homecareOS vs Person Centred Software
PCS dominates residential care with 6,000+ care homes. But their domiciliary offering is secondary. homecareOS was designed exclusively for home care.
Purpose-built for UK home care. Onboard, schedule, invoice, pay and stay compliant across all four nations.
Market leader in residential care. 6,000+ homes. Connected Care Platform, eLearning, weekly webinars. On the Assured Solutions List.
6 Key Advantages Over PCS
PCS built their reputation in residential care. Their domiciliary module is an extension, not the core product. Here's where homecareOS pulls ahead.
Purpose-Built for Dom Care
homecareOS was designed from the ground up for domiciliary care workflows: scheduling, travel time, lone working, community-based compliance. PCS is residential-first, with domiciliary bolted on.
Drag-and-Drop Rota
Canvas-rendered time grid handling 80 carers and 480 visits at 60fps. Drag, drop, resize, reassign, all in real time. PCS offers partial scheduling that wasn't built for high-volume community rotas.
Cover Finder
Scores available carers on continuity with that person, headroom against their contracted hours, and travel time from where they already are, with the reasoning shown next to each name. homecareOS includes this as standard.
Bradford Factor Scoring
Automatic absence pattern analysis (S² × D) with RAG thresholds: 0-99 green, 100-199 amber, 200+ red. homecareOS includes this as standard.
Four-Nation Compliance
CQC, CIW, Care Inspectorate, and RQIA built in from day one. Serve agencies across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. PCS has limited multi-nation support.
Transparent Per-Carer Pricing
Simple, published pricing: 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. PCS charges licence fees for their Connected Care Platform, with pricing on request.
Detailed Comparison
A transparent, side-by-side look at what each platform offers for home care agencies.
| Feature | homecareOS | PCS |
|---|---|---|
| Care Delivery | ||
| Care Plans | Yes | Yes |
| Care Notes | Yes | Yes |
| Task Management | Yes | Partial |
| Risk Assessments | Yes | Yes |
| Handover Notes | Yes | Yes |
| Outcomes Tracking | Yes | Partial |
| Incident Reporting | Yes | Yes |
| PBS (Positive Behaviour Support) | Planned | Partial |
| Medication | ||
| eMAR | Yes | Yes |
| dm+d Integration | Planned | Partial |
| PRN Protocols | Yes | Yes |
| Scheduling | ||
| Drag-and-Drop Rota | Yes | Partial |
| Run Templates | Yes | Partial |
| Cover Finder | Yes | No |
| Carer-Service User Matching | Yes | Partial |
| Visit Verification | ||
| GPS Verification | Yes | Partial |
| NFC / QR Check-in | Yes | No |
| Geofencing | Yes | Partial |
| Late / Missed Alerts | Yes | Partial |
| Mobile App | ||
| Carer Mobile App | Yes | Yes |
| Offline Mode | Yes | Partial |
| Voice Input | Planned | Partial |
| Compliance | ||
| CQC Dashboard | Yes | Yes |
| Four-Nation (CQC/CIW/CI/RQIA) | Yes | No |
| Audit Trail | Yes | Yes |
| Training / Expiry Tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Assured Solutions List (NHS England) | No | Yes |
| Finance | ||
| Invoicing | Yes | Partial |
| Payroll Export | Yes | Partial |
| Mileage Claims | Yes | No |
| Council Billing | Yes | No |
| Communications | ||
| Family Portal | Yes | Partial |
| In-App Messaging | Yes | Partial |
| VoIP Telephony | Yes | No |
Who Are Person Centred Software?
Person Centred Software (PCS) is the market leader in residential care technology, trusted by over 6,000 care homes across the UK. Their Connected Care Platform covers digital care planning, eMAR, and compliance, primarily designed for residential and nursing home settings.
PCS also offers an eLearning platform and runs weekly webinars. They are on NHS England’s Assured Solutions List and have a training portal for onboarding, though their public-facing help centre is more limited compared to some competitors.
Their domiciliary care offering exists but is secondary to their residential focus. For agencies whose entire operation is community-based home care, a purpose-built platform like homecareOS is a stronger fit.
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