Rotageek vs Rotamaster (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Rotamaster grades higher than Rotageek: 1.8 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Rotamaster grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Rotamaster
UK healthcare and care rostering with staff banks and clocking
Paid
Which one is for you
Pick Rotageek if
- Fits if you run a retail or hospitality chain and want forecast-led rotas
- Works for teams using ELMO for HR
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price, as none is shown
- Tight if you need auto-scheduling or forecasting, since they are add-ons
- Watch out: the HR modules are powered by ELMO, not built by Rotageek
Pick Rotamaster if
- Fits if you run a UK care home or healthcare service with a staff bank
- Works for providers who need NHS and CQC-focused compliance
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you're outside UK healthcare and care
- Not for you if you want a price, since none is published
- Watch out: figures like 70% less admin are the vendor's own claims
How we grade them
| 1.6GPARotageekWeak | 1.8GPARotamasterWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price on record, and the site's /pricing page is not found. Demos only. | CNo price on record: the calls to action are demo requests. |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing free is listed: no free plan and no trial on the pages we read. | FNothing free is listed: no free plan and no trial on the pages we read. |
| Features | CRotas, forecasting, time and attendance, pay rules and an app. But auto-scheduling, forecasting and labor modelling are add-ons beyond Digital Scheduling. | BRostering by role and skill, staff banks, clocking, leave alongside rotas, pay calculation and an app. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. It's an enterprise package with add-ons. | CNo store rating on record. It's a sales-led rollout. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only on the listing, with ELMO the one named integration. | CWeb only on the listing; the Staff Hub app is named but not its phones, and no integrations are named. |
| Best for | retail and hospitality chains | UK care and healthcare providers |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Rotageek and Rotamaster. How we grade
Where they differ
- Rotageek also covers reports.
- Rotamaster also covers employee records.
In commonWebPayrollShift schedulingTime clockTime off
At a glance
| Rotageek | Rotamaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Rotageek Ltd | RotaMaster |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Rotageek
- No prices are published; the site routes to demos, and /pricing returns a not-found page.
- Auto-scheduling, forecasting, labor modelling and insights are add-ons beyond the core Digital Scheduling package.
- The HR modules are powered by ELMO rather than being a separate Rotageek product.
Rotamaster
- No prices are published; the site's calls to action are demo requests.
- It is built for UK healthcare and care, with NHS and CQC compliance as its stated focus, so it suits few other sectors.
- The vendor's pages name the Staff Hub app but do not list which phone platforms it supports.
- Figures such as 70% less admin are the vendor's own claims.
Key features
Rotageek
- Rota building and auto-scheduling
- Rota building with skills, tasks and rules checks, plus an auto-scheduling add-on that creates optimized schedules.
- Forecasting and labor planning
- Demand forecasting, labor modelling and labor budgets are sold as add-ons to the core scheduling package.
- Time and attendance
- Clock in by app, kiosk or geofence, with timesheets.
- Pay rules and payroll export
- Turns hours worked into pay using pay rules and exports the result to payroll.
- Leave and employee app
- Holiday requests and absence management, and a mobile app with shift swaps.
- Platform
- A public API with webhooks, integrations for payroll, HR and POS, and HR modules powered by ELMO.
Rotamaster
- Rostering by role, skill and location
- Shifts are assigned automatically from availability, compliance and local staffing rules, from single sites to multi-site operations.
- Staff banks
- Bank+ identifies available bank or part-time staff and fills gaps by set rules, and can build shared banks across trusts and integrated care systems.
- Attendance and clocking
- Attendance+ clocks by mobile, tablet app or biometric device and produces timesheet reports.
- Leave alongside rotas
- Leave+ handles annual leave requests together with the rota so cover is checked at the time of approval.
- Pay calculation
- Finance+ manages different pay structures; the vendor says it cuts payroll admin time by 70%.
- Staff Hub app
- Staff see shifts, get push notifications, request leave, swap shifts, bid for open shifts and submit mileage and expense claims.
Plans
Rotageek
Pricing could not be confirmed. See rotageek.com.
Rotamaster
Pricing could not be confirmed. See rotamaster.co.uk.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Rotageek or Rotamaster?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Rotageek has no price we could confirm, and Rotamaster has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Rotageek or Rotamaster?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Rotageek nor Rotamaster has a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.