homecareOS vs OnePlan
OnePlan (now OneTouch Essentials) offers cloud-based care management with mobile apps and CQC compliance. homecareOS delivers AI-powered scheduling, Bradford Factor scoring and native four-nation compliance.
OnePlan (now rebranded as OneTouch Essentials) is a cloud-based domiciliary care platform from oneplansoftware.co.uk. It offers rostering with templates, finance modules including invoicing and payroll, a mobile app with NFC/QR check-in and eMAR, care planning with a form builder, and family and medical portals. It targets dom care, residential and assisted living providers, while homecareOS adds AI features, Bradford Factor scoring, four-nation compliance and transparent pricing.
Where homecareOS Wins
Cover Finder
Finds the best available carer in seconds, scoring on distance, continuity, hours headroom, preferences and schedule fit. homecareOS includes AI capabilities from day one.
AI Rota Builder Pro
Builds a full week's rota automatically, optimising for carer preferences, travel time and continuity of care. OnePlan requires fully manual scheduling.
Bradford Factor Scoring
Automatic absence pattern analysis using the S² × D formula with traffic-light thresholds. homecareOS calculates this automatically.
Transparent Per-Carer Pricing
homecareOS publishes its pricing up front: Start at free for your first 5 carers, then £10 per carer per month, with your whole office team unmetered. There's also a free starter tier for agencies under 5 carers. OnePlan charges for its software but does not publicly disclose pricing.
Four-Nation Compliance
Native support for England (CQC), Wales (CIW), Scotland (Care Inspectorate) and Northern Ireland (RQIA). OnePlan focuses on CQC compliance only.
Family Missed Visit Alerts
Instant notification to family members when a visit is missed, providing peace of mind and transparency. homecareOS includes this from day one.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | homecareOS | OnePlan |
|---|---|---|
| Care Delivery | ||
| Digital care plans | Yes | Yes (form builder) |
| Care notes / daily logs | Yes | Yes |
| Risk assessments | Yes | Yes |
| Handover notes | Yes | Partial |
| Outcomes & goals | Yes | Partial |
| Incident management | Yes | Yes |
| Medication | ||
| eMAR | Yes | Yes |
| PRN medication | Yes | Partial |
| Scheduling | ||
| Drag-and-drop rota | Yes | Yes |
| Run templates | Yes | Yes |
| cover finder | Yes | No |
| AI rota builder | Yes (Pro) | No |
| Carer-client matching | Yes | Partial |
| Visit Verification | ||
| GPS check-in/out | Yes | Yes |
| NFC / QR scanning | Yes | Yes |
| Geofencing | Yes | Partial |
| Missed visit alerts | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile App | ||
| Native mobile app | Yes | Yes (iOS/Android) |
| Offline capability | Yes (full) | Yes |
| Compliance | ||
| CQC compliance | Yes | Yes |
| Four-nation compliance | Yes | No (CQC only) |
| Audit-ready records | Yes | Partial |
| Training tracking | Yes | Partial |
| Assured Solutions List (NHS England) | No | No |
| Finance | ||
| Invoicing | Yes | Yes |
| Payroll | Yes | Yes |
| Mileage tracking | Yes | Partial |
| Council billing | Yes | Partial |
| Communication | ||
| Family portal | Yes (Premium) | Yes (basic) |
| Medical portal | Planned | Yes |
| In-app messaging | Yes | Partial |
| VoIP telephony | Yes | No |
| Reporting | ||
| Dashboards | Yes | Yes |
| Reports | Yes | Yes |
| KPI tracking | Yes | Partial |
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