Teiro is free for small teams — great for scheduling. KareShift costs $49/month but gives you a full platform: compliance, funding, messaging, forms, and more. All features included on every plan.
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Teiro is free for teams under 5 users with solid scheduling features. KareShift is $49/month but adds funding tracking, progress notes, custom forms, messaging, SCHADS, and aged care. If you only need scheduling, Teiro may be enough. If you need a full platform, KareShift delivers more.
Last verified: 14-Jul-2026
Free for ≤5 users — paid plans above
| Plan | Monthly cost |
|---|---|
| Free (≤5 users) | $0/mo |
| Paid (6+ users) | Pricing on request |
Source: teiro.com.au, Jul 2026
Flat-rate pricing — full platform
| Plan | Monthly cost |
|---|---|
| Starter (up to 5) | A$49/mo + GST |
| Growth (up to 20) | A$99/mo + GST |
| Scale (50 included) | A$249/mo + GST |
Full platform: scheduling + compliance + funding + messaging + forms. Same price for everyone — no hidden discounts, no sales negotiations.
Scheduling only
Teiro wins on price
Free (≤5 users) vs KareShift $49/mo
Scheduling + compliance
KareShift adds SCHADS
Full SCHADS engine + 7 allowances included
Full platform
KareShift adds everything
Funding, notes, forms, messaging, payroll export
This isn't a straightforward savings comparison. Teiro is free. KareShift costs $49+. The value is in what's included beyond scheduling.
| Feature | Teiro | KareShift |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduling | ✓ Strong (conflict detection, SCHADS compliance) | ✓ All plans |
| GPS clock-in/out | ✓ | ✓ + geofencing |
| Worker matching | ✓ Qualifications + location | ✓ All plans |
| NDIS funding tracking | Unknown | ✓ Growth+ |
| Progress notes | Unknown | ✓ Growth+ |
| Custom forms | Unknown | ✓ All plans (conditional logic) |
| In-app messaging | Unknown | ✓ All plans (push notifications) |
| Compliance tracking | Qualification matching on roster | ✓ Full engine (expiry alerts, documents) |
| Free trial | Free forever (≤5 users) | 90 days (no credit card, full features) |
| Data location | Australia | AWS Sydney only |
If your needs are limited to rostering and scheduling — no compliance, funding, or progress notes — Teiro's focused approach may be all you need.
If you have 5 or fewer users and genuinely cannot pay for software, Teiro's free plan gets you scheduling at no cost.
If you prefer a focused scheduling tool without additional features like messaging, forms, or analytics, Teiro keeps it simple.
It depends on what you need. Teiro is excellent for scheduling — and free is hard to beat. But if you need funding tracking, progress notes, custom forms, messaging, full SCHADS compliance, or payroll export, KareShift delivers those as part of the platform. For $49/month you get a complete workforce management system, not just a scheduler.
Yes. KareShift supports CSV imports for workers, participants, and schedules. If Teiro provides data export, you can transfer your existing data. Upload via the built-in import tool — we validate every row and show you a preview before saving.process to make the transition smooth.
KareShift doesn't have a permanent free tier, but we offer a 90-day free trial with full features and up to 5 workers — no credit card required. That's 3 months to evaluate the complete platform before deciding if it's worth the investment.
90 days free. All features. No credit card required.
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