- ROTAGEEK ALTERNATIVE · UK HEALTHCARE & HOSPICES
Your rota tool can't run
your HR department.
your HR department.
Rotageek handles scheduling well. But healthcare and hospice teams need compliance tracking, training records, appraisals, and HR governance too, all without bolt-on integrations. That’s Evalu-8.
- UK-built & supported
- Built for care environments
- CQC-audit ready records
healthcare.
THE PROBLEM
Rotageek does one thing well. Healthcare teams need ten.
Rotageek started as a scheduling tool for retail, and scheduling is still the core of what it does. For hospice and healthcare operations, that leaves significant gaps that matter when CQC comes knocking.
HR is an add-on, not built in
Rotageek's HR capability is powered by ELMO a separate third-party platform. That means additional cost, another integration to manage, and two vendors to call when something breaks.
Designed for retail, adapted for care
Rotageek's marquee customers include Prêt a Manger, Pets at Home, and O2. The product DNA is high-street retail. Healthcare requirements are layered on top, not baked in.
No training compliance tracking
Mandatory training expiry dates, DBS checks, and competency records don't live in Rotageek. You'll need a separate system , or a spreadsheet to stay on top of compliance.
No performance or people management
Appraisals, probation reviews, disciplinaries, and grievance processes aren't part of the Rotageek platform. For a care environment, that's a serious oversight.
FEATURE COMPARISON
What you get with Evalu-8 that Rotageek can't offer
A straight comparison of what matters most to healthcare and hospice HR teams. No spin.
| Feature | Rotageek | Evalu-8 HR |
|---|---|---|
| Workforce Scheduling | ||
| Rota & shift scheduling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Leave & absence management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mobile app for staff | ✓ | ✓ |
| HR & People Management | ||
| Performance & appraisal management | × | ✓ |
| Disciplinary & grievance processes | × | ✓ |
| Onboarding & document management | × | ✓ |
| Policy sign-off & acknowledgement tracking | × | ✓ |
| Healthcare & Compliance | ||
| Mandatory training tracking & expiry alerts | × | ✓ |
| DBS check records & renewal reminders | × | ✓ |
| Incident & EHS reporting | × | ✓ |
| CQC-audit ready staff records | × | ✓ |
| Platform & Pricing | ||
| All-in-one platform (no bolt-ons needed) | ~ Via FLMO | ✓ |
| UK-built, UK-based support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Designed for small-to-mid healthcare teams | ~ Skews larger | ✓ |
* Rotageek feature gaps are based on publicly available information. Confirm with Rotageek directly if you have specific requirements.
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ROTA SOFTWARE BUILT FOR HEALTHCARE TEAMS
And because rota planning in healthcare rarely sits on its own, Evalu-8 HR also keeps the wider people and compliance picture connected.
More than rota software. Built for the realities of healthcare.
Evalu-8 HR helps organisations manage the people, records, processes and compliance tasks that often sit around the rota. So instead of scheduling in one place and tracking everything else somewhere else, teams can work from one joined-up platform.
Mandatory training & compliance tracking
Track every member of staff's mandatory training, certification dates, and renewal deadlines. Automatic alerts ensure nothing lapses, so you're always inspection-ready.
DBS record management
Store and manage DBS certificates centrally with expiry tracking and renewal reminders. Auditable records mean you can evidence compliance at any point, not just at inspection.
Appraisals & performance reviews
Run structured performance and probation reviews without a separate system. Set objectives, record outcomes, and create a full HR paper trail, all linked to the employee record.
Incident & EHS reporting
Log, track, and report on workplace incidents as they happen. From near misses to serious events, Evalu-8 captures the detail needed for statutory reporting and internal review.
Policy sign-off & acknowledgement
Distribute policies digitally and capture staff acknowledgement with a time-stamped record. Ideal for infection control, safeguarding, and any area where demonstrating awareness matters.
Rota & absence management
Scheduling is fully included, not a separate product. Manage rotas, shift patterns, and leave requests in the same platform as your HR, so your people data stays connected.
"Rotageek knows when your staff are working. Evalu-8 knows that, plus more. Their training, their reviews, their compliance, and their HR history."
The difference that matters for CQC-regulated environments
What customers say
Don't take our word for it
HR and rota managers across hospice, residential care, and NHS teams tell us what changed when they switched to Evalu-8.
"We were managing rotas on spreadsheets and chasing DBS renewals by hand. Evalu-8 changed that completely — everything is in one place and I get alerts before things lapse."
"The onboarding alone saved us hours. New starters get their documents, policies to sign, and induction checklist automatically. It's made a real difference to how professional we look."
"With 60 carers across three branches, keeping on top of training and compliance was a full-time job on its own. Evalu-8 flagged three expired manual handling certs within the first week. That's a safeguarding risk we didn't know we had."
"Budget sign-off was straightforward — the price is very fair for what you get across HR and rota management. Support replies same day. That matters when you're running a care setting."
"Our previous system handled rotas but nothing else. Every time CQC came in we were pulling together records from five different places. That doesn't happen anymore."
"Bank staff, permanent staff, volunteers — we manage them all in one place now. The rota builder is especially good. Shift cover used to take me an hour, now it's ten minutes."
"Staff actually use it. We've tried two other systems that nobody logged into after week one. Evalu-8 is simple enough that even our longest-serving team members took to it straight away."
"CQC inspection last month. The inspector asked how we track supervisions and appraisals. I pulled it up in thirty seconds. She was visibly impressed — and so was I, honestly."
Ready to move beyond just a rota tool?
Book a free 30-minute demo and we’ll show you exactly how Evalu-8 replaces the patchwork of tools most healthcare HR teams are relying on, and what that looks like for a team your size.
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