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Head-to-head · Nursing Home Software

eCareLTC vs Care App

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
eCareLTC #3 in Nursing Home Software —/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit eCareLTC
Higher score Care App #6 in Nursing Home Software 10.0/10 Free plan · paid from £14/user/mo · 30-day trial Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Care App

eCareLTC leads on 0 checks, Care App on 1, and 4 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 scoreCare App · 10.0/10
  • Free planonly Care App

Our editors rank eCareLTC at #3 and Care App at #6 for nursing home software; eCareLTC has no rubric score yet (facts researched, not yet scored), so the checks below decide.

Care App offers free plan; eCareLTC doesn't. On mobile access, Care App gives you Browser where eCareLTC offers Native app.

eCareLTC is the better fit for full-service LTC facilities needing integrations. Care App is the better fit for budget-conscious homes needing broad functionality.

  • eCareLTC fits best

    Full-service LTC facilities needing integrations

  • Care App fits best

    Budget-conscious homes needing broad functionality

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Side by side

Feature eCareLTC —/10 Visit ↗ Care App 10.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score — 10.0
Ranking #3 in Nursing Home Software #6 in Nursing Home Software
Best for Full-service LTC facilities needing integrations Budget-conscious homes needing broad functionality
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Free trial length 30 days · no card needed 30 days · card required
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Browser extension, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Email Email, Docs
Compliance ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA GDPR
Integrations 11 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features eCareLTC 4/4 · Care App 4/4
Clinical records ✓ ✓
Care planning ✓ ✓
Medication management ✓ ✓
Billing ✓ ✓
Specs
Mobile access Native app Browser
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Our review
Pros
  • Connects resident charts, care plans, eMAR, billing, and operations
  • Supports MDS 3.0, CAA logic, submission validation, and PDPM dashboards
  • Offers integrations with healthcare and claims platforms
  • 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
Cons
  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Support is listed through email
  • Native staff mobile app availability is not verified
  • 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
Our verdict

eCareLTC brings clinical records, care plans, medication administration, billing, admissions, and operational workflows into one cloud-based platform. Its stated audiences include skilled nursing facilities, assisted living, memory care,…

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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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  1. eCareLTCNursing Home Software —Pricing on request · 30-day trial
  2. Care AppNursing Home Software 10.0Free plan · paid from £14/user/mo · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • eCareLTC — where it wins

    • Connects resident charts, care plans, eMAR, billing, and operations
    • Supports MDS 3.0, CAA logic, submission validation, and PDPM dashboards
    • Offers integrations with healthcare and claims platforms

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a sales conversation
    • Support is listed through email
    • Native staff mobile app availability is not verified
  • 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
  • eCareLTC—/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

    A broad long-term care system spanning resident care, MDS/PDPM, billing, and staff operations.

    Visit eCareLTCFull verdict →
  • Care App10.0/10 · 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.

    Visit Care AppFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026