Log my Care's free Starter plan is excellent for small care homes getting started with digital records. But it's care planning focused — if you need rostering, GPS clock-in, travel tracking, and full workforce management, you need a platform built for the whole operation.
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Log my Care has a genuinely free Starter plan (up to 10 service users) — great for very small care homes moving off paper. Their paid plans are per-service-user, focused on care planning and compliance documentation. KareShift focuses on workforce management — rostering, GPS clock-in, travel tracking, carer compliance, and pay management — alongside care records. They solve different primary problems; which matters more depends on your operational pain points.
Last verified: 10-Aug-2026
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Freemium model — free Starter, per-service-user paid plans
| Plan | Monthly cost |
|---|---|
| Starter (up to 10 service users) | Free forever |
| Pro (per service user) | Not publicly listed as of Aug 2026 |
| Outstanding (per service user) | Not publicly listed as of Aug 2026 |
Log my Care pricing from logmycare.co.uk help centre and pricing page (Aug 2026). Free Starter confirmed for up to 10 service users. Paid plan rates require contacting Log my Care directly for current pricing.
Flat-tier pricing — same price regardless of service users
| Plan | Monthly + VAT |
|---|---|
| Starter (up to 5 carers) | £69/mo |
| Growth (up to 20 carers) | £149/mo |
| Scale (50 included, +£7/carer) | £349/mo |
KareShift pricing is fixed per tier regardless of service user count. Annual billing saves 20%: Starter £662/yr, Growth £1,430/yr, Scale £3,350/yr.
✗ indicates not present in publicly accessible documentation at time of verification — Aug 2026. Verify directly with each vendor.
| Feature | Log my Care | KareShift |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Free Starter + per-service-user paid plans | Per-tier £69–£349/mo + VAT |
| Free plan | ✓ Up to 10 service users (forever) | 90-day free trial (full features) |
| Care planning | ✓ Core strength | ✓ All plans |
| Electronic care records | ✓ All plans | ✓ All plans |
| CQC compliance | ✓ KLOE-aligned | ✓ KLOE evidence tracking |
| Rota / rostering | Not publicly documented as of Aug 2026 | ✓ Drag-and-drop, conflict detection |
| GPS clock-in/out | Not publicly documented as of Aug 2026 | ✓ + geofencing |
| Travel & mileage | Not publicly documented as of Aug 2026 | ✓ HMRC rates built in |
| Carer compliance tracking | Not publicly documented as of Aug 2026 | ✓ DBS, Right to Work, Care Certificate |
| NLW pay tracking | Not publicly documented as of Aug 2026 | ✓ Pay band management |
| In-app messaging | Not publicly documented as of Aug 2026 | ✓ Push notifications |
| Timesheet export | Not publicly documented as of Aug 2026 | ✓ CSV, Excel, PDF |
| Residential care | ✓ Residential care records (primary focus — Source: logmycare.co.uk, Aug 2026) | ✓ Full residential module |
The free Starter plan is genuinely free with no time limit. If you're a small care home focused on digital care records, starting free makes sense.
Log my Care's core strength is electronic care planning and outcome tracking. If your main challenge is replacing paper care plans rather than workforce management, it may be the right fit.
Log my Care is primarily built for residential care settings. If you're running a care home with no domiciliary component, their focus matches yours more closely.
Full workforce management — rota, GPS clock-in, compliance, messaging, and care records — in one platform. No credit card, no sales call.
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