Best supported living software for UK providers
For most UK supported living providers in 2026, the best supported living software is CareOS: it is built around properties and tenancies rather than visits, with shift-based rotas, Active Support sessions, Mental Capacity Act and DoLS records, positive behaviour support, a restrictive practice register, a shift-based eMAR, and commissioned-versus-delivered hours that flow into commissioner invoices and payroll — all in one platform. The honest picture has nuance: Access matches CareOS on capacity records, behaviour support and hours reconciliation and is the broadest suite for large groups, Log my Care has a dedicated supported living product with strong behaviour support and eMAR, iStaffRota is a low-cost option that also keeps tenancy records, and UniqueIQ, Carebeans and PASS are home care or general care platforms that also serve supported living. The ranked comparison and full capability table are below.
How we compared — and an honest disclosure
CareOS publishes this page and ranks itself first, so read it critically. Every capability below was rated from publicly available vendor documentation — iplanit, Log my Care, Nourish and Access in July 2026, and Carebeans, UniqueIQ, PASS, iStaffRota and the hours and finance rows in October 2026 — and we show where competitors match or beat us. Where a vendor doesn't publicly document a feature it is shown as "not documented"; it may still exist, so verify it in a demo. We have left out 20X, a supported living system from the same founder as CareOS.
New to choosing supported living software? Start with the 2026 supported living software buyer's guide.
The nine systems at a glance
Best all-in-one for providers who want tenancy, support, medication and finance in one system
Built around properties and tenancies, with Active Support, MCA and DoLS, behaviour support, a restrictive practice register and commissioned hours through to invoice and payroll.
Best for large groups wanting the broadest supported living suite
Matches CareOS on MCA, behaviour support and commissioned-hours tracking with full rostering; tenancy and recruitment sit in separate Access products.
Best for smaller providers wanting a dedicated supported living product and a free start
A dedicated supported living product with full shift rostering, behaviour support and eMAR, and a free starter tier; finance and hours reconciliation are thin.
Best for providers wanting a well-known care-recording platform across settings
Strong care recording with a full eMAR, used by large learning disability providers; supported-living-specific tools and finance are lighter.
Best for outcome-focused learning disability services
Outcome-led support planning used at scale in learning disability services; rostering, eMAR and finance are lighter or not documented.
Best for smaller providers wanting tenancy records, recruitment and pay at low cost
Tenancy records, an in-platform ATS, eMAR, invoicing and pay in one low-cost tool; no documented capacity, behaviour support or restrictive practice tools.
Best for home care agencies extending into supported living
Home-care-rooted rostering with invoicing and pay from verified visit data; supported-living-specific tools are not documented.
Best for providers already using QCS compliance content
Care records, eMAR and a family portal from the QCS and RLDatix stack; learning disability and behaviour support tooling is not publicly evidenced.
- 9PASS
Best for home care providers with some supported living services
An established home care platform with a supported living page and the openPASS family portal; not built around learning disability or behaviour support.
| # | System | Best for | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CareOS | Best all-in-one for providers who want tenancy, support, medication and finance in one system | Built around properties and tenancies, with Active Support, MCA and DoLS, behaviour support, a restrictive practice register and commissioned hours through to invoice and payroll. |
| 2 | Access | Best for large groups wanting the broadest supported living suite | Matches CareOS on MCA, behaviour support and commissioned-hours tracking with full rostering; tenancy and recruitment sit in separate Access products. |
| 3 | Log my Care | Best for smaller providers wanting a dedicated supported living product and a free start | A dedicated supported living product with full shift rostering, behaviour support and eMAR, and a free starter tier; finance and hours reconciliation are thin. |
| 4 | Nourish | Best for providers wanting a well-known care-recording platform across settings | Strong care recording with a full eMAR, used by large learning disability providers; supported-living-specific tools and finance are lighter. |
| 5 | iplanit | Best for outcome-focused learning disability services | Outcome-led support planning used at scale in learning disability services; rostering, eMAR and finance are lighter or not documented. |
| 6 | iStaffRota | Best for smaller providers wanting tenancy records, recruitment and pay at low cost | Tenancy records, an in-platform ATS, eMAR, invoicing and pay in one low-cost tool; no documented capacity, behaviour support or restrictive practice tools. |
| 7 | UniqueIQ | Best for home care agencies extending into supported living | Home-care-rooted rostering with invoicing and pay from verified visit data; supported-living-specific tools are not documented. |
| 8 | Carebeans | Best for providers already using QCS compliance content | Care records, eMAR and a family portal from the QCS and RLDatix stack; learning disability and behaviour support tooling is not publicly evidenced. |
| 9 | PASS | Best for home care providers with some supported living services | An established home care platform with a supported living page and the openPASS family portal; not built around learning disability or behaviour support. |
CareOS vs supported living software
See how CareOS compares with Access, Log my Care, Nourish, iplanit, iStaffRota, UniqueIQ, Carebeans and PASS across the capabilities a supported living service runs on.
