Birdie vs TimeGrid
Birdie
birdie.careTimeGrid
timegridworkforce.comSide by side
| Figure | Birdie | TimeGrid |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | £2.75/mo | $6/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 6 |
| Spec score · Home Care Scheduling Software | 8.3 (#5) | 7.9 (#10) |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom | Texas, United States |
| Integrations | Birdie lists rostering integrations with Careplanner/Nourish, Malinko, Cold Harbour, Caras, Quickplan, iCare, and CareFree, for which it says it accepts no new integrations. | Enterprise customers are offered integration with their state EVV aggregator, plus SSO and advanced permissions. |
| Security | Birdie states it is ISO 27001 certified, holds Cyber Essentials Plus, exceeds NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit standards, and complies with UK GDPR. | 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 | Birdie says live chat support is included, with a response in 10 minutes or less; Premium Support is available for an additional fee. | Starter includes email support, Professional includes priority support, and Enterprise includes a dedicated success manager. |
Plans
Birdie
- SmartPlans subscription£2.75 a month
- SmartPlans pay-as-you-go£3.50 a month
- AdvancedPriced on request
- CorePriced on request
- PlusPriced on request
- StarterPriced on request
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
Birdie
Birdie is a technology platform for homecare agencies that connects care management, rostering, finance, and compliance. Its client record combines care plans, visit notes, and eMAR. Office staff and managers use the secure web-based Agency Hub, while carers can access schedules, care plans, tasks, messaging, and check-in tools through an app with offline capabilities. A Family App gives relatives visit updates and care notes. Birdie says it includes more than 50 pre-built reports and real-time dashboards. It lists rostering integrations with Careplanner/Nourish, Malinko, Cold Harbour, Caras, Quickplan, iCare, and CareFree, while stating it accepts no new integrations for CareFree. Business connections include Xero/QuickBooks, payroll systems such as Sage, CRM systems, API access, and custom exports. Agency plans are priced according to scheduled care hours and require a quote. SmartPlans is not standalone: its listed options are £2.75 hour with a monthly commitment, or £3.50 hour billed monthly with no minimum commitment; three starting hours are free.
TimeGrid
TimeGrid has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.