Head-to-head · Nursing Home Software
PointClickCare Skilled Nursing Platform vs Care App
PointClickCare Skilled Nursing Platform 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 PointClickCare Skilled Nursing Platform at #1 and Care App at #6 for nursing home software; PointClickCare Skilled Nursing Platform has no rubric score yet (facts researched, not yet scored), so the checks below decide.
Care App offers free plan; PointClickCare Skilled Nursing Platform doesn't.
PointClickCare Skilled Nursing Platform is the better fit for enterprise skilled-nursing operators. Care App is the better fit for budget-conscious homes needing broad functionality.
- PointClickCare Skilled Nursing Platform fits best
Enterprise skilled-nursing operators
- Care App fits best
Budget-conscious homes needing broad functionality
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Side by side
| Feature | PointClickCare Skilled Nursing Platform —/10 Visit ↗ | Care App 10.0/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | — | 10.0 |
| Ranking | #1 in Nursing Home Software | #6 in Nursing Home Software |
| Best for | Enterprise skilled-nursing operators | Budget-conscious homes needing broad functionality |
| Pricing model | Paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | — | ✓ (best) |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud, Browser extension, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web | Web, iOS, Android |
| Support | Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7 | Email, Docs |
| Compliance | SOC 2 | GDPR |
| Integrations | 4 integrations | 3 integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features PointClickCare Skilled Nursing Platform 4/4 · Care App 4/4 | ||
| Clinical records | ✓ | ✓ |
| Care planning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Medication management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Billing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Mobile access | Not published | Browser |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
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| Our verdict | PointClickCare Skilled Nursing Platform is a cloud-based electronic health record for skilled nursing facilities. It brings resident documentation, care planning, order management, care-team communication and revenue-cycle workflows into… Read the review → |
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… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
PointClickCare Skilled Nursing Platform — where it wins
- Clinical charts, care plans, assessments and point-of-care documentation
- eMAR, order management, pharmacy, lab, imaging and therapy integrations
- Billing, census, reporting and multi-site enterprise management
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires contacting sales
- No free plan is offered
- Platform deployment is listed for web
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
- PointClickCare Skilled Nursing Platform—/10 · Pricing on request
A broad cloud EHR covering clinical care, medication, revenue cycle and enterprise operations.
Visit PointClickCareFull 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