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Head-to-head · Hospice Software

Hospice Tools vs Alora Hospice

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Hospice Tools #4 in Hospice Software 7.9/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Hospice Tools
Alora Hospice #6 in Hospice Software 7.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Alora Hospice

Hospice Tools leads on 0 checks, Alora Hospice 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 scoreHospice Tools · 7.9/10
  • Free trialonly Hospice Tools

Hospice Tools scores higher on our rubric for hospice software: 7.9 against 7.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #6.

Hospice Tools is the better fit for small hospice teams needing EMR and billing. Alora Hospice is the better fit for hospices needing mobile charting and Medicare claims.

  • Hospice Tools fits best

    Small hospice teams needing EMR and billing

  • Alora Hospice fits best

    Hospices needing mobile charting and Medicare claims

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Side by side

Feature Hospice Tools 7.9/10 Visit ↗ Alora Hospice 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.9 7.7
Ranking #4 in Hospice Software #6 in Hospice Software
Best for Small hospice teams needing EMR and billing Hospices needing mobile charting and Medicare claims
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $85/user/mo Pricing on request
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial 14 days —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Built for Small business, Mid-market Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Hospice Tools 4/4 · Alora Hospice 4/4
Medicare billing ✓ ✓
Mobile clinical app ✓ ✓
Interdisciplinary care plans ✓ ✓
Claims submission ✓ ✓
Specs
EHR integrations Not checked yet Not checked yet
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Our review
Pros
  • eDocs charting, patient management and customizable forms
  • TimeKeeper includes timesheets, mileage and payroll reporting
  • Mobile apps sync in real time and support scanning and uploads
  • Supports clinical documentation from web and mobile platforms.
  • Includes interdisciplinary hospice care plans and patient and episode management.
  • Combines Medicare billing workflows with electronic claims submission.
Cons
  • The $85 per-user monthly plan does not include clearinghouse services
  • Clearinghouse costs $235 per NPI/site monthly, plus setup and overages
  • Only Ability Network is named as an integration
  • Subscription pricing requires contacting the vendor.
  • Its described workflows are focused on hospice organizations.
  • Cloud is the stated deployment model.
Our verdict

Hospice Tools is a cloud-based hospice and palliative-care suite for independent agencies. Its eDocs module covers clinical charting and patient management, while TimeKeeper handles timesheets, mileage and payroll reporting. Teams can also…

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Alora Hospice brings clinical documentation, care planning and billing workflows together for hospice organizations. Its cloud-based system supports patient and episode management, interdisciplinary hospice care plans, Medicare billing and…

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  1. Hospice ToolsHospice Software 7.914-day trial
  2. Alora HospiceHospice Software 7.7Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Hospice Tools — where it wins

    • eDocs charting, patient management and customizable forms
    • TimeKeeper includes timesheets, mileage and payroll reporting
    • Mobile apps sync in real time and support scanning and uploads

    Where it doesn't

    • The $85 per-user monthly plan does not include clearinghouse services
    • Clearinghouse costs $235 per NPI/site monthly, plus setup and overages
    • Only Ability Network is named as an integration
  • Alora Hospice — where it wins

    • Supports clinical documentation from web and mobile platforms.
    • Includes interdisciplinary hospice care plans and patient and episode management.
    • Combines Medicare billing workflows with electronic claims submission.

    Where it doesn't

    • Subscription pricing requires contacting the vendor.
    • Its described workflows are focused on hospice organizations.
    • Cloud is the stated deployment model.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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