Comparison based on publicly available product information at the time of writing (July 2026; Carebeans, UniqueIQ, PASS, iStaffRota and the hours and finance rows October 2026). A dash means the capability is not publicly documented by that vendor — it may exist; verify in a demo. Products evolve, so always confirm current capabilities with each vendor.
The leading supported living systems, reviewed
CareOS
Best all-in-one for providers who want tenancy, support, medication and finance in one system
CareOS is a UK care management platform made by Byte River Ltd (careos.uk), and runs supported living as its own model rather than an adapted home care one. Staff are rostered to a property by shift, with ratios and sleep-ins, and support is recorded against the tenant and the shift without fictional visits. Property and tenancy records sit in the same system, including rent statements and service charges. Support plans are outcome-led, with Active Support sessions and routines, keyworker sessions and quality-of-life tracking; Mental Capacity Act assessments and best-interest decisions are recorded, and DoLS authorisations are tracked through renewal and revocation. Positive behaviour support plans and a restrictive practice register sit alongside incidents. The eMAR is shift-based, so whoever is on shift at the property records for the tenants there, with stock tracking. Commissioned hours are reconciled against delivered support, shared-house hours are split across the tenancies that share them, and the same figures produce commissioner invoices and payroll. Recruitment is built in. Where rivals lead or match: Access matches CareOS on capacity records, behaviour support and hours reconciliation; Log my Care matches it on behaviour support and eMAR; iStaffRota also keeps tenancy records and runs recruitment in-platform; and UniqueIQ matches it on invoicing and pay. Migration is free and handled by the CareOS team.
Explore CareOS for supported livingAccess
Best for large groups wanting the broadest supported living suite
The Access Group markets a purpose-built supported living suite with PeoplePlanner shift rostering. It is the one rival here that documents Mental Capacity Act and best-interest templates, it documents positive behaviour support, outcomes, a full eMAR and a family portal, and its supported living page tracks commissioned hours, personal budgets, shared hours and one-to-ones to avoid over- or under-delivery — level with CareOS on those rows. Housing management is sold by a separate Access division rather than inside the care platform, recruitment and compliance are separate suite products, and its supported living page mentions payroll sync but not invoicing. A restrictive practice register is not documented. Pricing is modular and on application.
Log my Care
Best for smaller providers wanting a dedicated supported living product and a free start
Log my Care markets a dedicated product for supported living organisations and for learning disability services. It documents shift-based rostering, positive behaviour support, outcomes, a full eMAR and a family portal, matching CareOS on those rows, and it offers a free starter tier. Tenancy records, Mental Capacity Act tracking and a restrictive practice register are not documented, and Active Support is generic daily recording. Its rostering add-on exports rota data to CSV for the finance team, and its own FAQ says there are no current plans to integrate rostering with HR or payroll systems; invoicing and commissioned-hours reconciliation are not documented.
See how migration to CareOS worksNourish
Best for providers wanting a well-known care-recording platform across settings
Nourish is a well-regarded care-recording platform used by large learning disability providers such as Priory and National Care Group. It documents a full eMAR and a family portal, with outcomes, rostering and Active Support recorded more generically. Tenancy records, Mental Capacity Act tracking, behaviour support tools and a restrictive practice register are not publicly documented. Its rostering records actual appointment times for commissioner reporting, and Empower generates invoices and timesheets, but both are marketed for domiciliary care rather than supported living.
iplanit
Best for outcome-focused learning disability services
iplanit, by Aspirico, is deployed by large learning disability providers including Lifeways and is strongest on outcome-led support planning, with a family portal. Rostering, Active Support, behaviour support and eMAR are documented more lightly, and tenancy records, Mental Capacity Act tracking and a restrictive practice register are not documented. Its Budgets and Funding module tracks funding streams and the hours delivered against them, but invoicing and payroll are not described. Note that the iplanit.co.uk address now redirects to an unrelated company; the product is found through aspirico.com.
iStaffRota
Best for smaller providers wanting tenancy records, recruitment and pay at low cost
iStaffRota, from Leapmind Ltd in Abingdon, targets UK supported living providers and home care agencies moving into supported living. It is the only rival here that documents tenancy records linked to the house or unit, with property checks and house-level costs, and it runs recruitment — jobs, applications, interviews, references and onboarding — inside the platform, both rows where it stands level with CareOS. It also documents an eMAR with PRN and controlled-drug second sign-off, a family portal, invoices from verified visits and pay calculated in the system. Rota by house and sleep-ins are not described, its commissioner reporting stops at rates and forecasts, and Mental Capacity Act, behaviour support, Active Support and restrictive practice tools are not documented. Pricing is published in tiers by the number of active carers, with a free trial.
UniqueIQ
Best for home care agencies extending into supported living
UniqueIQ's IQ:caremanager is aimed at providers supporting people with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs, but the product and its pricing are framed around home care agencies. Its strongest row is finance: invoices and pay generated from verified visit data, with accounting integrations, where it matches CareOS. Rostering handles complex run patterns, and eMAR and a family portal are available on its higher tiers. Tenancy records, Active Support, Mental Capacity Act, behaviour support and restrictive practice tools are not documented, and commissioned-hours reconciliation is not described. Pricing is a monthly subscription per active carer in three tiers, quoted on request.
