SmartLinx vs Amion

SmartLinx8.8Visit Amion8.7Visit

Higher score SmartLinx #6 in Healthcare Staff Scheduling Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 6 features Visit SmartLinx

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Amion #7 in Healthcare Staff Scheduling Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Amion

• SmartLinx fits best

  Post-acute providers focused on acuity and compliance

• Amion fits best

  Hospitals managing physician and residency call schedules

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Side by side

Feature	SmartLinx 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Amion 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.7
Ranking	#6 in Healthcare Staff Scheduling Software	#7 in Healthcare Staff Scheduling Software
Best for	Post-acute providers focused on acuity and compliance	Hospitals managing physician and residency call schedules
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets	Email, Tickets, Docs
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SmartLinx 4/6 · Amion 5/6
Mobile apps	✓	✓
Self-scheduling	✓	✓
Credential tracking	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Open-shift management	✓	✓
Availability management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Shift templates	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Our review
Pros	Schedules by census, acuity, and HPPD Checks licenses and qualifications before assignment Combines GPS time clocks with PBJ reporting	Automates schedules with rules, preferences, workload balancing, and call patterns Supports self-scheduling, open-shift pickup, swaps, and availability requests Connects with EHR, paging, calendar, and SAML-compatible identity systems
Cons	Standard pricing requires contacting sales Its broad scope may exceed narrow scheduling needs Its senior-care focus may not suit every healthcare setting	Pro supports up to 10 schedules Residency covers a single residency schedule Pricing requires contacting sales
Our verdict	SmartLinx is a cloud-based workforce management platform for skilled nursing, assisted living, senior living, continuing care, and healthcare staffing operations. It brings scheduling, open-shift coverage, time and attendance, payroll, HR,… Read the review →	Amion is a web and mobile scheduling application for hospitals, physician groups, residency programs, and healthcare systems. It focuses on on-call, physician, and residency schedule management, with tools for schedule creation,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SmartLinx — where it wins

  • Schedules by census, acuity, and HPPD
  • Checks licenses and qualifications before assignment
  • Combines GPS time clocks with PBJ reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Standard pricing requires contacting sales
  • Its broad scope may exceed narrow scheduling needs
  • Its senior-care focus may not suit every healthcare setting

• Amion — where it wins

  • Automates schedules with rules, preferences, workload balancing, and call patterns
  • Supports self-scheduling, open-shift pickup, swaps, and availability requests
  • Connects with EHR, paging, calendar, and SAML-compatible identity systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Pro supports up to 10 schedules
  • Residency covers a single residency schedule
  • Pricing requires contacting sales

• SmartLinx8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad senior-care workforce platform built around acuity, compliance, and coverage.

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• Amion8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A focused choice for physician, residency, and hospital on-call scheduling.

  Visit AmionFull verdict →