    • Nursing-home tier adds medication records, monitoring and staff scheduling
    • Connects with Xero, Sage 50 and Microsoft Power BI

    Where it doesn't

    • Nursing-home pricing is per user each month
    • A payment card is required for the nursing-home trial
    • Mobile access is through an installable web app, not a native app-store app

  • WellSky Long-Term Care — where it wins

    • Combines EHR, physician orders, eCharting and resident-specific care plans.
    • Includes medication safety alerts, e-prescribing and barcode eMAR.
    • Pairs assessments and MDS tools with financial and revenue-cycle management.

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting WellSky rather than selecting a published plan.
    • The broad clinical and operational scope may exceed a facility's narrow needs.
    • Facilities must contact WellSky to learn more about the offering.
  • Care App7.9/10 · Free plan · paid from £14/user/mo · 30-day trial

    Broad care and clinical records, with a free tier and nursing-home pricing from £14 per user monthly.

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  • WellSky Long-Term Care7.4/10 · Pricing on request

    A long-term-care EHR spanning clinical workflows, medication administration and revenue cycle.

    Visit WellSkyFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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