Carebeans
Best for providers already using QCS compliance content
Carebeans is now sold through QCS — both are part of RLDatix, which bought QCS in 2022 and Carebeans in 2024 — and markets a supported living product for people with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs and physical disabilities. It documents a family portal, an eMAR, bespoke shift patterns, a physical interventions record and DoLS on its operations dashboard. Tenancy records, Active Support and behaviour support tools are not documented, Mental Capacity Act records are not mentioned, and payroll is an export rather than in the platform. Pricing is a monthly subscription based on the number of people supported, with no per-carer charges and a 30-day notice period.
PASS
Best for home care providers with some supported living services
PASS, by everyLIFE Technologies, describes itself as a home care platform and has a supported living page focused on assisted living and staff scheduling. It documents an eMAR with GP Connect, the openPASS family portal, outcome reporting and a billing system. Shift-based rotas, sleep-ins, tenancy records, Active Support, Mental Capacity Act, behaviour support and restrictive practice tools are not documented for supported living, and payroll is not mentioned. Pricing is a fixed monthly fee per service for up to 15 people, then per person.
How these systems charge
We do not publish rivals' prices, which change and are often negotiated, but the charging model tells you what a quote will scale with. These are the models each vendor publishes.
- CareOS
- Per person supported, on a published sliding scale, with every module included and no add-on tiers; 12- or 24-month terms. The full table is on the pricing page.
- Log my Care
- A free starter tier, then paid plans.
- Carebeans
- A monthly subscription based on the number of people you support, with no per-carer or per-admin charges and a 30-day notice period.
- PASS
- A fixed monthly fee per service for up to 15 people supported, then a charge per person; custom pricing for large groups.
- UniqueIQ
- A monthly subscription per active carer in three tiers, with eMAR, the family portal and invoicing on the higher tiers; quoted on request.
- iStaffRota
- Published tiers by the number of active carers, with a free trial and no setup fee.
- Access
- Modular; price on application.
Nourish and iplanit are not listed because we could not verify a published charging model for them; ask each what a quote scales with, and which modules cost extra.
What to look for in supported living software
Built around properties and tenancies, not visits
Staff rostered to a property by shift, support recorded against the tenant and the shift, and tenancy records in the same system — not a home care product asking for check-ins at every flat door.
Ratios, shared hours and sleep-ins
One-to-one, two-to-one and shared support shown in the rota and the reporting, with sleep-ins recorded and paid differently from waking nights.
Capacity, behaviour support and restrictions
Decision-specific capacity assessments, best-interest records, DoLS dates, positive behaviour support plans, and a restrictive practice register you can review over time.
Medication in a shared setting
An eMAR that whoever is on shift can record against, with the level of support per medicine per person, including self-administration.
Commissioned hours you can evidence
Commissioned hours against delivered support, per tenant, with the variance visible before invoicing — and the same figures driving commissioner invoices and pay.
Outcomes the person chose
Goals set with the person, keyworker sessions and progress over months, not just a daily log.
Switching without the pain
Migration fear keeps agencies on software they’ve outgrown. With CareOS it’s free and handled by our team: your records move across into CareOS for supported living providers, with nothing going live until you’ve reviewed it. See how migration works.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best supported living software in the UK?
For most UK supported living providers, CareOS — it runs property and tenancy records, shift-based rotas, Active Support, MCA and DoLS records, positive behaviour support, a restrictive practice register, a shift-based eMAR and commissioned hours through to invoices and payroll in one platform. The best fit depends on your priorities: Access suits large groups wanting the broadest suite, Log my Care suits smaller providers wanting a dedicated product with a free start, and iStaffRota is a low-cost option with tenancy records.
Can I use home care software for supported living?
It fits badly. Home care systems are built around visits and travel, so a support worker on a twelve-hour shift at one property ends up checking in and out repeatedly, and shared support across a household is hard to represent. Several systems on this page are home care platforms that also serve supported living; check whether they roster by property and shift and record against the tenancy.
Which supported living software tracks commissioned hours?
Of the systems compared here, CareOS and Access document tracking commissioned hours against delivered support. CareOS also splits shared-house hours across the tenancies that share them and uses the same figures for commissioner invoices and payroll. iplanit, Nourish and iStaffRota document partial funding or hours reporting.
Does supported living software need a restrictive practice register?
If you support people whose care involves restrictive practices, you need to record each one, review it and show it reducing over time. CareOS has a restrictive practice register; Carebeans records physical interventions; the other systems compared here do not publicly document one.
Can one system run supported living and home care together?
Yes. In CareOS each service runs in its own workspace with its own rotas, records and reporting, while staff, recruitment and compliance are managed once. Several other systems on this page are home care platforms that also serve supported living.
Who makes CareOS?
CareOS is a UK care management platform made by Byte River Ltd and sold at careos.uk. It runs supported living, home care, care homes, children's homes and care staffing agencies, with built-in recruitment.
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