AxisCare vs CareFree

AxisCare combines scheduling, electronic visit verification (EVV), billing, reporting, and mobile communication for home care agencies. Its caregiver app for iPhone and Android includes schedules, visit details, GPS tracking, care plans, and visit documentation. EVV records visit time, location, and service data, and the app supports clock-in and clock-out. Scheduling offers color-coded calendars, open-shift notifications, and caregiver recommendations based on preferences, skills, availability, and overtime. A client and family portal provides access to care calendars, billing, and visit details. AxisCare Intelligence includes an AI chat assistant, care analytics, and scheduling tools. The base price includes billing, EVV, scheduling, custom forms and reports, medication reminders, two-way chat, and visit insights, among other features. The product offers Open APIs and low-code workflow automation through AxisCare Amplifier, powered by Workato. Its integrations marketplace covers payroll, third-party billing, caregiver training, background checks, CRM, and other categories. Pricing is available by request, and optional integrations may be added to an agency’s subscription. AxisCare serves agencies of all sizes, with separate offerings for skilled care and IDD care.

CareFree is cloud software for homecare agencies, combining rostering, care management, staff administration, compliance and finance. The RoadRunner mobile app gives carers real-time weekly rotas, GPS or NFC arrival and departure logging, call notes, medication prompts, visit tasks, body maps, care plans and wellbeing monitoring. Missed calls, missing log-outs and non-administered medication can alert the office. CareFree Ci supports live creation of care plans, assessments, supervisions and related documents, plus drag-and-drop forms with text, choices, dropdowns, photos, audio or video. Staff tools cover training, credentials, holidays, absences, messaging, SMS, matching availability and scheduling preferences. Finance includes wage and invoice reports linked to rotas, mileage, minimum-wage checks and holiday pay. Compliance features include reports, logs, audit trails, qualification and DBS tracking, and incident records. OnCall provides web access to rosters, schedules and care plans. Android, iOS and web platforms are supported. Pricing is on request.