Platform Comparison

Nourish has good scheduling - we'll give them that. Their rota system is pretty intuitive. But here's the thing: Scheduling comparison: Both have drag-and-drop rotas, shift pattern templates, conflict detection, Working Time Regulations alerts, staff availability requests, mobile app for staff to view rotas. Price comparison: Nourish: £12/user base + £6 compliance module = £18/user minimum. Statixs: £6/user for 26–50 staff with all compliance included. For 50 staff: Nourish = £900/month, Statixs = £300/month. Where Nourish gets expensive: Add-on modules for advanced features, setup fees of £1,000–1,500, complex pricing that makes budgeting difficult. Real talk: Nourish's scheduling is good, but you're paying a significant premium over Statixs for essentially the same functionality. That's £600/month (£7,200/year) extra for a 50-person home.

Care Control targets large NHS trusts and care groups with complex organisational structures. Care Control strengths: Detailed reporting and analytics, extensive integration options, handles complex multi-site structures. Care Control limitations: Steep learning curve, significant implementation costs (£1,500–2,000 setup fees), higher per-user pricing (£18/user). Where Care Control may be appropriate: Large NHS trusts with complex reporting needs, organisations with dedicated IT teams who can manage configuration complexity. Where Statixs is different: Purpose-built for CQC-regulated care environments with compliance intelligence, DBS at government cost, and all features included from the start. No setup fees, no module add-ons.

Yep, and it's honestly a bit shameful. Government DBS cost (official rates): Enhanced with Barred Lists: £49.50. Basic/Standard: £23. These are the prices charged by the Disclosure and Barring Service directly. What competitors charge: Person Centred Software: £65-70 Enhanced (£15-20 markup). Nourish Care: £60-65 Enhanced (£10-15 markup). Care Control Systems: £62-68 Enhanced (£12-18 markup). What Statixs charges: £49.50 Enhanced (exact government cost, zero markup). Why this matters: Care homes do 10-20+ DBS checks per year. At £15/check markup × 15 checks = £225/year competitors are pocketing. Over 5 years = £1,125 in unnecessary markups. Why we don't mark up DBS: We think it's wrong to profit from mandatory legal requirements. You're already paying us £5/user for software - we don't need to squeeze extra profit from compliance costs. It's the principle of transparent pricing vs hidden markups. Some might say "it's only £15," but multiply that across hundreds of care homes doing thousands of DBS checks annually, and competitors are making millions from these markups while telling you they're 'including' DBS in the platform.

Honest answer: Yes, a few scenarios: If you're already heavily integrated with a competitor's ecosystem - For example, if you use Person Centred's care planning software, electronic care records, and family portal, switching just the HR component might create headaches. If you need very specific niche features - Some competitors have specialized modules we don't (yet). Like if you need advanced workforce analytics with predictive staffing models, Care Control might be better. If you're a massive NHS trust with 1,000+ staff - You might need enterprise features and dedicated account management that comes with expensive software. If you want an established brand - Some procurement departments feel safer buying from 20-year-old companies rather than newer entrants like Statixs (founded 2020). If you have unlimited budget - If cost genuinely doesn't matter, you might prefer the most expensive option assuming it's the best (not always true). For 95% of care homes though: Statixs delivers everything you need at a fraction of the cost. We're not trying to be everything to everyone - we're focused on being the best value HR and compliance platform for typical UK care providers. If you fall into one of those edge cases above, fair enough. But most homes will save £5,000-20,000 annually by switching to Statixs without losing any functionality they actually use.