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Head-to-head · Nurse Scheduling

HealthRota vs Nurvo

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score HealthRota #7 in Nurse Scheduling 7.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit HealthRota
Nurvo #8 in Nurse Scheduling 7.8/10 From €9/mo (annual) ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Nurvo

HealthRota leads on 0 checks, Nurvo on 2, and 3 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 scoreHealthRota · 7.9/10
  • Most featuresNurvo · 4 of 4

HealthRota scores higher on our rubric for nurse scheduling: 7.9 against 7.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #8.

Nurvo offers shift swapping; HealthRota doesn't publish it. Nurvo offers staffing rules; HealthRota doesn't publish it.

HealthRota is the better fit for NHS teams needing electronic rostering and compliance. Nurvo is the better fit for smaller providers seeking affordable automated rosters.

  • HealthRota fits best

    NHS teams needing electronic rostering and compliance

  • Nurvo fits best

    Smaller providers seeking affordable automated rosters

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Side by side

Feature HealthRota 7.9/10 Visit ↗ Nurvo 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.9 7.8
Ranking #7 in Nurse Scheduling #8 in Nurse Scheduling
Best for NHS teams needing electronic rostering and compliance Smaller providers seeking affordable automated rosters
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan Not published —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Support Email Phone
Compliance ISO 27001 GDPR
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features HealthRota 2/4 · Nurvo 4/4
Self-scheduling ✓ ✓
Shift swapping Not published ✓ (best)
Open-shift management ✓ ✓
Staffing rules Not published ✓ (best)
Specs
Mobile platforms Not published Not published
Integrations Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Supports self-rostering, shift preferences, swaps and staff-selected shifts.
  • Automates rotas from job plans, templates and rolling patterns.
  • Connects with NHS ESR and Power BI for data exchange and reporting.
  • Generates monthly rosters around preferences, qualifications and rest periods
  • Checks shift swaps for legality and cascades absence cover
  • Mobile web app supports requests, time recording and shift viewing
Cons
  • Usage-based pricing requires a sales conversation.
  • Support is provided through email.
  • Its workflows are tailored to healthcare rather than general-purpose scheduling.
  • Pricing is tied to annual contracts
  • The employee app is mobile web, not a listed native app
  • Hospitals and care homes pay €790 per ward monthly
Our verdict

HealthRota brings electronic rostering and workforce management together for NHS trusts and healthcare providers. Staff can view schedules on mobile, submit availability and leave requests, choose preferred shifts, swap shifts and respond…

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Nurvo is workforce scheduling software for hospitals, nursing homes and medical practices. It is aimed at care providers that need monthly rosters to reflect staff preferences, qualifications, working-time accounts, rest periods and…

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  1. HealthRotaNurse Scheduling 7.9Pricing on request
  2. NurvoNurse Scheduling 7.8From €9/mo (annual)

Strengths and trade-offs

  • HealthRota — where it wins

    • Supports self-rostering, shift preferences, swaps and staff-selected shifts.
    • Automates rotas from job plans, templates and rolling patterns.
    • Connects with NHS ESR and Power BI for data exchange and reporting.

    Where it doesn't

    • Usage-based pricing requires a sales conversation.
    • Support is provided through email.
    • Its workflows are tailored to healthcare rather than general-purpose scheduling.

  • Nurvo — where it wins

    • Generates monthly rosters around preferences, qualifications and rest periods
    • Checks shift swaps for legality and cascades absence cover
    • Mobile web app supports requests, time recording and shift viewing

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is tied to annual contracts
    • The employee app is mobile web, not a listed native app
    • Hospitals and care homes pay €790 per ward monthly
  • HealthRota7.9/10 · Pricing on request

    NHS-focused rostering combines staff choice, automation, compliance checks and reporting.

    Visit HealthRotaFull verdict →
  • Nurvo7.8/10 · From €9/mo (annual)

    Automated rosters and coverage workflows, with annual pricing from €9 per person monthly.

    Visit NurvoFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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