Aged Care

KareShift vs Humanforce

Humanforce is built for large organisations with hundreds of staff. KareShift is built for single-site aged care facilities — all features included on every plan, no enterprise contracts, no feature lock-outs.

Try KareShift Free — 90 Days

No credit card · No lock-in · No enterprise sales process

Humanforce is enterprise workforce management — rostering, time and attendance, payroll, and HR — with aged care modules bolted on. KareShift is purpose-built for residential aged care: ADL charting, versioned care plans, AN-ACC tracking, and SIRS compliance in one platform. If you need a care delivery platform (not just rostering and payroll), KareShift delivers more clinical tooling at transparent, per-bed pricing — no sales calls required.

Pricing comparison

Last verified: 14-Jul-2026

Humanforce

Contact sales — enterprise contracts

Detail Info
PricingContact sales
ContractEnterprise agreement
ImplementationConsulting required
ModulesAdd-on pricing per module

Source: humanforce.com, Jul 2026

KareShift

Per-bed pricing — transparent, no sales calls

Facility size Monthly cost
30 beds A$249/mo + GST
60 beds A$459–519/mo + GST
100 beds A$739–879/mo + GST

30 beds included. +A$7–9/bed above 30. Unlimited workers. Same price for everyone — no hidden discounts, no sales negotiations.

No sales calls. No surprises.

Humanforce

Contact sales

Enterprise contracts, implementation consulting, module add-ons

KareShift (30 beds)

A$249/mo

All features included. Self-service setup. Start in minutes.

KareShift (100 beds)

A$739–879/mo

Same features. Per-bed scaling. No enterprise lock-in.

KareShift prices exclude GST. Humanforce pricing not publicly available — requires sales engagement.

Feature-by-feature comparison

Feature Humanforce KareShift
Pricing Contact sales A$249/mo per-bed
Rostering ✓ Enterprise ✓ Care-specific
ADL charting ✓ Mobile-first
Care plans Partial ✓ Versioned + templated
Clinical observations ✓ Vitals tracking
AN-ACC tracking ✓ Automated
SIRS compliance ✓ Deadline tracking
Care minutes ✓ (module) ✓ (on roadmap, proportional)
Handover ✓ Structured handover
Trial Demo only 90 days free
Data location Australia AWS Sydney

Honest assessment

Where Humanforce is stronger

  • Enterprise scalability (1,000+ staff across multiple sites)
  • Multi-award interpretation engine
  • Care minutes tracking (mature, production-proven module)
  • Deep HR and payroll integrations (Xero, MYOB, ADP)
  • Dedicated implementation team and onboarding support
  • Multi-site governance and centralised reporting

Where KareShift is stronger

  • Purpose-built for care delivery (not just workforce management)
  • Transparent pricing — no sales process, no enterprise contracts
  • Self-service setup — start in minutes, not weeks
  • ADL charting + care plans + clinical observations in one platform
  • 90-day free trial (vs demo-only access)
  • No minimum contract or lock-in period
  • More affordable for single-site facilities

Signs it's time to switch

  • You need care delivery tools — ADL charting, care plans, clinical observations — not just rostering
  • You want transparent pricing without going through a sales process
  • You're a single-site facility that doesn't need enterprise-scale workforce management
  • You want ADL + care plans + SIRS compliance in one integrated tool
  • You want 90 days to evaluate the platform without commitment or contracts
  • You need AN-ACC tracking and automated funding classification support

When to stay with Humanforce

Large group (200+ staff)

If you operate multiple sites with 200+ staff across complex award structures, Humanforce's enterprise WFM is built for that scale and complexity.

Multi-award payroll

Humanforce's award interpretation engine handles complex multi-award scenarios across aged care, nursing, and support worker agreements — a mature, proven system.

Enterprise HR integrations

If you've already invested in Humanforce implementation and rely on their deep integrations with payroll, HR, and finance systems, switching has a high transition cost.

Frequently asked questions

Care minutes tracking is on our roadmap with proportional allocation support. Humanforce has a mature care minutes module today. If care minutes reporting is your primary need right now, Humanforce is ahead. KareShift focuses on care delivery tools (ADL, care plans, AN-ACC) that Humanforce doesn't offer.

Yes. KareShift's per-bed pricing scales to any facility size — 30 beds included at A$249/mo, then A$7–9 per additional bed. A 100-bed facility costs approximately A$739–879/mo. Unlimited workers are included at every level. There's no staff cap or per-user charge.

Workforce management (WFM) handles rostering, time and attendance, leave, and payroll — the operational side of staffing. A care delivery platform adds clinical tools: ADL charting, care plans, observations, incident reporting (SIRS), and funding classification (AN-ACC). KareShift combines both — rostering plus care delivery in one system.

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