Head-to-head · Nursing Home Software
WellSky Long-Term Care vs Care App
WellSky Long-Term Care leads on 0 checks, Care App on 4, and 1 is 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
- Most featuresCare App · 4 of 4
Our editors rank WellSky Long-Term Care at #4 and Care App at #6 for nursing home software; WellSky Long-Term Care has no rubric score yet (facts researched, not yet scored), so the checks below decide.
Care App offers free plan; WellSky Long-Term Care doesn't publish it. Care App offers clinical records; WellSky Long-Term Care doesn't publish it. Care App offers care planning; WellSky Long-Term Care doesn't publish it. Care App offers billing; WellSky Long-Term Care doesn't publish it.
WellSky Long-Term Care is the better fit for mid-market and enterprise long-term-care organizations. Care App is the better fit for budget-conscious homes needing broad functionality.
- WellSky Long-Term Care fits best
Mid-market and enterprise long-term-care organizations
- Care App fits best
Budget-conscious homes needing broad functionality
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Side by side
| Feature | WellSky Long-Term Care —/10 Visit ↗ | Care App 10.0/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | — | 10.0 |
| Ranking | #4 in Nursing Home Software | #6 in Nursing Home Software |
| Best for | Mid-market and enterprise long-term-care organizations | Budget-conscious homes needing broad functionality |
| Pricing model | Paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features WellSky Long-Term Care 1/4 · Care App 4/4 | ||
| Clinical records | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Care planning | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Medication management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Billing | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Specs | ||
| Mobile access | Not published | Browser |
| Deployment | Not published | Cloud |
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| Our verdict | WellSky Long-Term Care is an electronic health record and operational platform for skilled nursing, continuing care retirement communities, assisted and independent living, and intermediate care providers. Its stated fit includes… 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
WellSky Long-Term Care — where it wins
- Combines EHR, physician orders, eCharting and resident-specific care plans.
- Includes medication safety alerts, e-prescribing and barcode eMAR.
- Pairs assessments and MDS tools with financial and revenue-cycle management.
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires contacting WellSky rather than selecting a published plan.
- The broad clinical and operational scope may exceed a facility's narrow needs.
- Facilities must contact WellSky to learn more about the offering.
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
- WellSky Long-Term Care—/10 · Pricing on request
A long-term-care EHR spanning clinical workflows, medication administration and revenue cycle.
Visit WellSkyFull 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