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Workforce & payroll

ShiftCare vs Wageloch

Compare the published scope, cost evidence and buying questions before you commit.

Sources checked 2026-09-24 · Source-based comparison

Vendor-source research, not hands-on tests or a ranked endorsement. ProviderQMS sells document kits and a separate QMS product. No vendor enquiry collection or affiliate source links. How we compare.

The decision to make

ShiftCare and Wageloch both appear in our workforce & payroll research. Connect availability, skills, shifts, approved time and the payroll handoff. Start with the differences below, then test the same essential workflow. We have not used these products hands-on or established an overall winner.

ShiftCare vs Wageloch: the published starting point
Buying questionShiftCareWageloch
What does it do?ShiftCare connects rosters, mobile shift records and NDIS billing for disability support providers. Its plans differ in their invoicing, forms and incident tools.Wageloch links rostering with timesheets, HR and payroll. Its rostering page references the SCHADS Award and worker certifications.
Why consider it here?Explicitly marketed to NDIS disability service providers.General workforce tool with documented SCHADS support; NDIS participant billing is outside the cited scope.
What is the cost basis?Basic from A$8/user/month billed yearly or A$9 monthly, ex GST; five-staff minimum. Higher features depend on plan.Current price not verified; request a written quote.
What should the demo show?Replace a worker on a recurring community access shift, capture the note and compare the resulting time and claim.Roster a certified worker for a weekend support shift and inspect the resulting broken-shift allowance.

Compare the evidence, product by product

ShiftCare — published capabilities

  • Drag-and-drop and recurring rosters
  • Mobile progress notes and clock-in
  • NDIS bulk invoicing
  • Client plans and document storage

Source check: 2026-09-24. Published vendor statements, not independent feature testing.

Questions for ShiftCare

  • Which plan includes the exact NDIA claim path we use?
  • How are cancelled shifts and travel corrected after invoice generation?
  • What does an export include for notes, files and audit history?
Read the full ShiftCare profile ↗

Wageloch — published capabilities

  • skill-aware rostering
  • timesheet and payroll connection
  • award and pay-rule configuration
  • HR certification data

Source check: 2026-09-24. Published vendor statements, not independent feature testing.

Questions for Wageloch

  • Which SCHADS rules are preconfigured versus custom?
  • Can qualification expiry prevent assignment?
  • What is the one-off implementation fee?
Read the full Wageloch profile ↗

Run the same scenario in both

Build a fictional weekend roster with a shift change and travel. Approve the actual hours and reconcile the payroll export with the roster.

  • Match worker availability and required credentials to the proposed shift.
  • Change a shift and confirm who receives the update and acknowledges it.
  • Inspect the treatment of actual times, breaks, allowances and travel.
  • Validate payroll outputs with your payroll specialist; retain the approval history.

Put the quotes on the same basis

Compare active employee definitions, payroll modules, minimum seats, integration fees, onboarding and support.

Use the same volumes, currency, GST basis and billing period for both quotes. Include migration, staff training time, required companion subscriptions and the cost of retrieving records at exit. If a charge is unverified, keep it as an open question rather than treating it as free.

How to reach a decision

  1. Choose the tasks your service cannot operate without before either demonstration.
  2. Record demonstrated, partial, not demonstrated or not applicable for each task. Keep the evidence and edition name.
  3. Ask the vendor to resolve every failed essential task in writing; a high average score cannot erase it.
  4. Test a correction, permission change and export. These are part of everyday operations, not just implementation.
  5. Decide using workflow fit, full cost and your team’s capacity to change systems. Retain the written assumptions for review.

What this comparison does not establish

Workforce software is a supporting system. A claimed award feature is not a guarantee of correct payroll for your employment arrangements. A capability not mentioned in the reviewed source remains unverified, not absent. This comparison does not certify compliance, integrations, accessibility, security or migration outcomes.