Foothold AWARDS vs GuidingCare

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Foothold AWARDS #3 in Patient Case Management —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Foothold

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GuidingCare #6 in Patient Case Management —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 6 features Visit GuidingCare

• Foothold AWARDS fits best

  Behavioral and human-services case-management teams

• GuidingCare fits best

  Enterprise teams coordinating complex care

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Side by side

Feature	Foothold AWARDS —/10 Visit ↗	GuidingCare —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	—	—
Ranking	#3 in Patient Case Management	#6 in Patient Case Management
Best for	Behavioral and human-services case-management teams	Enterprise teams coordinating complex care
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs	Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise
Features Foothold AWARDS 0/6 · GuidingCare 4/6
Care plan management	Not published	✓ (best)
Patient assessments	Not published	✓ (best)
Referral management	Not published	✓ (best)
Patient portal	Not published	Not published
Mobile access	Not published	✓ (best)
HIPAA compliance	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Configurable intake, assessments, service plans, and electronic signatures Referral, outcome, scheduling, billing, and reporting workflows in one platform Role-based permissions, audit trails, adaptive MFA, and HIE interoperability	Automated care plans combine assessments and patient data Offline mobile workflows support field clinicians Population-health analytics and 50+ standard reports
Cons	Pricing requires contacting Foothold Technology sales Browser-based access does not provide a native mobile app Not open source, limiting organizations seeking an open-source deployment	Pricing requires a sales conversation and demo Support channels list documentation only Broad enterprise scope may exceed smaller teams' needs
Our verdict	Foothold AWARDS is a web-based electronic health record and human services platform for agencies serving behavioral health, developmental disabilities, supportive housing, homelessness, and related programs. It is designed for… Read the review →	GuidingCare is HealthEdge Software's care management suite for health plans and healthcare providers. It brings together clinical workflow management, care coordination, data integration, analytics, and reporting for organizations… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Foothold AWARDS — where it wins

  • Configurable intake, assessments, service plans, and electronic signatures
  • Referral, outcome, scheduling, billing, and reporting workflows in one platform
  • Role-based permissions, audit trails, adaptive MFA, and HIE interoperability

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting Foothold Technology sales
  • Browser-based access does not provide a native mobile app
  • Not open source, limiting organizations seeking an open-source deployment

• GuidingCare — where it wins

  • Automated care plans combine assessments and patient data
  • Offline mobile workflows support field clinicians
  • Population-health analytics and 50+ standard reports

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation and demo
  • Support channels list documentation only
  • Broad enterprise scope may exceed smaller teams' needs

• Foothold AWARDS—/10 · Pricing on request

  Configurable case management, billing, outcomes, and compliance tools for multi-program agencies.

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• GuidingCare—/10 · Pricing on request

  Enterprise care management suite spanning coordination, referrals, utilization, mobility, and analytics.

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