Rotamaster vs Rotaready Evo (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Rotamaster and Rotaready Evo share a 1.8 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about features, where Rotamaster grades higher, or platforms, where Rotaready Evo does.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and ease of use.
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
Rotaready Evo
Rota, HR and time tracking software for hospitality teams
Paid
Which one is for you
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
Pick Rotaready Evo if
- Fits if you run a restaurant, bar or hotel and want rotas tied to forecasts and budgets
- Works for a hospitality group that is happy to get a quote
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a posted price, as the pages show a calculator and quote buttons only
- Not for you if you are outside hospitality, as the product page does not address other industries
- Watch out: the managed payroll bureau costs extra
- Watch out: it is now presented as Rotaready Evo on The Access Group's site
How we grade them
| 1.8GPARotamasterWeak | 1.8GPARotaready EvoWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price on record: the calls to action are demo requests. | CNo price is shown. The pricing page offers a calculator and quote buttons for three tiers, so nothing sits against the $5.65 middle. |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing free is listed: no free plan and no trial on the pages we read. | FNo free plan and no trial on record, so you pay before you use it. |
| Features | BRostering by role and skill, staff banks, clocking, leave alongside rotas, pay calculation and an app. | CRotas, forecasting and budgeting, time and attendance, HR records, wellbeing insights and an API. A managed payroll bureau is an extra-cost option, and the pages speak only to hospitality. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. It's a sales-led rollout. | CNo store rating on record. Rotas, staff and forecasts have to be set up first. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only on the listing; the Staff Hub app is named but not its phones, and no integrations are named. | BWeb plus iOS and Android apps, with an API listed. |
| Best for | UK care and healthcare providers | rota planning for hospitality |
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: Rotamaster and Rotaready Evo. How we grade
Where they differ
- Rotamaster also covers payroll.
In commonWebShift schedulingTime clockEmployee recordsTime off
At a glance
| Rotamaster | Rotaready Evo | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | RotaMaster | The Access Group |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Rotaready Evo
- Prices are not shown: the pricing page offers a calculator and Get a quote buttons for Pro, Pro + Forecasting and Premium.
- It is built for hospitality; the product page does not address other industries.
- A fully managed payroll bureau is listed as an extra-cost option.
- Rotaready is now presented as Rotaready Evo, a brand of The Access Group, and its pages sit on the Access Group site.
Key features
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.
Rotaready Evo
- Rota scheduling
- A drag-and-drop rota editor with live labor cost calculations, working-time rules, shift swaps, approvals and a rota assistant that suggests who to put on each open shift.
- Forecasting and budgeting
- Sales forecasts draw on weather, reservations and notable events; the Pro + Forecasting and Premium plans carry the forecasting feature set.
- Time and attendance
- Clock in by GPS, PIN or photo, match attendance to shifts, flag issues automatically and export timesheets to payroll.
- HR records
- Employee records, holiday allowances, absence, unlimited document storage and legal e-signatures, with onboarding through the app.
- Wellbeing insights
- Employees give feedback at the end of each shift, and managers see sentiment by location, manager and shift.
- Integrations and API
- Integrations with EPOS, reservations, payroll, applicant tracking and property management systems, plus an open API, webhooks and SSO.
Plans
Rotamaster
Pricing could not be confirmed. See rotamaster.co.uk.
Rotaready Evo
Pricing could not be confirmed. See theaccessgroup.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Rotamaster or Rotaready Evo?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Rotamaster has no price we could confirm, and Rotaready Evo has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Rotamaster or Rotaready Evo?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Rotamaster nor Rotaready Evo has a free plan.
Which platforms do Rotamaster and Rotaready Evo run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Rotaready Evo lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.