ANKOTA vs TimeGrid
ANKOTA
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| Figure | ANKOTA | TimeGrid |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $6/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 6 |
| Spec score · Home Care Scheduling Software | 8.3 (#4) | 7.9 (#10) |
| Caregiver app | The caregiver app supports EVV clock-in and clock-out, schedules, open shifts, office chat, document uploads, and multiple languages. | The planned iPhone and Android caregiver app includes schedules, care plans, EVV clock-in, notes, medications, mileage, time-off and messaging. |
| EVV | EVV can capture visit arrival and departure times and locations using GPS, telephony, or a token device, and the mobile app can work offline and sync when coverage returns. | Caregivers can clock in and out with GPS and a photo, including offline, with geofencing, automatic exceptions and an audit trail. |
| Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Texas, United States |
| Integrations | The Public API supports sending lead, CRM, applicant, client, caregiver, and visit data into ANKOTA; listed outbound connections include accounting, payroll, employee reward, and background check systems. | Enterprise customers are offered integration with their state EVV aggregator, plus SSO and advanced permissions. |
| Scheduling | Scheduling features include recurring shifts, appointment booking, filling open shifts, assessment scheduling, and route optimization. | The scheduling module supports one-off and recurring visits, open shifts that caregivers can claim, shared service sites and call-out coverage. |
| Security | ANKOTA says its systems use encryption and role-based access and describes the platform as HIPAA compliant. | The maker says TimeGrid encrypts data in transit and at rest, isolates agency data with database-level row-level security, logs PHI access, and supports MFA and daily backups. |
| Support | ANKOTA advertises onboarding training and ongoing customer service and support for its EVV solution. | Starter includes email support, Professional includes priority support, and Enterprise includes a dedicated success manager. |
| What it does | ANKOTA provides software for organizations delivering home care, electronic visit verification, adult day services, and long-term supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. | TimeGrid combines scheduling, electronic visit verification, care management, compliance and billing for care agencies. |
| Who it serves | ANKOTA identifies home care, adult day, I/DD, and self-direction providers, as well as PACE programs, Area Agencies on Aging, and Centers for Independent Living, among its intended customers. | TimeGrid targets home care and home health, HCBS and Medicaid waiver, day programs, disability and IDD services, assisted living, residential, and multi-site agencies. |
Plans
ANKOTA
- ANKOTA Agency PlatformPriced on request
- Ankota Cares annual subscription offerPrice not published
TimeGrid
- Founding agency rate$6 a month
- Professional$99 a month
- Starter$99 a month
- Starter Pilot$99 a month
- Professional Pilot$249 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
ANKOTA
ANKOTA provides software for organizations delivering home care, electronic visit verification (EVV), adult day services, self-direction, and long-term supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Its home care platform combines client and caregiver management, care plans, scheduling, documentation, billing, payroll calculations, and compliance tools. Caregivers can record visits through a GPS mobile app, voice telephony, or fixed beacons; the app can operate offline and sync when coverage returns. Scheduling includes recurring shifts, open-shift filling, appointment and assessment scheduling, and route optimization. The Cares offering describes authorization management, Medicaid claims and remittance through EDI, and accounts receivable management. Caregiver and family apps support schedules, communications, visit details, and updates. The public API can accept operational data, and listed integrations include QuickBooks, BambooHR, Viventium, and Paylocity. The FMS app is available on iOS, Android, and the web. Pricing is available on request; an older product overview says fees depend on agency size and telephony fees are additional. ANKOTA says its software uses encryption and is HIPAA compliant.
TimeGrid
TimeGrid has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.